Category Archives: Eastern Cape Province

Ostrich Love in the Mountains

This morning we were treated to the spectacle of ostrich courtship and mating here at Mountain Zebra National Park.

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We’re at Mountain Zebra National Park now

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Evening on the 27th of December 2017 finds us at Mountain Zebra National Park, where the battle to save the Cape Mountain Zebra from the brink of extinction was fought and won.

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Seymore Butts

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How many ellie bums can you fit in one picture? 😀

We had the pleasure of following this wide load on our drive through Addo Elephant National Park this morning.

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Christmas Cuties

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Wishing all of our friends here at de Wets Wild a blessed Christmas from Addo Elephant National Park!

Today’s sequence shows two baby elephants sharing a Christmas morning nap. The smallest of the two really struggled to get back up when it was time to start moving with the herd again. Certainly one of the cutest things we’ve ever seen in South Africa’s wild places!

Baby Elephant Naptime at Addo

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In the land of the giants

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We’ve arrived at the Addo Elephant National Park, where there is space for big and small to live side by side…

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What a way to end a day…

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A glorious sunset to end our visit to the spectacular Storms River Mouth.

Early tomorrow morning we’ll be heading off to the next destination on our summer itinerary.

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Now this is brave!

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While walking along the edge of the Tsitsikamma forests at Storms River Mouth Rest Camp today, Joubert and I came across a very brave Southern Boubou tangling with a deadly venomous Boomslang. The bird succeeded in driving the snake away, apparently none the worse for the encounter.

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The Tsitsikamma Coast

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After three beautiful days at Ebb-and-Flow Rest Camp in the Wilderness section of the Garden Route National Park, we’ve now moved our tent again – this time to the Storms River Mouth Camp in the rugged Tsitsikamma section of the Park. As I am typing this, soft rain is falling while we look out over the breaking waves at the end of another fantastic day in one of South Africa’s pristine wild places.

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Addo’s new Nyathi Rest Camp

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View from Addo’s new Nyathi Camp

SANParks has opened its newest accommodation offering in the Addo Elephant National Park: the luxurious new Nyathi Rest Camp. The new camp is set atop a hill with magnificent views from every spacious accommodation unit over the valley below and the rolling hills beyond, and a real possibility of seeing any of the “Big Five” from the comfort of your private veranda.

Addo’s new Nyathi Camp

The camp offers eight 2-bed units, one 4-bed unit and two 6-bed units, each equipped with air-conditioning, satellite television, equipped kitchens, bathrooms with splendid views and private splash pools.

Addo’s new Nyathi Camp

Bedroom in Addo’s new Nyathi Camp

Bathroom with a view at Addo’s new Nyathi Camp

Amenities such as a restaurant, shop, fuel station and guided game drives are available at Addo’s main camp, an easy 20km drive away along sedan friendly gravel roads.