Blog posts in iMfolozi – Mbhuzane Research Camp

It’s Raining Cheetah Cubs, Hallelujah!

It's been raining cheetah for the iMfolozi volunteers this week, with two sightings in two days. Both sightings included an adult female cheetah with cubs. read more

Drama Unfolds Between Three Formidable Species

Any predator sighting is exciting on its own, but this week the iMfolozi team witnessed an intense drama unfold between three formidable species. read more

Volunteers Find the Sontuli Lion Pride in iMfolozi

The iMfolozi wildlife volunteers had a bit of excitement when leaving camp one morning, driving straight into the middle of the Sontuli lion pride. read more

Southern Ground Hornbills in iMfolozi

This southern ground-hornbill is the dominant male of a co-operative breeding group of five and they are often seen in the vicinity of the iMfolozi volunteer camp. read more

Could this be Genet Jackson?

One night in the iMfolozi research camp our wildlife volunteers had a beautiful visitor - a male large-spotted genet. Could this be Genet Jackson? read more

New iMfolozi Wild Dog Pack Formed

Team iMfolozi had a great week and were fortunate to spot two of Africa’s most unique and threatened species, the wild dog and the cheetah. read more

Special Sighting of an Elephant and Calf

Even though the iMfolozi volunteers and I have seen many elephants while monitoring, it’s always an amazing experience to see a mother with her calf. read more

The iMfolozi Wild Dog Monitoring Experience

Wildlife ACT conservation volunteers in iMfolozi describe their first few days on the project and their experience fitting a GPS collar onto an African Wild Dog. read more

Tawny Eagle vs Yellow Billed Kite: Clash of the Talons

One of the volunteers of the iMfolozi managed to snap this great picture of a Yellow-billed Kite trying to chase an immature pale-morph Tawny Eagle from a tree! read more

Vulture roller-coaster in iMfolozi

Conservation volunteer, Magda Rozenboom-Verhaar, found herself mesmerized by vultures circling in the thermals above her. Hypnotized by nature, she'd forgotten about the task at hand...finding the... read more