Blog posts tagged as Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife

Buffalo Tuberculosis Testing at Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park

In South Africa, Buffaloes must be inspected at least once a year by the state veterinarian for the following diseases: Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) and Corridor Disease (CD). In SA approximately 80%... read more

Black Rhino Conservation with WWF

We are extremely excited to premier a short documentary film about Wildlife ACT’s black rhino conservation work that is being done with WWF to help save this species from extinction. Founders of... read more

Vulture Nest Survey 2015 – Zululand Vulture Project

This time of year is the nesting period for tree nesting vultures and other raptors in KZN. In August 2015 we conducted a vulture nest survey counting and recording large raptor nests in some of the... read more

World-first: A genet rides a black rhino!

In a world-first, we have managed to get video footage of our hitch hiking genet, Genet Jackson. This video proves that riding a rhino isn't always the smoothest ride. 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

Leopard Survey Bids Farewell to Ithala

The time has come for the leopard survey team to bid farewell to the magical Ithala Game Reserve and all its curious creatures. read more

Camera trap photos: Buffalo mud bath

The wildlife volunteers and I had a great time finding these amusing photographs while sorting through the images from the Hluhluwe leopard camera trap survey. read more

Ithala’s Brown Hyena Mysteries

Out in the field, our Ithala conservation volunteers came across a brown hyena pasting. They use this to communicate with other hyenas in the area. . read more

Lions Caught on Hluhluwe Camera Trap

The Hluhluwe leopard survey, conducted in partnership with Panthera and Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife, aids in monitoring other priority species and not just leopard. read more

Tembe wild dog pack break out the park

It has been quite a chaotic time for the wild dog pack in Tembe Elephant Park of late. The pack escaped for the first time since their re-introduction. read more