This year, Gondwana Collection took another bold step in its long-standing commitment to conservation by reintroducing 128 oryx into Gondwana Kalahari Park. This strategic move, combined with the data from our recent 2025 annual game counts, paints a comprehensive picture of ecosystem health across our parks.

The oryx release was not a single event, but a carefully planned process, rolled out in three phases. With these additions, the oryx population in the park now stands at 388, a thriving symbol of resilience in the Kalahari landscape. They were released in stages over recent months: 35 animals were released in June, followed by 38 in early July, and another 55 later that month.

The reintroduction came at a promising time. Following good rains, the veld flourished, creating an abundance of grazing to sustain wildlife.

Through such conservation commitments, tailored to the unique landscapes in which we operate, we continue to give back to nature what belongs to nature. 

Gondwana Collection’s original conservation dream led to the creation of private nature parks across Namibia’s most iconic regions. Today, Gondwana Canyon Park in the Fish River Canyon, Gondwana Namib Park near Sesriem/Sossusvlei, and Gondwana Kalahari Park northeast of Mariental are all managed with the same philosophy: working with nature, not against it.  

2025 Game counts 

Each year, Gondwana Collection’s game counts take us deep into the heart of the landscapes. It’s part science, part tradition, and part adventure.  

In 2025, our teams once again took to the parks at sunrise, maps in hand, scanning the dunes and plains for silhouettes of wildlife. Even small shifts in the number of wildlife at a park offer insights into the land’s carrying capacity, rainfall in the region, and seasonal migration patterns.