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Total gets behind Keep Kruger Clean campaign
July 25, 2011, 5:54 PM | 4 Comments

On 14 June 2011, the Kruger Gate was bustling with activity as SANParks and Total joined forces to ensure Kruger is kept in pristine condition. Here are our top tips to make sure the park stays unspoiled and beautiful.

 

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Your Wild Card
July 18, 2011, 4:20 PM | 0 Comments

If you have purchased a new card or updated your membership, and have not received your Wild Card, read on for the answers to your questions.

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Wild Magazine Q & A
July 18, 2011, 2:35 PM | 37 Comments

Are you wondering what you have to do to receive Wild magazine? Here are some answers to your magazine queries.

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Lion and Honey Badger: a desperate struggle
July 5, 2011, 1:00 PM | 55 Comments

On an early morning drive down the Auob River, just before the Dalkeith Waterhole, we happened upon one of nature's darker sides. A young male lion was attacking a honey badger and her baby. She put up a long and desperate struggle to protect herself and her youngster, but eventually the lion managed to break her back and she dragged herself off to hide in the nearby grass. The lion returned to find the baby hiding amongst a fallen Kameeldoring. I captured the below images of the tragic event. It left us disturbed, but I suppose nature must take its course. By Shane Saunders.

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Swaziland loses first rhino in 20 years
July 4, 2011, 10:55 AM | 19 Comments

As the rhino poaching crisis in South Africa reaches new heights with a rhino lost every day, June saw Swaziland lose its first rhino in two decades. By Katie McCarthy

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The A to Z of Mokala: From Aardwolf to Wit-gat Zebra in one evening game drive
July 2, 2011, 8:22 AM | 8 Comments

Samantha Hartshorne reports back on an evening game drive in the Mokala National Park.

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Searching for spots
June 29, 2011, 6:17 PM | 0 Comments

Finding a big spotted cat in the wild remains one of the great experiences. But if we want to spot leopards and cheetah in the future, steps will have to be taken. By Rita van den Heever

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Tourist & Nature Guiding
June 27, 2011, 5:24 PM | 2 Comments

Visitors to Kruger and other parks and reserves who want to have a better understanding of wildlife and biodiversity should consider using the services of tourist and nature guides. They can contribute to a really worthwhile and value added experience. By Ian Bales-Smith

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40 days, 40 braais
June 24, 2011, 5:45 PM | 0 Comments

Earlier this year Jan Braai embarked on an epic trip to get South Africans thinking about their heritage. His plan? To go to important heritage sites and celebrate in an all South African way – by having a braai.

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