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Leopard Cubs

What an amazing day. Early this morning, the Shangwa female leopard left her new Impala kill and moved east towards her den site, we knew what was coming next. A few sharp grunts summoned the young cubs from beneath the rocks and we watched in awe as she led the three cubs back towards the kill. It was the first time that I had viewed these tiny cubs in...

Posted: Exeter by Brendan Streak, Date: 4 May 2008

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A Leopards Power

Even if you were to read a book on leopards, it is very difficult to appreciate the immense power that is at this magnificent cat’s disposal. The fact that it is also an illusive animal by nature also doesn’t help. Yesterday on our afternoon safari the Sabi Sands lived up to its world renowned reputation and my guests and I enjoyed an amazing sighting of...

Posted: Exeter by Brendan Streak, Date: 4 May 2008

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Nemisis Conquered

Every ranger has a nemesis. Its that one thing that you always seem to miss…Mating Leopards, Four-toed Elephant Shrew, Caracal, Narina Trogon…the list goes on and on. For some four years now, the African Scops Owl has been my nemesis. Whether I have just not paid enough attention or what, I have heard the bird calling frequently yet never seemed to get it...

Posted: Exeter by Brendan Streak, Date: 3 May 2008

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Leopard Cubs!!!!!!!!

I can only describe the finding of these Leopard Cubs as the highlight of my entire career. We set out on drive to investigate alarm calls from a troop of baboons in the river near River Lodge. On arriving at the scene, we spotted a female leopard lying up on a rock. Surprised at her reluctance to move away from the marauding baboons, we soon put...

Posted: Exeter by Brendan Streak, Date: 1 May 2008

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Leucistic Impala

Leucism is a strange anomaly that occurs in the animal kingdom when pigment of a certain animal doesn’t develop properly, and the result is and animal that is all white in colour. It is common in birds, but I have not seen in too much in mammals. We know of the white lions that are found in the timbavati area, but I have never seen it occur in herbivores....

Posted: Exeter by Chris Renshaw, Date: 1 May 2008

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Dancing hippo

A lot of guests that come to our wildlife areas have a preconceived image of what a hippo would look like and what its character is. The old Walt Disney image of hippos prancing around in tutus and being friendly to all is unfortunately incorrect. Those that have witnessed them in the wild will know that they are anything but friendly, being probably the...

Posted: Exeter by Chris Renshaw, Date: 1 May 2008

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Nose to Nose

Water holes for a long time during the summer rain season were one of the best places to get close up views of hippos. This is why we decided to check one of the nearby water holes for Hippo. We were not prepared for what we were about to see. While watching a Hippo bull at one of the water holes a buffalo bull arrived for a drink. The hippo decided to...

Posted: Exeter by Craig Paulsen, Date: 1 May 2008

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The "wise" bulied by "wise guys"

We thought we had had the best of a morning drive and decided to celebrate what we had seen, in a nearby river bed with some champagne and orange juice. As we pulled up to the shade of a massive Ebony tree in the river bed we noticed a huge Verreaux’s Eagle Owl fly out from a nearby tree with something large in its talons. While we were trying to see what...

Posted: Exeter by Craig Paulsen, Date: 1 May 2008

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Fishing at the River Crossing

We were very excited to see a White-Backed Night-Heron sitting on the river crossing in front of River Lodge while on our way back to the lodge one evening. With all the fish making their way up and down the crossings near the white water and rapids looking for food, this is a perfect spot for the elusive White-Backed Night-Heron to sit and wait for a...

Posted: Exeter by Craig Paulsen, Date: 30 April 2008

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The Hunt is on!

On the evening of 30th April 2008 while driving back towards the lodge, we decided to take a turn past an area where a female leopard had been hanging around for the past few days near the camp. Just as we were talking about where to look and what to look for, there she was. One of the biggest female leopards in this part of the reserve and mother to...

Posted: Exeter by Craig Paulsen, Date: 28 April 2008

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