Blog posts in Tembe National Elephant Park

African Wildlife Volunteering for Over 50’s

It Began With the Stars It was still dark and quiet in the early morning hours and the remote campsite in Zululand, South Africa was illuminated only by the soft radiance of the Milky Way galaxy. The... read more

What is a Predator Call-up? Wildlife Conservation

A predator call-up is used to help relocate predators to new ranges, treat wounded or snared individuals, and when collaring a member of a pack of African Wild Dogs or pride of Lions. The... read more

I’ll Remember Tembe

Nicole Clark is a student from the University of Canberra in Australia who went to Tembe in 2014 as part of a program through the University. It was a month long program which was integrated into... read more

Help Us Rescue Wild Dogs From Snares

It hasn’t been an easy year for the Tembe African wild dog pack as conflict with lions appeared to force the pack outside the park and into community lands. This is not ideal as the delicate... read more

Lion Tracking in Tembe

Through the use of old school bush tracking our wildlife volunteers managed to get a rare sighting of the lioness Milo and her two sons. Good work team! read more

Tembe Predators come out to Play

Winter is a great time for the Tembe predators and volunteers alike. As the water dries up both prey and predators are forced to remain near water sources. read more

Lions Return to Rwanda

Lions from Tembe are being relocated to Akagera National Park in Rwanda and Wildlife ACT was there to help with the South African side of the operation. read more

Lion Monitoring During Winter in Zululand

As we enter the winter months in Zululand, the cooler days and drier landscapes make predator viewing much easier. During the past few weeks our lion monitoring sessions have yielded some incredible... read more

Southern African Rock Python found in Tembe

Tembe Elephant Park is a haven for the Southern African rock python, formerly considered part of the African rock python species. read more

Lion Removals in Tembe

Recently some of the Tembe lions needed to be moved to other reserves in order to manage and protect the genetic diversity of the reserve's lion population. read more