Meet Bubi of the Jabulani Herd

Fifteen days with the Jabulani Elephant Herd

We’d like to start by introducing you to the ladies of the herd.

The older females of the Jabulani herd were all rescued from being culled in Zimbabwe during land reforms in 2002, but today they live happily and healthily together Jabulani. The herd also consists of many strapping boys and men and young elephants either born to the herd or adopted as rescued orphans. We’ll introduce you to them later. Let’s start with Bubi!

If Bubi speaks to you with her caring heart and motherliness, her long-eyelashed beauty and her loving demeanour, you can foster her here and stand a chance to win a 3-night stay at Jabulani!

https://jabulanisafari.com/fostering/bubi/
(Only Foster memberships of USD100 made between 15 April and 30 May 2020 qualify!)

Bubi’s Lesson - Remember to take a moment to relax and wallow in the water...

Who is Bubi?

Born in approximately 1993, making her 27 this year (2020), Bubi had a tough start to life in Zimbabwe. She lost her mother to poachers, so she was orphaned at a young age. She was part of the original herd that was rescued and brought to the reserve.

Personality:
Bubi has always been a very calm elephant, gentle and reliable, with impeccable manners - and she expects the same from the herd, especially the younger elephants.

Since arriving at Jabulani, she has given birth to her own calf, Zindoga. She is a wonderful and natural mother to him and is always very caring and helpful with the other youngsters too. She prefers to be in the company of female elephants, especially Tokwe and Lundi.

In the meetings with orphan Khanyisa, across the fence at HERD, Bubi has been very relaxed and calm. She has become more interested in Khanyisa since Lundi has been meeting the little calf trunk-to-trunk, and seems to be very protective of Khanyisa already.

Bubi is one of the herd’s big swimmers and loves being in the water and having a wild wallow and splash in the mud too. At Jabulani, she shares a stable with her son, Zindoga and Somopane.

Physical traits:
Bubi has always been short for her age and is wider and shorter than the other elephants. She has the longest eyelashes of the herd and shorter uneven tusks. Her left tusk points slightly downwards, while the right tusk has developed marginally higher than the left, and faces more outwards. Her idiosyncrasies make her all the more unique and beautiful to us!

Foster beautiful Bubi 💕🐘
https://jabulanisafari.com/fostering/bubi/

Terms and Conditions of the competition:

* The competition runs from 15 April to 30 May 2020.
* Winner will be announced on 02 June 2020.
* Each foster membership of USD100 or multiples thereof gets an entry to win.
* Prize includes a 3-night stay for 2 people sharing in a suite with private pool, all meals, safari activities, elephant experience, VIP tour of HESC, an opportunity to meet our carers in person, return transfers from Hoedspruit airport to the lodge.
* Prize excludes flight costs, beverages and conservation levy of R150 per person
* Valid for travel from now until 16 December 2021, excluding 16 Dec 2020 - 10 Jan 2021 and excludes travel during the month of August.

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