Free download or read online the wilderness family. Wilderness safaris now offers the highest standards of. Wilderness safaris own a wide collection of camps and lodges throughout botswana, namibia, zambia, south africa, zimbabwe, rwanda and seychelles. The main characters of this cultural, africa story are. Kobie krugers fascinating, funny and moving account of life. Kobie kr ger was born on a farm in the northern province bushlands of south africa. Everyone warned kobie kruger that being the wife of a game warden at a remote ranger station in south africas largest national park would be an arduous. At home with africas wildlife paperback december 31, 2001 by kobie kruger author, karin kruger illustrator 4. Images courtesy of publishers, organizations, and sometimes their twitter handles. Everyone warned kobie kruger that being the wife of a game warden at a remote ranger station in south africas largest national park would be difficult. When kobie kruger, her gameranger husband and their three young daughters moved to one of the most isolated corners of. The safari offers the best accommodation in the area in exclusive boutique camps. The wilderness family is an absolutely delightful book.
Wherever you are in the world, if youre even remotely interested in the safari experience in africa, youve likely heard of the kruger. Widely regarded as the place where human life originated, africa is. Large predators roam the sweeping savannas among huge herds of grazing herbivores, while apes, monkeys and snakes inhabit its dark, dense forests. At home with africas wildlife by kruger, kobie the author describes her familys seventeen years in south africas krnger national park, their encounters with the wild animals of africa, and their unique relationship with an orphaned lion cub that became a rambunctious part of their family. Kobie kruger describes her life in the bush raising her family, while also becoming a foster mother to a lion cub. In this years conference, whilst many topics were covered and all of these are important to africas conservation efforts, what came through for me was the foundational impact that habitat loss and habitat fragmentation is having on the future of africas wildlife. In all things wild and wonderful, kobie kruger brings us further stories of her life. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 400 pages and is available in hardcover format. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library.
Check out my recommendations for wildlife books that offer engaging storytelling about wild animals. This timeless and charming safari lodge is ideally positioned in ngala private game reserve, a private concession inside the highly acclaimed kruger national park, south africas largest wildlife sanctuary, and one of the biggest game reserves in the world. Wilderness safaris was founded in botswana in 1983 by a group of wildlife enthusiasts as a mobile safari operator. At home with africas wildlife shares with readers her experiences as a game. Four of the five fastest land animals live in africa fastest is the cheetah at 70 mph, wildebeest, lion and thomsons gazelle all about 50 mph. An epic adventure in the african wilderness is a direct sequel to the memoir cry of the kalahari by husbandandwife it picks up right where the latter book left off, but continues the saga in zambia where the owenses go to continue studying and protecting african wildlife. Welcome to ngala safari lodge the magic and mystery of africa comes alive in the welcoming ambiance of the elegant ngala safari lodge.
Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. With more than 200 different adventures to choose from, we want to help you find the trip thats right for you. The company was established over 27 years ago and operates camps and safaris in botswana, namibia, malawi, south africa, zambia, zimbabwe and the seychelles. Now, in the wilderness family, kobie recounts the enchanting adventures and extraordinary encounters they experienced in this vast reserve where wildlife has right of way. This award winning ecotourism company recently celebrated 30 years of wilderness from their humble beginnings in 1983 through to today. Our areas cover many habitats, encompassing parts of seven of africas eleven biomes, thus allowing for incredibly diverse and allround experiences. The wilderness family at home with africas wildlife hardcover. The wilderness family kobie kruger haftad 97805538340. If you ever wanted to know what it is like to live in total isolation surrounded by intense, unforgiving nature read kobies story. Wilderness safaris is privileged to operate camps in seven african countries, with exclusive access to nearly three million hectares seven million acres of africas best wildlife areas. Heat, malaria and maneating wild animals would be constant companions. Kobie distills the experiences of 17 years in the mahlangeni region of south africas kruger national park into a hugely rewarding book. Kruger wildlife experience lodge safari on the go tours us. The average length of a giraffes tongue is 20 inches and it is indeed blue in colour, the giraffes strange appearance is compounded by the color of its tongue.
