Hippo Day!…First time sighting since our arrival…Exceptional dinner party…
At first, with the naked eye, we thought this was a rhino from way across the river. Tom looked through the binoculars...
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Halfway through our Marloth Park rental….Another dinner party for six…Back to my old ways?…
From this site: "Flapping the ears can express excitement and joy. This sound causes other elephants to prick up their ears and...
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A determined, compassionate and fearless woman…A lonely, abused and orphaned chimp…A story of love…
Gail and Missy are in Liberia by the pool. "Sighting of the Day in the Bush" While at the "lookout" a...
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Cars, friends, a sliver of moonlight and a “dazzle” of zebras….
This morning, in the rain, nine zebras stopped by for a visit and some snacks. It was delightful to see them a...
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The falling leaves make us sad…Today is the first day of fall in South Africa…Socializing galore!!!…
I was indoors preparing dinner while Tom noticed this mongoose digging a hole in the yard. "Sighting of the Day in the...
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The neighborhood in Marloth Park is even more charming than imagined…Our visit to Daisy’s Den…
The bird feeder with two sections, into which we placed the two different seeds. So far, no birds. But as they...
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Health update…Figuring out solutions…
A kudu was nursing her baby in our yard. "Sighting of the Day in the Bush" A White Helmetstrike perching near...
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Part 2…Harrowing, exciting and frustrating day in Kruger National Park…A staple gun dictated “safari luck!”
This baby zebra leaned into mom as we stopped for a photo. For all we knew, we could have been the...
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Part 1…Harrowing, exciting and frustrating day in Kruger National Park…A staple gun dictated “safari luck!”
Upon approaching this scene, we weren't quite sure what was going on. "Sighting of the Day in the Bush" Vultures in a...
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The miracle of life in the bush…What a wonder!…
And, there she was, Ms. Bushbuck, on the bottom step of our veranda with her precious newborn, proudly showing her off. "Sighting of...
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