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Wildebeest

Wildebeest

Mammals & Reptiles

Wildebeest graze the open grassland of the Eastern Shores alongside zebra, and they are one of the species horse riders meet on the southern grasslands.

When and where to see them

Look for them on the open grass from the game loops, or on a guided horse safari through the southern grasslands.

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A vervet monkey foraging on the forest floor, framed by out-of-focus branches in the foreground.
Mammals & Reptiles

Forest monkeys

Vervet and samango monkeys around camp

Vervet and samango monkeys live in the forest around the camping ground, and they keep a close eye on your lunch. They are en…
Red forest duiker or Natal red duiker, Cephalophus natalensis, small antelope found in central to southern Africa. African animal hidden in the grass, iSimangaliso Wetland park, South Africa's KwaZulu
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 …
A female bushbuck grazing on the paved road through the campground, with camping bays and dune forest behind her.
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 …
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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 …

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