Breaking of the dry season

Despite not having any rain in October till December, everything started to change now from the end of January. It is to early to say if it will be a good year, but at least the rain has come. The late dry season was particularly dry this year, with even Oryx and zebras dying. However, it has been a good time for our leopard sightings. In total, we have seen a total of seven leopard sightings in 2007, and in January 2008 we have already had four. This month we have already had two. It certainly doesn't mean that we can expect this to continue. It has just been easy through the especially dry year. But it does mean that the leopards have become more tame. Currently we have a few green areas that are turning green by the day. The highlight is the thousands of springbok that gather on these sights now.

Posted: Sossusvlei by Vernon Swanepoel, Date: 3 February 2008