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On this page we tell you stories about our life in the bush, Elly's stories is a monthly publication and the daily updates is about small happenings in the bush that we like to share with you. All accompanied by wildlife photography.




Elly Suverein
- Mar 30
- 1 min
Cheetah finally back!
We have been quite worried last couple of months as we haven't seen 'our' cheetah since December. Were we used to have two cheetahs up...
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Elly Suverein
- Nov 13, 2022
- 1 min
A rainy morning with a leopard
Our rainy season has started and the bush is turning green again, Sydney reported a leopard with a kill of a steenbokkie. Here some footage.
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Elly Suverein
- Feb 24, 2022
- 1 min
Lions around
We have not seen the two old males from the Sark pride for a long time now and in the meantime younger males from the area are trying to...
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Elly Suverein
- Feb 24, 2022
- 1 min
Wild dogs
The fact that Mark our ranger is driving frequently now is also rewarded in many more animal sightings. Last week we had the wild dogs...
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Elly Suverein
- Jan 22, 2022
- 5 min
Elly's stories December
As we expected Cassius regretted his decision to resign. Both him and his wife try to call us and send messages to convince us to take...
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Elly Suverein
- Dec 29, 2021
- 1 min
Finally some pictures
Here the first ones after my shoulder operation operation
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Elly Suverein
- Dec 9, 2021
- 5 min
Elly's stories November
Buying new mattresses for our new staff accommodations proof to be difficult . Really nobody carries any stock and certainly not for 6...
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Elly Suverein
- Nov 28, 2021
- 1 min
Buffaloes on Ximuwu
I hope you enjoy this footage of the buffaloes we saw today.
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Elly Suverein
- Nov 21, 2021
- 1 min
playing jackal babies
This is the season of the young born, have a look how our jackal babies are playing
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Elly Suverein
- Nov 19, 2021
- 1 min
Lions from Sark pride
yesterday we took some nice shots from our Sark pride
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Elly Suverein
- Nov 16, 2021
- 1 min
Rhino mud bath
It is not easy for a big rhino to turn around in a mud puddle!
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Elly Suverein
- Nov 11, 2021
- 1 min
More of our hyena cubs
I hope you liked our yesterday's post of our hyena cubs, today we managed to shoot some more.
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Elly Suverein
- Nov 10, 2021
- 1 min
Hyena cubs
Monique will never give up if it comes to wildlife sightings. Weeks of observation and trying to find access to their den we finally...
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Elly Suverein
- Nov 8, 2021
- 4 min
Elly's stories October
October is an exciting month at Ximuwu in many ways. Firstly, the construction is in full swing now, and everything is still going...
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Elly Suverein
- Oct 6, 2021
- 1 min
October 6th update
It is busy on Ximuwu with building but we still like to keep you in the loop.
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Elly Suverein
- Sep 26, 2021
- 5 min
Elly's story's September
Marco Mok, one of the seasoned Africa travellers that Patrick met on several Africa trips, comes to visit us for a couple of days with...
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