Forest monkeys
Vervet and samango monkeys live in the forest around the camping ground, and they keep a close eye on your lunch. They are entertaining company and a standing reminder to pack food away.
A fed monkey is tomorrow’s problem, which is why keeping wildlife wild is one of the four rules of the visitor code.
When and where to see them
In the trees around camp, most reliably whenever food appears. Store food out of reach, keep a lid on the cooler box, and read the full visitor code on The Protected Place.
More mammals & reptiles
Mammals & Reptiles
Red duiker
A small forest antelope of the dune bush
Red duiker share the dune forest around camp with bushbuck, appearing and disappearing between the trees. They are among the …
Mammals & Reptiles
Bushbuck
Slipping between the trees around camp
Bushbuck slip quietly between the trees around the camping ground, and they are one of the pleasures of simply sitting still …
Mammals & Reptiles
Hippo
Resident of the lake and estuary systems
Hippo live in the protected landscape behind Cape Vidal, sharing the grasslands, forest and water of the Eastern Shores with …
Mammals & Reptiles
Warthog
A regular around the water
Warthog are a common and cheerful sight on the Eastern Shores, turning up around the pans and along the grassland loops with …