 Abu Camp, set deep in an ancient riverine forest on a 160,000 hectare private reserve, consists of six custom built, stylishly furnished tents with en-suite bathrooms. Each tent has its own tree shaded deck overlooking a lagoon filled with bird and animal life. The main area is built on raised wooden decks that wind around African ebony and sycamore fig trees, creating a dappled, cool atmosphere.   The lounge and dining tent has a breathtaking view over the lagoon and also features a well stocked library and study. Sundowners around a traditional campfire are followed by five star meals prepared by expert chefs and served with the finest wines.   For a couple or family looking for the ultimate in bush luxury and exclusively, the Elephant Suite is situated across the lagoon. Abu allows guests the extraordinary privilege of being part of an elephant herd, to interact with eight gentle giants, meet each individual and begin to understand what makes the largest land mammal tick. Elephant Experience Abu Camp's resident elephant herd offers an unparalleled opportunity to become steeped in the African environment and transform your perception of elephants, wildlife and hopefully, your outlook on life itself. During your stay you are invited to immerse yourself in the elephant herd. Explore the pristine environment with the herd, and get to know the personalities of each family member, from playful babies to precocious teenagers and doting mothers, all led by the sage, experienced matriarch, Cathy. By the time you leave Abu, you will feel a special, emotional connection to the herd which is humbling and rewarding. The Abu herd offers an incomparable opportunity to intimately engage and physically interact with elephants through varied activities. Shortly after arriving at camp, guests will be personally introduced to the herd, with the activities that follow over the remainder of the stay offering an all-encompassing and satisfying experience in the world of the elephant:
For those seeking the ultimate immersion experience into the serene, sensory world of the African elephant, Abu Camp now offers the opportunity to sleep out under the stars, in the new Star Bed overlooking the elephant boma. On request, guests are escorted to the large double bed of the Star Bed after dinner on one night of their stay at Abu Camp. Here, raised high above the ground, they sleep beneath the incredible canopy of stars so iconic of the southern hemisphere, and are lulled to sleep by the contented rumbling and low snores of the elephants below. The Star Bed offers an opportunity to "sleep with the elephants" found nowhere else in Africa. To ensure complete comfort a bathroom, including an open shower, is found on the tier below the top deck. Abu also offers game drives, night drives, walks and mokoros to view the abundance of game in the area. Abu Elephant Camp Trip Report, Oct 20-23 2011
ABU CAMP NEWS: IT'S A GIRL December 2011 – Abu Camp, located in Botswana's pristine Okavango Delta, is proud to announce that Shireni, one of the Camp's leading elephants, gave birth to her third surviving calf, a healthy female, at 22:05 on the 17th December. Measuring approximately 90cm at the shoulder and weighing about 110kg, the new-born stood on her own feet, wobbling, within 20 minutes. The elephant handlers have named her Warona, the SeTswana name meaning 'For Us'. Reaching up to her mother, Warona suckled properly for the first time at 07.00 the next morning, 10 hours after the birth, and now takes short naps of 5-10 minutes. Closely watched over by her doting big brother, Abu Junior, the new-born calf is already showing signs of playfulness. Both Warona and Shireni are doing well, along with the other elephants that form the Abu herd. This new member brings the number of the Abu herd to seven elephants. Shireni was brought to Abu Camp as part of the original 'Brat Pack Girls' of young elephants saved from a culling operation in the 'Sirheni' area of Kruger National Park. The father is believed to be a wild bull or Mthondo, one of several elephants successfully reintroduced from the Abu herd into the elephant paradise of the Okavango Delta. Earlier this year, the Camp released Gika and her eight-year-old calf Naya together; they are adapting well to their natural home, roaming and mingling with wild elephants and another previously released elephant, Nandipa, who now has two calves of her own. A total of nine elephants have been released from the Abu herd, under the full support of the Botswana Department of Wildlife and National Parks. Abu Camp takes its name from the Arabic word meaning 'all things to do with elephants'. The birth of Warona ends off a thrilling 2011, which saw the opening of the newly refurbished camp, together with exciting new initiatives within Abu Camp's elephant programme. The elephant experience is being supervised by San Diego Zoo Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, Dr. Mike Chase, together with the support of Wild Horizons, a company with a strong history in high quality elephant interaction activities. The elephant programme is complemented by the reputation of Wilderness Safaris, Africa's leading ecotourism operator that now manages the camp through its brand, the Wilderness Collection. The cornerstone of this new initiative involves Elephants Without Borders establishing a field research station in the Abu Concession. This happy moment overlaps with an ambitious new programme which is devoted to the highest standards in elephant welfare, scientific research and meaningful guest experiences. Warona will provide hours of fascination and enjoyment to visitors of Abu Camp, allowing them the rare opportunity to interact with a family group of elephants in one of Africa's best wilderness areas: the Okavango Delta. All photos courtesy of Wilderness Safaris |
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