watching maybe they will be the only things that stick around but if the wind
things that stick around but if the wind
things that stick around but if the wind picks up
picks up
picks up they may also blow hey my name is Taylor
they may also blow hey my name is Taylor
they may also blow hey my name is Taylor and on camera with me today is Sebastian
and on camera with me today is Sebastian
and on camera with me today is Sebastian and well hopefully our drive is going to
and well hopefully our drive is going to
and well hopefully our drive is going to be filled with a couple more animals and
be filled with a couple more animals and
be filled with a couple more animals and there were this morning
there were this morning
there were this morning we really had a Turtledove to start off
we really had a Turtledove to start off
we really had a Turtledove to start off with so that’s a good sign and I can
with so that’s a good sign and I can
with so that’s a good sign and I can also hear a woodpecker pecking in the
also hear a woodpecker pecking in the
also hear a woodpecker pecking in the distance but this is live this is
distance but this is live this is
distance but this is live this is interactive it’s happening right now I’m
interactive it’s happening right now I’m
interactive it’s happening right now I’m not sure if the morrow team is going to
not sure if the morrow team is going to
not sure if the morrow team is going to be joining us today perhaps a little bit
be joining us today perhaps a little bit
be joining us today perhaps a little bit later otherwise my self interest in art
later otherwise my self interest in art
later otherwise my self interest in art so if you’d like to ask us any questions
so if you’d like to ask us any questions
so if you’d like to ask us any questions you’re more than welcome to hashtag
you’re more than welcome to hashtag
you’re more than welcome to hashtag Safari live on Twitter or you can have a
Safari live on Twitter or you can have a
Safari live on Twitter or you can have a chat to us on the YouTube chat to see if
chat to us on the YouTube chat to see if
chat to us on the YouTube chat to see if we can find this woodpecker where is
we can find this woodpecker where is
we can find this woodpecker where is this woodpecker I’ve been listening to a
this woodpecker I’ve been listening to a
this woodpecker I’ve been listening to a dick pic picking away and now I’ve just
dick pic picking away and now I’ve just
dick pic picking away and now I’ve just got to see if we can find it’s
got to see if we can find it’s
got to see if we can find it’s definitely on the marula tree and now I
definitely on the marula tree and now I
definitely on the marula tree and now I know you’re so funny did you see where
know you’re so funny did you see where
know you’re so funny did you see where it landed on that Marilla you see that
it landed on that Marilla you see that
it landed on that Marilla you see that big Marilla over there in the fork to
big Marilla over there in the fork to
big Marilla over there in the fork to the left then the main sort of fork
the left then the main sort of fork
the left then the main sort of fork you’ll see you go into the middle of the
you’ll see you go into the middle of the
you’ll see you go into the middle of the tree not you’ll see it straight away are
tree not you’ll see it straight away are
tree not you’ll see it straight away are you going good and then up yeah to the
you going good and then up yeah to the
you going good and then up yeah to the right a little bit no if you go straight
right a little bit no if you go straight
right a little bit no if you go straight in there it is ha ha would you pick that
in there it is ha ha would you pick that
in there it is ha ha would you pick that you’ve got it it’s just up there if you
you’ve got it it’s just up there if you
you’ve got it it’s just up there if you look on the monitor just drop down so
look on the monitor just drop down so
look on the monitor just drop down so it’s quite as no it’s gone it’s flown I
it’s quite as no it’s gone it’s flown I
it’s quite as no it’s gone it’s flown I don’t know what woodpecker that was but
don’t know what woodpecker that was but
don’t know what woodpecker that was but it was wood picker the only way I was
it was wood picker the only way I was
it was wood picker the only way I was able to identify that it was a
able to identify that it was a
able to identify that it was a woodpecker was because it had some green
woodpecker was because it had some green
woodpecker was because it had some green on a turn to see a couple of white
on a turn to see a couple of white
on a turn to see a couple of white speckles and I heard at pecking and the
speckles and I heard at pecking and the
speckles and I heard at pecking and the pecking has stopped I’ve put two and two
pecking has stopped I’ve put two and two
pecking has stopped I’ve put two and two together makes sense that it was fun
together makes sense that it was fun
together makes sense that it was fun maybe maybe the birds will be around at
maybe maybe the birds will be around at
maybe maybe the birds will be around at some point not right now though however
some point not right now though however
some point not right now though however I’m not sure what I’m going to be
I’m not sure what I’m going to be
I’m not sure what I’m going to be looking for I think I would like to find
looking for I think I would like to find
looking for I think I would like to find some elephants today a whole herd of
some elephants today a whole herd of
some elephants today a whole herd of them that would be nice maybe some
them that would be nice maybe some
them that would be nice maybe some giraffe I know there was a giraffe on
giraffe I know there was a giraffe on
giraffe I know there was a giraffe on the dam cam earlier today that was quite
the dam cam earlier today that was quite
the dam cam earlier today that was quite cool because I’d actually said that I
cool because I’d actually said that I
cool because I’d actually said that I really wanted to see a giraffe and then
really wanted to see a giraffe and then
really wanted to see a giraffe and then maybe we’ll go past Chitra and do some
maybe we’ll go past Chitra and do some
maybe we’ll go past Chitra and do some exploring around they seemed as though
exploring around they seemed as though
exploring around they seemed as though the wind has died down and be nice to
the wind has died down and be nice to
the wind has died down and be nice to test the signal on a good day but like I
test the signal on a good day but like I
test the signal on a good day but like I said Tristan’s also bumbling about let’s
said Tristan’s also bumbling about let’s
said Tristan’s also bumbling about let’s go across to him and see if he’s going
go across to him and see if he’s going
go across to him and see if he’s going to give liquid searching another bash
good afternoon everybody and welcome to
good afternoon everybody and welcome to our sunset Safari as Taylor mentioned my
our sunset Safari as Taylor mentioned my
our sunset Safari as Taylor mentioned my name is Tristan and on camera today I
name is Tristan and on camera today I
name is Tristan and on camera today I have got a sins oh now we are going to
have got a sins oh now we are going to
have got a sins oh now we are going to try and see if we can just drive around
try and see if we can just drive around
try and see if we can just drive around a little bit in the Gallagher area to
a little bit in the Gallagher area to
a little bit in the Gallagher area to see if we can’t find the son of it lipid
see if we can’t find the son of it lipid
see if we can’t find the son of it lipid that Taylor so very briefly this morning
that Taylor so very briefly this morning
that Taylor so very briefly this morning that’s going to be the plan at least so
that’s going to be the plan at least so
that’s going to be the plan at least so if you do see anything on the dam cam
if you do see anything on the dam cam
if you do see anything on the dam cam hashtag Safari live or you can let us
hashtag Safari live or you can let us
hashtag Safari live or you can let us know in the YouTube chat because I would
know in the YouTube chat because I would
know in the YouTube chat because I would imagine that this cat that was around
imagine that this cat that was around
imagine that this cat that was around you will at some stage start moving and
you will at some stage start moving and
you will at some stage start moving and maybe it’ll head towards the dam side
maybe it’ll head towards the dam side
maybe it’ll head towards the dam side but you can also ask any questions and
but you can also ask any questions and
but you can also ask any questions and just get hold of as fuel and say hello
just get hold of as fuel and say hello
just get hold of as fuel and say hello on the same forums now I’m in the same
on the same forums now I’m in the same
on the same forums now I’m in the same areas where the drama unfolded last
areas where the drama unfolded last
areas where the drama unfolded last night so we have the tree just above me
night so we have the tree just above me
night so we have the tree just above me here
here
here that’s where poor little Jean Gila was
that’s where poor little Jean Gila was
that’s where poor little Jean Gila was left when we departed the scene last
left when we departed the scene last
left when we departed the scene last night she was perched high in those
night she was perched high in those
night she was perched high in those branches Tandy and husana over there and
branches Tandy and husana over there and
branches Tandy and husana over there and tumblr somewhere in this area as well
tumblr somewhere in this area as well
tumblr somewhere in this area as well now I wanted to come here just for two
now I wanted to come here just for two
now I wanted to come here just for two reasons one is but like I say because
reasons one is but like I say because
reasons one is but like I say because Taylor soya lipid here this morning and
Taylor soya lipid here this morning and
Taylor soya lipid here this morning and well it just feels like a good place to
well it just feels like a good place to
well it just feels like a good place to start and maybe see if there isn’t any
start and maybe see if there isn’t any
start and maybe see if there isn’t any sign but the other reason I wanted to
sign but the other reason I wanted to
sign but the other reason I wanted to come here does actually wants to just
come here does actually wants to just
come here does actually wants to just have a little look around the tree and
have a little look around the tree and
have a little look around the tree and see what signs they were and what what
see what signs they were and what what
see what signs they were and what what went on last night and whether or not
went on last night and whether or not
went on last night and whether or not shangela came down and was able to move
shangela came down and was able to move
shangela came down and was able to move off without a scuffle because there
off without a scuffle because there
off without a scuffle because there should be signs of a scuffle if they did
should be signs of a scuffle if they did
should be signs of a scuffle if they did have one again after she came out of the
have one again after she came out of the
have one again after she came out of the tree verso I wanted to come and check I
tree verso I wanted to come and check I
tree verso I wanted to come and check I haven’t had a chance yet to walk around
haven’t had a chance yet to walk around
haven’t had a chance yet to walk around but I can see this tracks
but I can see this tracks
but I can see this tracks Oh hug marks whether they be hyenas or
Oh hug marks whether they be hyenas or
Oh hug marks whether they be hyenas or lipids all over the place yes so I don’t
lipids all over the place yes so I don’t
lipids all over the place yes so I don’t know if they’re hyenas also got involved
know if they’re hyenas also got involved
know if they’re hyenas also got involved here last night
here last night
here last night the certainly remains to be seen but the
the certainly remains to be seen but the
the certainly remains to be seen but the good thing is is that there’s no sign of
good thing is is that there’s no sign of
good thing is is that there’s no sign of any injured leopards still around this
any injured leopards still around this
any injured leopards still around this area taylor searched quite extensively
area taylor searched quite extensively
area taylor searched quite extensively around
around
around and there was no sign of any animal that
and there was no sign of any animal that
and there was no sign of any animal that was in distress walking walking badly or
was in distress walking walking badly or
was in distress walking walking badly or in any way hurt so that’s a good thing
in any way hurt so that’s a good thing
in any way hurt so that’s a good thing the fact that there’s tracks moving in
the fact that there’s tracks moving in
the fact that there’s tracks moving in all different directions and this
all different directions and this
all different directions and this morning we had such a sort of difficult
morning we had such a sort of difficult
morning we had such a sort of difficult time and trying to decode where all
time and trying to decode where all
time and trying to decode where all these footprints went is a very very
these footprints went is a very very
these footprints went is a very very positive silence means that at least the
positive silence means that at least the
positive silence means that at least the lipids all managed to get out of here
lipids all managed to get out of here
lipids all managed to get out of here and we won’t have too many dramas
and we won’t have too many dramas
and we won’t have too many dramas hopefully from what happened last night
hopefully from what happened last night
hopefully from what happened last night but what I’m gonna do is I just want to
but what I’m gonna do is I just want to
but what I’m gonna do is I just want to quickly check so those are mostly hyena
quickly check so those are mostly hyena
quickly check so those are mostly hyena tracks that are around there was hoping
tracks that are around there was hoping
tracks that are around there was hoping to see if there was maybe signs of both
to see if there was maybe signs of both
to see if there was maybe signs of both the females coming down into this area
but I see there’s so many impalas at
but I see there’s so many impalas at Walker that I think the tracks
Walker that I think the tracks
Walker that I think the tracks unfortunately have been walked all over
unfortunately have been walked all over
unfortunately have been walked all over right so I think what we’re gonna do is
right so I think what we’re gonna do is
right so I think what we’re gonna do is then let’s carry on and since there’s
then let’s carry on and since there’s
then let’s carry on and since there’s nothing at Gallagher pan right now I’m
nothing at Gallagher pan right now I’m
nothing at Gallagher pan right now I’m gonna head towards the Enid in and just
gonna head towards the Enid in and just
gonna head towards the Enid in and just Park Ave and if I hear then any alarm
Park Ave and if I hear then any alarm
Park Ave and if I hear then any alarm calls given the amount of prey animals
calls given the amount of prey animals
calls given the amount of prey animals that I’ve seen in this area there’s lots
that I’ve seen in this area there’s lots
that I’ve seen in this area there’s lots of bushbuck lots of yalla impalas all
of bushbuck lots of yalla impalas all
of bushbuck lots of yalla impalas all around gallagher pan so if they see a
around gallagher pan so if they see a
around gallagher pan so if they see a liquid they’re certainly going to let us
liquid they’re certainly going to let us
liquid they’re certainly going to let us know much like what happened yesterday
know much like what happened yesterday
know much like what happened yesterday with Dundee so we’ll just go sit near by
with Dundee so we’ll just go sit near by
with Dundee so we’ll just go sit near by which is the den is not too far from
which is the den is not too far from
which is the den is not too far from here and hopefully that will be active
here and hopefully that will be active
here and hopefully that will be active and from there we’ll be able to hear any
and from there we’ll be able to hear any
and from there we’ll be able to hear any signs of these lipids being there
signs of these lipids being there
signs of these lipids being there prisons being given away by alarm calls
prisons being given away by alarm calls
prisons being given away by alarm calls so that’s going to be the plan I think
so that’s going to be the plan I think
so that’s going to be the plan I think for teething sensor good plan good plan
for teething sensor good plan good plan
for teething sensor good plan good plan since this is good plan
since this is good plan
since this is good plan but it is at least starting to warm up
but it is at least starting to warm up
but it is at least starting to warm up again it’s it’s still not quite what it
again it’s it’s still not quite what it
again it’s it’s still not quite what it was last week last week was beautiful
was last week last week was beautiful
was last week last week was beautiful weather it was warm and very pleasant
weather it was warm and very pleasant
weather it was warm and very pleasant and now it’s released the wind is
and now it’s released the wind is
and now it’s released the wind is dropping which is the big thing we had
dropping which is the big thing we had
dropping which is the big thing we had such bad wind the past two days and the
such bad wind the past two days and the
such bad wind the past two days and the wind has really made it difficult and
wind has really made it difficult and
wind has really made it difficult and hopefully with the the dying down of the
hopefully with the the dying down of the
hopefully with the the dying down of the wind will mean things like elephants
wind will mean things like elephants
wind will mean things like elephants will start to come out a little bit and
will start to come out a little bit and
will start to come out a little bit and even the cats themselves will start to
even the cats themselves will start to
even the cats themselves will start to move around the good news is that the in
move around the good news is that the in
move around the good news is that the in kuma pride is at least making its way
kuma pride is at least making its way
kuma pride is at least making its way slowly back this way they were farmed
slowly back this way they were farmed
slowly back this way they were farmed now just come out of the manual 80 days
now just come out of the manual 80 days
now just come out of the manual 80 days lying on before hook was sleeping at the
lying on before hook was sleeping at the
lying on before hook was sleeping at the stage but at least they’ve started their
stage but at least they’ve started their
stage but at least they’ve started their southward journey which hopefully means
southward journey which hopefully means
southward journey which hopefully means that tomorrow morning we shall have some
that tomorrow morning we shall have some
that tomorrow morning we shall have some of them around as well it’ll be nice if
of them around as well it’ll be nice if
of them around as well it’ll be nice if the Inhumans come back for a little bit
the Inhumans come back for a little bit
the Inhumans come back for a little bit of time it was really good to see quite
of time it was really good to see quite
of time it was really good to see quite a bit of them last week with that
a bit of them last week with that
a bit of them last week with that Buffalo kill so I’m hoping that will be
Buffalo kill so I’m hoping that will be
Buffalo kill so I’m hoping that will be the case once again
the good thing also is that there’s no
the good thing also is that there’s no tracks coming out here at all
we are where to you want to know how
we are where to you want to know how often do we see snakes around the park
often do we see snakes around the park
often do we see snakes around the park well not that often
well not that often
well not that often you’ll be surprised they are lots of
you’ll be surprised they are lots of
you’ll be surprised they are lots of snakes here and they are everywhere it’s
snakes here and they are everywhere it’s
snakes here and they are everywhere it’s just that snakes are very perceptive
just that snakes are very perceptive
just that snakes are very perceptive creatures and they know that often big
creatures and they know that often big
creatures and they know that often big sounds and vibrations which is what this
sounds and vibrations which is what this
sounds and vibrations which is what this car is causing as we driving is a danger
car is causing as we driving is a danger
car is causing as we driving is a danger and they’ll then try and slither off and
and they’ll then try and slither off and
and they’ll then try and slither off and once the snake gets into grass like this
once the snake gets into grass like this
once the snake gets into grass like this or even into the trees they become very
or even into the trees they become very
or even into the trees they become very difficult to spot but now is the time of
difficult to spot but now is the time of
difficult to spot but now is the time of the year that we should start to see the
the year that we should start to see the
the year that we should start to see the snakes so as we come out of this winter
snakes so as we come out of this winter
snakes so as we come out of this winter period then we’re going to see two
period then we’re going to see two
period then we’re going to see two spring which is September October you’ll
spring which is September October you’ll
spring which is September October you’ll find that the trees still don’t have
find that the trees still don’t have
find that the trees still don’t have many leaves but because it’s warmer the
many leaves but because it’s warmer the
many leaves but because it’s warmer the snakes are fairly active and then you
snakes are fairly active and then you
snakes are fairly active and then you find them sitting in the trees and
find them sitting in the trees and
find them sitting in the trees and particularly at night if you’ve got a
particularly at night if you’ve got a
particularly at night if you’ve got a spotlights arch you can shine into the
spotlights arch you can shine into the
spotlights arch you can shine into the trees and you’ll be able to get these
trees and you’ll be able to get these
trees and you’ll be able to get these little glistening scales and it alerts
little glistening scales and it alerts
little glistening scales and it alerts you to their presence so we don’t see
you to their presence so we don’t see
you to their presence so we don’t see them that often but there are a lot more
them that often but there are a lot more
them that often but there are a lot more than you would think are cherries all
than you would think are cherries all
than you would think are cherries all kinds of different species of snake that
kinds of different species of snake that
kinds of different species of snake that we see in this area so I’m gonna cut in
we see in this area so I’m gonna cut in
we see in this area so I’m gonna cut in have your wits about you and you moving
have your wits about you and you moving
have your wits about you and you moving around you and certainly when you’re
around you and certainly when you’re
around you and certainly when you’re walking you’ve got to pay attention
walking you’ve got to pay attention
walking you’ve got to pay attention where you’re placing your feet because
where you’re placing your feet because
where you’re placing your feet because the adders are a nasty species
the adders are a nasty species
the adders are a nasty species particularly the puff adder and it’s an
particularly the puff adder and it’s an
particularly the puff adder and it’s an species that doesn’t actually move too
species that doesn’t actually move too
species that doesn’t actually move too much when you walk and you tend to stand
much when you walk and you tend to stand
much when you walk and you tend to stand on them quite a bit so you do have to be
on them quite a bit so you do have to be
on them quite a bit so you do have to be a bit careful in that regard but like I
a bit careful in that regard but like I
a bit careful in that regard but like I say they masters of camouflage and
say they masters of camouflage and
say they masters of camouflage and masters of hiding in plain sight so even
masters of hiding in plain sight so even
masters of hiding in plain sight so even though we don’t see many of them there
though we don’t see many of them there
though we don’t see many of them there are a lot here
unfortunately that squirrel will be long
unfortunately that squirrel will be long gone
sherry you want to know another saga in
sherry you want to know another saga in the leopard drama that has been the last
the leopard drama that has been the last
the leopard drama that has been the last I would say two weeks I suppose not even
I would say two weeks I suppose not even
I would say two weeks I suppose not even 10 days you want to know whether or not
10 days you want to know whether or not
10 days you want to know whether or not there’s an updates on shadows injury
there’s an updates on shadows injury
there’s an updates on shadows injury sherry unfortunately knots we have not
sherry unfortunately knots we have not
sherry unfortunately knots we have not seen any more signs of her driven in
seen any more signs of her driven in
seen any more signs of her driven in that areas and her Taylor was there this
that areas and her Taylor was there this
that areas and her Taylor was there this morning that checked with the guys on
morning that checked with the guys on
morning that checked with the guys on the other side in arethusa and some
the other side in arethusa and some
the other side in arethusa and some Amelie and they haven’t found any sign
Amelie and they haven’t found any sign
Amelie and they haven’t found any sign of her as yet it’s not anything to
of her as yet it’s not anything to
of her as yet it’s not anything to stress about at the moment because as we
stress about at the moment because as we
stress about at the moment because as we know is shadow well as the name suggests
know is shadow well as the name suggests
know is shadow well as the name suggests she spends a lot of time well hidden so
she spends a lot of time well hidden so
she spends a lot of time well hidden so we sometimes go weeks and weeks and
we sometimes go weeks and weeks and
we sometimes go weeks and weeks and weeks and even months without seeing
weeks and even months without seeing
weeks and even months without seeing shadow so it’s not uncommon for us not
shadow so it’s not uncommon for us not
shadow so it’s not uncommon for us not to see them and even the guys on the
to see them and even the guys on the
to see them and even the guys on the Arethusa side sometimes they also I
Arethusa side sometimes they also I
Arethusa side sometimes they also I remember when I was at summer meeting we
remember when I was at summer meeting we
remember when I was at summer meeting we used to go three four five weeks
used to go three four five weeks
used to go three four five weeks sometimes longer without seeing shadow
sometimes longer without seeing shadow
sometimes longer without seeing shadow so it’s not too much of a stretch just
so it’s not too much of a stretch just
so it’s not too much of a stretch just yet but we certainly are still trying to
yet but we certainly are still trying to
yet but we certainly are still trying to keep an ear out and trying to ask around
keep an ear out and trying to ask around
keep an ear out and trying to ask around as much as possible to find out what
as much as possible to find out what
as much as possible to find out what she’s up to and whether or not she’s
she’s up to and whether or not she’s
she’s up to and whether or not she’s starting to come right so if that injury
starting to come right so if that injury
starting to come right so if that injury is still bad but I can tell you that we
is still bad but I can tell you that we
is still bad but I can tell you that we haven’t had any fresh signs since about
haven’t had any fresh signs since about
haven’t had any fresh signs since about three days after we saw her they which
three days after we saw her they which
three days after we saw her they which is maybe a positive thing maybe she’s
is maybe a positive thing maybe she’s
is maybe a positive thing maybe she’s ended up getting her foot sorted and is
ended up getting her foot sorted and is
ended up getting her foot sorted and is now able to move around a lot better
right now let’s see if we have anybody
right now let’s see if we have anybody home a buy uniden I’m hoping so it’s
home a buy uniden I’m hoping so it’s
home a buy uniden I’m hoping so it’s seems as though it’s been a little quiet
seems as though it’s been a little quiet
seems as though it’s been a little quiet at the dinner I know Taylor was here
at the dinner I know Taylor was here
at the dinner I know Taylor was here this morning and there was no sign of
this morning and there was no sign of
this morning and there was no sign of anybody home it’s just quickly check
anybody home it’s just quickly check
anybody home it’s just quickly check this side first they generally at the
this side first they generally at the
this side first they generally at the moments in the afternoons are on the
moments in the afternoons are on the
moments in the afternoons are on the other side where it’s a bit shady we’ll
other side where it’s a bit shady we’ll
other side where it’s a bit shady we’ll check the side first just in case
check the side first just in case
check the side first just in case there’s a stump let’s drag it over that
hmm doesn’t look like anybody’s home at
hmm doesn’t look like anybody’s home at this stage there’s a nice big bone
this stage there’s a nice big bone
this stage there’s a nice big bone that’s been brought here though that’s
that’s been brought here though that’s
that’s been brought here though that’s fairly new addition to the entrance to
fairly new addition to the entrance to
fairly new addition to the entrance to the den you can see it just over there
the den you can see it just over there
the den you can see it just over there that’s the bone that we’re talking about
that’s the bone that we’re talking about
that’s the bone that we’re talking about so they would have been playing with
so they would have been playing with
so they would have been playing with that Jerry you wondering who’s the most
that Jerry you wondering who’s the most
that Jerry you wondering who’s the most successful predator here
successful predator here
successful predator here well Jerry that was a difficult answer I
well Jerry that was a difficult answer I
well Jerry that was a difficult answer I think they all urban flow and all of
think they all urban flow and all of
think they all urban flow and all of them have different sort of levels of
them have different sort of levels of
them have different sort of levels of success I would say the hyenas are
success I would say the hyenas are
success I would say the hyenas are probably one of the most successful in
probably one of the most successful in
probably one of the most successful in terms of the Predators particularly to
terms of the Predators particularly to
terms of the Predators particularly to the west of us we’ve got big plans of
the west of us we’ve got big plans of
the west of us we’ve got big plans of hyenas that are surviving there and they
hyenas that are surviving there and they
hyenas that are surviving there and they seem to be able to thrive in these areas
seem to be able to thrive in these areas
seem to be able to thrive in these areas this particular clan not so much they
this particular clan not so much they
this particular clan not so much they haven’t thrived because of the presence
haven’t thrived because of the presence
haven’t thrived because of the presence of the infamous last year thing that
of the infamous last year thing that
of the infamous last year thing that limited their numbers in the growth
limited their numbers in the growth
limited their numbers in the growth quite a bit but they still probably the
quite a bit but they still probably the
quite a bit but they still probably the most successful leopards also in the
most successful leopards also in the
most successful leopards also in the sabi sands are very successful we have a
sabi sands are very successful we have a
sabi sands are very successful we have a very high density of lipids even though
very high density of lipids even though
very high density of lipids even though we’ve had a tragic last couple months
we’ve had a tragic last couple months
we’ve had a tragic last couple months with them the number of the adults being
with them the number of the adults being
with them the number of the adults being killed by lions and all kinds of other
killed by lions and all kinds of other
killed by lions and all kinds of other things and so it’s been a bit tough for
things and so it’s been a bit tough for
things and so it’s been a bit tough for them but I would say probably hyenas are
them but I would say probably hyenas are
them but I would say probably hyenas are number one and in our lipids the Lions
number one and in our lipids the Lions
number one and in our lipids the Lions funnily enough have not been very
funnily enough have not been very
funnily enough have not been very successful in the sabi sands at all over
successful in the sabi sands at all over
successful in the sabi sands at all over the last few years and that is because
the last few years and that is because
the last few years and that is because we’ve had a number of coalition’s come
we’ve had a number of coalition’s come
we’ve had a number of coalition’s come through and that means a lot of the Cubs
through and that means a lot of the Cubs
through and that means a lot of the Cubs get killed before they reach adulthood
get killed before they reach adulthood
get killed before they reach adulthood and so the prides are just stagnating
and so the prides are just stagnating
and so the prides are just stagnating they’re not growing in any way
they’re not growing in any way
they’re not growing in any way whatsoever right I’m going to just do a
whatsoever right I’m going to just do a
whatsoever right I’m going to just do a little loop around the den just to check
little loop around the den just to check
little loop around the den just to check if there isn’t any sign of our hyenas on
if there isn’t any sign of our hyenas on
if there isn’t any sign of our hyenas on the other side of the den and while I do
the other side of the den and while I do
the other side of the den and while I do that I believe Taylor has been fighting
that I believe Taylor has been fighting
that I believe Taylor has been fighting with gremlins and she’s back and ready
with gremlins and she’s back and ready
with gremlins and she’s back and ready to chat to all of you so let’s see where
to chat to all of you so let’s see where
to chat to all of you so let’s see where she’s been in what she’s been up to
we had some cable gremlins that were
we had some cable gremlins that were attacking the camera we have found some
attacking the camera we have found some
attacking the camera we have found some walls don’t run what is wait for us
walls don’t run what is wait for us
walls don’t run what is wait for us they’re crossing the road just very
they’re crossing the road just very
they’re crossing the road just very slowly up ahead so I’m just gonna see if
slowly up ahead so I’m just gonna see if
slowly up ahead so I’m just gonna see if I can slowly cruise on and maybe we’ll
I can slowly cruise on and maybe we’ll
I can slowly cruise on and maybe we’ll get a decent view of them we going so
get a decent view of them we going so
get a decent view of them we going so now the wind is starting to pick up
now the wind is starting to pick up
now the wind is starting to pick up they’ve also gone from a run to a walk
they’ve also gone from a run to a walk
they’ve also gone from a run to a walk so we stand a chance now don’t go behind
so we stand a chance now don’t go behind
so we stand a chance now don’t go behind that African waffle because then we’d
that African waffle because then we’d
that African waffle because then we’d most certainly not going to be able to
most certainly not going to be able to
most certainly not going to be able to see you they were just feeding out in
see you they were just feeding out in
see you they were just feeding out in the open and then obviously heard us let
the open and then obviously heard us let
the open and then obviously heard us let me know that most of the time the water
me know that most of the time the water
me know that most of the time the water tanks actually keep moving when they see
tanks actually keep moving when they see
tanks actually keep moving when they see us but they’re going there so still
us but they’re going there so still
us but they’re going there so still maybe we have a chance I know everyone
maybe we have a chance I know everyone
maybe we have a chance I know everyone don’t run it’s just us there we go
don’t run it’s just us there we go
don’t run it’s just us there we go that’s better I don’t mind when they
that’s better I don’t mind when they
that’s better I don’t mind when they walk away from us very slowly that’s
walk away from us very slowly that’s
walk away from us very slowly that’s okay and it’s never nice leaving a
okay and it’s never nice leaving a
okay and it’s never nice leaving a sighting of an animal darting away from
sighting of an animal darting away from
sighting of an animal darting away from you but again because of all the one
you but again because of all the one
you but again because of all the one that we we have good around it’s it’s
that we we have good around it’s it’s
that we we have good around it’s it’s bitter that the animals are slightly on
bitter that the animals are slightly on
bitter that the animals are slightly on the cautious side because if you’re too
the cautious side because if you’re too
the cautious side because if you’re too complacent in this one you could miss
complacent in this one you could miss
complacent in this one you could miss something and end up being well a meal
something and end up being well a meal
something and end up being well a meal for a predator and they’ve done exactly
for a predator and they’ve done exactly
for a predator and they’ve done exactly what I didn’t want them to do is to go
what I didn’t want them to do is to go
what I didn’t want them to do is to go behind that massive African waffle okay
behind that massive African waffle okay
behind that massive African waffle okay we’ll carry on so we pass treehouse down
we’ll carry on so we pass treehouse down
we’ll carry on so we pass treehouse down we dropped off a camera they took some
we dropped off a camera they took some
we dropped off a camera they took some pictures quickly
pictures quickly
pictures quickly for for Sebastian we’re doing change of
for for Sebastian we’re doing change of
for for Sebastian we’re doing change of seasons as a truth
seasons as a truth
seasons as a truth so seasonal time lapses have a look at
so seasonal time lapses have a look at
so seasonal time lapses have a look at what’s going on so so that’s what that’s
what’s going on so so that’s what that’s
what’s going on so so that’s what that’s all about why are we stopping at the
all about why are we stopping at the
all about why are we stopping at the various sort of dams it’s it’s you know
various sort of dams it’s it’s you know
various sort of dams it’s it’s you know let’s do fire break dry I don’t like to
let’s do fire break dry I don’t like to
let’s do fire break dry I don’t like to drive on gar romaine it’s too bumpy so
drive on gar romaine it’s too bumpy so
drive on gar romaine it’s too bumpy so we’re good on this way this is gonna
we’re good on this way this is gonna
