Volunteer Updates

Recent conservation volunteers at Kariega Game Reserve really did their bit by helping a local, rural school with a clean-up day. Volunteers got stuck in laying out new flower beds, fixing fences and painting. Thank you Kariega volunteers and...

This month has really shown the arrival of summer, and we made the most of the warm weather by doing all sorts of exciting outdoor activities. We took the opportunity to hike instead of driving when changing leopard trail cameras in Harvestvale,...

The new volunteers this month got a taste of excitement from day one of their arrival at Kariega Game Reserve when they assisted in the release of three Bat-eared foxes. These small furry creatures were quick to dart out of their travelling boxes and head for the bushes, but one particularly friendly (or confused) bat-eared fox obliged us by stopping for photos right in front of the boma fence that we were perched on. It was a great opportunity to work so closely with some of the smaller and shier animals found on the reserve!

Last week was action packed for Kariega’s new volunteers, and this week is looking like it will be more of the same!!! Shortly after their arrival at Kariega the elephant herd politely introduced themselves to the volunteers by parading past our...