Leave your hazyview hotel by airconditioned vehicle and travel into the heart of kruger national park, one of africas largest expanses of unspoilt wilderness. Some interesting facts about african wildlife there are over 1,100 different species of mammals in africa and over 2,600 species of birds. At home with africas wildlife new ed by kruger, kobie isbn. The wilderness family kruger, kobie 9780345444264 hpb. At home with africas wildlife and passionately conveys the adventures and trying incidents experienced by her family. We bring you the african safari, the kruger national park, the african lion safari, the african wildlife park and your luxury african safari and luxury train trips. Highlights of our trip to krugerpark 2017 south africa. Go in search of krugers wildlife on this short safari, which is an ideal south africa stopover for those visiting johannesburg. In the wilderness family, kruger recounts adventures and misadventures with the curious menagerie that shared her turfand sometimes her roofin the remote mahlangeni section of kruger national park, which lies in the riverlaced country between south africa and mozambique. South africas vast game reserves are known for their wildlife yet, as graham boynton discovers, its most famous national park is facing serious problems with a. After arriving at one of the parks safari lodges, meet your guide a professional ranger and then hop inside your 4x4 vehicle to explore the park. Well experience it all on this active adventure, hiking on iconic table mountain, on the spectacular cape coast, and through the drakensberg dragon mountains, where well find san rock paintings. The human brain loves to categorise, insulate and separate.
The best sightings included a honey budger family of 3, wild dog pack of 5, lions and 4 leoprds. Kobie and her husband kobus were overwhelmed by the beauty of the mahlangeni ranger station when they arrived with their little girls in the autumn of 1980. All things wild and wonderful by kruger, kobie penguin random. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Yet the years she spent there were the most magical of her life. Her husband is a ranger in the vast kruger park in south africa and spends days and weeks away from home tending to the needs of the animals in the preserve. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the wilderness family. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. It encompasses two of east africas top wildlife parks.
The heat would be challenging, malaria would be a constant danger, her husband, kobus, would have to be away for long stretches of time, there were no schools or nearby doctors for their three daughters, and of course, the place teemed with. Wilderness safaris is one of africas largest and best known safari brands. The first edition of the novel was published in 2001, and was written by kobie kruger. Yet for kobie and her family, the seventeen years at south africas kruger national park were the most magical of their lives. Wildlife africa african lion safari your trip specialist.
Everyone warned kobie kruger that being the wife of a game warden at a remote ranger station in south africas largest national park would be an arduous move. Longtime animal lover kobie kruger got a little more than she bargained for when she married a game warden and moved deep into some of south africas wildest country. The wilderness family was published as two volumes in south africa both were number one bestsellers. She met her husband, kobus, at the university of pretoria and they lived in namibia and johannesburg before moving to the kruger national park in 1980. Kruger national park is best known for the big five lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo and rhino and is undoubtedly the flagship of south africas game reserves. Our 8day kenya wildlife safari gives you the opportunity to explore the wilderness areas in kenya. The wilderness family ebook by kobie kruger rakuten kobo. The relationship the family has with leo is fascinating, and the book is full of warmth and compassion. Mahlangeni by kruger, kobie penguin random house south africa.
The wilderness family at home with africas wildlife hardcover author. The 6 day kruger wildlife family safari includes familyfriendly accommodation in the kruger park and timbavati. Kruger national park and its adjacently located private reserves are south africas most visited wildlife destinations. Wildlife africa is a south africa based tour operator specializing in tailor made safari tours and holidays.
The kruger national park is south africas flagship national park. See all 11 formats and editions hide other formats and. At home with africa s wildlife kindle edition by kruger, kobie. When kobie kruger, her gameranger husband and their three young daughters moved to one of the most isolated corners of the world a remote ranger station in the mahlangeni region of south africas vast kruger national park she might have worried that she would become engulfed with loneliness and boredom. Running a household and raising a family in a place where leopards. South africas beauty is legendary, from the cape peninsula to the mighty drakensberg mountains and gamerich savannas of greater kruger. Africa straddles the equator which bestows a rich diversity of wildlife and landscapes on the worlds second largest continent. Poachingfactss southernafrica books on goodreads 20 books. South luangwa national park zambias wildlife flagship is a firm favorite with many dedicated safari buffs for its uncrowded wilderness combined with a spectacular concentration of wildlife. The wilderness family by kobie kruger overdrive rakuten. Far from everywhere, this isolated corner of the wilderness was home for eleven years to. Kruger national park afternoon wildlife safari south. Read the wilderness family by kobie kruger available from rakuten kobo.