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What you can see, in the bush and in the sea

What you can see, in the bush and in the sea

Explore the wildlife of the Eastern Shores by category, from nesting turtles and passing humpback whales to the zebra, kudu and buffalo of the grassland loops.

Buffalo
Mammals & Reptiles

Buffalo

Heavyweights of the pans and grassland

Buffalo are among the animals that make the protected landscape behind Cape Vidal’s dunes feel genuinely wild, sharing the gr…
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 …
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…
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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 …
A kudu bull facing the camera in dappled green bush, his spiral horns and large ears clearly visible.
Mammals & Reptiles

Kudu

A browser of the forest edge

Kudu are part of the everyday rhythm of the Eastern Shores, moving along the grassland loops by mid-morning and standing at t…
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 …
Reedbuck
Mammals & Reptiles

Reedbuck

A quiet antelope of the grassland margins

Reedbuck are one of the four species the Eastern Shores are known for, alongside zebra, kudu and buffalo, and they reward the…
Warthog
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 …
Wildebeest
Mammals & Reptiles

Wildebeest

Out on the open grass

Wildebeest graze the open grassland of the Eastern Shores alongside zebra, and they are one of the species horse riders meet …
Zebra
Mammals & Reptiles

Zebra

The signature animal of the grassland loops

Zebra are among the animals you are most likely to meet on the open grass of the Eastern Shores, and they give Cape Vidal one…

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