Elephant Bull Translocation: Marataba to Babanango
Our Partners & Collaborators Wildlife Emergency Fund Marataba Game Reserve Babanango Game Reserve Conservation Outcomes Conservation Solutions Elephant Bulls Translocated: Marataba to Babanango At 06:00 in March 2026, two adult bull elephants were selected in Marataba, within Marakele National Park. Aerial teams positioned them for darting and for ground access. “We had some rain last night, which worried us, but the conditions were good,” said Chris Collins, Conservation Manager at Conservation Outcomes. Excessively muddy […]
Successful Translocation and Rewilding of Tswale the Captive Bull Elephant
Our Partners & Collaborators Conservation Solutions Friends of Wildlife Management Bellevue Forest Reserve MTPA EMS Foundation Animaltalk Africa Trust Photography: Wiki West Successful Translocation and Rewilding of Tswale the Captive Bull Elephant The Mpumalanga Tourism and Parks Agency (MTPA), in partnership with conservation NGO WeWild Africa, is proud to announce the successful translocation and rewilding of Tswale, a captive bull elephant, to the Bellevue Forest Reserve in South Africa’s Eastern Cape Province. Tswale, who was […]
SUCCESSFUL ELEPHANT RANGE EXPANSION IN THE EASTERN CAPE
Our Partners & Collaborators Fisher Foundation Longhill Reserve Asante Sana Private Game Reserve Wildlife Emergency Fund (WEF) iThemba Wildlife & Conservation Services Successful Elephant Range Expansion in the Eastern Cape On Friday, May 9th, a cohesive family unit of five elephants was translocated from the Asante Sana Game Reserve in the Karoo to the Longhill Private Reserve in the Addo Region. The operation was carried out through a collaboration among the Fisher Foundation, the Wildlife […]
Tembe to Munywana Tusker Translocation
Our Partners & Collaborators Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife Tembe Elephant Park Munywana Conservancy Conservation Solutions Wildlife Emergency Fund Photography: Wiki West Tembe to Munywana Tusker Translocation KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, March 2025 In northern Zululand, near the Mozambique border, a multi-disciplinary team races against time. The sun rises over the Indian Ocean, misty with the threat of rain—bad for the beach, perfect for moving a giant. Life in rural South Africa is slower, shaped by realities absent […]
Mammoth Translocation Effort to Rewild the Last Remaining Elephant at the Pretoria Zoo
Our Partners & Collaborators Conservation Solutions EMS Foundation Shambala Private Game Reserve CMK Crane Hire Provet Veterinary Services Mammoth Translocation Effort to Rewild the Last Remaining Elephant at the Pretoria Zoo On August 19th, 2024, Charlie, the lone African elephant from Pretoria National Zoological Gardens, was relocated to Shambala Private Game Reserve. This move, the result of extensive planning and advocacy, marks a significant milestone in global rewilding efforts from captivity. At 43 years old, […]