Two cheetahs released at Kulala Wilderness Reserve
Posted in Namibia Safari, Uncategorized on Jun 17th, 2009
There was a huge amount of excitement at Kulala Wilderness Reserve when two cheetah were released onto the reserve.
Monthly Archive for June, 2009
I thought cats hated water……
Posted in Botswana Safari on Jun 12th, 2009
Conventional wisdom would have us think that cats do not swim; however, we know that tigers are good swimmers and leopards prey on fish, and let’s not forget to mention the swamp lions of Duba Plains.
It is quite obvious then that they do indeed swim and have the ability to overcome their distaste for water [...]
Kenya considers banning pesticides as wildlife populations decrease.
Posted in Kenya safari on Jun 12th, 2009
Kenyan parliament is being asked to introduce a new law banning the use of Furadan - a cheap but deadly pesticide. This move has been supported by the conservation group - Wildlife Direct who says that local herdsman are using the pesticide to poison lions and other predators that are a threat to their livestock.
It’s a family affair at Lion Sands
Posted in South Africa on Jun 10th, 2009
Over the last couple of months a female leopard has become a familiar visitor to guests at Lion Sands in South Africa. She has been seen moving in a nad around the dry river beds and surrounding vegetation. In the last three weeks she has seems to have stayed in the same area - making the rangers think that she may have cubs.
Governors Camp Game Report
Posted in Kenya safari, Uncategorized on Jun 5th, 2009
May Game Report Masai Mara
May brought warm days and rainy evenings typical of this time of year. Early morning temperatures averaged around 18°C but by midday we were basking in 31°C sunshine, in the late afternoons the storm clouds would gather and most evenings brought heavy rain showers. The combination of rain and sunshine has [...]