What’s in a name? As birding grows in popularity, more and more people are beginning to appreciate that birds carry not only ecological significance but represent unique stories, embedded in the names they’ve been given. South African Birds by Name provides insight into the origins and meanings of these ‘scientific’ names, mostly rooted in Greek…
February is the month of love, and if you look closely, you’ll see that love can be everlasting in the animal kingdom. From devoted blue crane pairs to family-oriented jackals and fiercely protective elephant shrews, you can experience the wonder of creatures that mate for life at Lalibela Wildlife Reserve. In Lalibela’s grasslands, you’ll find…
In a significant move to restore Egyptian vultures as a breeding species in South Africa, VulPro – in collaboration with the World Bird Sanctuary and the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance – has successfully relocated two endangered Egyptian vultures to VulPro@Shamwari. The arrival of the pair at VulPro’s facility at Shamwari Private Game Reserve outside…
The first phase of a project to secure the future of wild vulture populations in southern Africa has been successfully completed, with 160 Cape and African white-backed vultures settled into their new home at Shamwari Private Game Reserve. The birds are the vanguard of a two-year project to establish a breeding facility, VulPro at Shamwari,…
