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Amazing Facts About South Africa’s Wildlife
South Africa is a land abundant in the weird and wonderful, beautiful and a little strange at times. There are around 300 mammalian species in South Africa alone, as well as hundreds of amphibians, insects, reptiles, and bird species. With this variety a...
10 Best Places to See Elephants in South Africa
The African elephant, the world's largest terrestrial animal, is under threat... Scientists revealed in 2013 that we have overestimated the number of elephants that remain in the wild; that we lost 62 percent of African forest elephants between 2002 and 201...
Elephant in Welgevonden Game Reserve (Video and photographs)
Photograph and video of an Elephant in the Welgevonden Game Reserve in the Waterberg Area. The Welgevonden Game Reserve is a popular weekend safari destination out of Johannesburg. Only 3 hours drive north of OR Tambo Airport, Welgevonden Game Reserve is a "Bi...
Cheeky Baby Elephant
"Cheeky Baby Elephant" submitted by Jean Graham is just so cute! These hungry animals do not sleep much, and they roam over great distances while foraging for the large quantities of food that they require to sustain their massive bodies. Female elephants (cow...
“Bottoms up” at Addo Elephant Park
We loved this photograph entitled "Bottoms Up" taken by Jo Townend in the Addo Elephant Park. The obvious main attraction of this National Park is the park’s 450 or so African Elephants. The Black Rhino and Cape Buffalo are also notable species, but unlike the...
The Elephant
Enjoy and/or contribute to our photo gallery of the Elephant. We asked visitors to share their holiday snaps with us. Below is a gallery and some of the experiences that travellers had while game viewing in our beautiful country. Click on any photo to enlarg...