{"id":1527,"date":"2015-10-27T07:37:09","date_gmt":"2015-10-27T07:37:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.isibindi.co.za\/\/blog\/?p=1527"},"modified":"2023-01-20T08:16:38","modified_gmt":"2023-01-20T08:16:38","slug":"cordwalles-boys-visit-hluhluwe-imfolozi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rhinoridge.co.za\/cordwalles-boys-visit-hluhluwe-imfolozi\/","title":{"rendered":"Cordwalles Boys Visit Hluhluwe-iMfolozi"},"content":{"rendered":"
This delightful thank you story was sent to Isibindi Africa’s Rhino Ridge Safari Lodge in gratitude of the support to their visit by Cordwalles Boys School:<\/p>\n
A very excited group of 16 boys eagerly packed the vehicles that were to take them to their prize destination of the iMfolozi Game Reserve. After a long 4 hour trip we eventually arrived at the Ezemvelo Game Capture tented campsite.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Here we were met by Jed Bird who spoke to the children about the white and black rhino that were in the bomas waiting to be relocated. The children were allowed to walk on a passage above the enclosures allowing them to get really close to these giant creatures, which for many of the boys was a first time experience. It was heartbreaking to see the five small rhino calves that had been orphaned and to learn how they need to be hand reared and are finally released back into the wild.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n The boys were treated to an interesting walk in the wilderness with a ranger, who highlighted how in nature one thing is dependent on another and how fragile the ecosystem is. While walking in the dry river bed we spotted a white rhino with it\u2019s calf coming to find water. The boys attention was drawn to the smallest ant lion and to the jumping seeds of the Tamboti tree.<\/p>\n During the evening the four groups of boys were in charge of cooking their own potjies and making puddings. Each team presented a wildlife quiz to the rest of the boys. It was very clear that the boys had learnt a lot. They eventually collapsed into their comfortable beds to be lulled to sleep by the night sounds of the African bush.<\/p>\n Early on Saturday morning we were met by Pippa from the Wildlife Act who explained how the tracking collars work and how they have benefitted the wild dogs in the park which can now be monitored .Mark demonstrated how the waves can be picked up if the collar around his neck is close to the monitor .These collars were of particular interest to us as the boys at Cordwalles will be buying on for the cheetah program to be run at iMfolozi.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n