Species name: Black Rhinoceros Scientific Name: Diceros bicornis Weight: Male: ±1400kg – Female: ±850kg Shoulder Height: Male: ±160cm – Female: ±160cm General Habitat: Woodland/Savanna and Thickets Diet: Herbivorous – Predominantly a Browser Sabi Sabi Private Game Reserve is home to many endemic species as it shares unfenced boundaries with the Kruger National Park. In today’s blog… [Read More]
A Week in the Bush Vol. 235
It has been another hot and action-packed week on the reserve! Many baby impala’s popping out all over the place with some guests and guides fortunate enough to witness the incredible event. As nature is, it’s not always that these little ones make it to adulthood and predators take full advantage of the newborns… [Read More]
White Rhino
Species name: White Rhino Scientific name: Ceratotherium simum Weight: Male: ±2400kg – Female: ±1600kg Shoulder height: Male: ±1.8m – Female: ±1.8m Diet: Rhinos are herbivores and considered to be “selective grazers” preferring short and fresh growth. Their lips are perfectly designed to neatly crop the pastures. General habitat: We are able to find this species… [Read More]
A Week in the Bush Vol. 234
Wow!!! What a week it’s been! Temperatures have been high this week and the animals have been taking refuge from the sun and resting in the shade as well as frequenting numerous waterholes around the reserve. The Southern Pride continue to be seen as a unit of 5. They seem to be doing well for… [Read More]