Baby Chacma

Baby Chacma

Jan 7, 2014 | Portfolio

Baby Chacma baboon in the arms of his mother. See what wikipedia says about Chacma baboon
What happened during Year 2013?

What happened during Year 2013?

Jan 2, 2014 | Featured, Karen's blog

2013 was a pretty harsh year for the hippos and other wildlife in our area. A localized drought, stemming from rains that fell in one large amount and then petered out, saw us without any grazing for the animals dependant on the Lowveld grasses. Browse on the trees...
Oct. 2013 – Interesting visitors around Turgwe Hippo Trust

Oct. 2013 – Interesting visitors around Turgwe Hippo Trust

Oct 10, 2013 | Video Blog

This video shows a wide range of animals filmed around Hippo Haven, including many of the hippos. The other animals include: baby baboon and vervet monkey playing,army ants on the march,Agama lizard, Baboon juveniles grooming, Dung beetle rolling dung ball, Bushbuck...
Sept. 2013 – Feeding hippos during drought

Sept. 2013 – Feeding hippos during drought

Sep 21, 2013 | Video Blog

This video shows Karen, Silas & volunteer Mirinda Thorpe feeding the hippos during the drought. Hippo Abe is caught on a night camera trap tucking into the food.     The trust just got its new truck, Sept 2013 An enormous thank you to Laura Simpson who...
Aug. 2013 – Bella, the baboon being naughty

Aug. 2013 – Bella, the baboon being naughty

Aug 15, 2013 | Video Blog

Bella is a fully grown male Chacma baboon and he is wild. He is one of the males in the troop, but not the dominant male. Bella often hams it up and looks so dejected as he does in this photo. He opens doors, he allows me to stroke his head. He lets me push him out of...