Bushbuck Sighting at Grootbos in Gansbaai

Bushbuck Sighting at Grootbos in Gansbaai

Grootbos Foundation

Bushbuck Sighting at Grootbos in Gansbaai

This male bushbuck was spotted at Grootbos. Beautiful animals like this bushbuck live comfortably in their natural environment at Grootbos but they still melt away into the milkwood forest whenever people come near. It is rare to see one so close, and it is a joy to be reminded that we are shared custodians of a rare and wild landscape.

Bushbuck Sighting at Grootbos in Gansbaai

Grootbos Foundation

Grootbos Foundation is a registered non-profit organisation in Gansbaai dedicated to conserving the Cape Floral Kingdom while uplifting the communities that call it home. The foundation protects over 22,200 hectares of fynbos and biodiversity across Grootbos Private Nature Reserve and the Walker Bay...

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