sibuya game reserve
August 29, 2018
What a privilege to have seen these amazing creatures from our beaches in Kenton-On-Sea.
July 29, 2018
The giraffe is a genus of African even-toed ungulate mammals, the tallest living terrestrial animals and the largest ruminants. The genus currently consists of one species, Giraffa camelopardalis, the type species.
April 30, 2018
The five distinct subspecies can be found mostly throughout Southern Africa and commonly found on Sibuya Game Reserve, as well as some of the eastern countries.
January 22, 2018
The ungainly gnu (pronounced “g-new” or simply “new”) earned the Afrikaans name wildebeest, or “wild beast,” for the menacing appearance presented by its large head, shaggy mane, pointed beard, and sharp, curved horns.
January 22, 2018
Did you know: The nyala does not show signs of territoriality, and individuals areas can overlap each others.
December 21, 2017
The term little five was brought to life, after safari tourists' successful wildlife experience of the big five in Southern Africa.
December 21, 2017
In Africa, the big five game animals are the lion, leopard, rhinoceros (both black and white species), elephant, and Cape buffalo.
November 30, 2017
The rinkhals, or ring-necked spitting cobra, is a species of venomous snake found in parts of Southern Africa including Sibuya Game Reserve.
November 30, 2017
The caracal inhabits forests, savannas, marshy lowlands, semi-deserts and scrub forests and can be found on the Sibuya Game Reserve.
October 23, 2017
The African buffalo is one of the most successful grazers in Africa. It lives in swamps and floodplains, as well as mopane grasslands and forests of the major mountains of Africa and also found on Sibuya Game Reserve.
October 23, 2017
Lissachatina fulica is a species of large land snail that belong in the Achatinidae family. It is also known as the giant African snail or giant African land snail.
August 23, 2017
One of the smallest tree orchids (angraecum pusillum) found on Sibuya - its size is about 5 cm and the size of the flowers is only 3 mm.
August 23, 2017
Africa’s most common large vulture, the white-backed vulture (Gyps africanus) is an accomplished scavenger that feeds on the carcasses of Africa’s large animals.
July 25, 2017
This rather large species of water monitor (Varanus niloticus) is also known as a leguaan in South Africa. These lizards can grow up to 2.5 meters long.
July 25, 2017
Mantises are mostly ambush predators, but a few ground-dwelling species are found actively pursuing their prey.
June 22, 2017
It builds tree nests in colonies close to water and commonly seen on the banks of the Kariega River on the Sibuya Game Reserve.