Day with African Elephants!

Our family had a fun day at the Hartebeespoort Elephant Sanctuary.

http://elephantsanctuary.co.za/magalies.htm. Our day started with a cold drink and a piece of banana bread. Our guide took us to a spot under the trees where 3 elephants suddenly emerged. They gave us a demonstration of a few commands and then the fun began. We took turns to touch these magnificent animals. We had a look inside their mouths and we could touch their feet and tails – which in the wild wouldn’t be possible at all.

After a short walk back to the deck we could listen to the guide talking about the anatomy of the animals as well as the different species found around the world and of course the sub species in South Africa.

We then had a chance to feed an elephant. Here too the guide explained how the skull looks like and where the teeth grow.

We then finally had a chance to walk with the ellies trunk in hand!
Do yourself a favour and book a day with the elephants. You can’t have the same experience in the zoo!! Contact me if you need to make a booking!! mariette@hftmce.co.za.