Summer 2017-2018

Kruger Magazine

A celebration of Africa’s GREATER KRUGER!

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SETTING the SCENE
It’s the holiday season and summer in the Greater Kruger region, which means lush vegetation, the return of migrating birds, and sightings of newborn animals everywhere – impala are especially abundant. The first rains have fallen, but we need good r
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From The Publisher’s Pen
Normally, a column like this would highlight certain articles that a publisher personally finds interesting. For me, this is probably the hardest thing to do, as each contribution is awaited with anticipation – much like seeing presents under a Chris
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Introducing FAVOURITE SPOTS
Following the excitement on KRUGER MAGAZINE’s Facebook group when Graeme Mitchley shared the sequence of events at a leopard sighting at Biyamiti Weir, Meldt van der Spuy conceptualised our new regular column, FAVOURITE SPOTS. From issue 3, the edito
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BIGGEST Single Donation For F4R
The Flying 4 Rhino and Conservation Trust was formed by a group of like-minded conservationists who felt they needed to do something to fight against the massive surge of poaching (specifically rhino poaching) in South Africa. The objectives of ‘Flyi
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Rhino Conservation Awards WINNERS!
« Prince Albert II of Monaco accepted the role of Patron of the Rhino Conservation Initiative and the Rhino Conservation Awards in 2014. Photo by Frederic Legrand. Scan the QR code or visit https://youtu.be/yxvmfMbsq4s to watch the video: ‘Rhino
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Awesome Orpen
Midway between Acornhoek and Hoedspruit, in the province of Limpopo, is the Orpen gate on the western border of the Kruger National Park. The camp was named after Eileen Orpen, who bought seven farms during the 1930s and donated the land to the Park.
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GAME DRIVES Morning self-drive
It’s summer and that means camp gates open at 4.30am – an hour earlier than the entry gates. Your chances of finding lions on the road this time of the morning are very good. So, get up early, pack your picnic basket and coffee, and hit the road befo
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WILD DOGS –Africa’s Painted Wolves
« Dr Ian John Whyte is an independent environmental consultant who retired from SANParks in 2007. He was previously engaged in full-time wildlife research in Kruger National Park from 1970-2007. At the time of retirement, he was responsible for the c
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Northern Kruger WILD DOG PROJECT
The Endangered Wildlife Trust (EWT) is a credible, impactful player in regional conservation, committed to identifying the key factors threatening biodiversity and developing innovative methodologies and best practice to reduce these and promote harm
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Kingfishers – FEATHERED JEWELS
« Dr Ian John Whyte is an independent environmental consultant who retired from SANParks in 2007. He was previously engaged in full-time wildlife research in Kruger National Park from 1970-2007. At the time of retirement, he was responsible for the c
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Mahlometela A Ranger in the Mopane Veld
« Ralf Kalwa is Ecological Consultant at Malelane, a position he has held since December 2001. He established Rhengu Environmental Services in the Malelane area and is trails leader for the Lebombo Eco Trail. Prior to holding this position, Kalwa was
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Mopani Loathed By Many, Loved By Few!
« Nick Zambatis is the former Manager: Biodiversity Conservation in Conservation Management: Kruger National Park. He retired in 2016. His first job in Kruger was as a research technician based at Skukuza, which he started in 1987. “The transfer from
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10 MOST POPULAR Wildlife Photographs
KRUGER MAGAZINE launched the second amateur photo competition on our Facebook group on 15 October 2017. With around 2 500 entries received, our editor was thrilled – the entries were exquisite. Aligned with our terms and conditions, the winning photo
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Delicacy Of Beauty
Mopane worm, which is the caterpillar of the mopane moth, is one of the most well-known insects in southern Africa because of its charismatic outbreaks on mopane trees. It is also famous because it is one of the few insects that is still consumed in
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Basic Settings for Wildlife & Outdoor Photography
« Roger de la Harpe is a freelance photographer based in South Africa. He has long had a passion for conservation, natural history, wild places and indigenous cultures and has plied his trade in various regions of the African continent for 25 years.
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KNP HISTORY: Establishing The Game Reserves – The Founding Years
« Joep Stevens is a keen historian who was introduced to the Kruger National Park by his parents in 1966. This ignited his interest in and passion for the Park. It is widely acknowledged that the Kruger National Park was conceived with the proclama
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Jock SAFARI LODGE
“Jock Safari Lodge was the very first privately owned and operated concession in the Kruger National Park, and was more recently acquired by the Caleo Foundation, a non-profit conservation organisation. The sole aim of the foundation is to preserve a
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Steenbok Fascination
« Dr Mike Cohen is an environmental consultant and founder of the consulting firm CEN IEM Unit, which specialises in environmental impact assessment, rural development, natural resource planning and management. He served as regional ecologist for the
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THE Meanest REPTILE ALIVE
« Donald Strydom runs the Kinyonga Reptile Centre, formerly known as Swadini Reptile Park, which was founded in 1984. He has been involved in the filming of approximately 50 documentaries and has worked with Sir David Attenborough. Through the Kinyon
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Trouble Is A Crocodile
As I applied full power to commence my takeoff run, the slow and sluggish response of the airplane served as a reminder that the Piper Cherokee 6 was loaded to its maximum weight capacity. The struggle between lift and gravity was, to my great relief

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