Re: Djuma/WildEarth Live Safaris - 8/28/11 to present

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By: terrytvgal (offline) on Wednesday, August 31 2011 @ 01:52 AM EDT

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07:45am

a visit with some zebras

I came for the eagles, and stayed for the friends I made

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By: terrytvgal (offline) on Wednesday, August 31 2011 @ 01:59 AM EDT

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I don't know a whole lot about the Gowrie Gang but, from what I know of, I know that their history is pretty sad There's been a researcher named Graham who has been following them for over 10 years.)

Glad you mentioned that; I was thinking it was Graham Wallington being referenced

going to call it a day here...

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By: Skipper (offline) on Wednesday, August 31 2011 @ 02:06 AM EDT

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I'm signing off for tonight too (after 2 a.m. here in Ontario).

We saw some giraffe and zebra but they were so far in the bush that they weren't s'cap-worthy :-)

We also visited the impecie kaya (hyena den in Shangaan, the native language in the Djuma area) but no one was home. They do have a new baby though --- so cute! Too bad we didn't get to see him :-(

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By: Pat B (offline) on Wednesday, August 31 2011 @ 10:09 AM EDT

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4:00 pm CAT

These Zebras are blocking the road -and seem quite happy to stay there!!

In the end the jeep crept forward - but they stood their ground - so she had to turn around and find somewhere else to go

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By: eiguoc (offline) on Wednesday, August 31 2011 @ 10:20 AM EDT

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I got a little tied up recording hummingbird on USeewildlife

brown hooded kingfisher

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By: Pat B (offline) on Wednesday, August 31 2011 @ 10:27 AM EDT

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4:24 pm
A hippo at Gowrie Dam - out of the water a bit - in the mud

There were a couple of water buffalo in the bush - but not very scappable!

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By: Pat B (offline) on Wednesday, August 31 2011 @ 10:57 AM EDT

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4:58 pm
Some young bull rhinos

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By: Skipper (offline) on Wednesday, August 31 2011 @ 11:41 AM EDT

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Hi Pat and Pat

I got a little tied up with other stuff this morning (DARN the other stuff!!) and just now had a chance to bring up the drive.

Sounds like Tara is trying to find a leopard

We're sitting with the Gowrie Gang up in the trees but, between Marc being on cam (he's not been on cam very often) and it starting to get dark, you can't really see anything but silhouettes (sp?).

Interesting info -- baboons give birth at night up in a tree. That must be tricky

Just to let everyone know, in case you didn't :-), there is a second cam at Djuma. It's a stationary PTZ cam attached to a tree. "Zoomies" man the cam (and yes--YOU can sign up to be a zoomie ) almost 24/7 and scan Gowrie Waterhole for animals.

You can access the Waterhole cam by using the "Multiview" on the Ustream player on HWF.

and then click on the picture of the leopard:

so, if you miss the drive times, you can still see and hear the sights and sounds of Africa!!!