| Mon 5 January 2009 09:45:01 AM - Diary by Louise Guest arrivals Emanuelle and Danielle Rozon-Patenaud will be arriving at SanWild tomorrow. We look forward to meeting them. |
| Sat 3 January 2009 13:57:12 - Diary by Louise Offices reopen on Monday Our office will reopen on Monday and SanWild's 1st guests for 2009 will book into the Savannah Camp on Tuesday when you will once again be able to read their guestbook entries. |
| Sun 7 December 2008 08:27:58 AM - Diary by Louise Contact details while offices close for festive season. Our Savannah private Bush Camp has now been closed for the festive season and most of SanWild's staff members will return to their families for a well deserved break. However our rehab centre will continue to be open to deal with wild animal emergencies and to care for the animals already taken up at the rehab centre. Please do feel free to call our emergency telephone line for all wild animal emergencies only +27 (0) 833103882 or email rescue@sanwild.org For camp reservations for 2009 and for all other enquiries please email reservations@sanwild.org; sanwild@pixie.co.za or phone +27 (0) 21-9876171. Please note that our reservation office close on the 17th December 2008, but we will still be responding to all email enquiries throughout the festive season. |
| Wed 19 November 2008 11:14:54 AM - Diary by Sunil Potnis Lion feeding We fed Bombi’s pride and then went to feed, wild dogs, Jespa’s pride and two males in separate enclosure. Jespa’s mate is also in heat and Jespa was really agitated to see human interference during their courtship rituals. Every minute he was giving mock charge with series of growls. We gave the meat and moved to a separate enclosure, where Prince, one of the two males & his mate are the residents, Prince is a magnificent lion in his prime. Wow, amazing beauty and powerful that he is. To see, each and every lion doing fabulous at SanWild was very emotional for me and deserves great accolades for Louise’s conservation efforts. Truly remarkable. Outside of SanWild, the conditions for magnificent lions and all other animals are pathetic, but that reflects more on humans than those animals. In other words we are worst than pathetic that we have got to this stage. After feeding we came back and was about to get ready for breakfast, when Louise called for me. Andre wanted to show me Elephants up close. I was super excited and had no inclination whatsoever to eat. For most Indians and especially to the Hindu’s, Elephants have a special place in every walk of life. First and the foremost to me, they represent the Lord Ganesh, second; they epitomize intelligence and wisdom and third; they are living example of beauty & grace. Elephants are nomadic yet highly social creatures. They have tremendous family value system and for generations they are together. Matriarch, the most experienced elephant of the group, is the leader. They are very sensitive & emotional animals. Among all the species of the animal kingdom, Elephants are the only ones known to mourn on death of their own kind. |
| Wed 19 November 2008 11:14:13 AM - Diary by Sunil Potnis Elephants resting Andre drove to a place where entire herd of elephants was resting. The very sight of happy, free elephants was worth a life time. This is as good as it gets, my life is made. I felt as if the almighty Lord Ganesh was in front me. I just cannot put it in words, the feelings to see elephants face to face, up close. It cannot be more ironic, continent with the largest population of highly intelligent and social creatures, has the highest poverty, crime rate in the world. Why not, killing elephants is essentially killing the intelligence and the very nerve and brain of animal kingdom and when you do that; the humans will continue to suffer of severe consequences. Many humans will not realize and mock me for all the statements from this paragraph, but mark my words, fellow humans, Stop hurting the elephants and bring back the prosperity. Else don’t blame me that I did not warn you before the decimation of human progress on this continent and elsewhere as well, is complete. I am willing to go to any length to defend the elephants and all the animals on this earth. Day III (Fri 14): This morning as well I got up early around 4.00 AM and could not get back to bed. It’s a bit strange jet lag is catching up almost a week after arrival. This is was one of the best days so far. We started for office and half way thru the bull elephants were standing on both sides of the dirt road. At first I was seriously scared “what if they charge”, but Andre was as cool as a cucumber. He dead stopped the car but kept the engine running on idle and to our surprise, elephants gave us a way to the office. We continued to remain stationary and after 15 odd seconds we drove ahead. Andre said they are looking for game pellets at office. |
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