Themba Mthembu on St Lucia Town's Urban Ecology (Isimangaliso, South Africa).
Safari Tours in Kwazulu Natal e-Mail: yvette@ophaqa.com Birding
Safari Tours in Kwazulu Natal - Birding
Welcome to Ophaqa Private South African Tours! We are a travel company founded on passion: a passion for people, a passion for wildlife and a passion for the magnificent landscapes of Africa.
Ophaqa Private South African Tours is a small, highly experienced South African tour operator. Over the years, we have hosted a great number of international visitors on private guided tours, cultural tours, Big 5 safaris and birding in South Africa, specializing in the northern reaches of KwaZulu Natal
Our office is located in St Lucia on the northern coast of KwaZulu Natal. The Ophaqa Private South African Tours team has visited all the accommodations and destinations that we propose on many occasions. This enables us to provide clients with well-informed advice and unforgettable African cultural safari and birding tour itineraries.
When dealing with Ophaqa Private South African Tours, you will be dealing directly with your tour operator in South Africa. Highly experienced guides operate the private tours we conduct in South Africa. We are not simply an agent for third party services, but rather the company who will be responsible for the logistics of your holiday in South Africa.
We offer exclusive top-end, luxury five star, family and standard four-star tours in Kwazulu Natal, South Africa, which visit all of the highlights.
The cultural safaris and birding offered by Ophaqa Private South African Tours include the most exciting and breathtaking wilderness areas in Kwazulu Natal.
With so many exciting destinations to choose from, safari and birding enthusiasts will be spoiled for choice.
With over 8 years experience in conducting Big 5 safaris and tours in Southern and South Africa, you will be dealing with an experienced company who employs well-qualified and trained individuals.
In addition to the standard itineraries we offer, Ophaqa Private South African Tours is also able to custom design an itinerary that considers your unique requirements. Simply let us know what you have in mind and we will send you a detailed tailor-made proposal based on the indicated requirements.
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Safari Tours in Kwazulu Natal e-Mail: yvette@ophaqa.com Birding
Some Birds In Southern Africa
These are pictures of birds taken during a Smithsonian Safari, April 2013
Mr Themba Mthembu on the Ecology + Management of Lake St Lucia Estuary, Isimangaliso Park
Mr Themba Mthembu (Zululand Birdwatching) & Students in Conservation Ecotourism
Baba Themba Mthembu of Zululand Birdwatching Agency visits students training to be tourist guides and conservationists at the end of a trip. iSimangaliso and KZN-Wildlife and the state are actually making considerable efforts at training a local cadre of young tourist guides and conservation agents. This is one of the groups that Themba hosts and teaches (with his various instructors).
Mr Themba Mthembu lecturing on birding to conservation ecotourism students (MVI 0530 )
Mr. Themba Mthembu of Zululand Birding Instructs Students on Field Training
Themba Mthembu of ZuluBirding (I call him a walking encyclopedia on birds, birdlife and the Zululand landscape) is a trained conservationist, tour guide operator and field instructor on birding, ecotourism, and conservation. For another clip:
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Four new members of the KZN Provincial government sworn in
The SACP in KwaZulu-Natal has given the green light to its secretary Themba Mthembu to join the provincial cabinet. Mthembu was absent on Tuesday when four members of the executive council were sworn in.
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Mr. Themba Mthembu on the indigenous (Dukuduku) Gaboon Adder + other snakes
Gaboon adders are active throughout the year, but are largely sedentary. In their prime habitat of forest–thicket–grassland mosaic in Zululand their normal foraging movements are short range, punctuated by long periods of inactivity. Occasional long distance movements suggest changes in foraging area, but these movements take place within a home range, to which the snakes show long-term fidelity. The snakes breed during the southern autumn, March to May. A male adder tracked during the breeding season performed a long, looping excursion well outside its home range. During this sally, through marginal to poor habitats and prime terrain, movements were rapid, with only short spells of inactivity, and little apparent foraging behaviour. This excursion is interpreted as mate-seeking with males actively searching for sedentary females.
From Movements and home range of the gaboon adder, Bitis gabonica gabonica in Zululand, South Africa by I. J. Linn, M. R. Perrin, T. Bodbijl African Zoology Vol. 41, Issue 2, The Zoological Society of Southern Africa, 01/14/2009 Pages: 252-265.
By Themba Mthembu
Sisi kaThabang
Translating Birdsongs Let's convict them, Let's Convict them, Let's convict them!
Mr Themba Mthembu miming the song of the black-colored barbel.