Ovita Game Farm elephants in Namibia

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Ovita Game Farm
Type	private
Address	P.O. Box 104, Ongombeanavista
Place	Okahandja
Country	Namibia
Website	Website
Telephone	+264 (0) 62 500 760
Related persons
Owner	Claus Nebe und Wiebke Schlettwein

Zoological department
Elephant department
Record history
History of updates	2023-11-21xx

Latest document update	2023-11-21 09:18:41
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Description

Ovita Game Farm elephants, located at P.O. Box 104, Ongombeanavista, in Okahandja, Namibia .

Casualties

1 casualties

2000: elephant consultant Dan Koehl attacked by Kasper. When running towards Ovita Lodge because of rain, Koehl was charged by semi-trained Kasper and Balthasar. With a film camera in his hands. Dan Koehl Survived. Koehl turned around and charged back. The two elephants turned and fled, leaving Koehl unharmed. The present elephant keepers Marcus Linder and Jörg Burger thought Koehl was injured, until meeting him on the lodge.

Comments / picturesFamily Nebe\'s Game and Hunting Farm is situated 140 km Northwest of Windhoek in the central highlands, offering a varied landscape traversed by dry rivers, wide open plains and mountains and ideal living conditions for endemic game. Not only the abundance of game but also the breath-taking splendour of this wonderful piece of nature charm visitors with peace and tranquillity under the African sun during daylight and its magnificent starlit sky at night.

Take part in one of the interesting game drives and relax under thatched roof in the shade or at the cool pool. A water spot is situated directly at the house, inviting visitors to view game and birds. Almost all water spots have hides being an ideal spot to view and photograph game. Discover the surroundings on your own on a walk through the African bushveld. The time spent on the farm is filled with discovery and new experiences, ending slowly at the house dam where with a bit of luck visitors can see crocodiles and hippos.

For guests who want to fly in, a landing strip situated 20km south of O'Vita is available.

Hunting season lasts from 1st February till 30th November. The months from May to October are best suited for Hunting. Hunting is difficult at the beginning of the year due to the abundance of 'open water' in the veld (if it has rained!) and because the animals do not move around much under these conditions, in other words, they may be difficult to spot since they are not eager to go to water points. In November it can get very warm already.

References for records about Ovita Game Farm

Recommended Citation

Koehl, Dan (2025). Ovita Game Farm, Elephant Encyclopedia. Available online at https://www.elephant.se/location2.php?location_id=693. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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