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The herd bands together

13
Oct

Part of the herd Kumbura's ordeal (with a happy ending) We are ecstatic to announce to that Kumbura is now a bona fide member of the Camp Jabulani herd. We experienced this firsthand last week, when the elephants banded together in her defense. Kumbura had a small, round nodule growing from the left side of her trunk for the past few months, which was ...more»

Tags: camp jabulani, Dr Rogers, jabulani, kumbura, munyati, zindoga

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Limpopo realises she’s slightly taller than 8cm

20
Aug

During the morning training sessions it is standard practice for the younger elephants to try and return to the stables while the adults are going through their routine. They like to go back inside to see if there is any food left over from breakfast. This started becoming a problem, so we began keeping the outer gate closed in order ...more»

Tags: elephants, kumbura, limpopo, lundi, mambo

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Princess Limpopo entertains her minions

18
Jun

One morning, Limpopo – ever the attention seeking diva - found a rock the size of a cricket ball on the edge of the training area. She played with it for a few minutes, but soon became bored with the game and placed the rock on top of her head instead. She then spent the next few minutes strutting up ...more»

Tags: cricket ball, fishan, game, grooms, kumbura, limpopo, lions, stables, tiara

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