we’re good on this way this is gonna bring us out of treehouse dam eventually
bring us out of treehouse dam eventually
bring us out of treehouse dam eventually and we’ll have a quick squeeze around
and we’ll have a quick squeeze around
and we’ll have a quick squeeze around there and then I’m gonna check sort of
there and then I’m gonna check sort of
there and then I’m gonna check sort of around lead word lumber some of these
around lead word lumber some of these
around lead word lumber some of these roads hoping to find some elephants
roads hoping to find some elephants
roads hoping to find some elephants they’re spending a lot of time around
they’re spending a lot of time around
they’re spending a lot of time around they maybe even battle erode and search
they maybe even battle erode and search
they maybe even battle erode and search about would be nice to find a big herd
about would be nice to find a big herd
about would be nice to find a big herd of elephants or chitra now and a better
of elephants or chitra now and a better
of elephants or chitra now and a better you’re wondering what is my favorite
you’re wondering what is my favorite
you’re wondering what is my favorite animal on the on a safari and why well
animal on the on a safari and why well
animal on the on a safari and why well it’s the animals that we’re searching
it’s the animals that we’re searching
it’s the animals that we’re searching for at the moment it’s the elephants and
for at the moment it’s the elephants and
for at the moment it’s the elephants and the reason why I enjoy them so much is
the reason why I enjoy them so much is
the reason why I enjoy them so much is they’ve got very sort of human-like
they’ve got very sort of human-like
they’ve got very sort of human-like qualities now it’s difficult when you’re
qualities now it’s difficult when you’re
qualities now it’s difficult when you’re watching on screen but when you’re
watching on screen but when you’re
watching on screen but when you’re surrounded by the largest mammal on land
surrounded by the largest mammal on land
surrounded by the largest mammal on land and they’re enormous and they come
and they’re enormous and they come
and they’re enormous and they come around your car and you have the little
around your car and you have the little
around your car and you have the little ones you know playing a bar to an
ones you know playing a bar to an
ones you know playing a bar to an adult’s sniffing right near your feet
adult’s sniffing right near your feet
adult’s sniffing right near your feet that type of thing it’s a very sort of
that type of thing it’s a very sort of
that type of thing it’s a very sort of humbling experience to know that the
humbling experience to know that the
humbling experience to know that the largest animal on land could quite
largest animal on land could quite
largest animal on land could quite easily if they wanted to turn us upside
easily if they wanted to turn us upside
easily if they wanted to turn us upside down they don’t they we have this
down they don’t they we have this
down they don’t they we have this amazing respect for one another and
amazing respect for one another and
amazing respect for one another and obviously that’s just taken a lot of
obviously that’s just taken a lot of
obviously that’s just taken a lot of time eventually to get like that and
time eventually to get like that and
time eventually to get like that and it’s just so much fun to watch them
it’s just so much fun to watch them
it’s just so much fun to watch them they’re always doing something and now
they’re always doing something and now
they’re always doing something and now we’ve got a giraffe
we’ve got a giraffe
we’ve got a giraffe it’s in the car here so I just want join
it’s in the car here so I just want join
it’s in the car here so I just want join the sign thing a session with a giraffe
the sign thing a session with a giraffe
the sign thing a session with a giraffe turn dance can I join these
Koby thanks Ralph
Koby thanks Ralph wonderful so we can go ahead it’s just
wonderful so we can go ahead it’s just
wonderful so we can go ahead it’s just roll for the top ahead no other cars so
roll for the top ahead no other cars so
roll for the top ahead no other cars so even for an even though it’s just a
even for an even though it’s just a
even for an even though it’s just a giraffe we of course will still make
giraffe we of course will still make
giraffe we of course will still make sure that there’s not too many cards
sure that there’s not too many cards
sure that there’s not too many cards because we don’t want to sort of
because we don’t want to sort of
because we don’t want to sort of pressure the animals at all so once I
pressure the animals at all so once I
pressure the animals at all so once I got over this little bump I’m actually
got over this little bump I’m actually
got over this little bump I’m actually going to such a call for making a
going to such a call for making a
going to such a call for making a free-will into the sighting fine be as
free-will into the sighting fine be as
free-will into the sighting fine be as quiet as possible although the wind
quiet as possible although the wind
quiet as possible although the wind should be much not that they really mind
should be much not that they really mind
should be much not that they really mind the sound of the cars but I don’t want
the sound of the cars but I don’t want
the sound of the cars but I don’t want to disturb the sighting for the guests
to disturb the sighting for the guests
to disturb the sighting for the guests Ralph what I’ll do say there’s our trap
Ralph what I’ll do say there’s our trap
Ralph what I’ll do say there’s our trap pull off over here the car in the shop
suddenly you don’t know how to be quiet
suddenly you don’t know how to be quiet being an old bull we’ve seen this
being an old bull we’ve seen this
being an old bull we’ve seen this trailer I think a couple of times in
trailer I think a couple of times in
trailer I think a couple of times in fact and just because of that Bay patch
fact and just because of that Bay patch
fact and just because of that Bay patch of skin on his neck which we’ll have a
of skin on his neck which we’ll have a
of skin on his neck which we’ll have a look at in a moment
look at in a moment
look at in a moment it is a old fellow this one but this is
it is a old fellow this one but this is
it is a old fellow this one but this is the southern giraffe so it’s not the
the southern giraffe so it’s not the
the southern giraffe so it’s not the drop species that you seeing in Kenya
drop species that you seeing in Kenya
drop species that you seeing in Kenya the Masai giraffe and they’re not quite
the Masai giraffe and they’re not quite
the Masai giraffe and they’re not quite as big as the Masai giraffe the southern
as big as the Masai giraffe the southern
as big as the Masai giraffe the southern drop they pretty big though I’m just
drop they pretty big though I’m just
drop they pretty big though I’m just feeding on some glories yeah deal
feeding on some glories yeah deal
feeding on some glories yeah deal watcher you exclaimed Yage ruff that’s
watcher you exclaimed Yage ruff that’s
watcher you exclaimed Yage ruff that’s how I felt because I was so surprised to
how I felt because I was so surprised to
how I felt because I was so surprised to see that there was one on the dam can
see that there was one on the dam can
see that there was one on the dam can earlier today and I could say because I
earlier today and I could say because I
earlier today and I could say because I was the one animal and said I’d really
was the one animal and said I’d really
was the one animal and said I’d really like to have the look at its haven’t
like to have the look at its haven’t
like to have the look at its haven’t seen a giraffe and I did see them while
seen a giraffe and I did see them while
seen a giraffe and I did see them while I was on holiday she has so lots and
I was on holiday she has so lots and
I was on holiday she has so lots and lots of draw it was quite interesting
lots of draw it was quite interesting
lots of draw it was quite interesting though so when I was it was just very
though so when I was it was just very
though so when I was it was just very briefly visiting them I can go to a
briefly visiting them I can go to a
briefly visiting them I can go to a national park and found lots of draff
national park and found lots of draff
national park and found lots of draff and there’s plenty of them there there’s
and there’s plenty of them there there’s
and there’s plenty of them there there’s not a lot of cats in that area and this
not a lot of cats in that area and this
not a lot of cats in that area and this is of course a male giraffe and you can
is of course a male giraffe and you can
is of course a male giraffe and you can see that the first thing is just because
see that the first thing is just because
see that the first thing is just because I dark his coaches and then he’s also
I dark his coaches and then he’s also
I dark his coaches and then he’s also got no hair on the top of his Aussie
got no hair on the top of his Aussie
got no hair on the top of his Aussie cones there’s little horn like
cones there’s little horn like
cones there’s little horn like protrusions from his skull but the
protrusions from his skull but the
protrusions from his skull but the giraffe and my band Goodway
well unlike the giraffe of all the
well unlike the giraffe of all the beasts horns are all made of hair and
beasts horns are all made of hair and
beasts horns are all made of hair and we’re right on the edge of the migration
we’re right on the edge of the migration
we’re right on the edge of the migration and they are funny-looking beasts aren’t
and they are funny-looking beasts aren’t
and they are funny-looking beasts aren’t they’re the vulva Beast saga news in
they’re the vulva Beast saga news in
they’re the vulva Beast saga news in this particular case the white bearded
this particular case the white bearded
this particular case the white bearded knew now they have all spread out the
knew now they have all spread out the
knew now they have all spread out the heads and compared to when I was out on
heads and compared to when I was out on
heads and compared to when I was out on Saturday morning they were far more
Saturday morning they were far more
Saturday morning they were far more condensed but they’re making short work
condensed but they’re making short work
condensed but they’re making short work of this grass upon the ridges around
of this grass upon the ridges around
of this grass upon the ridges around Serena now remember this is a hundred
Serena now remember this is a hundred
Serena now remember this is a hundred percent live from the Maasai Mara in
percent live from the Maasai Mara in
percent live from the Maasai Mara in Kenya and Juma in South Africa and of
Kenya and Juma in South Africa and of
Kenya and Juma in South Africa and of course for those of you who don’t know
course for those of you who don’t know
course for those of you who don’t know my name is Brent Claire Smith and I am
my name is Brent Claire Smith and I am
my name is Brent Claire Smith and I am going to be your guide while we travel
going to be your guide while we travel
going to be your guide while we travel through the marvelous Mara and if you
through the marvelous Mara and if you
through the marvelous Mara and if you want to ask us any questions remember
want to ask us any questions remember
want to ask us any questions remember hash tag a safari live is the best way
hash tag a safari live is the best way
hash tag a safari live is the best way to get hold of us and you can do that on
to get hold of us and you can do that on
to get hold of us and you can do that on Twitter now we’re in search of the
Twitter now we’re in search of the
Twitter now we’re in search of the Egyptian goose pride of lions which tend
Egyptian goose pride of lions which tend
Egyptian goose pride of lions which tend to frequent this area
to frequent this area
to frequent this area I spent some wonderful time with them
I spent some wonderful time with them
I spent some wonderful time with them over the last couple of weeks as we have
over the last couple of weeks as we have
over the last couple of weeks as we have been following them alive through the
been following them alive through the
been following them alive through the migration and actually I last Saturday
migration and actually I last Saturday
migration and actually I last Saturday morning and we spent time with him was
morning and we spent time with him was
morning and we spent time with him was just over the ridge a little bit to the
just over the ridge a little bit to the
just over the ridge a little bit to the right of where man who is showing you
right of where man who is showing you
right of where man who is showing you now and yes man who is on camera with me
now and yes man who is on camera with me
now and yes man who is on camera with me and it looks like there’s some striped
and it looks like there’s some striped
and it looks like there’s some striped donkeys there in the background
Micra is wondering I serve all the
Micra is wondering I serve all the beasts and canoes are the same indeed
beasts and canoes are the same indeed
beasts and canoes are the same indeed there are the same it just depends in
there are the same it just depends in
there are the same it just depends in what part of Africa you’re from
what part of Africa you’re from
what part of Africa you’re from wildebeest is traditionally from well
wildebeest is traditionally from well
wildebeest is traditionally from well actually the way the first get their
actually the way the first get their
actually the way the first get their name from is from a Dutch when the first
name from is from a Dutch when the first
name from is from a Dutch when the first Dutch sailors stopped in the Cape of
Dutch sailors stopped in the Cape of
Dutch sailors stopped in the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa I think one of
Good Hope in South Africa I think one of
Good Hope in South Africa I think one of the first animals there encountered
the first animals there encountered
the first animals there encountered mothers of my theory it’s not fact but I
mothers of my theory it’s not fact but I
mothers of my theory it’s not fact but I haven’t found any better theory the
haven’t found any better theory the
haven’t found any better theory the first animal they encountered wildebeest
first animal they encountered wildebeest
first animal they encountered wildebeest and basically translated from Dutch
and basically translated from Dutch
and basically translated from Dutch ville de wild beast beast a wild cow
ville de wild beast beast a wild cow
ville de wild beast beast a wild cow could be wild fierce beast versus a cow
could be wild fierce beast versus a cow
could be wild fierce beast versus a cow wildebeest and it slowly been changed
wildebeest and it slowly been changed
wildebeest and it slowly been changed over the year so that’s probably where
over the year so that’s probably where
over the year so that’s probably where the name comes from and and the new name
the name comes from and and the new name
the name comes from and and the new name that they have in large parts of East
that they have in large parts of East
that they have in large parts of East Africa of course these ones being rather
Africa of course these ones being rather
Africa of course these ones being rather silent because I want them to go new is
silent because I want them to go new is
silent because I want them to go new is from the sound they make
from the sound they make
from the sound they make oh dear I’m causing a bit of a traffic
oh dear I’m causing a bit of a traffic
oh dear I’m causing a bit of a traffic jam here now we’re going to go back to
jam here now we’re going to go back to
jam here now we’re going to go back to Taylor so she can finish telling you
Taylor so she can finish telling you
Taylor so she can finish telling you about Gerald the giraffes hairless
about Gerald the giraffes hairless
about Gerald the giraffes hairless ossicones
alright so everyone sorry that we
alright so everyone sorry that we disappeared so quickly before now we’re
disappeared so quickly before now we’re
disappeared so quickly before now we’re just trying to catch that drop a frame
just trying to catch that drop a frame
just trying to catch that drop a frame the game it seems to be a couple of
the game it seems to be a couple of
the game it seems to be a couple of gremlins on board today we’ll get him
gremlins on board today we’ll get him
gremlins on board today we’ll get him again now I just need to take the scenic
again now I just need to take the scenic
again now I just need to take the scenic we’re on I’m just on the fire break and
we’re on I’m just on the fire break and
we’re on I’m just on the fire break and then we’re gonna pop out onto got three
then we’re gonna pop out onto got three
then we’re gonna pop out onto got three men and I think we might actually anyway
men and I think we might actually anyway
men and I think we might actually anyway and see if we we it’s the bumpier
and see if we we it’s the bumpier
and see if we we it’s the bumpier hopefully we’ll be able to find certain
hopefully we’ll be able to find certain
hopefully we’ll be able to find certain elephants around that way but let’s have
elephants around that way but let’s have
elephants around that way but let’s have a quick look at our friend again
a quick look at our friend again
a quick look at our friend again he’s coming this way we might catch him
let’s go through ya know JC just says
let’s go through ya know JC just says you’d make our way back to the straw
you’d make our way back to the straw
you’d make our way back to the straw you’re wondering if they find to over
you’re wondering if they find to over
you’re wondering if they find to over territories so it’s quite interesting
territories so it’s quite interesting
territories so it’s quite interesting withdraw don’t actually hold territories
withdraw don’t actually hold territories
withdraw don’t actually hold territories they don’t mark and defend them like we
they don’t mark and defend them like we
they don’t mark and defend them like we see with lions and leopards and a
see with lions and leopards and a
see with lions and leopards and a variety of other animals they sort of
variety of other animals they sort of
variety of other animals they sort of their home ranges so typically what a
their home ranges so typically what a
their home ranges so typically what a home range is is it’s sort of an area
home range is is it’s sort of an area
home range is is it’s sort of an area that they occupied but it can change it
that they occupied but it can change it
that they occupied but it can change it depends of course where the food is
depends of course where the food is
depends of course where the food is where the water is so they constantly
where the water is so they constantly
where the water is so they constantly will move around and and then even with
will move around and and then even with
will move around and and then even with the cows that the females they hang
the cows that the females they hang
the cows that the females they hang together but they don’t necessarily stay
together but they don’t necessarily stay
together but they don’t necessarily stay together for their whole özil you know
together for their whole özil you know
together for their whole özil you know come and go join different herds is a
come and go join different herds is a
come and go join different herds is a very sort of a loose social structure
very sort of a loose social structure
very sort of a loose social structure and the big bulls like this fella over
and the big bulls like this fella over
and the big bulls like this fella over here because he’s a he’s a mature man
here because he’s a he’s a mature man
here because he’s a he’s a mature man and he will actually move from a herd of
and he will actually move from a herd of
and he will actually move from a herd of females to females testing all over cars
females to females testing all over cars
females to females testing all over cars to see if any of them own Easter’s and
to see if any of them own Easter’s and
to see if any of them own Easter’s and obviously of two big bulls of equal size
obviously of two big bulls of equal size
obviously of two big bulls of equal size sometimes it’s not always an equal
sometimes it’s not always an equal
sometimes it’s not always an equal battle they’ll come together and end up
battle they’ll come together and end up
battle they’ll come together and end up sort of bumping heads quite literally in
sort of bumping heads quite literally in
sort of bumping heads quite literally in order to claim the stake and be able to
order to claim the stake and be able to
order to claim the stake and be able to mate with the females that are in each
mate with the females that are in each
mate with the females that are in each us in that particular herd but he’s not
us in that particular herd but he’s not
us in that particular herd but he’s not worried about that at the moment he’s
worried about that at the moment he’s
worried about that at the moment he’s taken some time to himself and it’s
taken some time to himself and it’s
taken some time to himself and it’s quite common to see draweth bulls on
quite common to see draweth bulls on
quite common to see draweth bulls on their own like this I mean sometimes
their own like this I mean sometimes
their own like this I mean sometimes you’ll even see a female with the
you’ll even see a female with the
you’ll even see a female with the youngster off on their own and the
youngster off on their own and the
youngster off on their own and the thicket but as fuzzy theoretical he’s
thicket but as fuzzy theoretical he’s
thicket but as fuzzy theoretical he’s not alone he’s got ox Pickers in his
not alone he’s got ox Pickers in his
not alone he’s got ox Pickers in his ears had long tongue really stretching
ears had long tongue really stretching
ears had long tongue really stretching up using that tongue and bringing in
up using that tongue and bringing in
up using that tongue and bringing in some leaves also just very carefully
some leaves also just very carefully
some leaves also just very carefully looking around now Olivia a question
looking around now Olivia a question
looking around now Olivia a question from you this afternoon you’re wondering
from you this afternoon you’re wondering
from you this afternoon you’re wondering if the Lions take down giraffe and the
if the Lions take down giraffe and the
if the Lions take down giraffe and the savvy said not necessarily I know the
savvy said not necessarily I know the
savvy said not necessarily I know the Charleston males which are two beautiful
Charleston males which are two beautiful
Charleston males which are two beautiful males and one is quite famous because
males and one is quite famous because
males and one is quite famous because he’s got one of his canines dangling
he’s got one of his canines dangling
he’s got one of his canines dangling from his lower jaw and that’s injuries
from his lower jaw and that’s injuries
from his lower jaw and that’s injuries actually suspected from a giraffe that
actually suspected from a giraffe that
actually suspected from a giraffe that they took down there’s many different
they took down there’s many different
they took down there’s many different stories but that’s the one that I’ve
stories but that’s the one that I’ve
stories but that’s the one that I’ve heard time and time again and that she
heard time and time again and that she
heard time and time again and that she happened while I was down there guiding
happened while I was down there guiding
happened while I was down there guiding in the south – so they do occasion me I
in the south – so they do occasion me I
in the south – so they do occasion me I have heard of some prides around
have heard of some prides around
have heard of some prides around Sangeeta the really large super prides
Sangeeta the really large super prides
Sangeeta the really large super prides of lions you can imagine when you’ve got
of lions you can imagine when you’ve got
of lions you can imagine when you’ve got more than 20 lions and a pride one
more than 20 lions and a pride one
more than 20 lions and a pride one Buffalo is not going to go very far so
Buffalo is not going to go very far so
Buffalo is not going to go very far so you have to take the next step and start
you have to take the next step and start
you have to take the next step and start going for things like giraffe but it
going for things like giraffe but it
going for things like giraffe but it takes a lot of practice it’s not a
takes a lot of practice it’s not a
takes a lot of practice it’s not a particularly easy animal to hunt and I
particularly easy animal to hunt and I
particularly easy animal to hunt and I feel like they need a lot of sort of
feel like they need a lot of sort of
feel like they need a lot of sort of training and there’s obviously certain
training and there’s obviously certain
training and there’s obviously certain techniques that need to be used and if
techniques that need to be used and if
techniques that need to be used and if it’s your first time hunting a giraffe
it’s your first time hunting a giraffe
it’s your first time hunting a giraffe we see them Kuhlman’s showing interest
we see them Kuhlman’s showing interest
we see them Kuhlman’s showing interest in these tall creatures all the time but
in these tall creatures all the time but
in these tall creatures all the time but we have yet to see them take one down
we have yet to see them take one down
we have yet to see them take one down they often chase them around but very
they often chase them around but very
they often chase them around but very dangerous for lions but if you go up to
dangerous for lions but if you go up to
dangerous for lions but if you go up to Namibia their lions are specialists
Namibia their lions are specialists
Namibia their lions are specialists their gains above where they specialize
their gains above where they specialize
their gains above where they specialize in hunting not only giraffe but also
in hunting not only giraffe but also
in hunting not only giraffe but also young elephant bulls and I’m sure that
young elephant bulls and I’m sure that
young elephant bulls and I’m sure that similar things happen all over all over
similar things happen all over all over
similar things happen all over all over Africa in fact but not in this
Africa in fact but not in this
Africa in fact but not in this particular area but it’s not impossible
particular area but it’s not impossible
particular area but it’s not impossible either they’ll definitely take the
either they’ll definitely take the
either they’ll definitely take the chance if they can remember with lions
chance if they can remember with lions
chance if they can remember with lions they want to catch something they want
they want to catch something they want
they want to catch something they want to catch the biggest animal that they
to catch the biggest animal that they
to catch the biggest animal that they physically can so they don’t have to
physically can so they don’t have to
physically can so they don’t have to hunt straight away if it means they can
hunt straight away if it means they can
hunt straight away if it means they can feed off it for a week they will be so
feed off it for a week they will be so
feed off it for a week they will be so excited about that but I think this job
excited about that but I think this job
excited about that but I think this job is probably you had a you know a few
is probably you had a you know a few
is probably you had a you know a few encounters with lions in his life
encounters with lions in his life
encounters with lions in his life remember they don’t they won’t use that
remember they don’t they won’t use that
remember they don’t they won’t use that long neck of course to try and chase the
long neck of course to try and chase the
long neck of course to try and chase the Lions away that’s what they’re using
Lions away that’s what they’re using
Lions away that’s what they’re using when they’re fighting their swing there
when they’re fighting their swing there
when they’re fighting their swing there their heads at each other and if you go
their heads at each other and if you go
their heads at each other and if you go all the way down to the bottom where
all the way down to the bottom where
all the way down to the bottom where they use those powerful legs and they’ll
they use those powerful legs and they’ll
they use those powerful legs and they’ll chop of their front feet it’s actually
chop of their front feet it’s actually
chop of their front feet it’s actually it’s quite intimidating when you see an
it’s quite intimidating when you see an
it’s quite intimidating when you see an angry giraffe having a go at lines and
angry giraffe having a go at lines and
angry giraffe having a go at lines and then of course have powerful
then of course have powerful
then of course have powerful hindquarters and they can kick back and
hindquarters and they can kick back and
hindquarters and they can kick back and that could quite easily kill the line if
that could quite easily kill the line if
that could quite easily kill the line if they’re connected in the wrong spot now
they’re connected in the wrong spot now
they’re connected in the wrong spot now this is a beautiful feather fairly often
this is a beautiful feather fairly often
this is a beautiful feather fairly often hangs around the vertebrae Atilla damn
none Lauria wondering if the giraffe is
none Lauria wondering if the giraffe is some giraffe so I have that light color
some giraffe so I have that light color
some giraffe so I have that light color at the top of their heads for a specific
at the top of their heads for a specific
at the top of their heads for a specific reason or if it’s sort of just the
reason or if it’s sort of just the
reason or if it’s sort of just the genetic variation I reckon it’s specific
genetic variation I reckon it’s specific
genetic variation I reckon it’s specific I mean you can actually see it with most
I mean you can actually see it with most
I mean you can actually see it with most of the draft typically around the ears
of the draft typically around the ears
of the draft typically around the ears and then the top of the head it’s quite
and then the top of the head it’s quite
and then the top of the head it’s quite light I’m not sure why if it has a
light I’m not sure why if it has a
light I’m not sure why if it has a specific reason and that’s quite
specific reason and that’s quite
specific reason and that’s quite interesting in fact you don’t normally
interesting in fact you don’t normally
interesting in fact you don’t normally see it too much with it with the females
see it too much with it with the females
see it too much with it with the females the females are typically larger in
the females are typically larger in
the females are typically larger in color but we have seen on a number of
color but we have seen on a number of
color but we have seen on a number of different occasions an occasional dark
different occasions an occasional dark
different occasions an occasional dark car that will sort of make you
car that will sort of make you
car that will sort of make you second-guess yourself
second-guess yourself
second-guess yourself when it comes to trying to sex it from a
when it comes to trying to sex it from a
when it comes to trying to sex it from a distance but I don’t think there’s any
distance but I don’t think there’s any
distance but I don’t think there’s any particular reason for it I don’t think
particular reason for it I don’t think
particular reason for it I don’t think I’ve ever really read about there being
I’ve ever really read about there being
I’ve ever really read about there being a significance for the lighter parts
a significance for the lighter parts
a significance for the lighter parts around their heads maybe it’s helping
around their heads maybe it’s helping
around their heads maybe it’s helping with camouflage because you can see in
with camouflage because you can see in
with camouflage because you can see in between their legs as well it’s quite
between their legs as well it’s quite
between their legs as well it’s quite light perhaps that helps break up the
light perhaps that helps break up the
light perhaps that helps break up the figure we know that different colors and
figure we know that different colors and
figure we know that different colors and different patterns definitely do help
different patterns definitely do help
different patterns definitely do help disruptive markings when it comes to
disruptive markings when it comes to
disruptive markings when it comes to camouflaging themselves and even a
camouflaging themselves and even a
camouflaging themselves and even a giraffe to an extinct it needs to be
giraffe to an extinct it needs to be
giraffe to an extinct it needs to be camouflage there you go you can see
camouflage there you go you can see
camouflage there you go you can see those light as those lighter patches so
those light as those lighter patches so
those light as those lighter patches so I’m not sure if it’s just a coincidence
I’m not sure if it’s just a coincidence
I’m not sure if it’s just a coincidence but this is a particularly sort of
but this is a particularly sort of
but this is a particularly sort of pretty boy when I turn in terms of its
pretty boy when I turn in terms of its
pretty boy when I turn in terms of its color one of their calls
color one of their calls
color one of their calls shame this fella hasn’t got the
shame this fella hasn’t got the
shame this fella hasn’t got the straightest velocity cones has he I was
straightest velocity cones has he I was
straightest velocity cones has he I was sort of pointing in all sorts of
sort of pointing in all sorts of
sort of pointing in all sorts of directions he’s just enjoying some
directions he’s just enjoying some
directions he’s just enjoying some leaves at the moment oxpeckers also slot
leaves at the moment oxpeckers also slot
leaves at the moment oxpeckers also slot around on him but one has just flown off
around on him but one has just flown off
around on him but one has just flown off so I wonder if the other two are going
so I wonder if the other two are going
so I wonder if the other two are going to follow and head elsewhere
to follow and head elsewhere
to follow and head elsewhere I wonder what determines the length of
I wonder what determines the length of
I wonder what determines the length of stay of oxpeckers on particular animals
stay of oxpeckers on particular animals
stay of oxpeckers on particular animals backs always wondered that and sometimes
backs always wondered that and sometimes
backs always wondered that and sometimes you know you’ll see them sitting on an
you know you’ll see them sitting on an
you know you’ll see them sitting on an animal for the whole day are the times
animal for the whole day are the times
animal for the whole day are the times they’re jumping from mammal to mammal
they’re jumping from mammal to mammal
they’re jumping from mammal to mammal within a herd sometimes they land on the
within a herd sometimes they land on the
within a herd sometimes they land on the back of one I suppose if they get a SWAT
back of one I suppose if they get a SWAT
back of one I suppose if they get a SWAT and they connect the tail connects the
and they connect the tail connects the
and they connect the tail connects the bird they’re not going to hang around
bird they’re not going to hang around
bird they’re not going to hang around there for too long they’ll probably move
there for too long they’ll probably move
there for too long they’ll probably move off but I love watching that it sort of
off but I love watching that it sort of
off but I love watching that it sort of reminds me of I don’t know why you know
reminds me of I don’t know why you know
reminds me of I don’t know why you know old-fashioned the typewriter and as you
old-fashioned the typewriter and as you
old-fashioned the typewriter and as you type and I don’t I see I don’t even know
type and I don’t I see I don’t even know
type and I don’t I see I don’t even know what the correct words are but you know
what the correct words are but you know
what the correct words are but you know the thing with the ink may be you said
the thing with the ink may be you said
the thing with the ink may be you said you can help me how it’s sort of
you can help me how it’s sort of
you can help me how it’s sort of shuffles to the side I apologize I’m
shuffles to the side I apologize I’m
shuffles to the side I apologize I’m just showing my aims yeah say balsa no
just showing my aims yeah say balsa no
just showing my aims yeah say balsa no he also doesn’t know what it’s called
he also doesn’t know what it’s called
he also doesn’t know what it’s called but when they do that with their bulls
but when they do that with their bulls
but when they do that with their bulls that’s all I just hear that I don’t know
that’s all I just hear that I don’t know
that’s all I just hear that I don’t know why I hear that they one of the coolest
why I hear that they one of the coolest
why I hear that they one of the coolest birds Archer now Zurich you wondering if
birds Archer now Zurich you wondering if
birds Archer now Zurich you wondering if giraffe are relatively intelligent well
giraffe are relatively intelligent well
giraffe are relatively intelligent well I think all animals are to have to have
I think all animals are to have to have
I think all animals are to have to have some form of intelligence to be able to
some form of intelligence to be able to
some form of intelligence to be able to survive and and you know in this harsh
survive and and you know in this harsh
survive and and you know in this harsh world Archer because it’s not the
world Archer because it’s not the
world Archer because it’s not the easiest living conditions it’s quite
easiest living conditions it’s quite
easiest living conditions it’s quite stressful constantly watching over your
stressful constantly watching over your
stressful constantly watching over your shoulder especially if you’re a prey
shoulder especially if you’re a prey
shoulder especially if you’re a prey species and then again if your predator
species and then again if your predator
species and then again if your predator looking out for other predators whether
looking out for other predators whether
looking out for other predators whether they’re the same species or others you
they’re the same species or others you
they’re the same species or others you know a lot of these animals do show
know a lot of these animals do show
know a lot of these animals do show problem-solving ability so I reckon I
problem-solving ability so I reckon I
problem-solving ability so I reckon I reckon they’re fairly intelligent I
reckon they’re fairly intelligent I
reckon they’re fairly intelligent I don’t think they have the intelligence
don’t think they have the intelligence
don’t think they have the intelligence level however of an elephant but maybe
level however of an elephant but maybe
level however of an elephant but maybe maybe you know I think that they’re all
maybe you know I think that they’re all
maybe you know I think that they’re all right but their communication is very
right but their communication is very
right but their communication is very different of course they use body
different of course they use body
different of course they use body language to communicate most of the time
language to communicate most of the time
language to communicate most of the time from long distances and then of course
from long distances and then of course
from long distances and then of course we recently discovered that they hum
we recently discovered that they hum
we recently discovered that they hum which is interesting isn’t that cool
which is interesting isn’t that cool
which is interesting isn’t that cool now Tesla who is only seven years old
now Tesla who is only seven years old
now Tesla who is only seven years old one of our younger viewers is wondering
