Farewell to the North Boys
Sunday 5th Feb 2012 was a sad day for Thanda and the volunteers as Night and Nile the resident 3 year old North boys bid their final farewell to Thanda and departed for their new home.
It was on an overcast sky, early morning when the vet and reserve manager darted the 2 boys who had been staying in their boma since October 2011. The boys soon fell asleep and were carried into the waiting trucks to be transported.
The boys have been sold to another reserve as they were starting to interbreed. New genes are now required at Thanda to expand the beautiful prides we have.
The North Boys were born at Thanda in 2009 along with their sister who will remain at Thanda. They have provided the guests, volunteers and staff with some amazing moments over the last year and they feature often in the photographs taken by our volunteers.
Once their father died the North Boys became the dominant males and formed a ruthless coalition not only in taking down many buffalo, impala and wildebeest but also bullying the South pride males off kills and away from their normal territory.
They have given us many delights in sharing their lives with us and we all wish them a fond farewell and Good Luck in their new home.
Want to help us with the Big 5 and conservation in Thanda? Check out our volunteer projects below:
Large Predators Research & Conservation Project, Thanda Private Game Reserve, South Africa
Elephant & Rhino Research & Conservation Project, Thanda Private Game Reserve, South Africa
African Wildlife Big 5 Conservation Project, Thanda Private Game Reserve, South Africa
African Wildlife Photography And Conservation, Thanda Private Game Reserve, South Africa
