Oribi Gorge Vultures

On cliffs way up above the Mzukulwana River, there lives a colony of more than 200 Cape vultures. This species is endangered – the estimated global population is between 8 000 and 10 000 – and a vulture feeding station near these cliffs is thought to support about 1 000 of the magnificent birds. The Oribi Vulture Viewing Hide offers the opportunity to watch these birds from close range; it is a profound experience to look down at the birds swooping to their nests, and soaring up above the cliffs.

Minimum donation of R100 per person; bookings (at least 48 hours in advance) essential. 072 893 3794, vulturehide.blogspot.com