one of our younger viewers is wondering
one of our younger viewers is wondering how fast can a giraffe run well it
how fast can a giraffe run well it
how fast can a giraffe run well it depends tastes if it’s running downhill
depends tastes if it’s running downhill
depends tastes if it’s running downhill and it’s got the wind behind it and then
and it’s got the wind behind it and then
and it’s got the wind behind it and then they you’d be surprised how quick they
they you’d be surprised how quick they
they you’d be surprised how quick they can actually go but one thing that I
can actually go but one thing that I
can actually go but one thing that I wanted quickie chatter bar is that if
wanted quickie chatter bar is that if
wanted quickie chatter bar is that if you’ve ever been fortunate enough to
you’ve ever been fortunate enough to
you’ve ever been fortunate enough to drive next to a draught while it’s
drive next to a draught while it’s
drive next to a draught while it’s walking you know if you look down at
walking you know if you look down at
walking you know if you look down at your speedometer you’ll notice that
your speedometer you’ll notice that
your speedometer you’ll notice that you’re going
well unfortunately the gremlins as we
well unfortunately the gremlins as we know arounds turn their Amazon
know arounds turn their Amazon
know arounds turn their Amazon milliwatts have overrun Taylor and so
milliwatts have overrun Taylor and so
milliwatts have overrun Taylor and so you back with me now most I’m having me
you back with me now most I’m having me
you back with me now most I’m having me applying it in we did do a loop around
applying it in we did do a loop around
applying it in we did do a loop around the back there was nothing there I’ve
the back there was nothing there I’ve
the back there was nothing there I’ve now come along on boo-boo Road just to
now come along on boo-boo Road just to
now come along on boo-boo Road just to check if anything walked here nothing on
check if anything walked here nothing on
check if anything walked here nothing on this side either so it’s been a little
this side either so it’s been a little
this side either so it’s been a little quiet
quiet
quiet we haven’t found too much at all nothing
we haven’t found too much at all nothing
we haven’t found too much at all nothing in the way of birds either so hopefully
in the way of birds either so hopefully
in the way of birds either so hopefully our luck will start to change as we hit
our luck will start to change as we hit
our luck will start to change as we hit a little bit I’ve just been informed
a little bit I’ve just been informed
a little bit I’ve just been informed that there is tracks for a young male
that there is tracks for a young male
that there is tracks for a young male leopard on Philemon stub now I would be
leopard on Philemon stub now I would be
leopard on Philemon stub now I would be interested to know whether they’re on
interested to know whether they’re on
interested to know whether they’re on top of all the vehicles because I think
top of all the vehicles because I think
top of all the vehicles because I think Taylor went there this afternoon to
Taylor went there this afternoon to
Taylor went there this afternoon to drive in that direction which means that
drive in that direction which means that
drive in that direction which means that those checks they’re on top or as bad as
those checks they’re on top or as bad as
those checks they’re on top or as bad as fresh as fresh could be so that would be
fresh as fresh could be so that would be
fresh as fresh could be so that would be quite nice so we’re gonna head to that
quite nice so we’re gonna head to that
quite nice so we’re gonna head to that area and try and see if we can’t track
area and try and see if we can’t track
area and try and see if we can’t track down our little spotted cats friends and
down our little spotted cats friends and
down our little spotted cats friends and see which young male has decided to walk
see which young male has decided to walk
see which young male has decided to walk there I would imagine given the route
there I would imagine given the route
there I would imagine given the route that it’s walking my idea would be
that it’s walking my idea would be
that it’s walking my idea would be husana that’s who I think it would be
husana that’s who I think it would be
husana that’s who I think it would be but you never know tambour could also
but you never know tambour could also
but you never know tambour could also easily walk that way they are all over
easily walk that way they are all over
easily walk that way they are all over the place at the moment these youngsters
the place at the moment these youngsters
the place at the moment these youngsters so and difficult to say who is where
so and difficult to say who is where
so and difficult to say who is where it’s interesting though that I must be
it’s interesting though that I must be
it’s interesting though that I must be the same cat that was at the damn camera
the same cat that was at the damn camera
the same cat that was at the damn camera around 5 o’clock this morning because
around 5 o’clock this morning because
around 5 o’clock this morning because that cat did not go further south we
that cat did not go further south we
that cat did not go further south we could not find any tracks further south
could not find any tracks further south
could not find any tracks further south going down in the drainage must have
going down in the drainage must have
going down in the drainage must have cuts across towards Inga’s and then
cuts across towards Inga’s and then
cuts across towards Inga’s and then across quarantine and down that way
across quarantine and down that way
across quarantine and down that way that’s the route it must have taken
that’s the route it must have taken
that’s the route it must have taken because this most certainly was no sign
because this most certainly was no sign
because this most certainly was no sign in the drainage I walked all over the
in the drainage I walked all over the
in the drainage I walked all over the place there trying to look there was all
place there trying to look there was all
place there trying to look there was all tracks but nothing from this morning
tracks but nothing from this morning
tracks but nothing from this morning now there’s one of us don’t fly away
now there’s one of us don’t fly away
now there’s one of us don’t fly away it’s going to be one of those afternoons
it’s going to be one of those afternoons
it’s going to be one of those afternoons every time I try stop for a bird they
every time I try stop for a bird they
every time I try stop for a bird they fly away this afternoon
fly away this afternoon
fly away this afternoon say maybe birding is not for me this
say maybe birding is not for me this
say maybe birding is not for me this afternoon who knows
afternoon who knows
afternoon who knows we shall persevere though we won’t
we shall persevere though we won’t
we shall persevere though we won’t victim get the better of us why are you
victim get the better of us why are you
victim get the better of us why are you laughing at me
Miska you’re wondering if sellers left
Miska you’re wondering if sellers left behind any Cubs no sir gianni is
behind any Cubs no sir gianni is
behind any Cubs no sir gianni is completely independent now solution just
completely independent now solution just
completely independent now solution just mated with Anderson about three weeks
mated with Anderson about three weeks
mated with Anderson about three weeks ago four weeks ago I think so
ago four weeks ago I think so
ago four weeks ago I think so potentially she could have been pregnant
potentially she could have been pregnant
potentially she could have been pregnant but should be right in the early phases
but should be right in the early phases
but should be right in the early phases if she was but no she doesn’t have
if she was but no she doesn’t have
if she was but no she doesn’t have current Cubs at the moment which is at
current Cubs at the moment which is at
current Cubs at the moment which is at least some sort of semblance of good out
least some sort of semblance of good out
least some sort of semblance of good out of the bad situation of her dying we
of the bad situation of her dying we
of the bad situation of her dying we haven’t heard anything about necropsy
haven’t heard anything about necropsy
haven’t heard anything about necropsy and I adopt that we will and it’s at the
and I adopt that we will and it’s at the
and I adopt that we will and it’s at the end of the day it’s been weakened and it
end of the day it’s been weakened and it
end of the day it’s been weakened and it will also take a bit of time for a lot
will also take a bit of time for a lot
will also take a bit of time for a lot of the blood work to be tested and for
of the blood work to be tested and for
of the blood work to be tested and for the results to come back it’s not going
the results to come back it’s not going
the results to come back it’s not going to be an instant process where all of a
to be an instant process where all of a
to be an instant process where all of a sudden you’re going to just have you
sudden you’re going to just have you
sudden you’re going to just have you know in a result straightaway unless
know in a result straightaway unless
know in a result straightaway unless it’s a very obvious thing if it’s
it’s a very obvious thing if it’s
it’s a very obvious thing if it’s something to do with blood work that’s
something to do with blood work that’s
something to do with blood work that’s going to take a little bit of time so as
going to take a little bit of time so as
going to take a little bit of time so as soon as we get an update we will let you
soon as we get an update we will let you
soon as we get an update we will let you know you can see that is the damn gari
know you can see that is the damn gari
know you can see that is the damn gari dam which is drying at a rate that is
dam which is drying at a rate that is
dam which is drying at a rate that is really unbelievable it’s it’s amazing
really unbelievable it’s it’s amazing
really unbelievable it’s it’s amazing how much smaller it is then it was a few
how much smaller it is then it was a few
how much smaller it is then it was a few weeks ago it’s crazy – I remember having
weeks ago it’s crazy – I remember having
weeks ago it’s crazy – I remember having an elephant sighting here and the water
an elephant sighting here and the water
an elephant sighting here and the water stretched way on the other side and even
stretched way on the other side and even
stretched way on the other side and even around this side here you couldn’t drive
around this side here you couldn’t drive
around this side here you couldn’t drive anywhere near the dam wall to get around
anywhere near the dam wall to get around
anywhere near the dam wall to get around and now there’s a lot of mud you could
and now there’s a lot of mud you could
and now there’s a lot of mud you could easily negotiate that to get around so I
easily negotiate that to get around so I
easily negotiate that to get around so I don’t know if this dam is actually going
don’t know if this dam is actually going
don’t know if this dam is actually going to last all the way into the Sun I feel
to last all the way into the Sun I feel
to last all the way into the Sun I feel we may just see gari dam drying up
we may just see gari dam drying up
we may just see gari dam drying up before the Sun is out before summer gets
before the Sun is out before summer gets
before the Sun is out before summer gets here and the rain has arrived certainly
here and the rain has arrived certainly
here and the rain has arrived certainly if we have a lot of hot temperatures
if we have a lot of hot temperatures
if we have a lot of hot temperatures like we had last week and winds we’re
like we had last week and winds we’re
like we had last week and winds we’re gonna get a lot of evaporation that’s
gonna get a lot of evaporation that’s
gonna get a lot of evaporation that’s going to take that all away James you
going to take that all away James you
going to take that all away James you wondering about updates and the lipids
wondering about updates and the lipids
wondering about updates and the lipids and whether or not there’s been any
and whether or not there’s been any
and whether or not there’s been any updates on hula now not at the stage
updates on hula now not at the stage
updates on hula now not at the stage James I haven’t heard anything the last
James I haven’t heard anything the last
James I haven’t heard anything the last time I heard an update on hula was where
time I heard an update on hula was where
time I heard an update on hula was where we now we’re now on Sunday afternoon so
we now we’re now on Sunday afternoon so
we now we’re now on Sunday afternoon so it would have be
it would have be
it would have be it was Tuesday or Wednesday somewhere
it was Tuesday or Wednesday somewhere
it was Tuesday or Wednesday somewhere there he was seen on the West so around
there he was seen on the West so around
there he was seen on the West so around Arethusa summer we decide and then he
Arethusa summer we decide and then he
Arethusa summer we decide and then he crossed our side I can’t remember what
crossed our side I can’t remember what
crossed our side I can’t remember what day that was one of the days where I was
day that was one of the days where I was
day that was one of the days where I was with tumba he crossed this way and then
with tumba he crossed this way and then
with tumba he crossed this way and then his trucks went up towards before
his trucks went up towards before
his trucks went up towards before looking that night they saw him at about
looking that night they saw him at about
looking that night they saw him at about 10 o’clock at night so Wednesday or
10 o’clock at night so Wednesday or
10 o’clock at night so Wednesday or Thursday maybe somewhere there he is
Thursday maybe somewhere there he is
Thursday maybe somewhere there he is around Taylor said to me this morning
around Taylor said to me this morning
around Taylor said to me this morning she saw tracks of a male leopard on the
she saw tracks of a male leopard on the
she saw tracks of a male leopard on the fire break close to Gallagher’s shortcut
fire break close to Gallagher’s shortcut
fire break close to Gallagher’s shortcut which it could beat in Ghana but that is
which it could beat in Ghana but that is
which it could beat in Ghana but that is a very commonplace formula to walk so I
a very commonplace formula to walk so I
a very commonplace formula to walk so I wouldn’t be surprised if a bullet went
wouldn’t be surprised if a bullet went
wouldn’t be surprised if a bullet went that way it really is a route that he
that way it really is a route that he
that way it really is a route that he often takes and she said that the tracks
often takes and she said that the tracks
often takes and she said that the tracks went down towards ovaries and in West
went down towards ovaries and in West
went down towards ovaries and in West woods so maybe he’s crossed back into
woods so maybe he’s crossed back into
woods so maybe he’s crossed back into Arethusa he seems to take that path he
Arethusa he seems to take that path he
Arethusa he seems to take that path he seems seems to come down Obie’s
seems seems to come down Obie’s
seems seems to come down Obie’s overweighted access power lines and then
overweighted access power lines and then
overweighted access power lines and then westwards from there into arethusa and
westwards from there into arethusa and
westwards from there into arethusa and sabili but quiets at the dam I thought
sabili but quiets at the dam I thought
sabili but quiets at the dam I thought they would maybe see a few more birds
they would maybe see a few more birds
they would maybe see a few more birds it’s not even an Egyptian goose or a
it’s not even an Egyptian goose or a
it’s not even an Egyptian goose or a Hardy doll which is quite strange
Hardy doll which is quite strange
Hardy doll which is quite strange generally we find in those areas lots of
generally we find in those areas lots of
generally we find in those areas lots of both that are around the water maybe
both that are around the water maybe
both that are around the water maybe something disturbed everybody during the
something disturbed everybody during the
something disturbed everybody during the day today I don’t know if there was
day today I don’t know if there was
day today I don’t know if there was anything at the dam I saw some giraffe
anything at the dam I saw some giraffe
anything at the dam I saw some giraffe tracks there which would I think there
tracks there which would I think there
tracks there which would I think there was a giraffe around so maybe that’s
was a giraffe around so maybe that’s
was a giraffe around so maybe that’s what spooked everybody but I doubt it’s
what spooked everybody but I doubt it’s
what spooked everybody but I doubt it’s a giraffe is not exactly a ferocious
a giraffe is not exactly a ferocious
a giraffe is not exactly a ferocious beast that is going to go pick off
beast that is going to go pick off
beast that is going to go pick off Egyptian geese one by one
Cody are you wondering how I expect the
Cody are you wondering how I expect the animals to act to the river the Eclipse
animals to act to the river the Eclipse
animals to act to the river the Eclipse well I would imagine that they won’t
well I would imagine that they won’t
well I would imagine that they won’t care in the slightest really it’s so
care in the slightest really it’s so
care in the slightest really it’s so short a period for them that they don’t
short a period for them that they don’t
short a period for them that they don’t really worry about it and I think you’ll
really worry about it and I think you’ll
really worry about it and I think you’ll find that everybody will just kind of
find that everybody will just kind of
find that everybody will just kind of take a bit of notice and then not worry
take a bit of notice and then not worry
take a bit of notice and then not worry about it for that much longer you might
about it for that much longer you might
about it for that much longer you might find the odd predator try and do
find the odd predator try and do
find the odd predator try and do something in the more dingy lights but I
something in the more dingy lights but I
something in the more dingy lights but I doubt they would be really to much it
doubt they would be really to much it
doubt they would be really to much it goes and it’s not exactly like it goes
goes and it’s not exactly like it goes
goes and it’s not exactly like it goes completely dark and almost night like
completely dark and almost night like
completely dark and almost night like it’s just you know it just becomes a
it’s just you know it just becomes a
it’s just you know it just becomes a little darker so I don’t think it’ll
little darker so I don’t think it’ll
little darker so I don’t think it’ll really affect too much of what goes on
really affect too much of what goes on
really affect too much of what goes on certainly I haven’t seen anything in the
certainly I haven’t seen anything in the
certainly I haven’t seen anything in the eclipses that have been around in the
eclipses that have been around in the
eclipses that have been around in the past I haven’t seen too much in the way
past I haven’t seen too much in the way
past I haven’t seen too much in the way of it affecting behavior like I said it
of it affecting behavior like I said it
of it affecting behavior like I said it just doesn’t go for long enough to to
just doesn’t go for long enough to to
just doesn’t go for long enough to to really affect behavior in any way if you
really affect behavior in any way if you
really affect behavior in any way if you had a total blackout and everything went
had a total blackout and everything went
had a total blackout and everything went completely dark all of a sudden yes then
completely dark all of a sudden yes then
completely dark all of a sudden yes then I would think that you would find our
I would think that you would find our
I would think that you would find our animals utilizing it particularly the
animals utilizing it particularly the
animals utilizing it particularly the Predators but I don’t think in any way
Predators but I don’t think in any way
Predators but I don’t think in any way we would see a situation that it changes
we would see a situation that it changes
we would see a situation that it changes just for it in Eclipse
no I thought they might be tracks there
no I thought they might be tracks there but it was just tracks for a velvet
but it was just tracks for a velvet
but it was just tracks for a velvet monkey right now it sounds like Taylor’s
monkey right now it sounds like Taylor’s
monkey right now it sounds like Taylor’s had her wish this afternoon she’s found
had her wish this afternoon she’s found
had her wish this afternoon she’s found everything that she wants to find she’s
everything that she wants to find she’s
everything that she wants to find she’s headed a giraffe and now apparently
headed a giraffe and now apparently
headed a giraffe and now apparently she’s got the colossal gray beasts
she’s got the colossal gray beasts
she’s got the colossal gray beasts making their way towards chapter damn we
making their way towards chapter damn we
making their way towards chapter damn we were lots and lots of elephants but I
were lots and lots of elephants but I
were lots and lots of elephants but I need to just watch them so Megan I do
need to just watch them so Megan I do
need to just watch them so Megan I do apologize I may actually have to do some
apologize I may actually have to do some
apologize I may actually have to do some manoeuvring as some of the cars on this
manoeuvring as some of the cars on this
manoeuvring as some of the cars on this hood seem to be slightly stressed and I
hood seem to be slightly stressed and I
hood seem to be slightly stressed and I don’t know what’s got them so worried
don’t know what’s got them so worried
don’t know what’s got them so worried hey big girls is some big very very very
hey big girls is some big very very very
hey big girls is some big very very very big elephant cars here can actually just
big elephant cars here can actually just
big elephant cars here can actually just point out the one that I think is as big
point out the one that I think is as big
point out the one that I think is as big as is this old bird back here she’s just
as is this old bird back here she’s just
as is this old bird back here she’s just I don’t know if you can see I know you
I don’t know if you can see I know you
I don’t know if you can see I know you won’t see Anna hello guys were you off –
won’t see Anna hello guys were you off –
won’t see Anna hello guys were you off – what’s wrong what have you heard walking
what’s wrong what have you heard walking
what’s wrong what have you heard walking right past the car in front behind hello
right past the car in front behind hello
right past the car in front behind hello big girl there’s the old car I was
big girl there’s the old car I was
big girl there’s the old car I was telling you about I suspected this is
telling you about I suspected this is
telling you about I suspected this is the matriarch oviya had a girl hello
the matriarch oviya had a girl hello
the matriarch oviya had a girl hello it’s okay just having a smell yeah it’s
it’s okay just having a smell yeah it’s
it’s okay just having a smell yeah it’s relax relax relax
relax relax relax
relax relax relax something has got them slightly worried
something has got them slightly worried
something has got them slightly worried there that guy passed us he’s a young
there that guy passed us he’s a young
there that guy passed us he’s a young bull and showing us a slash agitation
bull and showing us a slash agitation
bull and showing us a slash agitation but I’m really not worried about him he
but I’m really not worried about him he
but I’m really not worried about him he could be one of the reasons in fact why
could be one of the reasons in fact why
could be one of the reasons in fact why this herd is but on the annoyed side and
this herd is but on the annoyed side and
this herd is but on the annoyed side and he’s not particularly young he isn’t
he’s not particularly young he isn’t
he’s not particularly young he isn’t that the biggest ivory but he’s very
that the biggest ivory but he’s very
that the biggest ivory but he’s very tall he’s got long legs like a runway
tall he’s got long legs like a runway
tall he’s got long legs like a runway model and maybe what he’s been doing
model and maybe what he’s been doing
model and maybe what he’s been doing he’s been going about checking all the
he’s been going about checking all the
he’s been going about checking all the females maybe pushing and shoving some
females maybe pushing and shoving some
females maybe pushing and shoving some of the youngsters around because you can
of the youngsters around because you can
of the youngsters around because you can see they’ve all moved away from him
see they’ve all moved away from him
see they’ve all moved away from him completely and they they keep dodging
completely and they they keep dodging
completely and they they keep dodging his his direction but the cows will not
his his direction but the cows will not
his his direction but the cows will not stand for that especially that matriarch
stand for that especially that matriarch
stand for that especially that matriarch at the back there she is huge
at the back there she is huge
at the back there she is huge she is the size she’s actually even
she is the size she’s actually even
she is the size she’s actually even bigger than that bull no no this one
bigger than that bull no no this one
bigger than that bull no no this one here that one that’s the big one that’s
here that one that’s the big one that’s
here that one that’s the big one that’s a big car there there’s two really big
a big car there there’s two really big
a big car there there’s two really big ones but I think that girl there she go
ones but I think that girl there she go
ones but I think that girl there she go she’s just walking again she actually
she’s just walking again she actually
she’s just walking again she actually still smelling all the vehicles around
still smelling all the vehicles around
still smelling all the vehicles around him it’s not really stopping just
him it’s not really stopping just
him it’s not really stopping just at the moment they’ve obviously been
at the moment they’ve obviously been
at the moment they’ve obviously been given the command go go go oh that’s so
given the command go go go oh that’s so
given the command go go go oh that’s so beautiful look at that said it’s hard
beautiful look at that said it’s hard
beautiful look at that said it’s hard because they’re on the move so we’re
because they’re on the move so we’re
because they’re on the move so we’re gonna have to keep moving to another
gonna have to keep moving to another
gonna have to keep moving to another lovely scene
lovely scene
lovely scene so yes I’m exceptionally happy after
so yes I’m exceptionally happy after
so yes I’m exceptionally happy after this morning’s very quiet Drive within
this morning’s very quiet Drive within
this morning’s very quiet Drive within the first hour of the show managed to
the first hour of the show managed to
the first hour of the show managed to find all the animals that I wanted to
find all the animals that I wanted to
find all the animals that I wanted to find should we go round sit we’re gonna
find should we go round sit we’re gonna
find should we go round sit we’re gonna try and I think I signal should be a
try and I think I signal should be a
try and I think I signal should be a rock because we’re up top go we’re not
rock because we’re up top go we’re not
rock because we’re up top go we’re not going down towards the dam so we can
going down towards the dam so we can
going down towards the dam so we can give it a bash and hopefully the
give it a bash and hopefully the
give it a bash and hopefully the gremlins don’t get us in fact they’re
gremlins don’t get us in fact they’re
gremlins don’t get us in fact they’re starting to settle down now just a
starting to settle down now just a
starting to settle down now just a little bit you know most of the time the
little bit you know most of the time the
little bit you know most of the time the elephants are so relaxed and so calm
elephants are so relaxed and so calm
elephants are so relaxed and so calm it’s alright to have a day like today
it’s alright to have a day like today
it’s alright to have a day like today you know where you’re slightly agitated
you know where you’re slightly agitated
you know where you’re slightly agitated it’s not a problem we all have our bad
it’s not a problem we all have our bad
it’s not a problem we all have our bad days this morning I was horribly grumpy
days this morning I was horribly grumpy
days this morning I was horribly grumpy because I hyena kept me awake and then I
because I hyena kept me awake and then I
because I hyena kept me awake and then I had a nap this afternoon like a little
had a nap this afternoon like a little
had a nap this afternoon like a little kid and I feel better that was very
kid and I feel better that was very
kid and I feel better that was very funny this morning those lipids very
funny this morning those lipids very
funny this morning those lipids very very rude to us I’m not looking for
very rude to us I’m not looking for
very rude to us I’m not looking for lipids today so I’m just trying to think
lipids today so I’m just trying to think
lipids today so I’m just trying to think what our base spots gonna be might have
what our base spots gonna be might have
what our base spots gonna be might have to go around the game
now Jacqueline you said you can’t
now Jacqueline you said you can’t imagine how cool it would be to be in a
imagine how cool it would be to be in a
imagine how cool it would be to be in a vehicle with me and being surrounded by
vehicle with me and being surrounded by
vehicle with me and being surrounded by all these elephants well maybe not being
all these elephants well maybe not being
all these elephants well maybe not being with me but being with the elephants is
with me but being with the elephants is
with me but being with the elephants is amazing so cool they’re kicking up the
amazing so cool they’re kicking up the
amazing so cool they’re kicking up the dust look at their that’s so nice so
dust look at their that’s so nice so
dust look at their that’s so nice so normally in one of the ways that we spot
normally in one of the ways that we spot
normally in one of the ways that we spot the big buffalo herds when they’ve moved
the big buffalo herds when they’ve moved
the big buffalo herds when they’ve moved into the areas most we would just follow
into the areas most we would just follow
into the areas most we would just follow the dust clouds and that seems today we
the dust clouds and that seems today we
the dust clouds and that seems today we can do the same thing with the elephants
can do the same thing with the elephants
can do the same thing with the elephants now I don’t know if this is maybe the
now I don’t know if this is maybe the
now I don’t know if this is maybe the same herd of elephants or one family
same herd of elephants or one family
same herd of elephants or one family sorry
sorry
sorry or if it’s perhaps two or three
or if it’s perhaps two or three
or if it’s perhaps two or three different families that have joined up
different families that have joined up
different families that have joined up together because that’s not uncommon to
together because that’s not uncommon to
together because that’s not uncommon to see in these dry seasons often the
see in these dry seasons often the
see in these dry seasons often the animals come together and they’ll move
animals come together and they’ll move
animals come together and they’ll move through and sort of graze and browse a
through and sort of graze and browse a
through and sort of graze and browse a particular area till there’s not much
particular area till there’s not much
particular area till there’s not much left and then they move on again and and
left and then they move on again and and
left and then they move on again and and look for something else surely just as
look for something else surely just as
look for something else surely just as they do in Kenya with the big migrations
they do in Kenya with the big migrations
they do in Kenya with the big migrations we normally only see this in the winter
we normally only see this in the winter
we normally only see this in the winter months in this area no they’re going
months in this area no they’re going
months in this area no they’re going again they’re going straight back
again they’re going straight back
again they’re going straight back towards Gauri Maine and we might
towards Gauri Maine and we might
towards Gauri Maine and we might actually have to go all the way around
actually have to go all the way around
actually have to go all the way around can you believe it and go and wait for
can you believe it and go and wait for
can you believe it and go and wait for them then because they’re really moving
them then because they’re really moving
them then because they’re really moving through at quite a pace but this isn’t
through at quite a pace but this isn’t
through at quite a pace but this isn’t the most relaxed hood you know I love it
the most relaxed hood you know I love it
the most relaxed hood you know I love it when they come around the vehicle and
when they come around the vehicle and
when they come around the vehicle and they’re spending time feeding excuse me
they’re spending time feeding excuse me
they’re spending time feeding excuse me then it’s really quite nice and you
then it’s really quite nice and you
then it’s really quite nice and you can’t always get what you want and like
can’t always get what you want and like
can’t always get what you want and like I said if elephant druid is having a bad
I said if elephant druid is having a bad
I said if elephant druid is having a bad day that’s fine that doesn’t happen very
day that’s fine that doesn’t happen very
day that’s fine that doesn’t happen very often she’s got long tasks that girl
often she’s got long tasks that girl
often she’s got long tasks that girl though sort of very needle-like tusks
though sort of very needle-like tusks
though sort of very needle-like tusks that would be very good for digging and
that would be very good for digging and
that would be very good for digging and her youngster just standing by they’re
her youngster just standing by they’re
her youngster just standing by they’re not stopping for a swim literally going
not stopping for a swim literally going
not stopping for a swim literally going down having a couple of trunk Falls of
down having a couple of trunk Falls of
down having a couple of trunk Falls of water and then that’s it it hasn’t been
water and then that’s it it hasn’t been
water and then that’s it it hasn’t been very hot so you know they they don’t
very hot so you know they they don’t
very hot so you know they they don’t need to drink as much water from that on
need to drink as much water from that on
need to drink as much water from that on the days that they’re it’s it’s not very
the days that they’re it’s it’s not very
the days that they’re it’s it’s not very hot they will be getting some of the
hot they will be getting some of the
hot they will be getting some of the moisture from the vegetation that
moisture from the vegetation that
moisture from the vegetation that they’re feeding on I wonder where
they’re feeding on I wonder where
they’re feeding on I wonder where they’re going to go next
they’re going to go next
they’re going to go next maybe wolf will find another hood that’s
maybe wolf will find another hood that’s
maybe wolf will find another hood that’s slightly more relaxed though but you see
slightly more relaxed though but you see
slightly more relaxed though but you see how they’re getting left behind now one
how they’re getting left behind now one
how they’re getting left behind now one thing that is very very dangerous
thing that is very very dangerous
thing that is very very dangerous are these satellite
are these satellite
are these satellite parties the ones that you know stop just
parties the ones that you know stop just
parties the ones that you know stop just sort of feed the rest of the hood has
sort of feed the rest of the hood has
sort of feed the rest of the hood has now moved on completely and you’ll come
now moved on completely and you’ll come
now moved on completely and you’ll come across something like this well you
across something like this well you
across something like this well you think that it is just mom and calf and
think that it is just mom and calf and
think that it is just mom and calf and they know other elephants around and you
they know other elephants around and you
they know other elephants around and you get in between them and the main herd
get in between them and the main herd
get in between them and the main herd you can find yourself in a lot of
you can find yourself in a lot of
you can find yourself in a lot of trouble so try and avoid that especially
trouble so try and avoid that especially
trouble so try and avoid that especially if you’re on foot in the car it slightly
if you’re on foot in the car it slightly
if you’re on foot in the car it slightly different they’re not too worried about
different they’re not too worried about
different they’re not too worried about baddest and the vehicles but on foot
baddest and the vehicles but on foot
baddest and the vehicles but on foot you’ll get you will get a big fright but
you’ll get you will get a big fright but
you’ll get you will get a big fright but we’ll see if we can relocate on the
we’ll see if we can relocate on the
we’ll see if we can relocate on the third will go towards Gauri mean I’m
third will go towards Gauri mean I’m
third will go towards Gauri mean I’m gonna send you across to Brent now who
gonna send you across to Brent now who
gonna send you across to Brent now who seems to be sitting at a river well not
seems to be sitting at a river well not
seems to be sitting at a river well not only a river the river the murderous
only a river the river the murderous
only a river the river the murderous Mara looking actually quite still and
Mara looking actually quite still and
Mara looking actually quite still and tranquil for once and we have a grey
tranquil for once and we have a grey
tranquil for once and we have a grey heron basking in the Sun and it bottomed
heron basking in the Sun and it bottomed
heron basking in the Sun and it bottomed us playing hide and goes hide-and-seek
us playing hide and goes hide-and-seek
us playing hide and goes hide-and-seek behind that fallen what tree is that I
behind that fallen what tree is that I
behind that fallen what tree is that I think it looks like a fallen hmm it is
think it looks like a fallen hmm it is
think it looks like a fallen hmm it is indeed a fallen evany a little diospyros
indeed a fallen evany a little diospyros
indeed a fallen evany a little diospyros but this part of the the Mara River far
but this part of the the Mara River far
but this part of the the Mara River far more sort of sedate than the crossing
more sort of sedate than the crossing
more sort of sedate than the crossing points and one of the reasons the Volta
points and one of the reasons the Volta
points and one of the reasons the Volta beast don’t like crossing here is due to
beast don’t like crossing here is due to
beast don’t like crossing here is due to the forest on the other side so all
the forest on the other side so all
the forest on the other side so all sorts of terrible things could wait for
sorts of terrible things could wait for
sorts of terrible things could wait for them in the forest on the other side so
them in the forest on the other side so
them in the forest on the other side so the valve is tend to try a cross where
the valve is tend to try a cross where
