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Archives for May, 2011

Team Tusker
Team Tusker kids enjoying some traditional African music with Camp Jabulani staff members Recently the Swidler family and their five children came to visit us. Nathan, Ashton, Rosie, Ava and Lilly took part in Team Tusker, our popular children’s programme. We spent five fun-filled days painting, beading, baking and generally having a blast with the gregarious siblings. We kicked the week off with ...more»
Crocodile with Bushbuck kill
Crocodile with the remains of a Bushbuck kill It’s not often that we get to see a kill while on game drive. One morning we'd stopped at a dam on the reserve to see if we'd have better luck with the birds, as the animals weren't cooperating, when we heard a massive commotion in the reeds to the right of ...more»
The nonchalant owl
Southern White-Faced Scops-Owl More often than not guests are so focused on finding the Big 5 that they tend to overlook the more common animals and amazing birdlife we have in South Africa. Recently we had a group of keen birders visit the lodge. After enjoying some great sightings of the larger species, we set off in search of some of ...more»
Spot the chameleon
    Flap-necked chameleon One of the greatest tricks a ranger can pull off is to find a chameleon at night with a spotlight.  It was our guests' second night with us, and we had yet to see a leopard. We had just finished enjoying sundowners while watching the sun set behind the great Drakensberg mountain range, and decided to head out ...more»
The prodigal elephant makes a brief return
Camp Jabulani's elephant herd by Paul Nel We've had some interesting developments take place at the camp recently. Joe - the herd's leader who flew the coop in September last year - returned for a brief stay. It all began about three weeks ago, when Joe took to hanging around the stables, the lodge, and even the staff quarters. Needless to ...more»
Head Chef duo cook up a storm
Camp Jabulani's new Head Chef - Cheré Morgia Cooking alongside existing Head Chef, André Gerber, Cheré Morgia has recently been promoted to form a unique culinary ‘Head Chef duo’ at Camp Jabulani. Between Cheré's Italian father and Afrikaans mother, cooking always played a big part in the family's day to day lives.  The oldest of the ...more»
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