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2010-07-30T09:53:00.000+02:00

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June update

2010-07-05T11:46:00.001+02:00

It's been quite a busy month during the World Cup activities. I've spent
most of my safaris up north around Mopani, Letaba and Olifants camps. It's
been quite a treat with lots of buffalo and elephant sightings. Lions and
Rhinos were a bit harder to find in the dense mopani bush, but those I've
manage to locate around the open grasslands of Satara. We've also had the
odd specials like cheetah, wild dog, and tsessebes. One of the highlights
was finding lions feeding on a young giraffe they caught earlier that day.
They were still busy eating when suddenly the adults paid particular
attention to the other side of the road. They started to hunt and went into
a chase which flushed the zebras from the bushes. Fortunately for the zebra
the lions were unsuccessful. It was interesting to see lions hunt before
their previous kill have been finished. I guess they realised that the small
giraffe was not going to be enough for all 5 lions. However, having been
unsuccesful, they have to make do with what little meat they had left.

Leucistic Zebra

2010-06-28T09:07:00.001+02:00

I noticed this zebra in the Satara area and realised there was something
amiss. It was slightly lighter than the other zebra with more brownish
stripes rather than black. It had beige tinges to its tail, mane, and
eyelashes. Its eyes were a blueish-gray colour rather than the normal brown.
I realised it's a leucistic zebra. It was the first time that I've noticed a
zebra with a lack of pigment.
Simon Vegter

Wildebeest out of season

2010-06-28T07:38:00.001+02:00

Wildebeest give birth seasonally around December/January. It was therefore
unusual to notice a single wildebeest calf at the end of June. This is 6
months later than usual, and seeing it stand amongst its peers make it
really stand out in terms of size. It will also make it more vulnerable to
predation. Let's hope it finds enough protection within the safety of the
herd.

Photo Gallery

2010-06-15T17:03:00.001+02:00

Here are a few more photos for your entertainment... and to get you to long
for the Kruger Park.

May sightings update

2010-05-31T09:10:00.000+02:00

Winter is starting to set in with cooler mornings, although the days remain very pleasant. The bush is still quite dense but is slowly starting to dry out. Sightings have been very good again this month with a variety of interesting animals not often encountered such as African Civet, Honey Badger, Sidestriped Jackal, African Rock Python. It’s because of the diversity of wildlife which makes Kruger such a special place, and you can at any time see something really unexpected. I’m still waiting for the Pangolin (Scaly Anteater) to make its appearance… one day.

Total tours: 4 Total days: 14

	Elephant	Rhino	Buffalo	Lion	Leopard	Cheetah	Wilddog	Hyena	Jackal
Tour	4	4	4	4	3	3	0	3	3
Day	11	11	10	9	4	3	0	4	5
Sights	Y	32	Y	12	5	3	0	4	5
Nr	Y	60	Y	30	5	6	0	13	7

Simon Vegter

Wild Wings Safaris

Day	Elephant	Rhino	Buffalo	Lion	Leopard	Cheetah	Wilddog	Hyena	Jackal
Tour	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	2	0
Day	4	7	5	6	3	3	1	6	0
Sights	Y	20	Y	7	4	4	1	9	0
Nr	Y	29	Y	23	5	7	7	22	0

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June update

Leucistic Zebra

Wildebeest out of season

Photo Gallery

May sightings update

April Sightings Update

Baboon carrying dead baby

March Sightings Update

New leopard record

All this before elephants

Impala with bizarre horns

African Wild Cat

February sightings update

January update

Back with a bang!

Photo update

Annual sightings update

December update

Spotted Cats

November update

Photo update

Displaying Korhaan

October update

The week of the first rain