the valve is tend to try a cross where it’s more open on both sides now
it’s more open on both sides now
it’s more open on both sides now speaking of evil the Beast Beatty is
speaking of evil the Beast Beatty is
speaking of evil the Beast Beatty is wondering when does the migration end
wondering when does the migration end
wondering when does the migration end well that changes every single year
well that changes every single year
well that changes every single year Betty depending on local rainfall but it
Betty depending on local rainfall but it
Betty depending on local rainfall but it normally moves out of the Mara sometime
normally moves out of the Mara sometime
normally moves out of the Mara sometime in September and starts heading south
in September and starts heading south
in September and starts heading south for enter Tanzania and their Lin stop
for enter Tanzania and their Lin stop
for enter Tanzania and their Lin stop again for a while around the southern
again for a while around the southern
again for a while around the southern plains of the Serengeti for the birthing
plains of the Serengeti for the birthing
plains of the Serengeti for the birthing season and that’s where most of those
season and that’s where most of those
season and that’s where most of those will be the cars are birth birth then
will be the cars are birth birth then
will be the cars are birth birth then they had drew into the Western Corridor
they had drew into the Western Corridor
they had drew into the Western Corridor around the Grumeti River he’s some
around the Grumeti River he’s some
around the Grumeti River he’s some Egyptian geese grazing on the grass on
Egyptian geese grazing on the grass on
Egyptian geese grazing on the grass on the riverbank and then they’ll start
the riverbank and then they’ll start
the riverbank and then they’ll start heading back north up towards the Mara
heading back north up towards the Mara
heading back north up towards the Mara again now strangely enough seeing that
again now strangely enough seeing that
again now strangely enough seeing that Egyptian goose when I was looking for
Egyptian goose when I was looking for
Egyptian goose when I was looking for the Egyptian goose
the Egyptian goose
the Egyptian goose pride of lions they had caused some
pride of lions they had caused some
pride of lions they had caused some murderous mayhem around a waterhole and
murderous mayhem around a waterhole and
murderous mayhem around a waterhole and there were a lot of carcasses and we
there were a lot of carcasses and we
there were a lot of carcasses and we actually saw three or four Egyptian
actually saw three or four Egyptian
actually saw three or four Egyptian goose feeding on the undigested grasses
goose feeding on the undigested grasses
goose feeding on the undigested grasses that live all the beasts from the volu
that live all the beasts from the volu
that live all the beasts from the volu be stomach so that shows you that
be stomach so that shows you that
be stomach so that shows you that absolutely nothing goes to waste even
absolutely nothing goes to waste even
absolutely nothing goes to waste even though the Lions might kill more than
though the Lions might kill more than
though the Lions might kill more than they can eat and leave it even the
they can eat and leave it even the
they can eat and leave it even the undigested grass tis gonna get eaten by
undigested grass tis gonna get eaten by
undigested grass tis gonna get eaten by something or Egyptian geese are great
something or Egyptian geese are great
something or Egyptian geese are great grazers but of course there we also saw
grazers but of course there we also saw
grazers but of course there we also saw all sorts of insects – harvester
all sorts of insects – harvester
all sorts of insects – harvester termites and they’ll also take advantage
termites and they’ll also take advantage
termites and they’ll also take advantage of that undigested gas that comes out of
of that undigested gas that comes out of
of that undigested gas that comes out of the stomach of a slain wildebeest or
the stomach of a slain wildebeest or
the stomach of a slain wildebeest or zebra now I was hoping we might see I
zebra now I was hoping we might see I
zebra now I was hoping we might see I can hear where are you I was hoping we
can hear where are you I was hoping we
can hear where are you I was hoping we might get a few little wading bird
might get a few little wading bird
might get a few little wading bird species about here and alas just the
species about here and alas just the
species about here and alas just the waddling Egyptian goose and the Boston
waddling Egyptian goose and the Boston
waddling Egyptian goose and the Boston grey heron now if we look on is the
grey heron now if we look on is the
grey heron now if we look on is the grain but if we look on the mud bank
grain but if we look on the mud bank
grain but if we look on the mud bank then there we go that is a grey heron
then there we go that is a grey heron
then there we go that is a grey heron and then was wandering but if we look
and then was wandering but if we look
and then was wandering but if we look yeah you can see the rivers dropped a
yeah you can see the rivers dropped a
yeah you can see the rivers dropped a little bit over the last few days we had
little bit over the last few days we had
little bit over the last few days we had quite a bit of rain but if we look onto
quite a bit of rain but if we look onto
quite a bit of rain but if we look onto this mud flat next to us yeah I’ve got a
this mud flat next to us yeah I’ve got a
this mud flat next to us yeah I’ve got a question for all of you hahahahahaha
question for all of you hahahahahaha
question for all of you hahahahahaha so let’s zoom in on the mud flat right
so let’s zoom in on the mud flat right
so let’s zoom in on the mud flat right the mud flat presses to us there we go
the mud flat presses to us there we go
the mud flat presses to us there we go that’s it zoom in now there’s lots of
that’s it zoom in now there’s lots of
that’s it zoom in now there’s lots of little tracks now majority of those
little tracks now majority of those
little tracks now majority of those tracks are made by one animal and I
tracks are made by one animal and I
tracks are made by one animal and I wonder if anyone can tell me what animal
wonder if anyone can tell me what animal
wonder if anyone can tell me what animal it is if you know which animal has made
it is if you know which animal has made
it is if you know which animal has made those footprints
those footprints
those footprints use the hashtag Safari live on Twitter
use the hashtag Safari live on Twitter
use the hashtag Safari live on Twitter to let us know Shh there’s a tree that
to let us know Shh there’s a tree that
to let us know Shh there’s a tree that is very beautiful here in the Mara I’m
is very beautiful here in the Mara I’m
is very beautiful here in the Mara I’m just gonna try and move back a tiny bit
and it is so any staff again that’s
and it is so any staff again that’s obviously due to the minerals and
obviously due to the minerals and
obviously due to the minerals and whatnot in southern Africa that’s
whatnot in southern Africa that’s
whatnot in southern Africa that’s generally got a far far paler bark much
generally got a far far paler bark much
generally got a far far paler bark much sort of more yellowy green and I’m not
sort of more yellowy green and I’m not
sort of more yellowy green and I’m not just yeah they often much darker green
just yeah they often much darker green
just yeah they often much darker green yeah and there’s a fever tree well rush
yeah and there’s a fever tree well rush
yeah and there’s a fever tree well rush knee close but no cigar those footprints
knee close but no cigar those footprints
knee close but no cigar those footprints are not made by a stalk and so there we
are not made by a stalk and so there we
are not made by a stalk and so there we go
go
go you’ve got oh looks like the heart York
you’ve got oh looks like the heart York
you’ve got oh looks like the heart York spot on it is a date Egyptian use but
spot on it is a date Egyptian use but
spot on it is a date Egyptian use but now one of the interesting things is you
now one of the interesting things is you
now one of the interesting things is you noticed with this fever tree which is
noticed with this fever tree which is
noticed with this fever tree which is very different from southern Africa is
very different from southern Africa is
very different from southern Africa is that there’s not a lot of salinity in
that there’s not a lot of salinity in
that there’s not a lot of salinity in the areas that grow in this part of East
the areas that grow in this part of East
the areas that grow in this part of East Africa but in southern Africa there
Africa but in southern Africa there
Africa but in southern Africa there often is so they will sacrifice a branch
often is so they will sacrifice a branch
often is so they will sacrifice a branch and pump all the salts and and end and
and pump all the salts and and end and
and pump all the salts and and end and not nice minerals into that branch and
not nice minerals into that branch and
not nice minerals into that branch and and then there will sacrifice that
and then there will sacrifice that
and then there will sacrifice that branch and it’ll fall off fourth is a
branch and it’ll fall off fourth is a
branch and it’ll fall off fourth is a bird you see it running a little dark
bird you see it running a little dark
bird you see it running a little dark capped bubble you come out in the fever
capped bubble you come out in the fever
capped bubble you come out in the fever tree I just can’t come out while it’s on
tree I just can’t come out while it’s on
tree I just can’t come out while it’s on the far left-hand side on the dangling
the far left-hand side on the dangling
the far left-hand side on the dangling branches so there we go zoom zoom you’re
branches so there we go zoom zoom you’re
branches so there we go zoom zoom you’re there a little bit up here we go see
there a little bit up here we go see
there a little bit up here we go see there we go is he gone no they still
there we go is he gone no they still
there we go is he gone no they still there it’s a zoom and slightly to the
there it’s a zoom and slightly to the
there it’s a zoom and slightly to the right and you see the movement there he
right and you see the movement there he
right and you see the movement there he is oh look like a dark cat boo boo and
is oh look like a dark cat boo boo and
is oh look like a dark cat boo boo and he’s very well camouflaged ah and you
he’s very well camouflaged ah and you
he’s very well camouflaged ah and you notice in that foreground there’s a
notice in that foreground there’s a
notice in that foreground there’s a little creeper and it’s really different
little creeper and it’s really different
little creeper and it’s really different leaves from the rest of the tree now
leaves from the rest of the tree now
leaves from the rest of the tree now that is a rhesus fine one of the
that is a rhesus fine one of the
that is a rhesus fine one of the Bushman’s grapes
Bushman’s grapes
Bushman’s grapes I can just tell that by the shape of the
I can just tell that by the shape of the
I can just tell that by the shape of the leaves now some of the resistors fines
leaves now some of the resistors fines
leaves now some of the resistors fines can be very important if you ever stuck
can be very important if you ever stuck
can be very important if you ever stuck out in the African bush because the
out in the African bush because the
out in the African bush because the bigger species of rhesus are the water
bigger species of rhesus are the water
bigger species of rhesus are the water vines that you can chop open with your
vines that you can chop open with your
vines that you can chop open with your machete and drink crystal water straight
machete and drink crystal water straight
machete and drink crystal water straight out of fortunately I’ve got my water
out of fortunately I’ve got my water
out of fortunately I’ve got my water bottles I won’t be needing to suck on
bottles I won’t be needing to suck on
bottles I won’t be needing to suck on the tiny resistors vine straw and in the
the tiny resistors vine straw and in the
the tiny resistors vine straw and in the dark cap bubble he’s waiting for some
dark cap bubble he’s waiting for some
dark cap bubble he’s waiting for some insects to appear but while we wait
insects to appear but while we wait
insects to appear but while we wait patiently to see what else comes along
patiently to see what else comes along
patiently to see what else comes along here in the Magnificent Mara let’s go to
here in the Magnificent Mara let’s go to
here in the Magnificent Mara let’s go to Tristan with the most numerous antelope
Tristan with the most numerous antelope
Tristan with the most numerous antelope in Africa south of the Sahara well we’ve
in Africa south of the Sahara well we’ve
in Africa south of the Sahara well we’ve managed to find our most common antelope
managed to find our most common antelope
managed to find our most common antelope if not anything else at least you found
if not anything else at least you found
if not anything else at least you found these guys which is a bit as it sort of
these guys which is a bit as it sort of
these guys which is a bit as it sort of starts in the day then what we had this
starts in the day then what we had this
starts in the day then what we had this morning and I don’t think we even saw an
morning and I don’t think we even saw an
morning and I don’t think we even saw an Impala this money or maybe one or two of
Impala this money or maybe one or two of
Impala this money or maybe one or two of them but not many now the track said we
them but not many now the track said we
them but not many now the track said we have four horse on now a young male if
have four horse on now a young male if
have four horse on now a young male if it like I said I think it’s horse honor
it like I said I think it’s horse honor
it like I said I think it’s horse honor but it could be tumba they go off right
but it could be tumba they go off right
but it could be tumba they go off right where these impalas are just behind me
where these impalas are just behind me
where these impalas are just behind me they cut off in a southeasterly
they cut off in a southeasterly
they cut off in a southeasterly direction as though they’re heading
direction as though they’re heading
direction as though they’re heading towards Pangolin track side so they’re
towards Pangolin track side so they’re
towards Pangolin track side so they’re following this drainage that runs along
following this drainage that runs along
following this drainage that runs along now unfortunately a contract much
now unfortunately a contract much
now unfortunately a contract much further because of some large great
further because of some large great
further because of some large great beasts that are inside here so I’m going
beasts that are inside here so I’m going
beasts that are inside here so I’m going to try and see if I can’t get round in
to try and see if I can’t get round in
to try and see if I can’t get round in some way and see if the tracks don’t
some way and see if the tracks don’t
some way and see if the tracks don’t come out on the other side but it looks
come out on the other side but it looks
come out on the other side but it looks like they’ve got into the drainage and I
like they’ve got into the drainage and I
like they’ve got into the drainage and I wonder if maybe just maybe these lipids
wonder if maybe just maybe these lipids
wonder if maybe just maybe these lipids are hearing vehicles and after
are hearing vehicles and after
are hearing vehicles and after yesterday’s drama a little bit on the
yesterday’s drama a little bit on the
yesterday’s drama a little bit on the shy side today they’re just trying to
shy side today they’re just trying to
shy side today they’re just trying to lay low and that’s why they keep kind of
lay low and that’s why they keep kind of
lay low and that’s why they keep kind of moving off the road and why Taylor
moving off the road and why Taylor
moving off the road and why Taylor struggled this morning to keep up with
struggled this morning to keep up with
struggled this morning to keep up with that lipid and how it lost her so
that lipid and how it lost her so
that lipid and how it lost her so quickly so well so could be the reason
quickly so well so could be the reason
quickly so well so could be the reason the part of themselves don’t look too
the part of themselves don’t look too
the part of themselves don’t look too fazed by what’s going on they’re
fazed by what’s going on they’re
fazed by what’s going on they’re certainly not too worried about the
certainly not too worried about the
certainly not too worried about the liquid tracks at this stage maybe they
liquid tracks at this stage maybe they
liquid tracks at this stage maybe they the snippet went through long ago and it
the snippet went through long ago and it
the snippet went through long ago and it is not too much of the threats I can’t
is not too much of the threats I can’t
is not too much of the threats I can’t see if they were on top of Taylor’s
see if they were on top of Taylor’s
see if they were on top of Taylor’s tracks or not because there’s been two
tracks or not because there’s been two
tracks or not because there’s been two other vehicles that drove there so it
other vehicles that drove there so it
other vehicles that drove there so it seems
seems
seems so they came out and that they feel you
so they came out and that they feel you
so they came out and that they feel you fresh but it’s anyone’s guess given that
fresh but it’s anyone’s guess given that
fresh but it’s anyone’s guess given that a number of vehicles have been up and
a number of vehicles have been up and
a number of vehicles have been up and down they certainly have been driven
down they certainly have been driven
down they certainly have been driven over at least once but they look good so
over at least once but they look good so
over at least once but they look good so maybe we’ll be in luck this afternoon
maybe we’ll be in luck this afternoon
maybe we’ll be in luck this afternoon we’ll find one of the cats somewhere
we’ll find one of the cats somewhere
we’ll find one of the cats somewhere close by I want to just check there is
close by I want to just check there is
close by I want to just check there is that mud wallow or penguin check that we
that mud wallow or penguin check that we
that mud wallow or penguin check that we often find well used to find chungee
often find well used to find chungee
often find well used to find chungee then husana moving towards so only go
then husana moving towards so only go
then husana moving towards so only go just quickly check they’re obviously
just quickly check they’re obviously
just quickly check they’re obviously chiller pantun damn street house even
chiller pantun damn street house even
chiller pantun damn street house even though tailors check them you never know
though tailors check them you never know
though tailors check them you never know maybe they’ll if it’s still on route to
maybe they’ll if it’s still on route to
maybe they’ll if it’s still on route to one of us and we end up catching up with
one of us and we end up catching up with
one of us and we end up catching up with it at some point the other thing of
it at some point the other thing of
it at some point the other thing of course is it could be lying right here
course is it could be lying right here
course is it could be lying right here and watching these impalas and we just
and watching these impalas and we just
and watching these impalas and we just can’t see it wouldn’t surprise me either
can’t see it wouldn’t surprise me either
can’t see it wouldn’t surprise me either if that was the case this is quite a few
if that was the case this is quite a few
if that was the case this is quite a few males in this herd as also even though
males in this herd as also even though
males in this herd as also even though we might have had a second rut recently
we might have had a second rut recently
we might have had a second rut recently that would be probably coming to an end
that would be probably coming to an end
that would be probably coming to an end starting to get very late in the season
starting to get very late in the season
starting to get very late in the season for any rutting or mating behavior so
for any rutting or mating behavior so
for any rutting or mating behavior so the males will be far more tolerant of
the males will be far more tolerant of
the males will be far more tolerant of one another and that’s why you’ll find
one another and that’s why you’ll find
one another and that’s why you’ll find them moving around in amongst the herd
them moving around in amongst the herd
them moving around in amongst the herd and being quite tolerant of each other
and being quite tolerant of each other
and being quite tolerant of each other that both of those males also quite
that both of those males also quite
that both of those males also quite young males so you would have found that
young males so you would have found that
young males so you would have found that in the beginning and the first rut right
in the beginning and the first rut right
in the beginning and the first rut right the beanie of the mating season those
the beanie of the mating season those
the beanie of the mating season those are two individuals that probably
are two individuals that probably
are two individuals that probably wouldn’t have got to look in just given
wouldn’t have got to look in just given
wouldn’t have got to look in just given the fact that they’re a little bit
the fact that they’re a little bit
the fact that they’re a little bit smaller than some of the other impalas
smaller than some of the other impalas
smaller than some of the other impalas that we get here and they might have
that we get here and they might have
that we get here and they might have been pushed away and now only towards
been pushed away and now only towards
been pushed away and now only towards the end of the season when lots of lost
the end of the season when lots of lost
the end of the season when lots of lost condition do they get a look in unable
condition do they get a look in unable
condition do they get a look in unable to mate right let’s go around and see if
to mate right let’s go around and see if
to mate right let’s go around and see if we can’t find any sign of the snippet
we can’t find any sign of the snippet
we can’t find any sign of the snippet coming out I have a sneaky suspicion
coming out I have a sneaky suspicion
coming out I have a sneaky suspicion it’s just lying somewhere in this
it’s just lying somewhere in this
it’s just lying somewhere in this drainage section which is always what we
drainage section which is always what we
drainage section which is always what we say when it comes to leopard but it’s
say when it comes to leopard but it’s
say when it comes to leopard but it’s true they do like drainage lines we saw
true they do like drainage lines we saw
true they do like drainage lines we saw yesterday even with all of those lipids
yesterday even with all of those lipids
yesterday even with all of those lipids that we saw there it was all revolving
that we saw there it was all revolving
that we saw there it was all revolving around eroded drainage sections and a
around eroded drainage sections and a
around eroded drainage sections and a lot of them were hidden in that sand it
lot of them were hidden in that sand it
lot of them were hidden in that sand it was difficult to negotiate sand so it’s
was difficult to negotiate sand so it’s
was difficult to negotiate sand so it’s the perfect place when it but they like
the perfect place when it but they like
the perfect place when it but they like to move around and it’s dense it’s thick
to move around and it’s dense it’s thick
to move around and it’s dense it’s thick it’s often quieter and so it makes the
it’s often quieter and so it makes the
it’s often quieter and so it makes the perfect foil if you’re an ambush
perfect foil if you’re an ambush
perfect foil if you’re an ambush predator to move around on the banks of
predator to move around on the banks of
predator to move around on the banks of those river
those river
those river hmmm I wonder though because like I said
hmmm I wonder though because like I said
hmmm I wonder though because like I said this morning I’m just trying to think if
this morning I’m just trying to think if
this morning I’m just trying to think if I drove here this morning I did the
I drove here this morning I did the
I drove here this morning I did the other road I didn’t take Pangolin track
other road I didn’t take Pangolin track
other road I didn’t take Pangolin track which means that’s suppose they could
which means that’s suppose they could
which means that’s suppose they could have been here this morning and that
have been here this morning and that
have been here this morning and that these tracks are not as precious one
these tracks are not as precious one
these tracks are not as precious one would want them to be I don’t see
would want them to be I don’t see
would want them to be I don’t see anything coming out on the side so far
anything coming out on the side so far
anything coming out on the side so far it’s obvious you know none of me here
tracks coming out it’s been a liquid
tracks coming out it’s been a liquid mission today it’s there’s just been
mission today it’s there’s just been
mission today it’s there’s just been tracks everywhere and between Taylor and
tracks everywhere and between Taylor and
tracks everywhere and between Taylor and myself we’ve covered pretty much every
myself we’ve covered pretty much every
myself we’ve covered pretty much every road on Juma and 90% of them I think has
road on Juma and 90% of them I think has
road on Juma and 90% of them I think has had a leopard track on them from last
had a leopard track on them from last
had a leopard track on them from last night or today so it’s been a tough
night or today so it’s been a tough
night or today so it’s been a tough challenge that’s for sure and like I
challenge that’s for sure and like I
challenge that’s for sure and like I wonder as I was saying earlier if
wonder as I was saying earlier if
wonder as I was saying earlier if they’re not just a little bit shy and
they’re not just a little bit shy and
they’re not just a little bit shy and they hear the cars coming and they just
they hear the cars coming and they just
they hear the cars coming and they just slinking off into thickets and that’s
slinking off into thickets and that’s
slinking off into thickets and that’s why we’re battling to find them a little
why we’re battling to find them a little
why we’re battling to find them a little bit it could be that that is the case
bit it could be that that is the case
bit it could be that that is the case after yesterday’s chaos and the cars
after yesterday’s chaos and the cars
after yesterday’s chaos and the cars moving around and they just now know
moving around and they just now know
moving around and they just now know that cause bring attention to them and
that cause bring attention to them and
that cause bring attention to them and for a few days just wanna lie low is
for a few days just wanna lie low is
for a few days just wanna lie low is very possible
Ahava you say it seems as though the
Ahava you say it seems as though the lipids have been come ghosts off to the
lipids have been come ghosts off to the
lipids have been come ghosts off to the last two encounters so I presume you’re
last two encounters so I presume you’re
last two encounters so I presume you’re talking about the Tom Burton ganic
talking about the Tom Burton ganic
talking about the Tom Burton ganic encounter and in the the lipids last
encounter and in the the lipids last
encounter and in the the lipids last night in cancer well it’s not uncommon
night in cancer well it’s not uncommon
night in cancer well it’s not uncommon you talking about young lipids so Tambe
you talking about young lipids so Tambe
you talking about young lipids so Tambe Sangeeta husana these all individuals
Sangeeta husana these all individuals
Sangeeta husana these all individuals that are not dominance and they they’re
that are not dominance and they they’re
that are not dominance and they they’re not big enough to stand up for
not big enough to stand up for
not big enough to stand up for themselves just yet and so confrontation
themselves just yet and so confrontation
themselves just yet and so confrontation like this is difficult for them they
like this is difficult for them they
like this is difficult for them they don’t know what’s going on they confuse
don’t know what’s going on they confuse
don’t know what’s going on they confuse they don’t want to get hurt
they don’t want to get hurt
they don’t want to get hurt they just trying to stay low and trying
they just trying to stay low and trying
they just trying to stay low and trying to stay out of the way and so it’s not
to stay out of the way and so it’s not
to stay out of the way and so it’s not uncommon in that situation for them just
uncommon in that situation for them just
uncommon in that situation for them just to try and get out of the way try and
to try and get out of the way try and
to try and get out of the way try and not attract attention to themselves and
not attract attention to themselves and
not attract attention to themselves and try and stay as quiet as possible and
try and stay as quiet as possible and
try and stay as quiet as possible and move around without being detected so
move around without being detected so
move around without being detected so it’s not surprised to me in any way if
it’s not surprised to me in any way if
it’s not surprised to me in any way if big males or big females a little bit
big males or big females a little bit
big males or big females a little bit different I wouldn’t expect them to be
different I wouldn’t expect them to be
different I wouldn’t expect them to be too shy about moving around certain gana
too shy about moving around certain gana
too shy about moving around certain gana I doubt that he’s being shy after you
I doubt that he’s being shy after you
I doubt that he’s being shy after you last night or even after the tambour
last night or even after the tambour
last night or even after the tambour situation he just roams so far that’s
situation he just roams so far that’s
situation he just roams so far that’s why we haven’t found him and as for
why we haven’t found him and as for
why we haven’t found him and as for tunny well done he’s elusive at base so
tunny well done he’s elusive at base so
tunny well done he’s elusive at base so she’s not like a lipid that we find
she’s not like a lipid that we find
she’s not like a lipid that we find daily and easily she’s one that we
daily and easily she’s one that we
daily and easily she’s one that we requires quite a bit of work and we tend
requires quite a bit of work and we tend
requires quite a bit of work and we tend to bump into at random times in random
to bump into at random times in random
to bump into at random times in random places so it’s not uncommon to see young
places so it’s not uncommon to see young
places so it’s not uncommon to see young girl if it’s behave in this particular
girl if it’s behave in this particular
girl if it’s behave in this particular fashion
fashion
fashion hmm all right so no checks that I can
hmm all right so no checks that I can
hmm all right so no checks that I can see coming arts of course I haven’t been
see coming arts of course I haven’t been
see coming arts of course I haven’t been paying as much attention as I probably
paying as much attention as I probably
paying as much attention as I probably should have because I’ve been talking
should have because I’ve been talking
should have because I’ve been talking too much which is pretty normal so I
too much which is pretty normal so I
too much which is pretty normal so I don’t see anything coming art let’s just
don’t see anything coming art let’s just
don’t see anything coming art let’s just check to make sure they didn’t cross
check to make sure they didn’t cross
check to make sure they didn’t cross towards chili pan no nothing crossing
towards chili pan no nothing crossing
towards chili pan no nothing crossing the side by the looks of it which would
the side by the looks of it which would
the side by the looks of it which would mean that this lipid must be some way on
mean that this lipid must be some way on
mean that this lipid must be some way on our left-hand side which is good and bad
our left-hand side which is good and bad
our left-hand side which is good and bad it’s good because so far we can’t see
it’s good because so far we can’t see
it’s good because so far we can’t see any sign of it coming out it’s bad
any sign of it coming out it’s bad
any sign of it coming out it’s bad because that is not a place that is easy
because that is not a place that is easy
because that is not a place that is easy to find a lipid it’s very dense very
to find a lipid it’s very dense very
to find a lipid it’s very dense very thick in there and I’ve tried to follow
thick in there and I’ve tried to follow
thick in there and I’ve tried to follow it in Ghana through there before and it
it in Ghana through there before and it
it in Ghana through there before and it was an absolute tonight me in fact I
was an absolute tonight me in fact I
was an absolute tonight me in fact I don’t think we even lasted five minutes
don’t think we even lasted five minutes
don’t think we even lasted five minutes with him we ended up losing him so
with him we ended up losing him so
with him we ended up losing him so that’s not going to be a pleasant
that’s not going to be a pleasant
that’s not going to be a pleasant experience but we’ll try and see what we
experience but we’ll try and see what we
experience but we’ll try and see what we can do I just wanted to check and make a
can do I just wanted to check and make a
can do I just wanted to check and make a hundred percent so on this side and then
hundred percent so on this side and then
hundred percent so on this side and then I’m going to do in where alley which is
I’m going to do in where alley which is
I’m going to do in where alley which is suppose appropriately named lipid alley
suppose appropriately named lipid alley
suppose appropriately named lipid alley and see if they’re not lurking there
and see if they’re not lurking there
and see if they’re not lurking there somewhere and if nothing there then
somewhere and if nothing there then
somewhere and if nothing there then we’ll just have to walk on those tracks
we’ll just have to walk on those tracks
we’ll just have to walk on those tracks one more time and see if I can’t find
one more time and see if I can’t find
one more time and see if I can’t find anything in the riverbed hopefully
anything in the riverbed hopefully
anything in the riverbed hopefully somebody will come and give us a hand
somebody will come and give us a hand
somebody will come and give us a hand because even this morning we had no
because even this morning we had no
because even this morning we had no other vehicles aiding us and it’s nice
other vehicles aiding us and it’s nice
other vehicles aiding us and it’s nice sometimes when doing at the other
sometimes when doing at the other
sometimes when doing at the other vehicles because they drop their
vehicles because they drop their
vehicles because they drop their trackers often a trackers can walk
trackers often a trackers can walk
trackers often a trackers can walk between the roads while we’re driving
between the roads while we’re driving
between the roads while we’re driving and while we’re talking to all of you
and while we’re talking to all of you
and while we’re talking to all of you and trying to sort things out and trying
and trying to sort things out and trying
and trying to sort things out and trying to find the animals they can at least
to find the animals they can at least
to find the animals they can at least concentrate on it while we can look at
concentrate on it while we can look at
concentrate on it while we can look at other things okay no tracks coming out
other things okay no tracks coming out
other things okay no tracks coming out that I can see let’s go across to you
that I can see let’s go across to you
that I can see let’s go across to you Taylor McKown used to lecture to them
Taylor McKown used to lecture to them
Taylor McKown used to lecture to them and I’m sure there’s lots going on me
and I’m sure there’s lots going on me
and I’m sure there’s lots going on me and far more than what I’ve had this
and far more than what I’ve had this
and far more than what I’ve had this afternoon
it’s actually fairly quiet nonsense the
it’s actually fairly quiet nonsense the elephants have left we’re looking at a
elephants have left we’re looking at a
elephants have left we’re looking at a giant Kingfisher and I’ve also just
giant Kingfisher and I’ve also just
giant Kingfisher and I’ve also just spotted a crocodile but we’ll get the
spotted a crocodile but we’ll get the
spotted a crocodile but we’ll get the crocodile in a minute don’t worry you
crocodile in a minute don’t worry you
crocodile in a minute don’t worry you might have to reposition but it’s
might have to reposition but it’s
might have to reposition but it’s swimming the length of chitra dam but
swimming the length of chitra dam but
swimming the length of chitra dam but here’s a bird that we don’t get to see
here’s a bird that we don’t get to see
here’s a bird that we don’t get to see every single day and while the best spot
every single day and while the best spot
every single day and while the best spot to actually find the giant Kingfisher is
to actually find the giant Kingfisher is
to actually find the giant Kingfisher is here at Chitwood dan we normally see
here at Chitwood dan we normally see
here at Chitwood dan we normally see pied as well and I’m surprised we
pied as well and I’m surprised we
pied as well and I’m surprised we haven’t seen any Malak heights and you
haven’t seen any Malak heights and you
haven’t seen any Malak heights and you of course brown and striped and and gray
of course brown and striped and and gray
of course brown and striped and and gray headed there will be around yeah but
headed there will be around yeah but
headed there will be around yeah but this is the largest one that we get to
this is the largest one that we get to
this is the largest one that we get to see so all of you who just started your
see so all of you who just started your
see so all of you who just started your bird lists add it on let us know hashtag
bird lists add it on let us know hashtag
bird lists add it on let us know hashtag Safari live with what number bird this
Safari live with what number bird this
Safari live with what number bird this is for you
is for you
is for you but it’s busy at the moment not bothered
but it’s busy at the moment not bothered
but it’s busy at the moment not bothered by us sitting across the way it’s got
by us sitting across the way it’s got
by us sitting across the way it’s got its eyes focused into the water hoping
its eyes focused into the water hoping
its eyes focused into the water hoping that a little tilapia or perhaps a
that a little tilapia or perhaps a
that a little tilapia or perhaps a barbel will come to the surface of the
barbel will come to the surface of the
barbel will come to the surface of the water just deep fish they’ll also eat
water just deep fish they’ll also eat
water just deep fish they’ll also eat crab but I’m sure that there’s some
crab but I’m sure that there’s some
crab but I’m sure that there’s some freshwater crabs around here they’ll go
freshwater crabs around here they’ll go
freshwater crabs around here they’ll go for little invertebrates so lizard you
for little invertebrates so lizard you
for little invertebrates so lizard you know if there’s a baby water monitor or
know if there’s a baby water monitor or
know if there’s a baby water monitor or something along the edge I don’t think
