Posts tagged “Conservation”

Today is Earth Day and this week the Kariega Conservation Volunteers started an exciting new conservation project: planting of the indigenous Spekboom onto the game park, also known as the ‘miracle tree of the century’. This incredible plant will improve the lives of all animals on the reserve, especially our elephants and antelope, not to mention being great for the environment!

Photo of the Week - a close up of Thandi in the half light of dusk

As promised here are the first images of the new white rhino calf which was born around the 6 March 2013. It seems we welcome a baby girl! These great images were taken by Kariega Game Reserve ranger, Chelee Brown. Thanks Chelee!

While we remember the lives of the rhino that were lost to poaching in March 2012, Kariega Game Reserve is fortunate to celebrate the arrival of a new white rhino calf almost exactly one year on.

This great shot of a female serval was taken by our ranger Brendon Jennings at Kariega Game Reserve South Africa, and uploaded onto Kariega Facebook with the following caption:

Our elephant herd has increased by one!

A big thank you from everyone at Kariega Game Reserve including Thandi and Themba

I would like to thank Kariega for an amazing week of volunteering and also to new staff member Azel Crous! She is full of energy and great fun to be around with! The picture below was taken from the platform just outside the volunteer house on my...