Tembe Live Web Cam

Tembe Elephant Park, in the province of KwaZulu-Natal, in South Africa. The moving live webcam will show you the animals around the park, home to the “Big 5” with Lion, Leopard, Black and White Rhino, Buffalo and Elephant, more than 340 bird species and other animals.

https://www.webcamtaxi.com/en/south-africa/kwazulu-natal/tembe-elephant-park.html

From this mornings Live Web Cam, and one from last night

Tembe was established in 1983 to protect elephants which used to migrate between Maputaland and southern Mozambique. These elephants were traumatised by poaching during the civil war in Mozambique so the park was only opened to the public in 1991. The park is now home to 250 elephants which are the largest in the world. Isilo, the largest living tusker in the southern hemisphere, died in 2014

From the web cam today.  It looks like an eastern blue bird. Or maybe a Woodland Kingfisher

2nd August

3rd August

4th August

Situated in an area that was once the ancient ‘Ivory Route' linking Mozambique and Zululand, Tembe Elephant Park is renowned for having the largest elephants in Africa – and the planet! The park is remote, lying deep in the sand forests and wetlands in northern Tongaland, right on the border between KwaZulu-Natal and Mozambique.

Along with seeing these gentle giants, you can also spot the rest of the Big Five – lion, leopard, black and white rhino and buffalo. There is also the tiniest antelope, the Suni, and a spectacular variety of animals and over 340 bird species. The park consists mainly of closed woodland but offers a great diversity of vegetation, lying within a transition area between tropical and sub-tropical forms.

The camera is situated on the hide at one of the waterholes in the area.

It says Tongaland not St Helens or Haydock

6th August

Speaking of elephants...this was in Thailand.

Sorry Fred.
Taken from the wild at a young age, elephants used for rides have endured a lifetime of cruelty. Add to that, each ride actually can contribute to long-term physical injuries for the animals. The weight of carrying tourists and a trainer on an elephant's back is grueling - and can cause severe damage to an elephant's spine.


The last of todays pictures.  Guinea Fowl

7th August

I keep looking for the white rhino but not come across one yet




Up close

8th August

9th Aug

That's the end of the weeks coverage of the Tembe  Live Web. It's very time consuming trying to get
a good shot, so that will be all  from me for now. If you want to see more just let me know.

Some good shots, Lolly. Very interesting.............

Please keep em coming Lolly, some cracking pics.

I couldn't resist this one. A night time shot of the waterhole.

African Fish Eagle. Adults are 63–75 cm (25–29.5 in) long with a wingspan of 2.0-2.4 m (6.6-7.9 ft).