something along the edge I don’t think
something along the edge I don’t think that they would say no to a tasty snack
that they would say no to a tasty snack
that they would say no to a tasty snack like that but there are a couple of
like that but there are a couple of
like that but there are a couple of other birds I’ll keep an eye on it to
other birds I’ll keep an eye on it to
other birds I’ll keep an eye on it to see if it does dive down if you go down
see if it does dive down if you go down
see if it does dive down if you go down to the right on that little sort of
to the right on that little sort of
to the right on that little sort of thing there’s lots of water thick knees
thing there’s lots of water thick knees
thing there’s lots of water thick knees they’re just basking and the warm light
they’re just basking and the warm light
they’re just basking and the warm light that reflection from the water on them
that reflection from the water on them
that reflection from the water on them me too close your eyes that can’t be too
me too close your eyes that can’t be too
me too close your eyes that can’t be too good for your eyes and they’ve got large
good for your eyes and they’ve got large
good for your eyes and they’ve got large beady eyes too but they’re predominantly
beady eyes too but they’re predominantly
beady eyes too but they’re predominantly nocturnal so they’re not really too
nocturnal so they’re not really too
nocturnal so they’re not really too active during the day I suspect they
active during the day I suspect they
active during the day I suspect they probably just come out of the shadows
probably just come out of the shadows
probably just come out of the shadows now and just to warm up and then as soon
now and just to warm up and then as soon
now and just to warm up and then as soon as dusk falls upon well the earth
as dusk falls upon well the earth
as dusk falls upon well the earth they’ll start moving around looking for
they’ll start moving around looking for
they’ll start moving around looking for things to eat and that’s not all that’s
things to eat and that’s not all that’s
things to eat and that’s not all that’s yeah we might as well do all the birds
yeah we might as well do all the birds
yeah we might as well do all the birds just walking past the car is a little
just walking past the car is a little
just walking past the car is a little pied net wing there nice species not
pied net wing there nice species not
pied net wing there nice species not eleven the pied left wing come on our
eleven the pied left wing come on our
eleven the pied left wing come on our tail at wagtail and then I can also hear
tail at wagtail and then I can also hear
tail at wagtail and then I can also hear lots of commotion from the hippos that
lots of commotion from the hippos that
lots of commotion from the hippos that will try and get there in a moment
will try and get there in a moment
will try and get there in a moment they’re very pretty birds they’ve got
they’re very pretty birds they’ve got
they’re very pretty birds they’ve got striking colors but not saying a lot
striking colors but not saying a lot
striking colors but not saying a lot around for too long just a quick sort of
around for too long just a quick sort of
around for too long just a quick sort of hello
hello
hello yeah and that seems to be all for the
yeah and that seems to be all for the
yeah and that seems to be all for the birds now I can’t see any cutthroat
birds now I can’t see any cutthroat
birds now I can’t see any cutthroat Finch now we’re in an awkward spot
Finch now we’re in an awkward spot
Finch now we’re in an awkward spot because I can clearly hear and see some
because I can clearly hear and see some
because I can clearly hear and see some ripples of the water in here lots of
ripples of the water in here lots of
ripples of the water in here lots of special splashing when he goes over
special splashing when he goes over
special splashing when he goes over there okay Lauren Lauren Cathy said that
there okay Lauren Lauren Cathy said that
there okay Lauren Lauren Cathy said that the Kingfisher was number 303 123 or 323
the Kingfisher was number 303 123 or 323
the Kingfisher was number 303 123 or 323 1 2 3
1 2 3
1 2 3 very nice so I’m not going to go too far
very nice so I’m not going to go too far
very nice so I’m not going to go too far forward that’s because I know that
forward that’s because I know that
forward that’s because I know that there’s lots of gremlins but just moving
there’s lots of gremlins but just moving
there’s lots of gremlins but just moving enough that we can see the hippos lots
enough that we can see the hippos lots
enough that we can see the hippos lots of hippos arts in Europe and I think
of hippos arts in Europe and I think
of hippos arts in Europe and I think that they’re happy that the wind is not
that they’re happy that the wind is not
that they’re happy that the wind is not particularly strong at the dad today as
particularly strong at the dad today as
particularly strong at the dad today as they were fighting waves yesterday
they were fighting waves yesterday
they were fighting waves yesterday creating waves and also fighting waves
creating waves and also fighting waves
creating waves and also fighting waves that’s what the hippos sometimes tend to
that’s what the hippos sometimes tend to
that’s what the hippos sometimes tend to do but of course now the action has
do but of course now the action has
do but of course now the action has stopped as a youngster or that’s bottom
stopped as a youngster or that’s bottom
stopped as a youngster or that’s bottom out of the water I wonder if it wasn’t
out of the water I wonder if it wasn’t
out of the water I wonder if it wasn’t just a male or could have been a female
just a male or could have been a female
just a male or could have been a female too rolling around oh it’s quite funny
too rolling around oh it’s quite funny
too rolling around oh it’s quite funny when the hippos do roll about and make a
when the hippos do roll about and make a
when the hippos do roll about and make a lot of noise cool though lots of sort of
lot of noise cool though lots of sort of
lot of noise cool though lots of sort of birds flying around at the moment to you
birds flying around at the moment to you
birds flying around at the moment to you just listening to see if I can hear any
just listening to see if I can hear any
just listening to see if I can hear any different calls I’m looking for those
different calls I’m looking for those
different calls I’m looking for those cutthroat finch because they are so
cutthroat finch because they are so
cutthroat finch because they are so beautiful and then I cut around yeah
beautiful and then I cut around yeah
beautiful and then I cut around yeah just scanning is your steering of the
just scanning is your steering of the
just scanning is your steering of the hippos and see it any just yet though
hippos and see it any just yet though
hippos and see it any just yet though you can hear lots of little tweets when
you can hear lots of little tweets when
you can hear lots of little tweets when the Egyptian geese are making a huge
the Egyptian geese are making a huge
the Egyptian geese are making a huge racket you can actually hear it
now that very whistle light call that’s
now that very whistle light call that’s not from a Kingfisher or from the
not from a Kingfisher or from the
not from a Kingfisher or from the Egyptian goose that’s the beautiful call
Egyptian goose that’s the beautiful call
Egyptian goose that’s the beautiful call of the water pick me the bird that we
of the water pick me the bird that we
of the water pick me the bird that we had a look at just a moment ago there’s
had a look at just a moment ago there’s
had a look at just a moment ago there’s quite a few of them know what
quite a few of them know what
quite a few of them know what ruffle their feathers slightly unusual
ruffle their feathers slightly unusual
ruffle their feathers slightly unusual to hear them calling oh wow look at this
to hear them calling oh wow look at this
to hear them calling oh wow look at this so you see I don’t know what’s going on
so you see I don’t know what’s going on
so you see I don’t know what’s going on here there’s a greeting display of some
here there’s a greeting display of some
here there’s a greeting display of some sort with these water thick nice oh yeah
sort with these water thick nice oh yeah
sort with these water thick nice oh yeah just notice that now very interesting
just notice that now very interesting
just notice that now very interesting nobody gets to spend time with these
nobody gets to spend time with these
nobody gets to spend time with these birds and see if they’re gonna do any
birds and see if they’re gonna do any
birds and see if they’re gonna do any game I guess so they’re not normally so
game I guess so they’re not normally so
game I guess so they’re not normally so active during the day but anything is
active during the day but anything is
active during the day but anything is possible but they were sort of calling
possible but they were sort of calling
possible but they were sort of calling and then two approached each other and
and then two approached each other and
and then two approached each other and they opened up their feathers they found
they opened up their feathers they found
they opened up their feathers they found their tails arts and open their wings it
their tails arts and open their wings it
their tails arts and open their wings it didn’t seem to be very threatening
didn’t seem to be very threatening
didn’t seem to be very threatening though because then they sort of came
though because then they sort of came
though because then they sort of came quite close together and sort of their
quite close together and sort of their
quite close together and sort of their beaks clattered together so that would
beaks clattered together so that would
beaks clattered together so that would mean that’s not very aggressive they’re
mean that’s not very aggressive they’re
mean that’s not very aggressive they’re quite social birds though they’re
quite social birds though they’re
quite social birds though they’re gregarious we do see them in large
gregarious we do see them in large
gregarious we do see them in large groups but I’m sure they’re monogamous
groups but I’m sure they’re monogamous
groups but I’m sure they’re monogamous though actually let me check up on the
though actually let me check up on the
though actually let me check up on the back that one you have a look at them
back that one you have a look at them
back that one you have a look at them it’s cookie good too thick knees and you
it’s cookie good too thick knees and you
it’s cookie good too thick knees and you got tea I know I heard she don’t know
got tea I know I heard she don’t know
got tea I know I heard she don’t know what their breeding cycle and wet it’s
what their breeding cycle and wet it’s
what their breeding cycle and wet it’s good water signe oh it was quick and
good water signe oh it was quick and
good water signe oh it was quick and easy
okay well that’s quite cool so that’s
okay well that’s quite cool so that’s obvious here pay over there so maybe it
obvious here pay over there so maybe it
obvious here pay over there so maybe it was a pair that I saw and they have a
was a pair that I saw and they have a
was a pair that I saw and they have a nest around there most of these birds
nest around there most of these birds
nest around there most of these birds that live near the water’s edge and
that live near the water’s edge and
that live near the water’s edge and particularly the ones that live on the
particularly the ones that live on the
particularly the ones that live on the ground they will make sort of shallow
ground they will make sort of shallow
ground they will make sort of shallow scrapes just like the clubbers do just
scrapes just like the clubbers do just
scrapes just like the clubbers do just like the blacksmith lapwings do so it’ll
like the blacksmith lapwings do so it’ll
like the blacksmith lapwings do so it’ll be a very sort of basic nice obviously
be a very sort of basic nice obviously
be a very sort of basic nice obviously you don’t want to draw too much
you don’t want to draw too much
you don’t want to draw too much attention to your nest if it is on the
attention to your nest if it is on the
attention to your nest if it is on the ground you don’t want it to be a beacon
ground you don’t want it to be a beacon
ground you don’t want it to be a beacon like what a hammock up sort of makes you
like what a hammock up sort of makes you
like what a hammock up sort of makes you know they use them for territorial
know they use them for territorial
know they use them for territorial purposes too it’s a complete opposite
purposes too it’s a complete opposite
purposes too it’s a complete opposite they want to try and keep
they want to try and keep
they want to try and keep Nestor’s hidden from all sorts of
Nestor’s hidden from all sorts of
Nestor’s hidden from all sorts of different animals potentially the
different animals potentially the
different animals potentially the Predators the ones that would be feeding
Predators the ones that would be feeding
Predators the ones that would be feeding on their eggs or their young chicks but
on their eggs or their young chicks but
on their eggs or their young chicks but they’re quite beautiful birds
now scenic you’re wondering how many
now scenic you’re wondering how many different types oh there’s a heron did
different types oh there’s a heron did
different types oh there’s a heron did you see it’s just on this falling shrub
you see it’s just on this falling shrub
you see it’s just on this falling shrub go a little bit to the left that’s just
go a little bit to the left that’s just
go a little bit to the left that’s just in there and on that shrub that’s
in there and on that shrub that’s
in there and on that shrub that’s falling in the water that tree and seen
falling in the water that tree and seen
falling in the water that tree and seen a queue so you’re wondering how many of
a queue so you’re wondering how many of
a queue so you’re wondering how many of course thick knees do you get well the
course thick knees do you get well the
course thick knees do you get well the most common ones we see wait you guys
most common ones we see wait you guys
most common ones we see wait you guys greenback heron are you gonna land on an
greenback heron are you gonna land on an
greenback heron are you gonna land on an even better perch fantastic we we see
even better perch fantastic we we see
even better perch fantastic we we see the spots of thinking in the water the
the spots of thinking in the water the
the spots of thinking in the water the water thick knees are the two most
water thick knees are the two most
water thick knees are the two most common don’t have I’ve actually ever
common don’t have I’ve actually ever
common don’t have I’ve actually ever seen any other thick knees before I
seen any other thick knees before I
seen any other thick knees before I think that could be the only ones in
think that could be the only ones in
think that could be the only ones in fact they are the only ones that we see
fact they are the only ones that we see
fact they are the only ones that we see in in southern Africa well that’s a very
in in southern Africa well that’s a very
in in southern Africa well that’s a very cool bird when I saw Dylan brains
cool bird when I saw Dylan brains
cool bird when I saw Dylan brains brother earlier and I said he said what
brother earlier and I said he said what
brother earlier and I said he said what you what you’re looking for and I said
you what you’re looking for and I said
you what you’re looking for and I said I’m gonna look for a green back heron
I’m gonna look for a green back heron
I’m gonna look for a green back heron today and watch it fish and here we go
today and watch it fish and here we go
today and watch it fish and here we go so we asked for the giraffe we also the
so we asked for the giraffe we also the
so we asked for the giraffe we also the elephants and now we have got our hair
elephants and now we have got our hair
elephants and now we have got our hair in – I love these birds they’re really
in – I love these birds they’re really
in – I love these birds they’re really fun to watch I think you’ve got to have
fun to watch I think you’ve got to have
fun to watch I think you’ve got to have a lot of patience with them though
a lot of patience with them though
a lot of patience with them though because you can sit for ages and then
because you can sit for ages and then
because you can sit for ages and then really not do anything I love this perch
really not do anything I love this perch
really not do anything I love this perch and that such yet every now and then we
and that such yet every now and then we
and that such yet every now and then we see it monster it’s taken obviously
see it monster it’s taken obviously
see it monster it’s taken obviously refuge under the tree that the hippos
refuge under the tree that the hippos
refuge under the tree that the hippos pulled over but it likes this spot too
pulled over but it likes this spot too
pulled over but it likes this spot too and I was quite close to the water so
and I was quite close to the water so
and I was quite close to the water so it’s not using the technique of actually
it’s not using the technique of actually
it’s not using the technique of actually wading through the water I’ve noticed
wading through the water I’ve noticed
wading through the water I’ve noticed with the greenback herons they prefer to
with the greenback herons they prefer to
with the greenback herons they prefer to sort of sit on a perch and and hunt like
sort of sit on a perch and and hunt like
sort of sit on a perch and and hunt like this and they’re able to stretch their
this and they’re able to stretch their
this and they’re able to stretch their necks and see it got something and
necks and see it got something and
necks and see it got something and stabbed the water
now sherry a question about herons and
now sherry a question about herons and and not the one that we’re looking at
and not the one that we’re looking at
and not the one that we’re looking at but about a gray hair and it’s about ah
but about a gray hair and it’s about ah
but about a gray hair and it’s about ah the grey herons related to the great
the grey herons related to the great
the grey herons related to the great blue heron and in America um I don’t
blue heron and in America um I don’t
blue heron and in America um I don’t know you might find there would be in
know you might find there would be in
know you might find there would be in the same genus but whether they’re in
the same genus but whether they’re in
the same genus but whether they’re in the same family or not I’m not I’m not a
the same family or not I’m not I’m not a
the same family or not I’m not I’m not a hundred percent sure I haven’t actually
hundred percent sure I haven’t actually
hundred percent sure I haven’t actually ever well has I’ve heard of the great
ever well has I’ve heard of the great
ever well has I’ve heard of the great blue herons I’ve actually seen a great
blue herons I’ve actually seen a great
blue herons I’ve actually seen a great blue heron I thought grabs an ounce
blue heron I thought grabs an ounce
blue heron I thought grabs an ounce that’s one in the distance but I haven’t
that’s one in the distance but I haven’t
that’s one in the distance but I haven’t done much research about them so I’m
done much research about them so I’m
done much research about them so I’m unsure but if anybody does know you’re
unsure but if anybody does know you’re
unsure but if anybody does know you’re welcome to there’s no bees that share
welcome to there’s no bees that share
welcome to there’s no bees that share you know hashtag Safari live let me know
you know hashtag Safari live let me know
you know hashtag Safari live let me know – it’ll be interesting to learn or tag
– it’ll be interesting to learn or tag
– it’ll be interesting to learn or tag me in it and I can have a little read
me in it and I can have a little read
me in it and I can have a little read about it later are you catching little
about it later are you catching little
about it later are you catching little insects not actually really see what
insects not actually really see what
insects not actually really see what it’s going for but it’s it’s not
it’s going for but it’s it’s not
it’s going for but it’s it’s not particularly big it’s not every day that
particularly big it’s not every day that
particularly big it’s not every day that you can be successful and catch a large
you can be successful and catch a large
you can be successful and catch a large fish sometimes you have to just up for
fish sometimes you have to just up for
fish sometimes you have to just up for the smaller things you know catch a
the smaller things you know catch a
the smaller things you know catch a hundred smaller things than one large
hundred smaller things than one large
hundred smaller things than one large thing it may be you’re gonna use a bit
thing it may be you’re gonna use a bit
thing it may be you’re gonna use a bit more energy but as long as you get food
more energy but as long as you get food
more energy but as long as you get food in your belly in the end of the day that
in your belly in the end of the day that
in your belly in the end of the day that is the most important thing really I
is the most important thing really I
is the most important thing really I love that stance though legs sort of
love that stance though legs sort of
love that stance though legs sort of spread wide open and I think that’s a
spread wide open and I think that’s a
spread wide open and I think that’s a good tactic to have holding on nice and
good tactic to have holding on nice and
good tactic to have holding on nice and tight so that you don’t lose your
tight so that you don’t lose your
tight so that you don’t lose your balance obviously if you had your feet
balance obviously if you had your feet
balance obviously if you had your feet right next to each other you would have
right next to each other you would have
right next to each other you would have very limited movement I suppose it’s
very limited movement I suppose it’s
very limited movement I suppose it’s exactly how a sportsman a hockey player
exactly how a sportsman a hockey player
exactly how a sportsman a hockey player for example you never stand with your
for example you never stand with your
for example you never stand with your feet together and I don’t think rugby
feet together and I don’t think rugby
feet together and I don’t think rugby players do you the same or soccer
players do you the same or soccer
players do you the same or soccer players you’re always ready to run into
players you’re always ready to run into
players you’re always ready to run into a gap or well you know to run after a
a gap or well you know to run after a
a gap or well you know to run after a ball of some sort what are you catching
ball of some sort what are you catching
ball of some sort what are you catching what do you think it is said little
what do you think it is said little
what do you think it is said little insects on the surface of the water so
insects on the surface of the water so
insects on the surface of the water so obviously going for the same sorts of
obviously going for the same sorts of
obviously going for the same sorts of things that the blacksmith Lapwing and
things that the blacksmith Lapwing and
things that the blacksmith Lapwing and the three-banded clever would be going
the three-banded clever would be going
the three-banded clever would be going for just these little insects whatever
for just these little insects whatever
for just these little insects whatever they are on the water some of them may
they are on the water some of them may
they are on the water some of them may even be little grasshoppers but of
even be little grasshoppers but of
even be little grasshoppers but of course if a little fish swims by and I
course if a little fish swims by and I
course if a little fish swims by and I think that’s what this heron is hoping
think that’s what this heron is hoping
think that’s what this heron is hoping swims by and tries to go for one of
swims by and tries to go for one of
swims by and tries to go for one of those insects on the surface of the
those insects on the surface of the
those insects on the surface of the water it’s going to go for the fish
water it’s going to go for the fish
water it’s going to go for the fish instead I mean with these smaller
instead I mean with these smaller
instead I mean with these smaller species of herons they they’re quite shy
species of herons they they’re quite shy
species of herons they they’re quite shy but I think this one has seen enough
but I think this one has seen enough
but I think this one has seen enough vehicles and also heard a lot of noise
vehicles and also heard a lot of noise
vehicles and also heard a lot of noise around the lodges which is which is
around the lodges which is which is
around the lodges which is which is quite cool so it’s actually become quite
quite cool so it’s actually become quite
quite cool so it’s actually become quite relaxed but it’s not uncommon for these
relaxed but it’s not uncommon for these
relaxed but it’s not uncommon for these smaller species of herons to actually
smaller species of herons to actually
smaller species of herons to actually sort of go fishing and not I’m not I
sort of go fishing and not I’m not I
sort of go fishing and not I’m not I mean not just by sitting on a stick like
mean not just by sitting on a stick like
mean not just by sitting on a stick like this and using the weighting technique
this and using the weighting technique
this and using the weighting technique but by actually does it’s a fantastic
but by actually does it’s a fantastic
but by actually does it’s a fantastic video where there’s a hair and putting
video where there’s a hair and putting
video where there’s a hair and putting bread out trying to do the fishing and I
bread out trying to do the fishing and I
bread out trying to do the fishing and I think that’s so funny and so fantastic
think that’s so funny and so fantastic
think that’s so funny and so fantastic they’re able to do something like that
they’re able to do something like that
they’re able to do something like that but I think would be very rewarding of
but I think would be very rewarding of
but I think would be very rewarding of course if this one were to catch a fish
course if this one were to catch a fish
course if this one were to catch a fish for us we didn’t see the giant
for us we didn’t see the giant
for us we didn’t see the giant Kingfisher catch anything I think we’re
Kingfisher catch anything I think we’re
Kingfisher catch anything I think we’re being patient enough so it would of
being patient enough so it would of
being patient enough so it would of course be nice if that bird would make a
course be nice if that bird would make a
course be nice if that bird would make a Lucky Strike see now I don’t want to go
Lucky Strike see now I don’t want to go
Lucky Strike see now I don’t want to go anywhere because I have a feeling it’s
anywhere because I have a feeling it’s
anywhere because I have a feeling it’s you know it’s hit the surface of the
you know it’s hit the surface of the
you know it’s hit the surface of the water a few times and not come up with
water a few times and not come up with
water a few times and not come up with any Touma or not too much well maybe if
any Touma or not too much well maybe if
any Touma or not too much well maybe if we wait you will catch something not any
we wait you will catch something not any
we wait you will catch something not any better you’re wondering how often do
better you’re wondering how often do
better you’re wondering how often do green-backed herons lay eggs shall we
green-backed herons lay eggs shall we
green-backed herons lay eggs shall we have a look because I’m not sure on that
have a look because I’m not sure on that
have a look because I’m not sure on that one so I don’t want to tell you stories
one so I don’t want to tell you stories
one so I don’t want to tell you stories let’s go breeding
let’s go breeding
let’s go breeding let’s see how how often okay so they’re
let’s see how how often okay so they’re
let’s see how how often okay so they’re solitary nesters firstly they’re
solitary nesters firstly they’re
solitary nesters firstly they’re monogamous
monogamous
monogamous hmm female builds nests this is what I’m
hmm female builds nests this is what I’m
hmm female builds nests this is what I’m just reading because I’m 100% sure about
just reading because I’m 100% sure about
just reading because I’m 100% sure about all the obviously the breeding habits of
all the obviously the breeding habits of
all the obviously the breeding habits of the 850 odd bird species that we get
the 850 odd bird species that we get
the 850 odd bird species that we get here in southern Africa mmm it’s good
here in southern Africa mmm it’s good
here in southern Africa mmm it’s good how often I’m sure it’s only once a year
how often I’m sure it’s only once a year
how often I’m sure it’s only once a year that they were lay eggs that see what
that they were lay eggs that see what
that they were lay eggs that see what time of the year they’ve definitely got
time of the year they’ve definitely got
time of the year they’ve definitely got that normally now in fact September
that normally now in fact September
that normally now in fact September October November actually right through
October November actually right through
October November actually right through tall until June but peak seems to be
tall until June but peak seems to be
tall until June but peak seems to be sort of around November December time
sort of around November December time
sort of around November December time and they build their nests fairly
and they build their nests fairly
and they build their nests fairly quickly so they won’t need too much time
quickly so they won’t need too much time
quickly so they won’t need too much time yeah the incubation period is very very
yeah the incubation period is very very
yeah the incubation period is very very similar to most of the birds such as
similar to most of the birds such as
similar to most of the birds such as between 21 and 27 days that’s actually
between 21 and 27 days that’s actually
between 21 and 27 days that’s actually quite typical for a lot of
quite typical for a lot of
quite typical for a lot of birds Archer so sherry and I’d haven’t
birds Archer so sherry and I’d haven’t
birds Archer so sherry and I’d haven’t quite confidence so that doesn’t really
quite confidence so that doesn’t really
quite confidence so that doesn’t really say if they lay eggs every year but with
say if they lay eggs every year but with
say if they lay eggs every year but with such a short period I’d say at least
such a short period I’d say at least
such a short period I’d say at least once a year and then it’s quite cool I’d
once a year and then it’s quite cool I’d
once a year and then it’s quite cool I’d like to find the green back hair in this
like to find the green back hair in this
like to find the green back hair in this perhaps we’ll have to start going round
perhaps we’ll have to start going round
perhaps we’ll have to start going round and round the damn searching very
and round the damn searching very
and round the damn searching very carefully but I also would like to find
carefully but I also would like to find
carefully but I also would like to find a water thickness because that’s the
a water thickness because that’s the
a water thickness because that’s the nest I haven’t found you know Laurie
nest I haven’t found you know Laurie
nest I haven’t found you know Laurie wondering if herons nest on the ground
wondering if herons nest on the ground
wondering if herons nest on the ground or in trees well the grey heron and the
or in trees well the grey heron and the
or in trees well the grey heron and the black-headed heron they make these
black-headed heron they make these
black-headed heron they make these beautiful platform nests and so they
beautiful platform nests and so they
beautiful platform nests and so they nest typically up in trees there’s
nest typically up in trees there’s
nest typically up in trees there’s another one there’s another dream back
another one there’s another dream back
another one there’s another dream back here and you see that’s why it’s focused
here and you see that’s why it’s focused
here and you see that’s why it’s focused is drawn and you hear that that was from
is drawn and you hear that that was from
is drawn and you hear that that was from the other here and it’s actually sitting
the other here and it’s actually sitting
the other here and it’s actually sitting in the Sun um that’s coming to the edge
in the Sun um that’s coming to the edge
in the Sun um that’s coming to the edge cific on the edge of the island so
cific on the edge of the island so
cific on the edge of the island so sherry I’ll get your question now bless
sherry I’ll get your question now bless
sherry I’ll get your question now bless you if you go yeah there we go that
you if you go yeah there we go that
you if you go yeah there we go that branch over yeah it’s sitting just go up
branch over yeah it’s sitting just go up
branch over yeah it’s sitting just go up a little bit higher no straight up
a little bit higher no straight up
a little bit higher no straight up omni’s up you can see it actually
omni’s up you can see it actually
omni’s up you can see it actually fluttering in the light if you zoom in
fluttering in the light if you zoom in
fluttering in the light if you zoom in there we go
there we go
there we go so there’s another one this must be a
so there’s another one this must be a
so there’s another one this must be a pair then the two of them and that’s
pair then the two of them and that’s
pair then the two of them and that’s very cool
very cool
very cool just in the sunlight there wonder if
just in the sunlight there wonder if
just in the sunlight there wonder if it’s going to go and join its partner on
it’s going to go and join its partner on
it’s going to go and join its partner on [Music]
[Music]
[Music] manky actually maybe we gonna find a
manky actually maybe we gonna find a
manky actually maybe we gonna find a nest sherry here you go because they do
nest sherry here you go because they do
nest sherry here you go because they do the green right herons behind he also
the green right herons behind he also
the green right herons behind he also make their nests and trees there won’t
make their nests and trees there won’t
make their nests and trees there won’t be obviously as massive as that of the
be obviously as massive as that of the
be obviously as massive as that of the the grain here the grain here and the
the grain here the grain here and the
the grain here the grain here and the gray and the black headed here and
gray and the black headed here and
gray and the black headed here and they’re much larger you’re just watching
they’re much larger you’re just watching
they’re much larger you’re just watching it no just having a cream but again
it no just having a cream but again
it no just having a cream but again they’d all make just a smaller version
they’d all make just a smaller version
they’d all make just a smaller version of a platform nest I’m just thinking if
of a platform nest I’m just thinking if
of a platform nest I’m just thinking if I wanted to have a look here because I
I wanted to have a look here because I
I wanted to have a look here because I thought maybe they’re gonna need us to a
thought maybe they’re gonna need us to a
thought maybe they’re gonna need us to a nest
nest
nest we have seen a lot of the other birds
we have seen a lot of the other birds
we have seen a lot of the other birds starting to prepare to lay eggs and seen
starting to prepare to lay eggs and seen
starting to prepare to lay eggs and seen a lot of courtship displays so it
a lot of courtship displays so it
a lot of courtship displays so it wouldn’t surprise me if is a few when
wouldn’t surprise me if is a few when
wouldn’t surprise me if is a few when the conditions are good and the weather
the conditions are good and the weather
the conditions are good and the weather is warm to lay only your eggs a little
is warm to lay only your eggs a little
is warm to lay only your eggs a little bit earlier let’s see where you’re going
bit earlier let’s see where you’re going
bit earlier let’s see where you’re going to go you’re going to dive down into the
to go you’re going to dive down into the
to go you’re going to dive down into the thicket there’ll be a good spot lots of
thicket there’ll be a good spot lots of
thicket there’ll be a good spot lots of sort of horizontal branches and that’s
sort of horizontal branches and that’s
sort of horizontal branches and that’s what you need when you want to make a
what you need when you want to make a
what you need when you want to make a platform nest I don’t think we’ve seen
platform nest I don’t think we’ve seen
platform nest I don’t think we’ve seen or I have not seen two of the the
or I have not seen two of the the
or I have not seen two of the the greenback herons together so that’s nice
greenback herons together so that’s nice
greenback herons together so that’s nice to know they do have a have a mate and
to know they do have a have a mate and
to know they do have a have a mate and they’re around yeah and they’ve moved to
they’re around yeah and they’ve moved to
they’re around yeah and they’ve moved to the island now they used to live in the
the island now they used to live in the
the island now they used to live in the most eastern corner of the dam and we
most eastern corner of the dam and we
most eastern corner of the dam and we need to see them it often and now
need to see them it often and now
need to see them it often and now they’ve changed spots
they’ve changed spots
they’ve changed spots that’s the fishing down that end got
that’s the fishing down that end got
that’s the fishing down that end got over bad all they’re just the same
over bad all they’re just the same
over bad all they’re just the same sustainable fisherman and they don’t
sustainable fisherman and they don’t
sustainable fisherman and they don’t want to exhaust all their resources in
want to exhaust all their resources in
want to exhaust all their resources in one go and they moved on and they’ll
one go and they moved on and they’ll
one go and they moved on and they’ll come back there in a few weeks done oh
come back there in a few weeks done oh
come back there in a few weeks done oh I’d like to think that so we’ll go with
I’d like to think that so we’ll go with
I’d like to think that so we’ll go with that then now the wind again has changed
that then now the wind again has changed
that then now the wind again has changed direction
direction
direction it’s ruffling this birds feathers now
it’s ruffling this birds feathers now
it’s ruffling this birds feathers now still hasn’t caught anything big even
still hasn’t caught anything big even
still hasn’t caught anything big even though we’re looking at that other one
though we’re looking at that other one
though we’re looking at that other one up in the tree I was having a closer
up in the tree I was having a closer
up in the tree I was having a closer look down below but no no luck there’s
look down below but no no luck there’s
look down below but no no luck there’s lots of oh we’ve got our friend again
lots of oh we’ve got our friend again
lots of oh we’ve got our friend again the blacksmith laughs when chasing all
the blacksmith laughs when chasing all
the blacksmith laughs when chasing all the water thick knees around what is
the water thick knees around what is
the water thick knees around what is wrong with you are so aggressive just
wrong with you are so aggressive just
wrong with you are so aggressive just leave them
you know what that reminds me of the way
you know what that reminds me of the way that they sort of dropped their head
that they sort of dropped their head
