Norman walks into a new beginning
In April 2022, we moved adult male, Norman, to Mount Camdeboo, where he went from being isolated and lacking elephant companionship, to joining a herd and Harry in a much larger habitat.
Our Rewilded Population’s Community grows
Translocation of three bulls Seleka, Kaingo and Chulumacha onto !Khamab Kalahari Reserve, to fill in some key age gaps in the bull hierarchy.
Collared Mana and Sharu
Fitted two of our reintegrated adult male bulls, Mana and Sharu, with GPS tracking collars ahead of the introduction of three new wild bulls who would be introduced to help correct the bull age structure on !Khamab Kalahari Reserve.
Saving a Herd of Elephants
In 2019 we became aware of a reserve that was looking to decrease its elephant population numbers or it would consider culling. We were able to save and translocate a herd from this reserve to join our rewilded herd on a much larger reserve where they would be safe.
Khamab Herd Collar Replacement
Tracking collar replacement on our reintegrated herd on !Khamab Kalahari Reserve. Ensures we could continue to monitor their movements with the introduction of another herd of elephants onto the reserve.
The First Herd of Captive Elephants to be Reintegrated into a Wild System
South Africa’s first herd of captive elephants, previously used in elephant back safaris, were reintegrated onto a large extensive wildlife system were they could live their lives out in freedom.