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Young Giraffe gives Birth - March 2009 |
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The giraffe at Waterberg Wilderness have caused quite a stir. On a game drive in mid-February our guests and us suddenly spotted a new-born baby giraffe. Its mother is still very young (five-and-a-half years) and was also born in our nature reserve. When this giraffe was four months old, its own mother was killed by poachers. We were very worried because baby giraffe are usually nursed until they are six months old. But all went well, and with the latest arrival we now have a total of 8 giraffe in our nature reserve. We were also very pleased about three new calves among the blue wildebeest in January. It was only in July last year that we released two bulls and seven cows. Since catching and transporting them is a stressful experience for the animals we did not really expect that they would have any young this January already. But the gnu have settled in quickly. They always stay together as a troop. If we happen to come across them during our nature drives they first take a good look at us and then come closer inquisitively. Even though they snort and paw at the ground they simply want to see what's up... |
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The baby giraffe is only four days old. The giraffe to her left is her mother.
Photo: Achim Rust
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New Hosts at the Lodge - January 2009 |
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| The managerial team of Waterberg Wilderness has recently been boosted by manager couple Karin and Ralph Hornung. Karin looks after guests at Waterberg Wilderness Lodge, organises and supervises the daily routine of the staff and keeps an eye on gardening, while husband Ralph is responsible for maintenance. He also helps at the reception, takes care of some of the daily nature drives and he, too, is always there for the guests. Karin is a qualified electrician, Ralph has worked as a trade agent. Both grew up in the German federal state of |
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Karin and Ralph Hornung.
Photo: Achim Rust |
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Hessen, fell in love with Namibia during a vacation in 1993 and five years later decided to emigrate. In 2000 they bought the Swiss Chalet guesthouse in Windhoek. And what made them give up independence now, eight years later, to become managers at Waterberg Wilderness? "We wanted to get out of the city and live and work close to nature", Karin and Ralph explain, adding that Waterberg Wilderness appealed to them straightaway. |
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