that they sort of dropped their head down and arch their back is a sort of a
down and arch their back is a sort of a
down and arch their back is a sort of a I don’t know what you would call them
I don’t know what you would call them
I don’t know what you would call them but I’m not a very nice person in an
but I’m not a very nice person in an
but I’m not a very nice person in an alley you know putting throwing as hood
alley you know putting throwing as hood
alley you know putting throwing as hood over its head and walking down as if it
over its head and walking down as if it
over its head and walking down as if it were going to rob you they’re very
were going to rob you they’re very
were going to rob you they’re very intimidating no carry you’re wondering
intimidating no carry you’re wondering
intimidating no carry you’re wondering if the herons are protected species in
if the herons are protected species in
if the herons are protected species in South Africa like they are in America
South Africa like they are in America
South Africa like they are in America yes there are some of the herons I’m not
yes there are some of the herons I’m not
yes there are some of the herons I’m not sure if it’s all of the herons but I
sure if it’s all of the herons but I
sure if it’s all of the herons but I know the grey heron if I’m not mistaken
know the grey heron if I’m not mistaken
know the grey heron if I’m not mistaken and the the black hid in here and
and the the black hid in here and
and the the black hid in here and although protected down in the Eastern
although protected down in the Eastern
although protected down in the Eastern Cape I’m not sure if it’s for all the
Cape I’m not sure if it’s for all the
Cape I’m not sure if it’s for all the areas haven’t actually done too much
areas haven’t actually done too much
areas haven’t actually done too much research about that but a lot of the
research about that but a lot of the
research about that but a lot of the bird species aren’t even Hardy diverse
bird species aren’t even Hardy diverse
bird species aren’t even Hardy diverse is actually a protected species and and
is actually a protected species and and
is actually a protected species and and you would think my goodness they’re in
you would think my goodness they’re in
you would think my goodness they’re in abundance and they are labeled as one of
abundance and they are labeled as one of
abundance and they are labeled as one of the most annoying Birds and in South
the most annoying Birds and in South
the most annoying Birds and in South Africa and but they are indeed protected
Africa and but they are indeed protected
Africa and but they are indeed protected if you shoot one of them you get a huge
if you shoot one of them you get a huge
if you shoot one of them you get a huge fine so so I’m sure that the herons
fine so so I’m sure that the herons
fine so so I’m sure that the herons would be especially we have so many
would be especially we have so many
would be especially we have so many wetland areas around in South Africa and
wetland areas around in South Africa and
wetland areas around in South Africa and we know that herons love sort of
we know that herons love sort of
we know that herons love sort of frequently frequenting those spots and
frequently frequenting those spots and
frequently frequenting those spots and so I would imagine so that they
so I would imagine so that they
so I would imagine so that they unfortunately would I think the end of
unfortunately would I think the end of
unfortunately would I think the end of threat from sort of the pocket us as
threat from sort of the pocket us as
threat from sort of the pocket us as humans our population wanting just to
humans our population wanting just to
humans our population wanting just to destroy everything but a very nice bird
destroy everything but a very nice bird
destroy everything but a very nice bird and while speaking of the hardy Ibis
and while speaking of the hardy Ibis
and while speaking of the hardy Ibis we’ve actually got one here so we might
we’ve actually got one here so we might
we’ve actually got one here so we might might as well show you just feeding in
might as well show you just feeding in
might as well show you just feeding in front of the car we’ll watch that here
front of the car we’ll watch that here
front of the car we’ll watch that here and see if it catches something
and see if it catches something
and see if it catches something delicious for us but there’s just one
delicious for us but there’s just one
delicious for us but there’s just one lonely Hardy dog where’s your friends
lonely Hardy dog where’s your friends
lonely Hardy dog where’s your friends that also again just like the water
that also again just like the water
that also again just like the water thick knees normally you’ll see them in
thick knees normally you’ll see them in
thick knees normally you’ll see them in large flocks and they’ll be around
large flocks and they’ll be around
large flocks and they’ll be around together but not really bothered and I
together but not really bothered and I
together but not really bothered and I don’t know if this Hardy doll would
don’t know if this Hardy doll would
don’t know if this Hardy doll would stand for that blacksmith left when
stand for that blacksmith left when
stand for that blacksmith left when chasing it around but they are brave
chasing it around but they are brave
chasing it around but they are brave bald birds those leopards I think they
bald birds those leopards I think they
bald birds those leopards I think they would chase something much larger than
would chase something much larger than
would chase something much larger than it there’s a good spot to probe you can
it there’s a good spot to probe you can
it there’s a good spot to probe you can see it’s sort of hanging around a sort
see it’s sort of hanging around a sort
see it’s sort of hanging around a sort of stump of some sort and it looks like
of stump of some sort and it looks like
of stump of some sort and it looks like it’s fairly rotten
it’s fairly rotten
it’s fairly rotten so I think probing around there I think
so I think probing around there I think
so I think probing around there I think you’ll get a lot of especially boring
you’ll get a lot of especially boring
you’ll get a lot of especially boring beetles and maybe some termites and ants
beetles and maybe some termites and ants
beetles and maybe some termites and ants and living around and there’ll be some
and living around and there’ll be some
and living around and there’ll be some grubs living in the ground around that
grubs living in the ground around that
grubs living in the ground around that bit of wood then that’s a good spots
bit of wood then that’s a good spots
bit of wood then that’s a good spots circulating all the way around making
circulating all the way around making
circulating all the way around making sure even growing and done in the middle
sure even growing and done in the middle
sure even growing and done in the middle now no couldn’t stick its beak through
now no couldn’t stick its beak through
now no couldn’t stick its beak through the wood so it’s moving away now very
the wood so it’s moving away now very
the wood so it’s moving away now very interesting to watch these birds so we
interesting to watch these birds so we
interesting to watch these birds so we sit at we attend a dam and we see the
sit at we attend a dam and we see the
sit at we attend a dam and we see the Hardy does their wading through the
Hardy does their wading through the
Hardy does their wading through the water sort of utilizing the area that
water sort of utilizing the area that
water sort of utilizing the area that the African sacred Ibis is with the
the African sacred Ibis is with the
the African sacred Ibis is with the black and white Hardy does essentially
black and white Hardy does essentially
black and white Hardy does essentially and we don’t see them waiting here at
and we don’t see them waiting here at
and we don’t see them waiting here at chitwa I haven’t seen that behavior here
chitwa I haven’t seen that behavior here
chitwa I haven’t seen that behavior here quite amazing how it sits area specific
quite amazing how it sits area specific
quite amazing how it sits area specific I know you see it on the Pete’s pond and
I know you see it on the Pete’s pond and
I know you see it on the Pete’s pond and camera as well the dam cam in Botswana
camera as well the dam cam in Botswana
camera as well the dam cam in Botswana that happens there too you see those
that happens there too you see those
that happens there too you see those hard he does but isn’t how Heron ganas
hard he does but isn’t how Heron ganas
hard he does but isn’t how Heron ganas move dorfner there’s the hippos again
move dorfner there’s the hippos again
move dorfner there’s the hippos again they’re just relaxing a little bit not
they’re just relaxing a little bit not
they’re just relaxing a little bit not really getting up too too much just yet
really getting up too too much just yet
really getting up too too much just yet I think it’s still a little bit early
I think it’s still a little bit early
I think it’s still a little bit early for them to be splashing about now I’ve
for them to be splashing about now I’ve
for them to be splashing about now I’ve lost our friend the crocodile I don’t
lost our friend the crocodile I don’t
lost our friend the crocodile I don’t know where it swam to I thought it was
know where it swam to I thought it was
know where it swam to I thought it was gonna maybe come up to the island and
gonna maybe come up to the island and
gonna maybe come up to the island and I’m scanning and I can’t see it anymore
I’m scanning and I can’t see it anymore
I’m scanning and I can’t see it anymore perhaps it’s gone to the other side of
perhaps it’s gone to the other side of
perhaps it’s gone to the other side of the dam it was very peaceful here this
the dam it was very peaceful here this
the dam it was very peaceful here this afternoon very relaxing oh we’ve got my
afternoon very relaxing oh we’ve got my
afternoon very relaxing oh we’ve got my goodness hang on enemy general we’ve got
goodness hang on enemy general we’ve got
goodness hang on enemy general we’ve got virtual starlings having a huge argument
virtual starlings having a huge argument
virtual starlings having a huge argument no don’t fly come please carry on
no don’t fly come please carry on
no don’t fly come please carry on fighting there they go
fighting there they go
fighting there they go look here see those starlings I don’t
look here see those starlings I don’t
look here see those starlings I don’t know if you can see they all landing
know if you can see they all landing
know if you can see they all landing that’s not the one that’s landed up top
that’s not the one that’s landed up top
that’s not the one that’s landed up top on that tree the two on the lower branch
on that tree the two on the lower branch
on that tree the two on the lower branch they’re just sitting still now they they
they’re just sitting still now they they
they’re just sitting still now they they fly they one goes it’s if they land on
fly they one goes it’s if they land on
fly they one goes it’s if they land on the ground again because they were
the ground again because they were
the ground again because they were having a proper box and I mean it sounds
having a proper box and I mean it sounds
having a proper box and I mean it sounds silly to said birds boxing that it’s not
silly to said birds boxing that it’s not
silly to said birds boxing that it’s not what they’re doing I mean turn the
what they’re doing I mean turn the
what they’re doing I mean turn the vehicle just a little bit more see if
vehicle just a little bit more see if
vehicle just a little bit more see if they’re gonna do it again but they were
they’re gonna do it again but they were
they’re gonna do it again but they were jumping up and down on the ground and
jumping up and down on the ground and
jumping up and down on the ground and they were trying to claw each other they
they were trying to claw each other they
they were trying to claw each other they were pecking at each other but it’s not
were pecking at each other but it’s not
were pecking at each other but it’s not seem to have settled down so maybe it
seem to have settled down so maybe it
seem to have settled down so maybe it was just oh no maybe we’re gonna see it
was just oh no maybe we’re gonna see it
was just oh no maybe we’re gonna see it again let’s see we have to be a bit
again let’s see we have to be a bit
again let’s see we have to be a bit patient that was very interesting to me
patient that was very interesting to me
patient that was very interesting to me the most amazing bird fight I’ve ever
the most amazing bird fight I’ve ever
the most amazing bird fight I’ve ever seen was between two fork-tailed drongos
seen was between two fork-tailed drongos
seen was between two fork-tailed drongos my goodness they were having a go at one
my goodness they were having a go at one
my goodness they were having a go at one another and not letting up either went
another and not letting up either went
another and not letting up either went on for about ten minutes so a serious
on for about ten minutes so a serious
on for about ten minutes so a serious territorial dispute and let’s not forget
territorial dispute and let’s not forget
territorial dispute and let’s not forget that day we saw the blacksmith laughs
that day we saw the blacksmith laughs
that day we saw the blacksmith laughs won’t pull it feather out of a
won’t pull it feather out of a
won’t pull it feather out of a Turtledove it was tried to fly away
Turtledove it was tried to fly away
Turtledove it was tried to fly away no of course Murphy’s Law as soon as we
no of course Murphy’s Law as soon as we
no of course Murphy’s Law as soon as we put the camera on them they stopped
put the camera on them they stopped
put the camera on them they stopped fighting in there and they behaved
that’s so funny
that’s so funny all right we’ve been doing lots and lots
all right we’ve been doing lots and lots
all right we’ve been doing lots and lots and lots of talking Tristan’s been out
and lots of talking Tristan’s been out
and lots of talking Tristan’s been out of the car let’s go across to him and
of the car let’s go across to him and
of the car let’s go across to him and see if he’s found anything
well the Mystery Continues because it
well the Mystery Continues because it just doesn’t get any easier we’ve now
just doesn’t get any easier we’ve now
just doesn’t get any easier we’ve now found tracks for a female which judging
found tracks for a female which judging
found tracks for a female which judging by the size wood to me look like Sean
by the size wood to me look like Sean
by the size wood to me look like Sean Gilly now these tracks are on top of my
Gilly now these tracks are on top of my
Gilly now these tracks are on top of my vehicle tracks from the morning sorry
vehicle tracks from the morning sorry
vehicle tracks from the morning sorry sensor and and the reason why I know
sensor and and the reason why I know
sensor and and the reason why I know that’s is because I know that our tire
that’s is because I know that our tire
that’s is because I know that our tire track is a certain trade so if we have a
track is a certain trade so if we have a
track is a certain trade so if we have a look yet you can actually see since if
look yet you can actually see since if
look yet you can actually see since if you should go art you’ll see my tire
you should go art you’ll see my tire
you should go art you’ll see my tire track from this afternoon that came
track from this afternoon that came
track from this afternoon that came across so it’s got this little wavy
across so it’s got this little wavy
across so it’s got this little wavy pattern and then you can see the same
pattern and then you can see the same
pattern and then you can see the same wavy pattern that runs in the circle
wavy pattern that runs in the circle
wavy pattern that runs in the circle that I have here and in the middle of
that I have here and in the middle of
that I have here and in the middle of that is a little female liquid footprint
that is a little female liquid footprint
that is a little female liquid footprint so you
so you
so you can see the back paws here three lobes
can see the back paws here three lobes
can see the back paws here three lobes there and the toes that come out so it
there and the toes that come out so it
there and the toes that come out so it means that this female walked after I
means that this female walked after I
means that this female walked after I drove here right at the end of drive she
drove here right at the end of drive she
drove here right at the end of drive she walked in this area the male track that
walked in this area the male track that
walked in this area the male track that we had earlier cut to my south so if it
we had earlier cut to my south so if it
we had earlier cut to my south so if it wasn’t confusing enough that we had the
wasn’t confusing enough that we had the
wasn’t confusing enough that we had the male tracks here we now have a female
male tracks here we now have a female
male tracks here we now have a female walking around and from where we are now
walking around and from where we are now
walking around and from where we are now it kind of continues on the road for
it kind of continues on the road for
it kind of continues on the road for about five meters and then from there it
about five meters and then from there it
about five meters and then from there it just vanishes I have no idea where it
just vanishes I have no idea where it
just vanishes I have no idea where it goes from there it seems to just kind of
goes from there it seems to just kind of
goes from there it seems to just kind of drift off the road but I can’t find
drift off the road but I can’t find
drift off the road but I can’t find exactly where it goes at all which is
exactly where it goes at all which is
exactly where it goes at all which is not ideal so I don’t know where these
not ideal so I don’t know where these
not ideal so I don’t know where these lipids are at the moment I would imagine
lipids are at the moment I would imagine
lipids are at the moment I would imagine they somewhere close by maybe that’s why
they somewhere close by maybe that’s why
they somewhere close by maybe that’s why the young male went back into the
the young male went back into the
the young male went back into the strange maybe the female is somewhere
strange maybe the female is somewhere
strange maybe the female is somewhere inside here but I don’t know I’ve walked
inside here but I don’t know I’ve walked
inside here but I don’t know I’ve walked around I’ve checked I can’t see any more
around I’ve checked I can’t see any more
around I’ve checked I can’t see any more signs the problem is there’s also a
signs the problem is there’s also a
signs the problem is there’s also a number of animals inside here that are
number of animals inside here that are
number of animals inside here that are not friendly to walk around so I’m
not friendly to walk around so I’m
not friendly to walk around so I’m trying to just work out somehow
trying to just work out somehow
trying to just work out somehow do you have a look
Katie wondering if Hassan and Shekinah
Katie wondering if Hassan and Shekinah could stay around each other when
could stay around each other when
could stay around each other when they’re growing Katy dances that is
they’re growing Katy dances that is
they’re growing Katy dances that is probably no and just from a point of
probably no and just from a point of
probably no and just from a point of view that you know Sheila is going to
view that you know Sheila is going to
view that you know Sheila is going to want to mate and and ting Hassan is
want to mate and and ting Hassan is
want to mate and and ting Hassan is going to want to be territorial which
going to want to be territorial which
going to want to be territorial which means that he has to spend his time
means that he has to spend his time
means that he has to spend his time marking territory otherwise he’s going
marking territory otherwise he’s going
marking territory otherwise he’s going to lose out to other males it’s going to
to lose out to other males it’s going to
to lose out to other males it’s going to be difficult for him to keep her change
be difficult for him to keep her change
be difficult for him to keep her change chief he’s always with one female and
chief he’s always with one female and
chief he’s always with one female and following her around and that’s just
following her around and that’s just
following her around and that’s just completely against leopard behavior
completely against leopard behavior
completely against leopard behavior there are inform groupings like that
there are inform groupings like that
there are inform groupings like that male lipids will will go and they’ll try
male lipids will will go and they’ll try
male lipids will will go and they’ll try and establish as big an area as possible
and establish as big an area as possible
and establish as big an area as possible so as to mate with as many females as
so as to mate with as many females as
so as to mate with as many females as possible because remember they rely on
possible because remember they rely on
possible because remember they rely on instinct both female and male they the
instinct both female and male they the
instinct both female and male they the instinct is to survive which is to live
instinct is to survive which is to live
instinct is to survive which is to live and as well to feed to drink and to
and as well to feed to drink and to
and as well to feed to drink and to reproduce and so reproduction means that
reproduce and so reproduction means that
reproduce and so reproduction means that they’ve got to expand out so they’ve got
they’ve got to expand out so they’ve got
they’ve got to expand out so they’ve got to find territories and and so you’ll
to find territories and and so you’ll
to find territories and and so you’ll find that they’ll splits apart there’s
find that they’ll splits apart there’s
find that they’ll splits apart there’s also going to be bigger other males that
also going to be bigger other males that
also going to be bigger other males that are certainly going to take interest in
are certainly going to take interest in
are certainly going to take interest in Sean Gillis so at some stage in the near
Sean Gillis so at some stage in the near
Sean Gillis so at some stage in the near future as soon as she comes into first
future as soon as she comes into first
future as soon as she comes into first Easter cycle you’re gonna find the big
Easter cycle you’re gonna find the big
Easter cycle you’re gonna find the big males are going to get her attention and
males are going to get her attention and
males are going to get her attention and then Hassan has got no chance against
then Hassan has got no chance against
then Hassan has got no chance against these bigger guys locked in Ghana we saw
these bigger guys locked in Ghana we saw
these bigger guys locked in Ghana we saw last night that husana once he sees a
last night that husana once he sees a
last night that husana once he sees a leopard and he’s not sure he backs off
leopard and he’s not sure he backs off
leopard and he’s not sure he backs off slightly and he and he tries to kind of
slightly and he and he tries to kind of
slightly and he and he tries to kind of get out of in that will be a very good
get out of in that will be a very good
get out of in that will be a very good survival tactic if he comes across the
survival tactic if he comes across the
survival tactic if he comes across the bigger guys like quarantine is older
bigger guys like quarantine is older
bigger guys like quarantine is older brother or singhania venom voula he’s
brother or singhania venom voula he’s
brother or singhania venom voula he’s not gonna be able to sort of fight with
not gonna be able to sort of fight with
not gonna be able to sort of fight with him just yet he’s still on the small
him just yet he’s still on the small
him just yet he’s still on the small side he needs to grow up a little bit
side he needs to grow up a little bit
side he needs to grow up a little bit more and gets a little bulky and a bit a
more and gets a little bulky and a bit a
more and gets a little bulky and a bit a bit more chunky before he is able to
bit more chunky before he is able to
bit more chunky before he is able to actually start really going after
actually start really going after
actually start really going after females Tomatoes I don’t think Hassan
females Tomatoes I don’t think Hassan
females Tomatoes I don’t think Hassan and Charlene are gonna be around
and Charlene are gonna be around
and Charlene are gonna be around together all the time and also as we
together all the time and also as we
together all the time and also as we know over the last four or five months
know over the last four or five months
know over the last four or five months we’ve really not seen them together much
we’ve really not seen them together much
we’ve really not seen them together much at all we’ve only seen them yesterday
at all we’ve only seen them yesterday
at all we’ve only seen them yesterday and prior to that was a long long time
and prior to that was a long long time
and prior to that was a long long time ago so they don’t spend much time
ago so they don’t spend much time
ago so they don’t spend much time together anymore and that’s just a
together anymore and that’s just a
together anymore and that’s just a result of all the other lipids that are
result of all the other lipids that are
result of all the other lipids that are around that are putting pressure on them
around that are putting pressure on them
around that are putting pressure on them the thing is is that these tracks here
the thing is is that these tracks here
the thing is is that these tracks here there’s it can only be either them or
there’s it can only be either them or
there’s it can only be either them or Tandy and tumba it’s in an area where
Tandy and tumba it’s in an area where
Tandy and tumba it’s in an area where either one could walk
either one could walk
either one could walk Tumbo do walk in that area as also
Tumbo do walk in that area as also
Tumbo do walk in that area as also difficult to say who it is and which one
difficult to say who it is and which one
difficult to say who it is and which one it is I would imagine that their general
it is I would imagine that their general
it is I would imagine that their general direction is South so checking this
direction is South so checking this
direction is South so checking this northern side is a real real kind of
northern side is a real real kind of
northern side is a real real kind of stab in the dark I highly doubt they
stab in the dark I highly doubt they
stab in the dark I highly doubt they would have come this direction but you
would have come this direction but you
would have come this direction but you never know it’s worth just having a
never know it’s worth just having a
never know it’s worth just having a little look in having a try and seeing
little look in having a try and seeing
little look in having a try and seeing failing any sort of luck on this side I
failing any sort of luck on this side I
failing any sort of luck on this side I really I don’t know I think I might just
really I don’t know I think I might just
really I don’t know I think I might just go ahead and try and find some way where
go ahead and try and find some way where
go ahead and try and find some way where I can set too much like what Taylor’s
I can set too much like what Taylor’s
I can set too much like what Taylor’s doing a chiclet damn find a damn where I
doing a chiclet damn find a damn where I
doing a chiclet damn find a damn where I can sit and just do some bidding and
can sit and just do some bidding and
can sit and just do some bidding and listen up that’s close by and in the
listen up that’s close by and in the
listen up that’s close by and in the close proximity to where we are that if
close proximity to where we are that if
close proximity to where we are that if there is any alarm calls that I can then
there is any alarm calls that I can then
there is any alarm calls that I can then hear it’s income it’s very difficult to
hear it’s income it’s very difficult to
hear it’s income it’s very difficult to try and find lipids when you’ve only on
try and find lipids when you’ve only on
try and find lipids when you’ve only on foot foot 5-10 minutes at a time lipid
foot foot 5-10 minutes at a time lipid
foot foot 5-10 minutes at a time lipid tracking sometimes takes a long period
tracking sometimes takes a long period
tracking sometimes takes a long period and it’s something you’ve got to really
and it’s something you’ve got to really
and it’s something you’ve got to really focus on and concentrate on and it is a
focus on and concentrate on and it is a
focus on and concentrate on and it is a difficult thing to do every sort of five
difficult thing to do every sort of five
difficult thing to do every sort of five minutes jumping off getting back on
minutes jumping off getting back on
minutes jumping off getting back on jumping off back on so hopefully we’ll
jumping off back on so hopefully we’ll
jumping off back on so hopefully we’ll get some sort of help from one of the
get some sort of help from one of the
get some sort of help from one of the other animals our chair like an Impala
other animals our chair like an Impala
other animals our chair like an Impala the squirrels of course are not reliable
the squirrels of course are not reliable
the squirrels of course are not reliable at all so we need monkeys or in parlors
at all so we need monkeys or in parlors
at all so we need monkeys or in parlors or Q or niala to help us out and while
or Q or niala to help us out and while
or Q or niala to help us out and while we sort of do that – in fact I’ve
we sort of do that – in fact I’ve
we sort of do that – in fact I’ve actually spotted a giraffe and you see
actually spotted a giraffe and you see
actually spotted a giraffe and you see the giraffe sensor if you can see the
the giraffe sensor if you can see the
the giraffe sensor if you can see the giraffe I’ll be impressed can you see it
giraffe I’ll be impressed can you see it
giraffe I’ll be impressed can you see it maybe since I can see it no you art
maybe since I can see it no you art
maybe since I can see it no you art since rights on the other side somewhere
since rights on the other side somewhere
since rights on the other side somewhere there somewhere in that general vicinity
there somewhere in that general vicinity
there somewhere in that general vicinity where since I was pointing on the other
where since I was pointing on the other
where since I was pointing on the other side of the hill there it is you can see
side of the hill there it is you can see
side of the hill there it is you can see it just walking through there so there
it just walking through there so there
it just walking through there so there goes our giraffe it is very far away and
goes our giraffe it is very far away and
goes our giraffe it is very far away and by the time we get anywhere near it I’m
by the time we get anywhere near it I’m
by the time we get anywhere near it I’m pretty sure it’s going to be gone
pretty sure it’s going to be gone
pretty sure it’s going to be gone it looks like it’s walking somewhere
it looks like it’s walking somewhere
it looks like it’s walking somewhere between Gauri cut lion and a boo-boo
between Gauri cut lion and a boo-boo
between Gauri cut lion and a boo-boo that area so unfortunately disappearing
that area so unfortunately disappearing
that area so unfortunately disappearing but that’s what we’re going to try and
but that’s what we’re going to try and
but that’s what we’re going to try and do is just try and find something that
do is just try and find something that
do is just try and find something that we consider and listen after hopefully
we consider and listen after hopefully
we consider and listen after hopefully something would give themselves away and
something would give themselves away and
something would give themselves away and while we do that let’s go back to print
while we do that let’s go back to print
while we do that let’s go back to print Leo Smith all the way in the Maasai Mara
Leo Smith all the way in the Maasai Mara
Leo Smith all the way in the Maasai Mara and see what he’s up to and how it’s
and see what he’s up to and how it’s
and see what he’s up to and how it’s going with the migration
well we’re cruising through the middle
well we’re cruising through the middle of the migration and not making as many
of the migration and not making as many
of the migration and not making as many excuses about leopard tracking or lion
excuses about leopard tracking or lion
excuses about leopard tracking or lion tracking as Tristan is at the moment and
tracking as Tristan is at the moment and
tracking as Tristan is at the moment and Tristan my advice is just take bigger
Tristan my advice is just take bigger
Tristan my advice is just take bigger steps you cover more ground in those 5
steps you cover more ground in those 5
steps you cover more ground in those 5 to 10 minutes but this is one of my sort
to 10 minutes but this is one of my sort
to 10 minutes but this is one of my sort of go-to areas if we get out in the
of go-to areas if we get out in the
of go-to areas if we get out in the afternoon especially when we’re
afternoon especially when we’re
afternoon especially when we’re surrounded by vulva beasts now there’s a
surrounded by vulva beasts now there’s a
surrounded by vulva beasts now there’s a little section up here called Malia and
little section up here called Malia and
little section up here called Malia and Billy the two Hills they’re two tiny
Billy the two Hills they’re two tiny
Billy the two Hills they’re two tiny little Hills and lion leopard cheetah
little Hills and lion leopard cheetah
little Hills and lion leopard cheetah are often around these two Hills so I
are often around these two Hills so I
are often around these two Hills so I think we’re gonna get lucky around them
think we’re gonna get lucky around them
think we’re gonna get lucky around them now as I said the migrations quite
now as I said the migrations quite
now as I said the migrations quite spread out at the moment we’ve been
spread out at the moment we’ve been
spread out at the moment we’ve been driving through it for quite a while
driving through it for quite a while
driving through it for quite a while since we left the river
parent wants to know why does all the
parent wants to know why does all the beasts ran in circles when shape being
beasts ran in circles when shape being
beasts ran in circles when shape being chased by predators Lauren well in
chased by predators Lauren well in
chased by predators Lauren well in normal circumstance what they do is
normal circumstance what they do is
normal circumstance what they do is they’ll run round look to see where the
they’ll run round look to see where the
they’ll run round look to see where the Predators make sure they can sort of
Predators make sure they can sort of
Predators make sure they can sort of keep safe distance but the problem is
keep safe distance but the problem is
keep safe distance but the problem is when there’s so many of them it’ll push
when there’s so many of them it’ll push
when there’s so many of them it’ll push the front runners back on to the
the front runners back on to the
the front runners back on to the Predators and I’m afraid so probably
Predators and I’m afraid so probably
Predators and I’m afraid so probably because of all the beasts are just quite
because of all the beasts are just quite
because of all the beasts are just quite stupid asleep is the true answer and
stupid asleep is the true answer and
stupid asleep is the true answer and these seem to be particularly stupid
these seem to be particularly stupid
these seem to be particularly stupid these white bearded variety and they
these white bearded variety and they
these white bearded variety and they sort of rely on the sheer mass of
sort of rely on the sheer mass of
sort of rely on the sheer mass of numbers for survival there’s only so
numbers for survival there’s only so
numbers for survival there’s only so many lions I mean I mean only so many of
many lions I mean I mean only so many of
many lions I mean I mean only so many of all the beasts the lion can catch before
all the beasts the lion can catch before
all the beasts the lion can catch before it is too tired to catch anymore now see
it is too tired to catch anymore now see
it is too tired to catch anymore now see this is quite interesting now we’ve sort
this is quite interesting now we’ve sort
this is quite interesting now we’ve sort of just come out like we’ve come out of
of just come out like we’ve come out of
of just come out like we’ve come out of the sea of wildebeest and now we’re in a
the sea of wildebeest and now we’re in a
the sea of wildebeest and now we’re in a sea of grass and that is like a bigger
sea of grass and that is like a bigger
sea of grass and that is like a bigger loop around these two hills of Nova love
loop around these two hills of Nova love
loop around these two hills of Nova love eastern noisy brat which could be a very
eastern noisy brat which could be a very
eastern noisy brat which could be a very good sign for predators
Janny would like to know do the
Janny would like to know do the Predators ever get impaled by the gun
Predators ever get impaled by the gun
Predators ever get impaled by the gun ooh horns I’d say they might get a few
ooh horns I’d say they might get a few
ooh horns I’d say they might get a few wounds from them but the new horn is not
wounds from them but the new horn is not
wounds from them but the new horn is not really sufficient to impale something
really sufficient to impale something
really sufficient to impale something like a lion maybe a cheetah but I’d say
like a lion maybe a cheetah but I’d say
like a lion maybe a cheetah but I’d say again very very rare they might pick up
again very very rare they might pick up
again very very rare they might pick up a small wound but I doubt there will be
a small wound but I doubt there will be
a small wound but I doubt there will be running through so to speak okay here we
running through so to speak okay here we
running through so to speak okay here we go
where are you kitty cats I’ve got
where are you kitty cats I’ve got feeling you sitting under the crotons
feeling you sitting under the crotons
feeling you sitting under the crotons tickets on top of the hill
hi Patrick Patrick’s wondering why we
hi Patrick Patrick’s wondering why we don’t see leopards we do Patrick and
don’t see leopards we do Patrick and
don’t see leopards we do Patrick and actually I saw let that right around
actually I saw let that right around
actually I saw let that right around yeah that I killed the warthog took it
yeah that I killed the warthog took it
yeah that I killed the warthog took it out from under the ground we did a
out from under the ground we did a
out from under the ground we did a Facebook live on that but at the moment
Facebook live on that but at the moment
Facebook live on that but at the moment while the migrations yeah Patrick our
while the migrations yeah Patrick our
while the migrations yeah Patrick our focus is on the lions and cheetah and
focus is on the lions and cheetah and
focus is on the lions and cheetah and not so much on the leopards but if we do
not so much on the leopards but if we do
not so much on the leopards but if we do see them at I think I’ve seen well over
see them at I think I’ve seen well over
see them at I think I’ve seen well over 20 leopards in our nocturnal suarez and
20 leopards in our nocturnal suarez and
20 leopards in our nocturnal suarez and during the day and but we just really
during the day and but we just really
during the day and but we just really haven’t had the opportunity whether the
haven’t had the opportunity whether the
haven’t had the opportunity whether the leopards have fallen within our
leopards have fallen within our
leopards have fallen within our storyline at the moment which is trying
