Elephant jewellry

Posted on Sun August 16, 2015.

One of ‪#‎iSimangaliso‬'s bull elephants on the ‪#‎WesternShores‬ section was fitted with a satellite collar today by Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife's Game Capture Unit. This will enable us to track the group's movements and better inform management decisions, for the benefit and safety of the animals as well as Park visitors. Photos by EKZNW Game Capture Officer Jed Bird. ‪#‎MeetSouthAfrica‬ ‪#‎LoveSouthAfrica‬

Further Reading

The Timavo was a 7500-ton passenger liner owned by the Italian Loyd Triestino Company.  During World War 2, on the morning of 10 June 1940
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Lake St Lucia, Estuary mouth, iSimanagliso Wetland Park.
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Mother Rhino and her calf spotted in the Hluhulwe - IMfolozi Game Reserve
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