Incredible news and another major milestone achieved!

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More rhino are coming to Imvelo’s second community rhino sanctuary in September 2024 and we couldn’t be more excited to share all the details with you. The arrival of Thuza and Kusasa, the first community rhino back to Hwange in nearly a quarter of a century at Imvelo’s first community rhino sanctuary at Ngamo has…

Two years of Thuza and Kusasa.

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It feels like yesterday I was documenting the 17 hour translocation of these beautiful rhino across Zimbabwe to their new home in Hwange National Park! These boys have flourished and the biggest feedback we always get from guests is how much they love the quality interaction you can have with them – slowed down walking…

Africa Geographic conservation collaboration

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Africa Geographic Photographer of the year 2024 is being sponsored this year by my safari partners in Hwange, Imvelo Safari Lodges in association with Wildcru and SACT. This year’s winners get to help free roaming lions as each winner will have lion research collars valued at $7500 sponsored in their name, in addition to winning a…

Honouring and celebrating World Earth Day.

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I often think to myself how grateful I am, to get to be part of the journey of some of the most magnificent hidden gems who are doing so much good in this wonderful world and today we collectively get to celebrate our remarkable planet and reflect on how important it is for us to support…

A dream come true!

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Years of work behind the scenes working with the visionary Imvelo Safari Lodge’s team to bring white rhino back to Hwange – and I finally got to walk in the wild with them recently and see what some thought was impossible – turn into a thriving reality. Being involved in one of the greatest conservation projects in Africa…

The Smile and See Safari was another epic success.

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We are celebrating the end of 2023 with another successful Smile & See Safari in Hwange National Park, led by my safari partners there – Imvelo Safari Lodges. They met their 40,000th patient since the program started in 2011! This time the team treated 5,288 patients, including 1,877 dental patients receiving almost 3,000 treatments (fillings,…

Stillness and diversity on safari in Hwange!

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A veritable Southern African treasure, visiting Hwange National Park should absolutely be on your safari bucket list. Exploring this exclusive and diverse wilderness is one memorable adventure after the next with Imvelo Safari Lodges, thanks to their circuit of unique, experiential lodges and camps that take in the length and breadth of this vast and…

Nature’s great masterpiece – the Elephant!

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We get to celebrate one of the most epic animals on earth this month – the majestic Elephant. Having just commemorated World Elephant Day in August, I wanted to share 3 of my favourite elephant experiences below with you all! There’s many reasons why I love elephants, their soulful eyes, their playfulness, how they value family…

Celebrate a landmark conservation milestone with Imvelo Safari Lodges

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 Zimbabwe’s flagship Hwange National Park, remains one of the most pristine and exclusive parks in Africa today. Our Hidden Gems there, Imvelo Safari Lodges are celebrating a landmark anniversary for rhino conservation this month. It has been more than a quarter of a century since white rhino roamed the Ngamo Plains region of Hwange National…

We celebrate Thuza and Kusasa in Hwange this world rhino day!

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The two very handsome rhino, Thuza and Kusasa have been in their new home at the Imvelo Ngamo sanctuary in southern Hwange for 5 months now and are doing so well. But this is just the beginning! This world rhino day 22nd September 2022 – we wanted to share footage of our guests and communities interacting…

Thank You

Thank you to Imvelo Safari Lodges, Mark Butcher, Hauke Dressler, Logan Carter, Duncan Watson, Amy Olivier, Brendan Judge, Will Whitford, Gemma Catlin, Victoria Falls River Lodge, Golden Africa Safaris, David Dugmore for their incredible imagery. For any information on these photographers please contact Africa Hidden Gems.