Each month biologist Pedro Vaz Pinto shares news and photos from Cangandala Park on our Giant Sable page.
Resulting from the successful capture operation, the routine has changed dramatically in Cangandala, as our effort is now focused in keeping the animals under surveillance within the fenced area… The females don’t look as fat as they used to when they were captured, but this no reason for concern, as it may be a more natural condition now… More importantly, as probably what everyone wants to know, the bull seems to be a competent master. He is always near the females, leading them in the daily routines, but securing the back and guarding the herd from intruders. The females seem to submit to his guidance naturally and joyfully. They’re in love, and no, I don’t know if they are pregnant yet – we’ll have to wait a few more months!
Angola Field Group 
November 22, 2009 at 8:13 pm
Another great report- exciting stuff, thanks!
November 24, 2009 at 4:10 am
I have really enjoyed reading all the reports on the giant sable conservation project. My Grandfather was involved with the conservation efforts for saving the black rhinos when they were endangered. I was curious if they have tried to harvest any of the eggs from the females & collect semen from some of the males to see if they could try to do emryo transfer and put them in South African sable to see if they could further increase the population? We have sable in the United States. If the embryo transfer was successful, then maybe you could try to create more herds in other areas that are less prone to poaching.
February 4, 2010 at 5:10 am
Sorry for the delay in response. Thanks for your interesting email. I will forward it to our contact at the Sable project.
Kind regards,
AFG