Twelve mountain and three parrot-beaked tortoises as well as three puff adders were introduced to their new home at Hopewell Conservation Estate on Tuesday, December 20. They were released back into the wild after months of successful rehabilitation at the Humps and Bumps Tortoise Rehab Centre in Port Elizabeth. The centre rescues tortoises from fire-ravaged areas and also confiscates reptiles that are being kept as illegal pets in urban areas. "Some have also been hit by cars or bitten by … [Read more...] about Easy Does it with that Puff Adder Mark
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Move Your Running From the City to the Bush
Running in Nelson Mandela Bay will take on a new dimension with one of the first night trail runs through a nature reserve. "Following the success of the Business Night Relay, we're looking forward to heading into the bush for an equally exciting trail run series," says Mike Zoetmulder of Zports Trail Runs, which is organising the fun run. It will be run on Thursday, December 8, through the 3 000 hectare Hopewell Conservation Estate, a new private game reserve near the Wedgewood Golf … [Read more...] about Move Your Running From the City to the Bush
Port Elizabeth born Eland Calves
The image below was sent to MyPE by the Hopewell Conservation Estate Blogger who says; "Spring fever continues on the Hopewell Conservation Estate! Our camera traps captured a stunning shot of some Eland calves relaxing on the plains. The Working for Water staff also came across three new-born genet kittens. They have delayed work in the area until the genets have been safely reared. This week also saw the first windmill erected on the estate in decades." The Hopewell Conservation Estate … [Read more...] about Port Elizabeth born Eland Calves
