Leaving Djuma Fireside Chat - 23 February 2025

Open to everyone and on the WildEarth channel
Join us for a farewell Fireside Chat on 23 February, hosted by James Hendry, where we’ll look back on some of the most memorable highlights from our time at Djuma.

Sunday 23 February 2025
CAT - 7.00pm
GMT - 5.00pm
PST - 9.00am
EST - 12.00pm

[BorninAfricaLivinginNL]

"A heartfelt thank you to the Moolman family for generously sharing their beautiful land and to WildEarth for bringing us the magic of Djuma, Sabi Sands Game Reserve of South Africa. The new location is not far from Djuma, ensuring that the incredible wildlife experience continues. Thank you WildEarth crew new and old.

[christiaangriesel]

Started watching wildearth in lockdown, I think WE really helped a lot of people worldwide through a tough time

[colindouglas]

I've had the pleasure of watching Wild Earth since May 2019 and seen so many sights to be cherished. Funniest one was seeing James singing to Sebwig on a sweltering summer's day in the Molwati drainage. The expression on Sebwig's face was priceless! Most memorable was when Hosana returned to Djuma and broke the internet. Most poignant was seeing five leopards in the one place at once: Thandi, Molwati and Tlalamba's two cubs up in a tree and Tlalamba at the base of the tree. What breaks the heart is that it was the last time we saw Thandi on drive on Wild Earth before her untimely death. Your drives got me through the Covid lockdown. So keep up the terrific work everyone at Wild Earth. Onwards and upwards into the future, and thankyou so much to the generosity of the Moolman family who have been such marvellous hosts.

[trishturner]

Loved all I've seen over the last 7 plus years of watching, Thank You All, so very much !!!

[frankintessimoni]

Ive watched WE, while working night shift as a Paramedic for years. So often WE provided a much needed distraction and forever greatful. Thanks for all the memories and cheers for more to come.

[cheflady]

What a wonderful trip down memory lane. Watching since 2017 and many thanks to the Moolman family, FC and all the past and present guides and cameramen. On to the next chapter.

[GuantanamoBayBarbie]

My top 3 favorite clips were included:
"Oh my word!"
The Hornbill and Dwarf Mongoose
James drawing the hippo

I still rewatch those every so often. It never occurred to me until a moment or two before you mentioned it that if I could see the lions before Steve did, the cameraman could too! How he kept from laughing, I don't know! It was an epic setup! 👏 🦁 👀 😂

Thank you Djuma for teaching me so much. I hope you will return to Wild Earth in the future, but best wishes for you regardless.
You will be missed. Every single day.

[cynthiashore]

Thank you for taking us with you on the adventure!

[ybursch]

Thank you thank you Everyone ❤ you’ve enriched my life immensely ‼️‼️

[sljallen]

Thank you Wild Earth and Djuma and it's participants for all the years of joy. I'll never forget it. Oh my gosh. I've learned so much. Thank you thank thank you.

[StanleyIsenberger]

so many memories, watching since days of HT and Pieter, and Scottie, you. the ellie chasing Marc in backround, rain day where Pieter answered my qyestion, contacting control and talking with Nikki on questions, Karule sighings were best

[annemacdonald]

I absolutely love Wild Earth. Thank you for everything! I am so sorry you have to leave. We won’t ever see our favorite animals again. However, I clearly understand why you must leave the area.♥️

[cat-zkbv]

Thanks for the memories!! 😃
🐆🐂🐃🐘🐒🐦🐢🦁🐇🐊🐿️🦏

[TheLeopardGirl]

I grew to love hyenas through Lauren and she taught me so much about them. Thank you Lauren!💞

[annettelane]

Such a wonderful fireside chat. Interesting, informative and most nostalgic. I remember all of the clips shown, and it was especially lovely to see Dark Mane and the ellie calf again. Thanks so much James, Amy and WE team. And of course special thanks to the Moolmans for sharing their beautiful property with us. So many great sightings at dam cam over the years and friendly and knowlegable chat too but to reduce the human footprint is a worthwhile cause. ❤💯

[iddygg]

Safarlive now Wildearth got me through my illness in 2015. It was a family. back then, or so it felt like an on line family. We watched James get married and shared so many memories with everyone. I remember when Jamie witnessed a lion kill at the end of a show and the excitement as she got us, with her skillful driving, a first hand look of all the action. All this in the dark of night ! It was truly an honor to be a part of the Safarilive family with Brent, Jamie, James, Tristen, Herbie and then Steve and other new guides. So many memories of Xongile and Hosana especially when Brent discovered them by chance as he was tracking Karhula.
It was a great classroom with knowledgeable and comical teachers. Thank you Wildearth, thank you friends. Be well and watch on. Patricia Scott

[audreyb]

Thank you for 9 years of good & sad memories Wildearth, you helped me through caring for my elderly parents, that past 3 years ago, and I look forward to new memories now, Blessings to all 🙏🫂❤

[noma]

Sometime, look up 'lion cub won't listen' - absolutely hilarious!

Then 'Karula cubs car' That's Kurula* leading very tiny Hosana and Xongile to and past James' vehicle, as close as five feet away...

Those two clips are the reason I first found WildEarth's SafariLive about 10 years ago.

Thank you to absolutely everyone, onscreen and off - owners, founders, housekeeping's Magic Ladies, chefs, tower-climbing tech, miracle-working mechanics and on and on...

[rakellcolotta]

I started watching WE during Covid pandemic. Lauren made me fall in love with hyenas!!! No one was more surprised than me. Great memories. I will miss the characters we got to know on Djuma.

[hazelswords]

Was sad to hear this. WE got me through a very bad time of my life. James and the og crew wow amazing. My mam got ill and i had to care for her 24/7 and i couldn't link in as much. But you really did save my life watching the 2 safaris a day 😢😢❤❤