Archive for October 23, 2011

Second day at Albizia Camp – Umkhumbi Lodge

Lacey / October 23, 2011 / No comments

A very important part of the Environmental awareness course today – perhaps THE most important bit – Game Drive!!

So all the students are currently on safari at Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Game reserve. One of the oldest game reserves in South Africa, Hluhluwe-Imfolozi has well established herds and territories (including the ‘big 5′) within its 96,000 hectares. The big five includes, elephant, lion, leopard, rhino and buffalo.

Some of them were even lucky enough to see an Elephant nearly as soon as they got in the gate!

Who completely ignored them on his way to a tasty looking tree…

And as if a baby giraffe yesterday wasn’t enough, they even got to spot a baby Zebra.

Tomorrow is a trip to St Lucia, where we get to play with crocodiles!

Category: Environmental Awareness Course, Hluhluwe-Imfolozi, Mid Kent 2011 /

Sad news – Suni

Lacey / October 23, 2011 / No comments

The Suni made it through the night and at 3am was eager to take more fluids. We all hoped he was on the way back up, that it was some minor inner ear infection that was causing his balance to be a bit off.

It turns out however that the reason behind the Suni and his unsteady feet is a combination of blindness and old age. Very old for a Suni his organs were starting to shut down – a condition exacerbated by the large number of ticks and fleas present on his little body.

It was decided that instead of prolonging his pain, we would have him put to sleep. He is now at rest at the base of a beautiful orchid covered tree where he happily lived his life.

Category: Bushwire, Our animals /