VulPro and partners take major step in Egyptian vulture conservation in South Africa
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 Continue Reading
Addo Elephant National Park goes green
Addo Elephant National Park outside Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape is making big improvements to mitigate its impact on the environment. In recent months, various solar-powered projects have been commissioned throughout the park, and a biofiltration system is recycling up to 80% of its busiest camp’s grey water. The park’s Continue Reading
Africa’s largest vulture relocation marks a conservation milestone
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 Continue Reading
Secluded Inzolo Lodge once again welcomes guests after overcoming flood challenges
Set in seclusion on the side of a hill overlooking a valley, the uniquely private nature of Lalibela Game Reserve’s Inzolo Lodge proved to be its undoing after much-needed rains arrived on the reserve and blocked access to the lodge. But, with a bit of ingenuity and teamwork, Inzolo Lodge Continue Reading
Africa’s largest vulture relocation project gets the green light
The largest relocation of vultures ever undertaken reached a critical milestone, when approval was granted to move a first tranche of 155 birds to a new home in the Eastern Cape. Now that the Department of Forestry Fisheries and Environment has given the green light, work is underway on a Continue Reading
Samara Karoo Reserve recognised in the Top 15 Resorts in South Africa
Samara Karoo Reserve, near Graaff-Reinet in the Eastern Cape’s Great Karoo region – and home to the Big Five, over 60 mammal species and 225 bird species – was recognised in the Top 15 Resorts in South Africa in the 2023 Condé Nast Traveller Readers’ Choice Awards. The Readers’ Choice Continue Reading
