User Reviews of Balule Private Nature Reserve (35 Reviews)

Balule Safaris

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4.4000 / 5 4.4 _/5

Wildlife 4.4118 / 5 Scenery 4.3939 / 5 Bush Vibe 4.4516 / 5 Birding 4.4348 / 5

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5 star 21 / 1 21
4 star 9 / 1 9
3 star 4 / 1 4
2 star 0 / 1 0
1 star 1 / 1 1

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ZA Visited: January 2020 Reviewed: Aug 3, 2020

Email D Coetzee | 50-65 years of age | Experience level: first safari

The review below is the personal opinion of D Coetzee and not that of SafariBookings.

Hunting atrocities at Balule

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1 / 5 1 _/5

Wildlife 1 / 5 Bush Vibe 0 / 5 Scenery 0 / 5 Birding 0 / 5

Please be aware that Balule not only offers hunting, but has been involved in a number of controversies, including the killing of a young elephant by two (apparently drunk) tourists - 13 shots, 15 minutes of crying torture for the animal:

https://conservationaction.co.za/media-articles/young-balule-elephant-shot-13-times-before-horrified-visitors/
https://africageographic.com/stories/illegal-collared-elephant-hunt-greater-kruger-warden-convicted/
https://twnews.us/us-news/this-l-a-hunter-killed-an-elephant-now-he-s-a-peta-target-in-bid-to-end-trophy-hunting

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