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The African Wild Dog🐾 African wild dogs appear to “vote” with sneezes before hunts or pack movements. Research suggests these sneezes help build group consensus, especially when deciding whether to move on together. Known as some of Africa’s most successful hunters, wild dogs rely on remarkable teamwork and cooperation. After a hunt, adults often regurgitate food for pups and other pack members that stayed behind, including injured or older individuals. ___ 📸 Wild By Nature Photography📍 #KrugerNationalPark #LiveYourWild #WildBackyard

Minister Patricia de Lille welcomed President Cyril Ramaphosa to Africa's Travel Indaba 2026 and highlighted key tourism milestones, including the opening of the Kgodumodumo Dinosaur Interpretation Centre last year. The Minister also reflected on the continued growth of South Africa’s tourism sector and the importance of tourism in driving economic development, investment, and job creation across communities. #ATI2026 #UnlimitedAfrica #VisitKZN #VistDurban #SouthAfricaAwaits

#MountainZebraNationalPark 🦁📷Martha Christina Krause #LiveYourWild @SANParks

Two lazy lionesses in #KarooNationalPark. Because why shouldn't they be able to sleep in on a Friday morning? 🦁📷Martha Christina Krause #LiveYourWild @SANParks

At #ATI2026, we called on the private sector to partner with us in uplifting SMMEs and communities surrounding our national parks. Conservation must work for everyone: shorturl.at/qdGaF #Kruger100 #Next100 #LiveYourWild #KNP100 #KrugerCentenary

Conservation must go beyond the protection of land. At #ATI2026 we engaged openly on history, community, and the obligation to create lasting opportunity for those around our parks: shorturl.at/gUy6h #Kruger100 #Next100 #LiveYourWild #KNP100 #KrugerCentenary

Women-led and conservation-driven. Interim Board Chair Beryl Ferguson and CEO Hapiloe Sello represented SANParks at #ATI2026 with a clear vision for inclusion and shared stewardship: shorturl.at/qx50V #Kruger100 #Next100 #LiveYourWild #KNP100 #KrugerCentenary

Our Conversations About Conservation dialogue at #ATI2026 explored what inclusive, sustainable conservation must look like for the next century: shorturl.at/tPAV2 #SANParks #OurHeritageOurFuture #KrugerCentenary

This week at Africa's Travel Indaba 2026, we brought the wild to Durban. From our main exhibition dedicated to the commemoration of the Kruger centenary, to 16 community-owned enterprises stepping onto a global stage at the Socio-Economic Transformation Stand, to an outdoor Kruger stand that felt like a corner of the bush had travelled south to tell its own 100-year story. Every space was a reminder that conservation only works when it works for everyone. #LiveYourWild #Kruger100 #Next100 #KNP100 #ATI2026 #AfricasTravelIndaba #OurHeritageOurFuture

Good morning from #KarooNationalPark, where winter is fast approaching. 📷Abrie Liebenberg #LiveYourWild @SANParks

🔈🔉🔊Sound on 🐘📹France & Africa - Sports & Tourism #AddoElephantNationalPark #LiveYourWild @SANParks

Dear valued stakeholders. Please note that there will be a chopper operating over #CamdebooNationalPark until the weekend while we conduct our biennial game census. Regards, Park Management. @SANParks

Meet our panelist. At Africa's Travel Indaba 2026, we're hosting Conversations About Conservation — a panel bringing together leading voices on people, parks, and our shared future. Jerry Mabena is the Chairperson of the Tourism Business Council of South Africa. A seasoned business leader with deep expertise in tourism, marketing, and property management, he has led diverse portfolios spanning financial services, energy, media, and more — most notably as CEO of Thebe Services under Thebe Investment Corporation. #ConversationsAboutConservation #LiveYourWild #Kruger100 #Next100 #ATI2026 #AfricasTravelIndaba

Meet our panelist. At Africa's Travel Indaba 2026, we're hosting Conversations About Conservation — a panel bringing together leading voices on people, parks, and our shared future. Dr. Nkabeng Mzileni is a South African conservationist and ecologist serving as General Manager for SANParks' Scientific Services Cape and Arid Research Units. She leads ecological research, conservation strategy, and community-partnered sustainability efforts across some of South Africa's most sensitive landscapes. #ConversationsAboutConservation #LiveYourWild #Kruger100 #Next100 #ATI2026 #AfricasTravelIndaba

Meet our panelist. At Africa's Travel Indaba 2026, we're hosting Conversations About Conservation — a panel bringing together leading voices on people, parks, and our shared future. Cindy Lee Cloete is the CEO of WESSA (Wildlife and Environment Society of South Africa). With 15 years of experience in environmental learning within communities, she has dedicated her career to bridging the gap between nature and everyday lived realities. Cindy is a passionate advocate for social and environmental justice — and for empowering South African youth through self-emancipation. #ConversationsAboutConservation #LiveYourWild #Kruger100 #Next100#ATI2026 #AfricasTravelIndaba

Meet our panelist. At Africa's Travel Indaba 2026, we're hosting Conversations About Conservation — a panel bringing together leading voices on people, parks, and our shared future. Emeritus Professor Jane Carruthers is an environmental historian at the University of South Africa, where she pioneered the discipline. Her landmark book, The Kruger National Park: A Social and Political History, is a globally recognised reference that reshaped how we understand the story behind South Africa's most iconic park. #ConversationsAboutConservation #LiveYourWild #Kruger100 #Next100 #ATI2026 #AfricasTravelIndaba

“Proclaimed in 1926, Kruger has grown into one of the world’s most iconic protected areas. It is a landscape recognised globally for its biodiversity, scientific excellence and tourism appeal — but it is also much more than that. Kruger represents a century of learning, adaptation and resilience, and a reminder that conservation is never static; it is shaped by people, policy, partnership and purpose.” — SANParks Interim Board Chairperson, Ms Beryl Ferguson at the Conversations About Conservation on the sidelines of 2026 Africa Travel Indaba. #Kruger100 #Next100 #KNP100 #KrugerCentenary #LiveYourWild #ConversationsAboutConservation

Opening remarks by SANParks CEO, Hapiloe Sello: "Thank you for joining SANParks’ Conversation about Conservation dialogue at the prestigious Africa’s Travel Indaba. This year marks more than a decade since SANParks began participating in Africa’s Travel Indaba. Significantly, it is also a milestone year as SANParks commemorates a centenary since the proclamation of the Kruger National Park as a national park on 31 May 1926. It is therefore fitting that the focus of this year’s Conversation about Conservation dialogue is the #KNP100 centenary." #ConversationsAboutConservation #Kruger100 #Next100

WATCH LIVE: The Conversations About Conservation panel discussion: 100 Years of Kruger, a thought-provoking discussion reflecting on the legacy of the Kruger National Park, eco-tourism, conservation, inclusivity, and sustainability: shorturl.at/Z40wW ConversationsAboutConservation #Kruger100 #Next100 #KNP100 #KrugerCentenary #LiveYourWild #ATI2026

Garden Route National Park Operations Amid Ongoing Severe Weather The Garden Route region continues to experience heavy rainfall, although wind conditions have subsided compared to yesterday, 11 May 2026. Damage assessments and mop-up operations are ongoing across all sections of the Garden Route National Park as teams work to restore normal operations and ensure visitor safety: shorturl.at/b2F98