Babanango’s Lesser Known “Little Five”

Over the past five years, Babanango Game Reserve has undertaken a monumental game translocation project, successfully introducing over 3000 large mammal species to reclaim the territory where their ancestors once roamed freely. In June 2023, our reserve reached a momentous milestone by officially becoming home to the renowned “Big Five,” marking a significant achievement in […]

Meet Babanango Game Reserve’s Fascinating Safari Guide, Graham Adams

Located within the heart of Zululand in northern KZN on the upper White Umfolozi River Valley is the Big Five Babanango Game Reserve. The rugged mountains and valleys of this KZN game reserve provide refuge for a diverse range of birds, plants, insects, reptiles, and mammals, including the elusive aardvark and aardwolf – with African […]

Babanango Game Reserve Gets Big 5 Status With Latest Arrival!

“Every single animal protected is an achievement in conservation.” – Musa Mbatha, Reserve Manager, Babanango Game Reserve   Africa’s Big five animals – lion, leopard, buffalo, rhino, and elephant – are major tourism drawcards for any game reserve. But achieving Big 5 status for Zululand’s Babanango Game Reserve is more of a testament to the […]