storyline at the moment which is trying
storyline at the moment which is trying to keep along with the migration and of
to keep along with the migration and of
to keep along with the migration and of course the leopards do utilize the
course the leopards do utilize the
course the leopards do utilize the migration like all the other predators
migration like all the other predators
migration like all the other predators but not to the same extent as our hyenas
but not to the same extent as our hyenas
but not to the same extent as our hyenas cheetahs and lions okay
cheetahs and lions okay
cheetahs and lions okay so we had some baldies yet we got some
so we had some baldies yet we got some
so we had some baldies yet we got some of all these beyond
so I think there’s gonna be a kitty cat
so I think there’s gonna be a kitty cat on this hill just judging from where the
on this hill just judging from where the
on this hill just judging from where the Valda beasts are let’s stop and have a
Valda beasts are let’s stop and have a
Valda beasts are let’s stop and have a quick look we’ve got two little Hills to
quick look we’ve got two little Hills to
quick look we’ve got two little Hills to check let’s check this one first we’ve
check let’s check this one first we’ve
check let’s check this one first we’ve got it we do have a predecessor I was
got it we do have a predecessor I was
got it we do have a predecessor I was right the first run of the afternoon a
right the first run of the afternoon a
right the first run of the afternoon a black back jackal back to Jekyll now
black back jackal back to Jekyll now
black back jackal back to Jekyll now quite often watching their behavior can
quite often watching their behavior can
quite often watching their behavior can give you a good sign if there’s a line
give you a good sign if there’s a line
give you a good sign if there’s a line about or at least a carcass hmm nothing
about or at least a carcass hmm nothing
about or at least a carcass hmm nothing I can see on this side of the hill sir
I can see on this side of the hill sir
I can see on this side of the hill sir let’s follow the jackal round the other
let’s follow the jackal round the other
let’s follow the jackal round the other side
you just have a quick look see any
you just have a quick look see any footprints here
this is a perfect spot for a predator
this is a perfect spot for a predator get up a little bit high see the
get up a little bit high see the
get up a little bit high see the migration all around
hello cats in Tampa cats wondering do we
hello cats in Tampa cats wondering do we have monkeys in the Mara indeed we do we
have monkeys in the Mara indeed we do we
have monkeys in the Mara indeed we do we have two species we have Sykes monkey
have two species we have Sykes monkey
have two species we have Sykes monkey actually three species Sykes monkey and
actually three species Sykes monkey and
actually three species Sykes monkey and vervet monkeys and black and white
vervet monkeys and black and white
vervet monkeys and black and white colobus monkeys and they do tend to live
colobus monkeys and they do tend to live
colobus monkeys and they do tend to live up on the forests on the escarpment or
up on the forests on the escarpment or
up on the forests on the escarpment or along the river lion Tristan that’s how
along the river lion Tristan that’s how
along the river lion Tristan that’s how you do it
so again Tristan sometimes you need to
so again Tristan sometimes you need to think like an animal rather than just
think like an animal rather than just
think like an animal rather than just following the tracks be the leopard
following the tracks be the leopard
following the tracks be the leopard Tristan be the leopard
so of course in the areas like this it
so of course in the areas like this it is it is quite interesting always quite
is it is quite interesting always quite
is it is quite interesting always quite a few lines and you saw the one line
a few lines and you saw the one line
a few lines and you saw the one line this up top okay and say we’ve got a one
this up top okay and say we’ve got a one
this up top okay and say we’ve got a one line is right up top that’s the one I
line is right up top that’s the one I
line is right up top that’s the one I spotted fit now this is quite
spotted fit now this is quite
spotted fit now this is quite interesting yes we go there’s some up
interesting yes we go there’s some up
interesting yes we go there’s some up there there’s a little bit to the left
there there’s a little bit to the left
there there’s a little bit to the left there we go there’s the first girl no
there we go there’s the first girl no
there we go there’s the first girl no you get a bit closer just not see how
you get a bit closer just not see how
you get a bit closer just not see how fast they are oh it’s a male as well and
fast they are oh it’s a male as well and
fast they are oh it’s a male as well and he’s very well camouflaged Turner we go
he’s very well camouflaged Turner we go
he’s very well camouflaged Turner we go right in front of me actually there we
right in front of me actually there we
right in front of me actually there we go so there’s four line s is that I can
go so there’s four line s is that I can
go so there’s four line s is that I can see and you can see they’re spread out
see and you can see they’re spread out
see and you can see they’re spread out on the hill and it’s a perfect spot
on the hill and it’s a perfect spot
on the hill and it’s a perfect spot because the Volga beasts are not far
because the Volga beasts are not far
because the Volga beasts are not far from them at all and we’ve got a male
from them at all and we’ve got a male
from them at all and we’ve got a male who is a very well camouflaged off to
who is a very well camouflaged off to
who is a very well camouflaged off to the left slightly from the girls so
the left slightly from the girls so
the left slightly from the girls so directly in front of me there’s a term
directly in front of me there’s a term
directly in front of me there’s a term on it a little bit to the right a bit
on it a little bit to the right a bit
on it a little bit to the right a bit more there we go that looks like a male
more there we go that looks like a male
more there we go that looks like a male just looks a bit bigger let’s get a
just looks a bit bigger let’s get a
just looks a bit bigger let’s get a little bit closer and but before you do
little bit closer and but before you do
little bit closer and but before you do that Nancy they’re in a perfect spot
that Nancy they’re in a perfect spot
that Nancy they’re in a perfect spot here the vulva beasts are literally
here the vulva beasts are literally
here the vulva beasts are literally around them so if you look to my right
around them so if you look to my right
around them so if you look to my right and you can see there’s all the beasts
and you can see there’s all the beasts
and you can see there’s all the beasts very close by spread out over the plans
very close by spread out over the plans
very close by spread out over the plans that they’ve shortened but let’s get a
that they’ve shortened but let’s get a
that they’ve shortened but let’s get a little bit close-up let’s see if we can
little bit close-up let’s see if we can
little bit close-up let’s see if we can figure out which pride of lions this is
so there we go we’re gonna move a bit
so there we go we’re gonna move a bit closer to the lines see if we can figure
closer to the lines see if we can figure
closer to the lines see if we can figure out which the pride it is lady Starfire
out which the pride it is lady Starfire
out which the pride it is lady Starfire says is it harder to track in the Mara
says is it harder to track in the Mara
says is it harder to track in the Mara it much harder the roads are much harder
it much harder the roads are much harder
it much harder the roads are much harder and specially after drains a little bit
and specially after drains a little bit
and specially after drains a little bit and the it really gets really really
and the it really gets really really
and the it really gets really really really compacted but that’s not it’s
really compacted but that’s not it’s
really compacted but that’s not it’s other there’s that’s not male and did I
other there’s that’s not male and did I
other there’s that’s not male and did I thought I saw men it is a male there but
thought I saw men it is a male there but
thought I saw men it is a male there but there’s more lionesses than I thought
there’s more lionesses than I thought
there’s more lionesses than I thought says one two three four five possibly
says one two three four five possibly
says one two three four five possibly six lionesses this could be one of two
six lionesses this could be one of two
six lionesses this could be one of two prides and two prized arm and a head say
prides and two prized arm and a head say
prides and two prized arm and a head say I might be my favorite now the easiest
I might be my favorite now the easiest
I might be my favorite now the easiest way to tell is going to be by looking at
way to tell is going to be by looking at
way to tell is going to be by looking at some of the females to see if they’re
some of the females to see if they’re
some of the females to see if they’re lactating and also by looking at the
lactating and also by looking at the
lactating and also by looking at the male to see which male it is no way hang
male to see which male it is no way hang
male to see which male it is no way hang on hang on we got Lions for days yeah
on hang on we got Lions for days yeah
on hang on we got Lions for days yeah and I think this then probably makes me
and I think this then probably makes me
and I think this then probably makes me think it could be the Salt Lick pride
think it could be the Salt Lick pride
think it could be the Salt Lick pride and I have seen some of them up here so
and I have seen some of them up here so
and I have seen some of them up here so let’s count luck there we go the first
let’s count luck there we go the first
let’s count luck there we go the first girl we spotted one just want to make
girl we spotted one just want to make
girl we spotted one just want to make sure we don’t miss anything is up at the
sure we don’t miss anything is up at the
sure we don’t miss anything is up at the back there we go you see her bottom
back there we go you see her bottom
back there we go you see her bottom there to only wait there’s another one
there to only wait there’s another one
there to only wait there’s another one it yeah there’s two up there one so
it yeah there’s two up there one so
it yeah there’s two up there one so that’s two and then three four five six
that’s two and then three four five six
that’s two and then three four five six and a male it could also be Egyptian
and a male it could also be Egyptian
and a male it could also be Egyptian goose pride I mean we’re right on the
goose pride I mean we’re right on the
goose pride I mean we’re right on the periphery of both their their
periphery of both their their
periphery of both their their territories
territories
territories only go let’s go move around a little
only go let’s go move around a little
only go let’s go move around a little bit see if we can get a view of the male
oh this is a young boy this is a young
oh this is a young boy this is a young boy this is defination goose he’s given
boy this is defination goose he’s given
boy this is defination goose he’s given away which pride this is now these pride
away which pride this is now these pride
away which pride this is now these pride split and get back together so often it
split and get back together so often it
split and get back together so often it can sometimes make it quite tricky but
can sometimes make it quite tricky but
can sometimes make it quite tricky but while we move around to see if we can
while we move around to see if we can
while we move around to see if we can find out which big male it is let’s go
find out which big male it is let’s go
find out which big male it is let’s go to tailor who’s trying to take off on
to tailor who’s trying to take off on
to tailor who’s trying to take off on Chitra well it’s very quiet again now I
Chitra well it’s very quiet again now I
Chitra well it’s very quiet again now I think we’ve seen all the animals that we
think we’ve seen all the animals that we
think we’ve seen all the animals that we conceal that we wanted to see you’ve
conceal that we wanted to see you’ve
conceal that we wanted to see you’ve never really seen too much out so we
never really seen too much out so we
never really seen too much out so we just want you to a strut just taking a
just want you to a strut just taking a
just want you to a strut just taking a little sunset cruise I don’t know where
little sunset cruise I don’t know where
little sunset cruise I don’t know where we might bumble up and down one or two
we might bumble up and down one or two
we might bumble up and down one or two of the roads but unfortunately they
of the roads but unfortunately they
of the roads but unfortunately they don’t have to be the end of trip to a
don’t have to be the end of trip to a
don’t have to be the end of trip to a dam for us as they’re setting up a
dam for us as they’re setting up a
dam for us as they’re setting up a sundowners stop at 5:30 well if they
sundowners stop at 5:30 well if they
sundowners stop at 5:30 well if they started prepping it now and we need to
started prepping it now and we need to
started prepping it now and we need to be out of that area it’s a nice surprise
be out of that area it’s a nice surprise
be out of that area it’s a nice surprise for the guests so I think we like I said
for the guests so I think we like I said
for the guests so I think we like I said we’ll bumble up and down one or two of
we’ll bumble up and down one or two of
we’ll bumble up and down one or two of these roads and then probably start
these roads and then probably start
these roads and then probably start making your way back towards Juma trying
making your way back towards Juma trying
making your way back towards Juma trying to think no one’s really said anything
to think no one’s really said anything
to think no one’s really said anything about the new rumors I wonder if the new
about the new rumors I wonder if the new
about the new rumors I wonder if the new rumors are not in but also thoughts of
rumors are not in but also thoughts of
rumors are not in but also thoughts of later tracks here as well and Lion
later tracks here as well and Lion
later tracks here as well and Lion tracks but I think leopard tracks
tracks but I think leopard tracks
tracks but I think leopard tracks quite then look particularly fresh and
quite then look particularly fresh and
quite then look particularly fresh and we know that the sticks were here too so
we know that the sticks were here too so
we know that the sticks were here too so very old wooden blown line tracks around
very old wooden blown line tracks around
very old wooden blown line tracks around here
here
here let’s go down the next road it will have
let’s go down the next road it will have
let’s go down the next road it will have a quick little squizz you never know
a quick little squizz you never know
a quick little squizz you never know really what’s going to step out in the
really what’s going to step out in the
really what’s going to step out in the road we’re friends we you never know
road we’re friends we you never know
road we’re friends we you never know maybe a walk back wall
enters the show that would be nice I’m
enters the show that would be nice I’m very excited to see some wild dogs
Masaru about the two sticks from the
Masaru about the two sticks from the student sticks cubs from the sticks
student sticks cubs from the sticks
student sticks cubs from the sticks pride I don’t think so
pride I don’t think so
pride I don’t think so they were obviously confirmed they were
they were obviously confirmed they were
they were obviously confirmed they were found and then I saw the four youngsters
found and then I saw the four youngsters
found and then I saw the four youngsters so I’m sure they would have been fetched
so I’m sure they would have been fetched
so I’m sure they would have been fetched by the adults no one no one has really
by the adults no one no one has really
by the adults no one no one has really said anything I know I think those
said anything I know I think those
said anything I know I think those sticks are on the next somewhere but
sticks are on the next somewhere but
sticks are on the next somewhere but unfortunately we don’t have the greatest
unfortunately we don’t have the greatest
unfortunately we don’t have the greatest radio comments I think a base thing is
radio comments I think a base thing is
radio comments I think a base thing is just to keep out on social media and if
just to keep out on social media and if
just to keep out on social media and if anybody pop posts a picture of the
anybody pop posts a picture of the
anybody pop posts a picture of the sticks from that sighting or any video
sticks from that sighting or any video
sticks from that sighting or any video you might be able to come but I haven’t
you might be able to come but I haven’t
you might be able to come but I haven’t heard anything but I’m sure those adults
heard anything but I’m sure those adults
heard anything but I’m sure those adults would have known where those youngsters
would have known where those youngsters
would have known where those youngsters were left and they would have gone back
were left and they would have gone back
were left and they would have gone back to fetch them eventually nothing
to fetch them eventually nothing
to fetch them eventually nothing particularly fresh around here stick it
particularly fresh around here stick it
particularly fresh around here stick it onto a driveway
onto a driveway
onto a driveway have a little look some elephant tracks
have a little look some elephant tracks
have a little look some elephant tracks for going in the opposite direction
for going in the opposite direction
for going in the opposite direction going back down that way we didn’t see
going back down that way we didn’t see
going back down that way we didn’t see any elephants from that side so they
any elephants from that side so they
any elephants from that side so they must be off into the thicket please stay
must be off into the thicket please stay
must be off into the thicket please stay in my hair
in my hair
in my hair tuck the yeah I might cable back under
tuck the yeah I might cable back under
tuck the yeah I might cable back under my cap
see if there’s any birdies cause you’re
see if there’s any birdies cause you’re always on the lookout for bit that makes
always on the lookout for bit that makes
always on the lookout for bit that makes sense it’s about falling out the car put
sense it’s about falling out the car put
sense it’s about falling out the car put that back
that back
that back nope no one around yeah no Ward Mills to
nope no one around yeah no Ward Mills to
nope no one around yeah no Ward Mills to see just yet
not even an Impala just yet 32
not even an Impala just yet 32 it’s nice golden light be nice if we had
it’s nice golden light be nice if we had
it’s nice golden light be nice if we had an animal to have a look at but let’s go
an animal to have a look at but let’s go
an animal to have a look at but let’s go across to Tristan who’s on Zoomer
across to Tristan who’s on Zoomer
across to Tristan who’s on Zoomer searching for leopards well Taylor
searching for leopards well Taylor
searching for leopards well Taylor searching for leopards is probably an
searching for leopards is probably an
searching for leopards is probably an overstatement I think we we lookin but
overstatement I think we we lookin but
overstatement I think we we lookin but we are having very little success today
we are having very little success today
we are having very little success today which is the way it goes I suppose I
which is the way it goes I suppose I
which is the way it goes I suppose I think I’m gonna just give it a break for
think I’m gonna just give it a break for
think I’m gonna just give it a break for a while and sometimes when you get a
a while and sometimes when you get a
a while and sometimes when you get a little bit kind of frustrated by its and
little bit kind of frustrated by its and
little bit kind of frustrated by its and you start to get a little bit more
you start to get a little bit more
you start to get a little bit more desperate you start to actually send out
desperate you start to actually send out
desperate you start to actually send out the wrong vibes so I think time to just
the wrong vibes so I think time to just
the wrong vibes so I think time to just let it go enjoy the beautiful sunlight
let it go enjoy the beautiful sunlight
let it go enjoy the beautiful sunlight that we’ve got in the late afternoon go
that we’ve got in the late afternoon go
that we’ve got in the late afternoon go and check the milliwatts go and check
and check the milliwatts go and check
and check the milliwatts go and check some of the water holes as it gets a
some of the water holes as it gets a
some of the water holes as it gets a little bit later and then just get a
little bit later and then just get a
little bit later and then just get a spotlight arts and do another loop
spotlight arts and do another loop
spotlight arts and do another loop around J on the way home and maybe we
around J on the way home and maybe we
around J on the way home and maybe we get lucky it’s at this stage we’ve kind
get lucky it’s at this stage we’ve kind
get lucky it’s at this stage we’ve kind of given most of the day to it and
of given most of the day to it and
of given most of the day to it and there’s just tracks everywhere it’s
there’s just tracks everywhere it’s
there’s just tracks everywhere it’s difficult to decode who’s who where’s
difficult to decode who’s who where’s
difficult to decode who’s who where’s where and it’s also in the most
where and it’s also in the most
where and it’s also in the most unfriendly parts of the property so all
unfriendly parts of the property so all
unfriendly parts of the property so all these drainage lines and places where it
these drainage lines and places where it
these drainage lines and places where it is very difficult to access that’s the
is very difficult to access that’s the
is very difficult to access that’s the other side of it is even if we have to
other side of it is even if we have to
other side of it is even if we have to find lipids and half these places
find lipids and half these places
find lipids and half these places whether or not we could get a vehicle
whether or not we could get a vehicle
whether or not we could get a vehicle there would be anyone’s guess so let’s
there would be anyone’s guess so let’s
there would be anyone’s guess so let’s just give it a break for a little bit
just give it a break for a little bit
just give it a break for a little bit and get some positive vibes back and
and get some positive vibes back and
and get some positive vibes back and hopefully get it to see some other
hopefully get it to see some other
hopefully get it to see some other things given that we’ve concentrated so
things given that we’ve concentrated so
things given that we’ve concentrated so much on tracking the last two drives
much on tracking the last two drives
much on tracking the last two drives it’s also been quite quiet the driven
it’s also been quite quiet the driven
it’s also been quite quiet the driven around and haven’t really seen too much
around and haven’t really seen too much
around and haven’t really seen too much I haven’t seen any curry or yellow bush
I haven’t seen any curry or yellow bush
I haven’t seen any curry or yellow bush buck whining like that this has been met
buck whining like that this has been met
buck whining like that this has been met Impala heard that I had earlier I
Impala heard that I had earlier I
Impala heard that I had earlier I haven’t seen any signs of other animals
haven’t seen any signs of other animals
haven’t seen any signs of other animals so now I believe Brent Pearce with
so now I believe Brent Pearce with
so now I believe Brent Pearce with Israeli whipping out the big guns today
Israeli whipping out the big guns today
Israeli whipping out the big guns today and he’s solidly putting in a big
and he’s solidly putting in a big
and he’s solidly putting in a big performance and he’s found himself a
performance and he’s found himself a
performance and he’s found himself a scrub here
yes well see they’re much harder to
yes well see they’re much harder to track and find the Leopards Justin scrub
track and find the Leopards Justin scrub
track and find the Leopards Justin scrub his but I just noticed it in the grass
his but I just noticed it in the grass
his but I just noticed it in the grass while I was sitting next to the Lions
while I was sitting next to the Lions
while I was sitting next to the Lions the Lions have not even noticed it yet
the Lions have not even noticed it yet
the Lions have not even noticed it yet and we got to heads up unfortunately the
and we got to heads up unfortunately the
and we got to heads up unfortunately the male is very very flat in some very
male is very very flat in some very
male is very very flat in some very thick bush we actually found a seventh
thick bush we actually found a seventh
thick bush we actually found a seventh female so there’s seven females or so I
female so there’s seven females or so I
female so there’s seven females or so I lie seven non adult males I’ve got one
lie seven non adult males I’ve got one
lie seven non adult males I’ve got one young male six female so far and they’re
young male six female so far and they’re
young male six female so far and they’re all looking very well-fed that’s
all looking very well-fed that’s
all looking very well-fed that’s possibly why that little jackal was
possibly why that little jackal was
possibly why that little jackal was around scavenging off whatever leftovers
around scavenging off whatever leftovers
around scavenging off whatever leftovers that might have had for breakfast
hello lovely Laurie I hope you’re having
hello lovely Laurie I hope you’re having a lovely evening Laurie would like to
a lovely evening Laurie would like to
a lovely evening Laurie would like to know dude lion prides live together in
know dude lion prides live together in
know dude lion prides live together in the Mara but the same as lion prides
the Mara but the same as lion prides
the Mara but the same as lion prides throughout Africa and there will be the
throughout Africa and there will be the
throughout Africa and there will be the natal female pride that will generally
natal female pride that will generally
natal female pride that will generally stay together and they will defend their
stay together and they will defend their
stay together and they will defend their territory from other females and the
territory from other females and the
territory from other females and the males coalition’s are often have
males coalition’s are often have
males coalition’s are often have multiple groups of females that they
multiple groups of females that they
multiple groups of females that they lord over and and up to three or four
lord over and and up to three or four
lord over and and up to three or four prides in some cases depending on the
prides in some cases depending on the
prides in some cases depending on the side of the size of the coalition Oh
side of the size of the coalition Oh
side of the size of the coalition Oh standing up he looks like he didn’t get
standing up he looks like he didn’t get
standing up he looks like he didn’t get as much as everyone else young male like
as much as everyone else young male like
as much as everyone else young male like this for example probably around two and
this for example probably around two and
this for example probably around two and a half three years old so it’s still a
a half three years old so it’s still a
a half three years old so it’s still a while to go yet he would be pushed out
while to go yet he would be pushed out
while to go yet he would be pushed out of the area by the adult males now if is
of the area by the adult males now if is
of the area by the adult males now if is the adult dominant males got killed got
the adult dominant males got killed got
the adult dominant males got killed got pushed out earlier he would have to
pushed out earlier he would have to
pushed out earlier he would have to disappear at a much younger age
hi Aaron in New Zealand
hi Aaron in New Zealand Aaron’s running if there been any recent
Aaron’s running if there been any recent
Aaron’s running if there been any recent updates on Scarface and the other
updates on Scarface and the other
updates on Scarface and the other musketeer no see now it’s so confusing
musketeer no see now it’s so confusing
musketeer no see now it’s so confusing what musketeer lines and musketeer
what musketeer lines and musketeer
what musketeer lines and musketeer cheese of all the musketeer lines
cheese of all the musketeer lines
cheese of all the musketeer lines Scarface Hunter Mirani
Scarface Hunter Mirani
Scarface Hunter Mirani and over dere CQ yeah Thank You Kirsten
and over dere CQ yeah Thank You Kirsten
and over dere CQ yeah Thank You Kirsten and yeah they have been seen a few times
and yeah they have been seen a few times
and yeah they have been seen a few times on the other side of the river and they
on the other side of the river and they
on the other side of the river and they haven’t been in the triangle side for a
haven’t been in the triangle side for a
haven’t been in the triangle side for a bit but that doesn’t mean they won’t be
bit but that doesn’t mean they won’t be
bit but that doesn’t mean they won’t be back so yes they’ll be around I’m sure
back so yes they’ll be around I’m sure
back so yes they’ll be around I’m sure they all seem to be doing quite well at
they all seem to be doing quite well at
they all seem to be doing quite well at the moment so last octet I heard all is
the moment so last octet I heard all is
the moment so last octet I heard all is well in in musketeer territory even
well in in musketeer territory even
well in in musketeer territory even while controlling those crossing points
while controlling those crossing points
while controlling those crossing points of course there’s lots of food around
of course there’s lots of food around
of course there’s lots of food around them at the moment
oh yeah good groom she seems to have
oh yeah good groom she seems to have done far better on the food front than
done far better on the food front than
done far better on the food front than that young male
awkward wave is wondering about our
awkward wave is wondering about our little scrub here friend where money
little scrub here friend where money
little scrub here friend where money what’s it in Swahili again some gora
what’s it in Swahili again some gora
what’s it in Swahili again some gora anyway yeah other little swim water and
anyway yeah other little swim water and
anyway yeah other little swim water and and try find it again and see how well
and try find it again and see how well
and try find it again and see how well camouflage those lines are probably
camouflage those lines are probably
camouflage those lines are probably maybe stepped on it five times and
maybe stepped on it five times and
maybe stepped on it five times and they’re still I haven’t managed to spot
they’re still I haven’t managed to spot
they’re still I haven’t managed to spot him yet he is and I think he’d be a bit
him yet he is and I think he’d be a bit
him yet he is and I think he’d be a bit actually a bit quick for the Lions you
actually a bit quick for the Lions you
actually a bit quick for the Lions you never know lines are capable of great
never know lines are capable of great
never know lines are capable of great bursts of speed but I think he probably
bursts of speed but I think he probably
bursts of speed but I think he probably would be a little bit quick for them Oh
flap it lock don’t try to hide come down
flap it lock don’t try to hide come down come down Oh that’ll be a good one for
come down Oh that’ll be a good one for
come down Oh that’ll be a good one for the bird list but oh yeah he’s flying
the bird list but oh yeah he’s flying
the bird list but oh yeah he’s flying over the roof but you can yeah even to
over the roof but you can yeah even to
over the roof but you can yeah even to share this flapping wings of the flap
share this flapping wings of the flap
share this flapping wings of the flap o’clock was he gone he’s flown over our
o’clock was he gone he’s flown over our
o’clock was he gone he’s flown over our heads I’m afraid oh yeah oh yeah well
heads I’m afraid oh yeah oh yeah well
heads I’m afraid oh yeah oh yeah well we’re gonna suggest if these lines
we’re gonna suggest if these lines
we’re gonna suggest if these lines decide to go try a snack on somebody’s
decide to go try a snack on somebody’s
decide to go try a snack on somebody’s just now and while we do that let’s see
just now and while we do that let’s see
just now and while we do that let’s see where Ted is bubbling about hello again
where Ted is bubbling about hello again
where Ted is bubbling about hello again everybody we’re still just driving
everybody we’re still just driving
everybody we’re still just driving and seem to be many animals aren’t in a
and seem to be many animals aren’t in a
and seem to be many animals aren’t in a box today Aaron’s gone home maybe the
box today Aaron’s gone home maybe the
box today Aaron’s gone home maybe the herd of elephants will come back though
herd of elephants will come back though
herd of elephants will come back though because they marched on into Torchwood
because they marched on into Torchwood
because they marched on into Torchwood they disappeared in cross the road
they disappeared in cross the road
they disappeared in cross the road before I could even get on to Gary main
before I could even get on to Gary main
before I could even get on to Gary main running it might come this way I know
running it might come this way I know
running it might come this way I know what the sort of general thinking was
what the sort of general thinking was
what the sort of general thinking was why they didn’t really drink at the dam
why they didn’t really drink at the dam
why they didn’t really drink at the dam it was very very sort of brief some of
it was very very sort of brief some of
it was very very sort of brief some of them didn’t even have waked ranks they
them didn’t even have waked ranks they
them didn’t even have waked ranks they didn’t even get a chance to have a drink
didn’t even get a chance to have a drink
didn’t even get a chance to have a drink so they might have to stop at another
so they might have to stop at another
so they might have to stop at another down a little bit later or untreated cut
down a little bit later or untreated cut
down a little bit later or untreated cut line now and I don’t decided what I’m
line now and I don’t decided what I’m
line now and I don’t decided what I’m going to do if I’m gonna go down maybe
going to do if I’m gonna go down maybe
going to do if I’m gonna go down maybe mum the road or if I’m going to go on
mum the road or if I’m going to go on
mum the road or if I’m going to go on laid word or when I got towards the
laid word or when I got towards the
laid word or when I got towards the falls of damn shape what do you want to
falls of damn shape what do you want to
falls of damn shape what do you want to do
you can go down and look at purples okay
you can go down and look at purples okay okay I’m you guys see it hasn’t been
okay I’m you guys see it hasn’t been
okay I’m you guys see it hasn’t been done that way for a while so we shall
done that way for a while so we shall
done that way for a while so we shall head that side there’s all some some
head that side there’s all some some
head that side there’s all some some footprints on the ground but if it’s a
footprints on the ground but if it’s a
footprints on the ground but if it’s a leopard track I’m not looking at it I’m
leopard track I’m not looking at it I’m
leopard track I’m not looking at it I’m gonna close my eyes and it was a hyena
gonna close my eyes and it was a hyena
gonna close my eyes and it was a hyena actually that was running on the road
actually that was running on the road
actually that was running on the road yeah so it actually seems fairly quiet
yeah so it actually seems fairly quiet
yeah so it actually seems fairly quiet although I make sure on the wrong radio
although I make sure on the wrong radio
although I make sure on the wrong radio channel is probably why that would
channel is probably why that would
channel is probably why that would explain the quietness is turn that up
explain the quietness is turn that up
explain the quietness is turn that up but I haven’t really heard what’s going
but I haven’t really heard what’s going
but I haven’t really heard what’s going on in the north they just find some
on in the north they just find some
on in the north they just find some Lions by the sounds of it and the Nets I
Lions by the sounds of it and the Nets I
Lions by the sounds of it and the Nets I think the stick spiders are saying to
think the stick spiders are saying to
think the stick spiders are saying to you earlier I mean really heard any
you earlier I mean really heard any
you earlier I mean really heard any updates from the West it’s been a fairly
updates from the West it’s been a fairly
updates from the West it’s been a fairly quiet 24 hours well not even no not
quiet 24 hours well not even no not
quiet 24 hours well not even no not quite 20 files starting from this
quite 20 files starting from this
quite 20 files starting from this morning clouds their signs go away now
morning clouds their signs go away now
morning clouds their signs go away now hopefully that’s the end of the weather
hopefully that’s the end of the weather
hopefully that’s the end of the weather wind disappears because there’s a
wind disappears because there’s a
wind disappears because there’s a serious nip in the air we don’t like
serious nip in the air we don’t like
serious nip in the air we don’t like that we want the warm weather we like
that we want the warm weather we like
that we want the warm weather we like our warm winters
our warm winters
our warm winters I’m in shorts though I suppose I can’t
I’m in shorts though I suppose I can’t
I’m in shorts though I suppose I can’t really complain it’s not it’s not bad
really complain it’s not it’s not bad
really complain it’s not it’s not bad that’s cold but it’s not particularly
that’s cold but it’s not particularly
that’s cold but it’s not particularly nice either
so who knows what the temperatures gonna
so who knows what the temperatures gonna be tomorrow remember we’ll have a little
be tomorrow remember we’ll have a little
be tomorrow remember we’ll have a little squeeze of that at some point
squeeze of that at some point
squeeze of that at some point mmm
ah here we go now Caitlin who’s only ten
ah here we go now Caitlin who’s only ten years old they were wondering if the
years old they were wondering if the
years old they were wondering if the elephants are the most intelligent
elephants are the most intelligent
elephants are the most intelligent animals in the bush I think there’s lots
animals in the bush I think there’s lots
animals in the bush I think there’s lots of contenders but elephants are
of contenders but elephants are
of contenders but elephants are definitely up there ie knows Caitlin are
definitely up there ie knows Caitlin are
definitely up there ie knows Caitlin are another one that are very intelligent
another one that are very intelligent
another one that are very intelligent too and even both Mongoose honey badgers
too and even both Mongoose honey badgers
too and even both Mongoose honey badgers they’re all very very clever so it’s
they’re all very very clever so it’s
they’re all very very clever so it’s hard to sort of say I mean how do you
hard to sort of say I mean how do you
hard to sort of say I mean how do you how do you test that you give them a
