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Happy Birthday Pisa!
Pisa with Mom Tokwe and older sister Limpopo Little Pisa - the baby of the herd - is turning one tomorrow (Saturday, November 13). We plan to celebrate her special day with cake, singing and just generally making a real fuss of the birthday girl. She's now old enough to play the 'cubes' game that the rest of the ellies ...more»
Limpopo realises she’s slightly taller than 8cm
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»
Limpopo and Klaserie meet some warthogs
Our early morning walks are always met with a mixture of excitement and apathy. And I'm not just talking about myself or the grooms when I say this. The elephants are equally distinct when it comes to displaying their character traits, with some being 'morning people' and others very clearly not. It took a few minutes and a fair amount of ...more»
Princess Limpopo entertains her minions
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»
Jabu gets reprimanded
The elephants gathered in and around the dam near the stables for their afternoon swim. Jabulani took full advantage of the warm day by wallowing in the middle of the dam, while the others seemed content to just stand at the water's edge and splash themselves. After much cajoling Jabu eventually persuaded young Limpopo to join him in the water. She ...more»
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