Zarafa Camp News
Feb 3rd, 2010 by janieharmsen
Zarafa Camp News - Botswana
Large breeding herds of elephants, up to 100 strong, including a handful of tiny babies have been making daily appearances on the floodplains and into the lagoon. A bull who has become a regular at the camp over the last few years has been spending his days walking around the camp munching on the fever berries and fresh grass. More herds of elephant have been spotted congregating outside the camp on the open floodplains of the Zibadianja Lagoon and woodlands north of Selinda. Two baby leopards have been out and about and although no-one has seen them yet their little prints have been seen with their mothers in the dusty tracks.
The camp management, with the help of guests, have spent the last few months collecting photographs of predators in order to identify the different types in the area. They have identified nine different leopard and individual members of two wild dog packs in the southern Spillway section of the camp. Some unknown wild dogs have also been identified. On one occasion while some guests were following a pack of dogs near Shumba Pan the staff at the camp received a call letting them know that the dogs were heading towards the camp. Everyone went out to the front deck of the camp where a crouching impala had been spotted hiding in the grass. The suddenly, out of nowhere, some dogs pounced on the impala – dragging it to the front of one of the tents. It caused great excitement in the camp and made an excellent photo opportunity.
Lions have also been spotted, specifically four female lions and three cubs from the Selinda Pride who were spotted along the treeline towards Zibadianja Camp.