IF you can take the heat, head out to Tembe Elephant Park in Northern KZN where African elephants roam freely.
The park is a 30 012 ha game reserve developed by Tembe Tribal Authority and Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife. It was established in 1983 to protect elephants which used to migrate between Maputaland and southern Mozambique.
The park is now home to 250 elephants which are the largest in the world.
Other animals to look out for include lion, leopard, several species of buck, rhino and crocodile as well as more than 340 bird species.
For the birdwatchers: More than 340 bird species have been recorded in Tembe, including the rare Rudd’s Apalis, the Rufous-bellied Heron, the Natal Nightjar and the Woodward’s Batis.
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Accommodation is available at the park – Tembe Elephant Lodge