Long-legged beauties come to call…See Tom’s video, taken this morning…Two days and counting…
https://youtu.be/hie7qqVnQYk Note: In the above video, Tom said it was June 22, when in fact it was May 22, 2025. Last evening,...
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Culling wildlife in Marloth Park…a hot topic…Three days and counting…
Culling will begin in Marloth Park in the next few days. Over 200 impalas, numerous warthogs, and old and sick animals will...
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Part 5…Outstanding day in Kruger National Park…4 days and counting…A heartbreaking loss to the ecosystem…
News posted last night on Facebook regarding Lionspruit, the conservancy within Mrloth Park, where a devastating ecological wildlife loss has occurred...
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Part 4…Outstanding day in Kruger National Park…A bloat of hippos and babies…Unusual facts about hippos…
Unusual Facts About Hippos: Nature’s Unexpected Oddballs With barrel-shaped bodies and seemingly sluggish demeanor, hippopotamuses might appear like oversized river cows,...
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Part 3…Outstanding day in Kruger National Park…Tower of power…
A grouping of giraffes is called a "tower," which is the reason for today's heading. Although we spotted seven giraffes in this...
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Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms in the world…Before we know it…Fishing?
While we were at Jabula last evening, my son Greg called, and I moved to their office to chat with him for...
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Feeling better…Our dear friends Karen and Rich booked their fights to visit us in South Africa!…
This morning I awoke feeling better than I had in days. I hadn't missed a beat preparing meals, doing laundry, or...
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A final dinner with old friends…Dining out a lot with much more to come…
In 20 days, we'll arrive in Minnesota for granddaughter Maisie's graduation on May 29. Her graduation party will follow on Saturday,...
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Lisa missed it by one day!…We knew they’d eventually come to call…
While Lisa was here for the full month, we often discussed the possibility of giraffes walking through the garden and stopping to...
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Back to our lives of two…Lisa is still flying after leaving 18 hours ago…Is it safe to fly on a helicopter?…
It was hard to say goodbye to Lisa after such a fantastic time together. The month she was here sailed by so...
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