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It is the mission of HERD, the Hoedspruit Elephant Rehabilitation & Development, South Africa’s first dedicated elephant orphanage, to rehabilitate orphaned elephants. On 7 January 2020, HERD received a four-month-old albino elephant that was found trapped in a snare with severe injuries. Her wounds indicated that she had been trying desperately to free herself for a few days. S

Earlier this year, Jabulani shared news of the rescued female albino baby elephant that was brought into the care of HERD, South Africa’s first elephant orphanage built alongside the Jabulani stables. The little elephant had survived severe wounds from a snare and was found alone, abandoned by her herd.

“Everybody loves him.” – Ruan Roos, Head Ranger at Jabulani Today we say Bon Voyage to Andre de Jager, who has been a loyal and committed ranger at Jabulani for the past three and a half years.

We dont know if you have noticed the changes on the Camp Jabulani Brand recently. We have decided to change our brand, here is the reasons why: The decision to evolve and simplify our Jabulani brand identity follows a fourteen-year inspirational journey that has grown from an “Extraordinary African Experience” to a “Unique and Soulful Safari Experience.”

A second elephant calf snare victim was brought into the care of HERD (Hoedspruit Elephant Rehabilitation & Development), South Africa’s first dedicated elephant orphanage, started by Adine Roode, Owner & MD of Jabulani on 17 February 2021. The young female elephant calf was found on a private game reserve in Phalaborwa, in Limpopo province by a local resident. She had a wire snare wrapped tightly around her head which had caused severe wounds, however, she had managed t…

Another reason to come on safari at Jabulani... JabuGin! Made by elephants. Enjoyed by humans. Join Jabulani for a taste of our elephant dung-infused JabuGin, a distinctive new offering for guests at Jabulani, infused with the dung of the Jabulani herd of elephants…

On Monday, 23 March, the South African Presidency announced the decision to put South Africa in full lockdown, in response to the compounding risk of the Covid-19 Global Pandemic. As of midnight, Thursday 26 March, Jabulani will remain closed until we reopen on 17 April 2020.

Exciting news! Our dedicated and hardworking, photography-loving, wild-wandering, story-spinning Head Ranger Ruan Roos is Jabulani’s new Assistant Manager, working alongside GM Stefan du Toit!

Do You Know About Our JabuJuniors Programme? We have renamed our “Team Tusker” programme.... JabuJuniors, still giving our young safari-goers the chance to experience the best of South African wildlife and to dig deeper into the fun world of soulful conservation.

Set within a Big Five private game reserve in the Greater Kruger Park of South Africa, Jabulani’s six suites and exclusive Zindoga Villa ensure a soulful, personalised and intimate stay. Jabulani is not your usual safari lodge. It has a story that has inspired the world. 

A lot of exciting things have been happening at Jabulani and HERD - Hoedspruit Elephant Rehabilitation and Development! The integration phase of Khanyisa, the albino elephant orphan currently in the care of HERD, into the Jabulani herd is continuing step-by-step.

“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair…” – Charles Dickens.

We are so honoured to have been one of the special film locations selected to shoot Netflix’s hottest new movie release, “Holiday in the Wild” now available globally on Netflix to view.

HERD Trust was founded by Adine Roode, Jabulani lodge owner and MD, to assist with the care of the rescued Jabulani elephant herd and new orphans. The elephants are given a safe home in the reserve where Jabulani is based, in the Kapama Private Game Reserve in Hoedspruit.

With a vision to become the most comprehensive information hub in the Lowveld (Greater Kruger Area) region, we're thrilled to announce that we hosted a soft launch of the new Greater Kruger Information Centre in March. The formal launch will happen hopefully in August 2018. We invite and welcome all to learn more about nature, conservation, activities and accommodation within the area.

When the year is winding down and the promise of a new dawn is in sight, we often find ourselves reminiscing about the year that has passed. With so many incredible adventures happening right on our doorstep, hidden between the foliage and tucked between the bush, it is rather challenging to decide on the best. It is only human to try and forget the bad, but we mostly ponder the good: the experiences we lived and so wished that we could revive again. From marriages bonding two Camp Jabulani employees followed intermittently by a sequence of elephant adoptions – let’s have a look back at the best Camp Jabulani adventures in 2017. Follow the link to see what we got up to in 2017 http://campjabulani.com/the-best-camp-jabulani-adventures-in-2017/

Jabulani lodge to launch fully-equipped kosher kitchen in Big 5 game reserve Following great demand for kosher cuisine from visiting safari guests, Jabulani lodge in the Kapama Private Game Reserve will be launching their own kosher kitchen, to better cater for Jewish diners.

Up until now, HESC has been providing a home for baby elephant orphans, since it is so well-equipped with amazing facilities for problem animals, with quarantine and boma areas. Over the last three years, four orphans have arrived on our doorstep. The decision, however, has recently been made to move the orphans from HESC to Jabulani and to build a new nursery closer to the stables of the Jabulani herd.

Happy World Elephant Day 2019 for the 12 August 2019. Our Jabulani ethos continues with the building of Hoedspruit Elephant Rehabilitation and Development (HERD), South Africa's first dedicated Elephant Orphanage, founded by Adine Roode. The orphanage, situated adjacent to the Jabulani Stables, is in its final stages as it prepares to welcome Mopane, an orphaned elephant currently in the care of Hoedspruit Endangered Species Centre.

On the 1st of April, we celebrated the most profoundly significant change in our history as we moved away from elephant-back safaris, to a more interactive experience a year ago.