Elephants must drink water daily. They often congregate in herds and frolic in the water to cool them selves, they enjoy swimming and playing with water.

The best viewing times are during the hottest parts of the day. This is contrary to the other bush animals who prefer to drink during the early hours and late hours of the day. This leads to spectacular day long viewing of wildlife at Mashlesela hide water hole. at night the shy animals such as the suni, red duiker and black rhinos are seen to drink. Lions are often seen at the water hole not only to drink but to wait for unsuspecting animal.

There are a plethora of bird life throughout the day, such as the fish eagle which catch the barbel fish in the water hole and egrets who feed on the frogs.

At nigh one can hear the cacophony of cicada, frogs, crickets and bush baby's under a flawless southern night sky.

Animals that are frequently seen on the web cam are:

Nyala, Waterbuck, Warthog, Impala, Kudu, Zebra, giraffe, monkey (vervet & samango), red duiker, suni, rhino (black and white), elephants, wildebeest, monitor lizards, buffalo, storks, fish eagles, martial eagles, green spotted doves etc