In the early days of Pilanesberg’s existence back in the early 1980s, two female elephants by the names of Durga and Owalla were relocated to the park, along with juvenile males from Addo Elephant Park and Kruger National Park. […]
Amarula is the biggest bull elephant in Pilanesberg National Park. He was transferred with a few others from Kruger National Park back in 1998. Amarula became famous across South Africa back in 2011 for being captured on camera flipping a tourist’s car in the park. John Somers described how his “life flashed before his eyes” [...]
Pilanesberg is one of South Africa’s most popular safari destinations, boasting an abundance of Africa’s Big 5 and a wide range of the continent’s other flora and fauna favourites.Due to it’s proximity to Johannesburg and South Africa’s entertainment capital Sun City, as well as it’s easy access routes, Pilanesberg is increasingly being seen as a [...]
Compared with the likes of Kruger, Pilanesberg has remained relatively unperturbed by the scourge of poaching that is ravaging South Africa, with no new cases recorded since early 2011. […]
The wetter summer months are not considered to be the best time for wildlife spotting in Pilanesberg, with the grass especially high and dense at this time of the year. […]
