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Thula Thula Private Game Reserve in South Africa
Thula Thula Private Game Reserve
Type wild
Owner 1998-2012: Lawrence Anthony (-2012)
2012-now: Francoise Malby Anthony
Size 4500ha
Founded 1911
Opened for public 1911
Address
D312 Buchanana Main Rd
Zip-code
3880
Place
Empangeni
Province
KwaZulu-Natal province
Country
South Africa
Website
Website
Telephone +27 (73) 266-8577
Directors 1998-2012: Lawrence Anthony (-2012)
2012-now: Francoise Malby Anthony
Key People
Veterinarians Mike Toft
Elephant department
Head keepers of elephants Vusi
Elephant keepers Record history
History of updates 2021-01-27
Latest document update 2021-01-27 10:59:09
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Description
Thula Thula Private Game Reserve, located at D312 Buchanana Main Rd, in Empangeni, South Africa
, was founded in 1911, opened for public in 1911.
Living elephants At the Thula Thula Private Game Reserve lives 4 elephants with records in this database: (detail list ) ♀ Marula
⚪ Themba born 2016-06-02
♀ Thula born 2004?
♂ Vusi born 2015?
Comments / pictures Thula Thula was once the private Hunting
grounds of the mighty Zulu Warrior, King Shaka. The first historic meeting between Shaka and his father, Senzangakhona, which set the stage for the creation of the Zulu Nation, took place at the Nseleni River at Thula Thula.
1911: The land became a game reserve in 1911 and is believed to be the oldest private game reserve in KwaZulu-Natal.
1999: In 1999 Lawrence Anthony was asked to accept a Herd
of 'rogue' wild elephants from Mpumalanga onto Thula Thula which were destined to be shot unless alternative arrangements could be made. The Herd
was housed in a boma on Thula Thula but managed to break free
and escape. The elephants were successfully tracked, recovered and transported back to Thula Thula. The story of their rehabilitation and Lawrence\'s subsequent relationship with the Herd
is told in his book The Elephant Whisperer.
2018: The elephant Herd ,
including Nana, Frankie and Mabula are still at Thula Thula as of 2018. The Herd
has grown to 29 elephants as of 2018.
2021: The Matriarch
Frankie died of a liver failure in January 2021, 28 elephants remain at Thula Thula.References for records about Thula Thula Private Game Reserve
Recommended Citation Koehl, Dan (2025). Thula Thula Private Game Reserve, Elephant Encyclopedia. Available online at https://www.elephant.se/location2.php?location_id=3151 . (archived at the Wayback machine )Sources used for this article is among others:
Thula Thula Private Game Reserve on elephant-news.com
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