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My Little Africa - Kestel Lion Park - Free State - South Africa

Our staff visit My Little Africa - Kestel Lion Park - Free State - South Africa... Located off the main N5 Highway between Harrismith and Bethlehem... Nestled within the small cosy town of Kestel... My Little Africa Map Address : Jan Van Riebeeck St, Kestell, 9860 Hours :  Closes soon: 5:30PM ⋅ Opens 9AM Sat Phone : +27733 731 3034 This lion park is lovely... We were able to Interact and Play with the Lions and Snakes... A thrilling experience that built Trust, Confidence, Team Work, Courage and Personal Development ... My Little Africa has a variety of animals such as Lynx, Wildcat, Snakes and Lions... The park relies on visitors and donations and is ideal for a school excursions that wont break your budget... My little Africa has been in operation for a good number of years... For Guided Safe and PRIVATE South African Rural and Animal Tours email geosollab@gmail.com... More Drakensberg Videos...  Drakensberg

Spioenkop Dam and Spioenkop Nature Reserve

An Adventure to the Scenic Spioenkop Dam and Spioenkop Nature Reserve. Day visitors are welcomed as well as campers, fisherman and boating enthusiasts. There is a Park Entry Fee to the access facilities. If you prefer luxury accommodation the Spioenkop Lodge is available for Bookings. Spioenkop Dam Seen from Spioenkop Monument. Tours can be arranged with Spioenkop Lodge ... This vantage point allowed soldiers who controlled the Hill a 360 View of the surrounding area. The Hill was integral during the Siege of Ladysmith. Zebra at Spioenkop Nature Reserve - The Location is Awesome and you can embark on mini wildlife safari with your own vehicle... Fishing is also permitted within the reserve and the Spioenkop Dam forms part of the Tugela outfall... Animals and Wildlife include Giraffe, Zebra, Eland and numerous other Antelope species. Fish include Carp, Barbel, various river fish and occasionally bass in certain areas. Spioenkop Lodge and Tours

Giants Castle Nature Reserve - Central Drakensberg South

A Scenic Drive Towards The Giants Castle Nature Reserve... Turning off from the Estcourt N3, winding through Wembezi ... Giant's Castle is a mountain peak in the southern African Drakensberg in KwaZulu Natal. Giants Castle offers visitors to the regions hiking opportunities with panoramic views. The Nature Reserve offers secluded accommodation, bushman rock art with easy access for everyone and about the best base to start a Drakensberg hiking experience. The area is one of many of South Africa's adventure areas, and plays host to the Giants Challenge MTB marathon in April each year. Lying at the southern end of the central Drakensberg Giant’s Castle, which gets its name from the outline of the peaks and escarpment that combine to resemble the profile of a sleeping giant, is essentially a grassy plateau that nestles among the deep valleys of this part of the Drakensberg.(Wikipedia) Giants Castle Game Reserve is considered the home of the eland as well as the

Central Drakensberg Adventure Through Winterton

A Gorgeous Drive through the Central Drakensberg - South Africa - Towards the Cayley Lodge Resort and Monks Cowl - Fishing can be done at Bell Park Dam as well as Drakensberg Sun - The Yummy Valley Bakery as well as the world famous Waffle Hut are must stops. The Best Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Menu can be found at Drakensberg Sun. Other resorts include Champagne Sports Resort, Dragons Peak and Monks Cowl Campsites, Champagnes Castle Hotel, Gooderson Monks Cowl Golf Resort for Golf and Relaxation Sunsets -  Cathedral Peak Hotel and the Didima Campsite. The World Famous Drakensberg Boys Choir lies En-route. Cathkin Estates allows investors to purchase a small piece of this paradise for the price of a body part. So if you can afford the home you will die a happy soul. The Monks Cowl Campsite allows hikers and climbers to venture deeper and higher into the Drakensberg Mountains. It is also the last of the Tar Road as 4x4s would now be required to progress

When You Feed a Cow... Watch the Cow... Ian Mitchell-Innes

By  Ian Mitchell-Innes You feed the bacteria in the Rumen. The health of the Bacteria, will dictate: Performance, Immunity, General health... Carbon - pH - Protein - Energy - Water - Minerals... The cow knows where the best Energy is. Sometimes it is in the most unexpected plants. A cow will try and balance her diet, if given the selection. Grow unwanted plants. Plan for what you want. Use what you have. Planned Grazing, manipulating Time and Stock Density, will grow what you want. Same Paddock, two years later. Energy is the elusive part of the equation to achieve animal performance... A ruminant knows were the best Energy is.... Use this ability to plan your grazing. Monitor the animal... All Life needs Energy... Only animals can get the Energy through the soil surface. Action of grazing... Kinetic Energy, action of hooves on the soil surface... Symbiotic Energy, the Energy field around each animal... There is enough seed already produced

Lions Rock Bigcat Sanctuary - Bethlehem - South Africa

On Safari at  Lions Rock Bigcat Sanctuary  located in Bethlehem, Free State Province, South Africa... The location is Really Stunning... As part of FOUR PAWS’ work for wild animals in captivity, we focus on the situation of big cats in zoos, in private captivity and in the entertainment industry. The area was was taken over by FOUR PAWS in 2006. During the early days at the newly acquired big cat sanctuary, huge demands were placed on the local team. Massive structural changes had to be made to the area to bring up to FOUR PAWS´ rigorous quality standards LIONSROCK is also home to a variety of game - Wildebeests Blesbuck, Burchell’s Zebra, Duiker, Eland, Impala, Letchwe, Mountain Reedbuck, Red Hartebeest, Reedbuck, Springbuck, Steenbuck and Waterbuck. There is also a wide variety of bird species that have found refuge on the farm. Other Big Cats include Tigers... All cats have been rescued ...  Four Paws ... Contact  GeoSolEarth  for Private Tours to any of