A week or so ago I did a post of a couple of guests at Amakhala Game Reserve enjoying the view of the Bushmans River Valley during their game drive. I thought I would post a picture showing the actual view they were enjoying.
Wie of wat is die Groot Vyf? Kom ons wees meer spesifiek en sê die Groot Vyf van die diereryk, anders dink mense dalk ons praat van lande, natuurwonders of toerisme-attraksies. So, wie of wat is die Groot Vyf van die diereryk? Dis nie die vyf grootste diere of die mooiste vyf nie, maar die vyf wilde diere wat die gevaarlikste was om te voet te jag in Afrika. Ek sê was want vandag is dit niks om 'n dier vanaf die agterkant…
Port Elizabeth is really fortunate to be surrounded by some of the best game reserves in South Africa. I recently joined a group of tour guides on an educational to Amakhala Game Reserve situated about 75km from the city. This is the view from the plateau down towards the Bushmans River during our game drive. What an view!
Die groot kat wat seker die meeste onderskat word wanneer daar oor die diereryk gepraat word is die jagluiperd. Wildkykers wil gewoonlik leeus en luiperds sien en as tiere natuurlik in Afrika voorgekom het sou hulle ook seker bo die arme jagluiperd op die lys gewees het. Die Jagluiperd is die vinnigste landsoogdier en kan snelhede van tussen 112 en 120 km/h bereik. Hy kan 100 km/h binne 3 sekondes bereik en kan tot 450 m ver die spoed handhaaf voor hy moet stop om te…
Besoekers aan die Addo Olifant Nasionale Park word aangeraai om twee (of drie of vier) keer te kyk en seker te maak dat daar nie leeus in die omgewing is voor hulle by die uitkykpunt op Suurkop uitklim nie. Omdat die park die tuiste is van die Groot 5 - om die waarheid te sê dit is die enigste park in die wêreld wat kan sê hulle het die Groot 7 - is die kanse goed dat daar dalk 'n paar leeus êrens…
Gemsbuck (or Oryx) is native to the arid regions of southern Africa and didn't occur in the Eastern Cape naturally. A couple of the private game reserves around Port Elizabeth have introduced Gemsbuck into their reserves though. As Gemsbuck are mainly desert-dwelling they do not depend on drinking to supply their physiological water needs and as the reserves all have ample water supply it means that the Gemsbuck has actually adapted quite well. These Gemsbuck were photographed at Amakhala Game…
Today may well be April Fool's day, but this is no joke. Visitors to Amakhala Game Reserve situated about 75km outside Port Elizabeth have the option of booking a boat trip on the Bushmans River which, depending on the time of the cruise, can coincide with high tea. This toilet with a view is the pit stop you can use when nature calls while down by the boat's jetty. Guests just have to make sure that they use a coordinated queueing system…
After yesterday's post on the Grysbok Nature Reserve tour, Peter Betts made a comment on my Facebook page regarding the reserve. Peter, who has a deep found love for nature, lives right on the edge of the reserve in the suburb of Summerstrand and commented on how interesting a trip it is. He highlighted something that I didn't mention which are the Khoisan shell middens in the reserve. He also mentioned how he loves hearing the zebras calling in the…
Kragga Kamma Game Park offers visitors the awesome opportunity to interact with their two tame cheetahs. The two brothers live right next door to the park's restaurant and although fully grown adults they are as tame as kittens. And kittens they are. People have the idea that big cats must be in some way different from our every day house cats, but they aren't. As soon as you start scratching between their ears they start to purr like kittens and they just…
One of the easiest ways to find out where the animals in Addo Elephant Natinal Park can be found is by having a look at the game viewing road map in the main rest camp of the park. Visitors to the park can mark on the map where they have seen the "main" animals and although its not always reliable its a good indication where to head to once you drive into the park.