how do you test that you give them a
how do you test that you give them a Rubik’s Cube
Rubik’s Cube
Rubik’s Cube do they have to try and solve it never
do they have to try and solve it never
do they have to try and solve it never does the fastest is the most intelligent
does the fastest is the most intelligent
does the fastest is the most intelligent do you give them a test of some sort
do you give them a test of some sort
do you give them a test of some sort it’s difficult to try and test the
it’s difficult to try and test the
it’s difficult to try and test the animals intelligence Archer and suppose
animals intelligence Archer and suppose
animals intelligence Archer and suppose hyena is a very good their problem
hyena is a very good their problem
hyena is a very good their problem solvers we see it constantly oh there’s
solvers we see it constantly oh there’s
solvers we see it constantly oh there’s an elephant if you’ve ever worked in the
an elephant if you’ve ever worked in the
an elephant if you’ve ever worked in the bush before and they’re coming towards
bush before and they’re coming towards
bush before and they’re coming towards us that’s great and you all know how a
us that’s great and you all know how a
us that’s great and you all know how a good hyenas are and problem solving
good hyenas are and problem solving
good hyenas are and problem solving especially when it comes to trying to
especially when it comes to trying to
especially when it comes to trying to figure out how to break into your camp
figure out how to break into your camp
figure out how to break into your camp to steal everything their mastermind I
to steal everything their mastermind I
to steal everything their mastermind I think this is the same herd of elephants
think this is the same herd of elephants
think this is the same herd of elephants in fact it looks quite large I just seen
in fact it looks quite large I just seen
in fact it looks quite large I just seen lots of grey heads in the distance
lots of grey heads in the distance
lots of grey heads in the distance coming this way well it’ll be nice if it
coming this way well it’ll be nice if it
coming this way well it’ll be nice if it is it could be game be a different hood
is it could be game be a different hood
is it could be game be a different hood but just because I can hear branches
but just because I can hear branches
but just because I can hear branches breaking from even a quite a distance
breaking from even a quite a distance
breaking from even a quite a distance away from me I suspect that it’s that
away from me I suspect that it’s that
away from me I suspect that it’s that big hood and we’ve got that lovely
big hood and we’ve got that lovely
big hood and we’ve got that lovely golden light now obviously there’s lots
golden light now obviously there’s lots
golden light now obviously there’s lots of silver cast Elyse growing in an
of silver cast Elyse growing in an
of silver cast Elyse growing in an amongst yet feeding in this Grove at the
amongst yet feeding in this Grove at the
amongst yet feeding in this Grove at the moment so it’s not the clearest view but
moment so it’s not the clearest view but
moment so it’s not the clearest view but they are coming towards us so maybe in
they are coming towards us so maybe in
they are coming towards us so maybe in the next 10 minutes or so we’ll be
the next 10 minutes or so we’ll be
the next 10 minutes or so we’ll be surrounded by elephants I just hope and
surrounded by elephants I just hope and
surrounded by elephants I just hope and wish that they’ll be calm and actually
wish that they’ll be calm and actually
wish that they’ll be calm and actually spend some time around here but they’re
spend some time around here but they’re
spend some time around here but they’re not on our Traverse just yet they’re on
not on our Traverse just yet they’re on
not on our Traverse just yet they’re on torchwood I’m glad we came up this way
torchwood I’m glad we came up this way
torchwood I’m glad we came up this way there you go stretching up what are you
there you go stretching up what are you
there you go stretching up what are you trying to reach little on those silver
trying to reach little on those silver
trying to reach little on those silver custom these are not very nice I don’t
custom these are not very nice I don’t
custom these are not very nice I don’t know if you’d want to eat then we’re
know if you’d want to eat then we’re
know if you’d want to eat then we’re going for the bark you might struggle I
going for the bark you might struggle I
going for the bark you might struggle I think they’re trying to pull the little
think they’re trying to pull the little
think they’re trying to pull the little bits of bark hasn’t really worked out
bits of bark hasn’t really worked out
bits of bark hasn’t really worked out the technique of stripping long lengths
the technique of stripping long lengths
the technique of stripping long lengths of bark just yet it’ll get there mom
of bark just yet it’ll get there mom
of bark just yet it’ll get there mom obviously did that earlier and is now
obviously did that earlier and is now
obviously did that earlier and is now trying to make use of that area that’s
trying to make use of that area that’s
trying to make use of that area that’s already sort of been broken off a little
already sort of been broken off a little
already sort of been broken off a little bit easier
bit easier
bit easier there’s lots of elephants yeah I mean
there’s lots of elephants yeah I mean
there’s lots of elephants yeah I mean gives the same hood mmm that’s good that
gives the same hood mmm that’s good that
gives the same hood mmm that’s good that they don’t seem to be gracing on anymore
they don’t seem to be gracing on anymore
they don’t seem to be gracing on anymore this is I got a fry touch it to a dam
this is I got a fry touch it to a dam
this is I got a fry touch it to a dam because they were on the move I mean the
because they were on the move I mean the
because they were on the move I mean the amount of dust they were kicking out
amount of dust they were kicking out
amount of dust they were kicking out though they weren’t quite running they
though they weren’t quite running they
though they weren’t quite running they were brisk walking
were brisk walking
were brisk walking whenever I see elephants also walking
whenever I see elephants also walking
whenever I see elephants also walking like that they remind me of your mom’s
like that they remind me of your mom’s
like that they remind me of your mom’s Club running club all not really running
Club running club all not really running
Club running club all not really running club but with the sweat bands on
club but with the sweat bands on
club but with the sweat bands on knee-high socks marching down the
knee-high socks marching down the
knee-high socks marching down the streets well that’s exciting right we’re
streets well that’s exciting right we’re
streets well that’s exciting right we’re gonna start with these elephants for as
gonna start with these elephants for as
gonna start with these elephants for as long as possible I’m gonna send you
long as possible I’m gonna send you
long as possible I’m gonna send you across to Tristan who has got sounds
across to Tristan who has got sounds
across to Tristan who has got sounds like Janet Jackson well we did have
like Janet Jackson well we did have
like Janet Jackson well we did have Janet Jackson she’s not disappeared
Janet Jackson she’s not disappeared
Janet Jackson she’s not disappeared again will he I’m not sure which one
again will he I’m not sure which one
again will he I’m not sure which one which is the theme of this afternoon so
which is the theme of this afternoon so
which is the theme of this afternoon so it seems as though nothing wants to
it seems as though nothing wants to
it seems as though nothing wants to stick around for us to actually see it
stick around for us to actually see it
stick around for us to actually see it I’m just gonna try roll back to the
I’m just gonna try roll back to the
I’m just gonna try roll back to the lower hole and just see if she or he
lower hole and just see if she or he
lower hole and just see if she or he like I say is not there it went from the
like I say is not there it went from the
like I say is not there it went from the lower hole upwards but there’s a series
lower hole upwards but there’s a series
lower hole upwards but there’s a series of sort of holes going higher so I think
of sort of holes going higher so I think
of sort of holes going higher so I think Janet friend has just gone into an area
Janet friend has just gone into an area
Janet friend has just gone into an area where it can’t be seen so that’s about
where it can’t be seen so that’s about
where it can’t be seen so that’s about the sum total of our afternoon that sums
the sum total of our afternoon that sums
the sum total of our afternoon that sums it up right there that we did have a
it up right there that we did have a
it up right there that we did have a view of her inside but now gone because
view of her inside but now gone because
view of her inside but now gone because literally as Taylor said you’re coming
literally as Taylor said you’re coming
literally as Taylor said you’re coming across and it disappeared so yeah I’m
across and it disappeared so yeah I’m
across and it disappeared so yeah I’m just going to leave it there and carry
just going to leave it there and carry
just going to leave it there and carry on not dwell on this right now because
on not dwell on this right now because
on not dwell on this right now because otherwise I’m going to be it’s upset but
otherwise I’m going to be it’s upset but
otherwise I’m going to be it’s upset but what we do have is at least a some life
what we do have is at least a some life
what we do have is at least a some life sign of life which is behind me which is
sign of life which is behind me which is
sign of life which is behind me which is a set of squirrels that is just feeding
a set of squirrels that is just feeding
a set of squirrels that is just feeding away so they’re not too concerned about
away so they’re not too concerned about
away so they’re not too concerned about Janet Jackson they pay me relaxed at
Janet Jackson they pay me relaxed at
Janet Jackson they pay me relaxed at this stage so there we go
this stage so there we go
this stage so there we go they’re in that tree that chasing each
they’re in that tree that chasing each
they’re in that tree that chasing each other around now on the branch so when
other around now on the branch so when
other around now on the branch so when all else fails squirrels will be there
all else fails squirrels will be there
all else fails squirrels will be there to help you can see they’re busy
to help you can see they’re busy
to help you can see they’re busy devouring amarilla net which they would
devouring amarilla net which they would
devouring amarilla net which they would have stored from last season right now
have stored from last season right now
have stored from last season right now it sounds like painters got lines so
it sounds like painters got lines so
it sounds like painters got lines so let’s go across to him
well here we go another one of the lines
well here we go another one of the lines not as full as some of them and I think
not as full as some of them and I think
not as full as some of them and I think she might have heard some Valle de beast
she might have heard some Valle de beast
she might have heard some Valle de beast approaching in the Lee of the hill now
approaching in the Lee of the hill now
approaching in the Lee of the hill now the wildebeest behind us on racial
the wildebeest behind us on racial
the wildebeest behind us on racial garça not good spot to hunt but there
garça not good spot to hunt but there
garça not good spot to hunt but there is a bit of longer grass off to the left
is a bit of longer grass off to the left
is a bit of longer grass off to the left and you can see the sheer mass of all
and you can see the sheer mass of all
and you can see the sheer mass of all the beasts in the distance but she’s
the beasts in the distance but she’s
the beasts in the distance but she’s feeling something a lot closer by now
feeling something a lot closer by now
feeling something a lot closer by now she’s the only one up she’s a youngster
she’s the only one up she’s a youngster
she’s the only one up she’s a youngster though they could very easily be some
though they could very easily be some
though they could very easily be some bull the Beast heading straight towards
bull the Beast heading straight towards
bull the Beast heading straight towards them and I say we are surrounded by
them and I say we are surrounded by
them and I say we are surrounded by thousands upon thousands I can’t it’s
thousands upon thousands I can’t it’s
thousands upon thousands I can’t it’s triamese to see what she’s looking at
see over the hill ah I see what she sees
see over the hill ah I see what she sees between these two trees there those ones
between these two trees there those ones
between these two trees there those ones there money that’s what she spotted some
there money that’s what she spotted some
there money that’s what she spotted some zebra but quite young then she might be
zebra but quite young then she might be
zebra but quite young then she might be a bit outgunned unless she gets some
a bit outgunned unless she gets some
a bit outgunned unless she gets some help from unde on top from some of the
help from unde on top from some of the
help from unde on top from some of the bigger females
and I think she’s been spotted
and I think she’s been spotted was that a smoke directed at her lion as
was that a smoke directed at her lion as
was that a smoke directed at her lion as their bra ah this Valda beast as well
their bra ah this Valda beast as well
their bra ah this Valda beast as well now they’re easier fair than zebra what
now they’re easier fair than zebra what
now they’re easier fair than zebra what she needs to happen is for some of these
she needs to happen is for some of these
she needs to happen is for some of these other lines to get Apple when is that
other lines to get Apple when is that
other lines to get Apple when is that and go across from behind the top of the
and go across from behind the top of the
and go across from behind the top of the hill like that so they need to come here
hill like that so they need to come here
hill like that so they need to come here she comes
she comes
she comes there we go but I don’t think she sees
there we go but I don’t think she sees
there we go but I don’t think she sees what’s going on just yet
Oh flap it locks back quickly for the
Oh flap it locks back quickly for the bird is it you can get him was he – – hi
well there he goes down he’s landed no
well there he goes down he’s landed no but we’ve got – on the move
but we’ve got – on the move
but we’ve got – on the move bird is you’re gonna have to wait for
bird is you’re gonna have to wait for
bird is you’re gonna have to wait for your flap at lock muriatic yeah also
your flap at lock muriatic yeah also
your flap at lock muriatic yeah also quite young hold on to two and a half
quite young hold on to two and a half
quite young hold on to two and a half years old
my world your music once third as of
my world your music once third as of zebra have a stronger kick than to build
zebra have a stronger kick than to build
zebra have a stronger kick than to build the beast I think I heard yes most
the beast I think I heard yes most
the beast I think I heard yes most definitely there are a lot more
definitely there are a lot more
definitely there are a lot more dangerous to take down the novel the
dangerous to take down the novel the
dangerous to take down the novel the beasts other than a giraffe no
beasts other than a giraffe no
beasts other than a giraffe no definitely not a giraffes for beasts
definitely not a giraffes for beasts
definitely not a giraffes for beasts there we go
there we go
there we go are you using your noggin now let’s hope
are you using your noggin now let’s hope
are you using your noggin now let’s hope the other lionesses pick up on your body
the other lionesses pick up on your body
the other lionesses pick up on your body language and they can sit themselves a
language and they can sit themselves a
language and they can sit themselves a successful ambush in this beautiful
successful ambush in this beautiful
successful ambush in this beautiful golden late afternoon light
okay we need to reposition because if
okay we need to reposition because if we’re gonna miss what’s happening so I
we’re gonna miss what’s happening so I
we’re gonna miss what’s happening so I need to get around the other side
so this is quite funny so we have David
so this is quite funny so we have David who’s our ship sitting at our camp and
who’s our ship sitting at our camp and
who’s our ship sitting at our camp and David wants to know is this really live
David wants to know is this really live
David wants to know is this really live yes David hi David what’s for dinner by
yes David hi David what’s for dinner by
yes David hi David what’s for dinner by the way David I’m quite hungry already
the way David I’m quite hungry already
the way David I’m quite hungry already David’s waving back I can’t David what’s
David’s waving back I can’t David what’s
David’s waving back I can’t David what’s for dinner
chicken tarragon sounds delicious I
chicken tarragon sounds delicious I can’t wait but now let’s see if we can
can’t wait but now let’s see if we can
can’t wait but now let’s see if we can see the lines find their dinner before
see the lines find their dinner before
see the lines find their dinner before Manu and I found ours oh I’ve heard like
Manu and I found ours oh I’ve heard like
Manu and I found ours oh I’ve heard like rocks bouncy bouncy rocks so normally I
rocks bouncy bouncy rocks so normally I
rocks bouncy bouncy rocks so normally I just drive there but I’m I don’t want to
just drive there but I’m I don’t want to
just drive there but I’m I don’t want to drive too close to the line it she’s
drive too close to the line it she’s
drive too close to the line it she’s over there so I’m in it get around into
over there so I’m in it get around into
over there so I’m in it get around into a good spot so while I do that let’s go
a good spot so while I do that let’s go
a good spot so while I do that let’s go to Taylor and a great grey pachyderm
hi everyone I’m reversing as you can see
hi everyone I’m reversing as you can see I’m trying to get some elephants for you
I’m trying to get some elephants for you
I’m trying to get some elephants for you I’ll be with you in 15 seconds take him
I’ll be with you in 15 seconds take him
I’ll be with you in 15 seconds take him let’s just stop counting hi in advance
let’s just stop counting hi in advance
let’s just stop counting hi in advance we saw we saw needle innocent the
we saw we saw needle innocent the
we saw we saw needle innocent the elephant with the long very pointy tasks
elephant with the long very pointy tasks
elephant with the long very pointy tasks that she’s made it back to the herd and
that she’s made it back to the herd and
that she’s made it back to the herd and a girl do you mind if we come and say
a girl do you mind if we come and say
a girl do you mind if we come and say hello would you have a problem with that
hello would you have a problem with that
hello would you have a problem with that no you seem very relaxed yes you’re all
no you seem very relaxed yes you’re all
no you seem very relaxed yes you’re all nice and calm now I’m sorry that you
nice and calm now I’m sorry that you
nice and calm now I’m sorry that you were so distraught a little bit earlier
were so distraught a little bit earlier
were so distraught a little bit earlier that’s so sweet you can’t go up that way
that’s so sweet you can’t go up that way
that’s so sweet you can’t go up that way careful you too big to fit through mums
careful you too big to fit through mums
careful you too big to fit through mums necks this little boy a shame he’s very
necks this little boy a shame he’s very
necks this little boy a shame he’s very sweet no I’m not convinced that it’s one
sweet no I’m not convinced that it’s one
sweet no I’m not convinced that it’s one family hood because everybody’s very
family hood because everybody’s very
family hood because everybody’s very sort of split up here it’s actually mum
sort of split up here it’s actually mum
sort of split up here it’s actually mum all the the adult females and their
all the the adult females and their
all the the adult females and their offspring hanging around together so
offspring hanging around together so
offspring hanging around together so there there must be a couple of
there there must be a couple of
there there must be a couple of different family groups oh you’re gonna
different family groups oh you’re gonna
different family groups oh you’re gonna have a sucker for us it would be very
have a sucker for us it would be very
have a sucker for us it would be very nice if you suckle in the golden light
nice if you suckle in the golden light
nice if you suckle in the golden light the heart’s not a particularly young car
the heart’s not a particularly young car
the heart’s not a particularly young car actually also quite tour doesn’t really
actually also quite tour doesn’t really
actually also quite tour doesn’t really see any tusks protruding there maybe I
see any tusks protruding there maybe I
see any tusks protruding there maybe I missed that there’s probably just over a
missed that there’s probably just over a
missed that there’s probably just over a year old maybe a year and a half
not scenic you’re wondering if or how
not scenic you’re wondering if or how and do mother elephants communicate with
and do mother elephants communicate with
and do mother elephants communicate with their calves do they use infrasound most
their calves do they use infrasound most
their calves do they use infrasound most certainly it obviously takes those
certainly it obviously takes those
certainly it obviously takes those little ones a little bit of time I’m
little ones a little bit of time I’m
little ones a little bit of time I’m sure to learn how to understand the
sure to learn how to understand the
sure to learn how to understand the language at elephants speak just as kids
language at elephants speak just as kids
language at elephants speak just as kids learn to talk remember they’ve got to
learn to talk remember they’ve got to
learn to talk remember they’ve got to learn how to trumpet and do all the same
learn how to trumpet and do all the same
learn how to trumpet and do all the same things so it’ll be through body language
things so it’ll be through body language
things so it’ll be through body language I think the most obvious one in terms of
I think the most obvious one in terms of
I think the most obvious one in terms of obviously a young calf trying to locate
obviously a young calf trying to locate
obviously a young calf trying to locate its mother will be sense of smell I
its mother will be sense of smell I
its mother will be sense of smell I think that that plays a huge role and
think that that plays a huge role and
think that that plays a huge role and then as they get older then the
then as they get older then the
then as they get older then the communication of the infrasound will
communication of the infrasound will
communication of the infrasound will obviously come into play but I don’t
obviously come into play but I don’t
obviously come into play but I don’t think that they can necessarily
think that they can necessarily
think that they can necessarily understand it straight off the bat and
understand it straight off the bat and
understand it straight off the bat and but for the first six months of a car’s
but for the first six months of a car’s
but for the first six months of a car’s life it very rarely leaves mom’s side
life it very rarely leaves mom’s side
life it very rarely leaves mom’s side it’s it’s normally right there and mom
it’s it’s normally right there and mom
it’s it’s normally right there and mom does
does
does release it out of her sight let me just
release it out of her sight let me just
release it out of her sight let me just after they get a bit older they start to
after they get a bit older they start to
after they get a bit older they start to get a bit braver and they start
get a bit braver and they start
get a bit braver and they start venturing away from mom and spending
venturing away from mom and spending
venturing away from mom and spending more time following their older siblings
more time following their older siblings
more time following their older siblings around and playing with elephants of a
around and playing with elephants of a
around and playing with elephants of a similar age but like I said the first
similar age but like I said the first
similar age but like I said the first couple of months has sped really quite
couple of months has sped really quite
couple of months has sped really quite close to mom’s side actually wonder if
close to mom’s side actually wonder if
close to mom’s side actually wonder if this cop is not a little bit older and
this cop is not a little bit older and
this cop is not a little bit older and it’s just a late developer in terms of
it’s just a late developer in terms of
it’s just a late developer in terms of its tusks normally you can start to see
its tusks normally you can start to see
its tusks normally you can start to see the tusks protruding in about two years
the tusks protruding in about two years
the tusks protruding in about two years old and I can’t even see that on this
old and I can’t even see that on this
old and I can’t even see that on this one but it’s very tall I’m now gonna I’m
one but it’s very tall I’m now gonna I’m
one but it’s very tall I’m now gonna I’m just trying to think here maybe it’s a
just trying to think here maybe it’s a
just trying to think here maybe it’s a bit older than a year and a half maybe
bit older than a year and a half maybe
bit older than a year and a half maybe it is closer to two two and a half and
it is closer to two two and a half and
it is closer to two two and a half and that maybe it’s just going to be a
that maybe it’s just going to be a
that maybe it’s just going to be a tuskless elephant these types of things
tuskless elephant these types of things
tuskless elephant these types of things happen all the time but definitely very
happen all the time but definitely very
happen all the time but definitely very thirsty little one it also had tried to
thirsty little one it also had tried to
thirsty little one it also had tried to have a drink of water because the tip of
have a drink of water because the tip of
have a drink of water because the tip of its trunk was weight and it’s going to
its trunk was weight and it’s going to
its trunk was weight and it’s going to have a wet mouth now as well
have a wet mouth now as well
have a wet mouth now as well look how patient mom is being – I mean
look how patient mom is being – I mean
look how patient mom is being – I mean she was moving when we found them but
she was moving when we found them but
she was moving when we found them but she realizes that her calf is suckling
she realizes that her calf is suckling
she realizes that her calf is suckling and he needs to drink a certain amount
and he needs to drink a certain amount
and he needs to drink a certain amount of milk every single day – as well as
of milk every single day – as well as
of milk every single day – as well as him feeding on the vegetation but the
him feeding on the vegetation but the
him feeding on the vegetation but the bulk of his diet will still be milk at
bulk of his diet will still be milk at
bulk of his diet will still be milk at this age and she’s tolerating him doing
this age and she’s tolerating him doing
this age and she’s tolerating him doing so she’s just feeding around her feet at
so she’s just feeding around her feet at
so she’s just feeding around her feet at the moment but I don’t think she’ll
the moment but I don’t think she’ll
the moment but I don’t think she’ll stand still for too long a couple more
stand still for too long a couple more
stand still for too long a couple more minutes before she’s had enough and
minutes before she’s had enough and
minutes before she’s had enough and she’ll move on very peaceful Archer very
she’ll move on very peaceful Archer very
she’ll move on very peaceful Archer very quiet under them Jackie and that is how
quiet under them Jackie and that is how
quiet under them Jackie and that is how long do they suckle for not necessarily
long do they suckle for not necessarily
long do they suckle for not necessarily sorry the easiest to answer but it’s
sorry the easiest to answer but it’s
sorry the easiest to answer but it’s quite a complex sort of answer to it
quite a complex sort of answer to it
quite a complex sort of answer to it because there’s no sort of end date to
because there’s no sort of end date to
because there’s no sort of end date to how long they suckle for and the reason
how long they suckle for and the reason
how long they suckle for and the reason for this is because every four to five
for this is because every four to five
for this is because every four to five years or so an elephant will give birth
years or so an elephant will give birth
years or so an elephant will give birth that depends on what’s going on with
that depends on what’s going on with
that depends on what’s going on with their environment will the environmental
their environment will the environmental
their environment will the environmental stages you know they’ve been a drought
stages you know they’ve been a drought
stages you know they’ve been a drought or is the flooding and lots of rain is
or is the flooding and lots of rain is
or is the flooding and lots of rain is the abundance of food but with these
the abundance of food but with these
the abundance of food but with these little ones they’ll suckle right through
little ones they’ll suckle right through
little ones they’ll suckle right through and until mom has given it was about to
and until mom has given it was about to
and until mom has given it was about to give birth to another calf and they’re
give birth to another calf and they’re
give birth to another calf and they’re quite sneaky like that but normally
quite sneaky like that but normally
quite sneaky like that but normally first of all about the first three years
first of all about the first three years
first of all about the first three years of their life and then mom starts to
of their life and then mom starts to
of their life and then mom starts to stop tolerating it but there still be
stop tolerating it but there still be
stop tolerating it but there still be allowed to suckle and then when mom’s
allowed to suckle and then when mom’s
allowed to suckle and then when mom’s got a new cough obviously she’s still
got a new cough obviously she’s still
got a new cough obviously she’s still producing more when they’re all when
producing more when they’re all when
producing more when they’re all when mom’s not paying attention maybe it’s
mom’s not paying attention maybe it’s
mom’s not paying attention maybe it’s been a long day of traveling and she
been a long day of traveling and she
been a long day of traveling and she thinks the young calf is suckling often
thinks the young calf is suckling often
thinks the young calf is suckling often it’s not it’ll be the older one that
it’s not it’ll be the older one that
it’s not it’ll be the older one that sneaks in which is quite funny and that
sneaks in which is quite funny and that
sneaks in which is quite funny and that normally ends up in well sort of loud
normally ends up in well sort of loud
normally ends up in well sort of loud trumpets from the youngster throwing a
trumpets from the youngster throwing a
trumpets from the youngster throwing a tantrum and mom just saying nope you’re
tantrum and mom just saying nope you’re
tantrum and mom just saying nope you’re too old for that that’s quite funny
too old for that that’s quite funny
too old for that that’s quite funny other words as always provides a lot of
other words as always provides a lot of
other words as always provides a lot of entertainment but let’s go back across
entertainment but let’s go back across
entertainment but let’s go back across to Brent now in the Mara his lion seemed
to Brent now in the Mara his lion seemed
to Brent now in the Mara his lion seemed to be up and moving around hopefully
to be up and moving around hopefully
to be up and moving around hopefully they’re going to catch something well
they’re going to catch something well
they’re going to catch something well look at that isn’t that gorgeous ground
look at that isn’t that gorgeous ground
look at that isn’t that gorgeous ground horn ball flying into the Sun set now
horn ball flying into the Sun set now
horn ball flying into the Sun set now our Lions were up and moving around but
our Lions were up and moving around but
our Lions were up and moving around but unfortunately for them the Valle de
unfortunately for them the Valle de
unfortunately for them the Valle de Reese decided to go a different way but
Reese decided to go a different way but
Reese decided to go a different way but it is still a very pretty sight that
it is still a very pretty sight that
it is still a very pretty sight that young lioness with the backlighting over
young lioness with the backlighting over
young lioness with the backlighting over the sunset
and we’ll see the Valdez stretching off
and we’ll see the Valdez stretching off so those are the ones we saw but there
so those are the ones we saw but there
so those are the ones we saw but there were followed the zebra and I’m just
were followed the zebra and I’m just
were followed the zebra and I’m just walking on a line towards the mass that
walking on a line towards the mass that
walking on a line towards the mass that is off to the east of us Richards
is off to the east of us Richards
is off to the east of us Richards wondering why do zebra and wildebeest
wondering why do zebra and wildebeest
wondering why do zebra and wildebeest hang out together
hang out together
hang out together and it’s quite simple Richard and is
and it’s quite simple Richard and is
and it’s quite simple Richard and is that there I’m sorry I just thought I
that there I’m sorry I just thought I
that there I’m sorry I just thought I heard something
heard something
heard something complement each other so zebras are bulk
complement each other so zebras are bulk
complement each other so zebras are bulk phrases they munch along and wildebeest
phrases they munch along and wildebeest
phrases they munch along and wildebeest are very picky grazers they prefer grass
are very picky grazers they prefer grass
are very picky grazers they prefer grass that has been munched on by something
that has been munched on by something
that has been munched on by something else first
else first
else first and also just more eyes less chance of
and also just more eyes less chance of
and also just more eyes less chance of being eaten by predators
it is absolutely gorgeous at this time
it is absolutely gorgeous at this time of the day
deena agreed the light on this grass is
deena agreed the light on this grass is absolutely gorgeous and you’ll see how
absolutely gorgeous and you’ll see how
absolutely gorgeous and you’ll see how gorgeous it is on that line is who’s
gorgeous it is on that line is who’s
gorgeous it is on that line is who’s just watching potential dinner disappear
just watching potential dinner disappear
just watching potential dinner disappear oh well our lions watch wildebeest
oh well our lions watch wildebeest
oh well our lions watch wildebeest disappear let’s go all the way back to
disappear let’s go all the way back to
disappear let’s go all the way back to South Africa with a cute little baby
South Africa with a cute little baby
South Africa with a cute little baby elephant
who still with our elephant friends and
who still with our elephant friends and with that young car that was suckling a
with that young car that was suckling a
with that young car that was suckling a moment ago it has not taken interest in
moment ago it has not taken interest in
moment ago it has not taken interest in some vegetation that’s growing along the
some vegetation that’s growing along the
some vegetation that’s growing along the stump what have you found you’ve got
stump what have you found you’ve got
stump what have you found you’ve got grass yes were you looking for roots
grass yes were you looking for roots
grass yes were you looking for roots what are you looking for down there
what are you looking for down there
what are you looking for down there whatever it is it must be very tasty
whatever it is it must be very tasty
whatever it is it must be very tasty because he’s spending quite a bit of
because he’s spending quite a bit of
because he’s spending quite a bit of time and he’s focusing now you can use
time and he’s focusing now you can use
time and he’s focusing now you can use this trunk relatively well even trying
this trunk relatively well even trying
this trunk relatively well even trying to throw stick at one point so he’s
to throw stick at one point so he’s
to throw stick at one point so he’s definitely not too young but all
definitely not too young but all
definitely not too young but all thoughts am you gonna get tusks
thoughts am you gonna get tusks
thoughts am you gonna get tusks developing late so maybe you’re not
developing late so maybe you’re not
developing late so maybe you’re not gonna get them I couldn’t see any when
gonna get them I couldn’t see any when
gonna get them I couldn’t see any when you told to his trunk up either look at
you told to his trunk up either look at
you told to his trunk up either look at those feet now Alicia from Chicago
those feet now Alicia from Chicago
those feet now Alicia from Chicago you’ve asked if elephants only give
you’ve asked if elephants only give
you’ve asked if elephants only give birth to one elephant at a time
birth to one elephant at a time
birth to one elephant at a time I think twins can happen I feel very
I think twins can happen I feel very
I think twins can happen I feel very sorry for an elephant car that is
sorry for an elephant car that is
sorry for an elephant car that is carrying twins
carrying twins
carrying twins however I don’t think it’s very common
however I don’t think it’s very common
however I don’t think it’s very common aren’t you
aren’t you
aren’t you I’ve never seen it personally but there
I’ve never seen it personally but there
I’ve never seen it personally but there might be some other guys that have
might be some other guys that have
might be some other guys that have traveled different areas of Africa and
traveled different areas of Africa and
traveled different areas of Africa and have seen it so it’s like anything it’s
have seen it so it’s like anything it’s
have seen it so it’s like anything it’s possible but for a big animal like this
possible but for a big animal like this
possible but for a big animal like this I don’t think it is it’s as common as we
I don’t think it is it’s as common as we
I don’t think it is it’s as common as we think and Pilar and antelope you
think and Pilar and antelope you
think and Pilar and antelope you actually see it quite often let’s try to
actually see it quite often let’s try to
actually see it quite often let’s try to keep an eye out for that at the end of
keep an eye out for that at the end of
keep an eye out for that at the end of the year when the Impala starts giving
the year when the Impala starts giving
the year when the Impala starts giving birth to their lands and be quite cool
birth to their lands and be quite cool
birth to their lands and be quite cool to see so they are so blessed I can’t
to see so they are so blessed I can’t
to see so they are so blessed I can’t believe the change in behavior of this
believe the change in behavior of this
believe the change in behavior of this herd of elephants from when we saw them
herd of elephants from when we saw them
herd of elephants from when we saw them at the beginning of the show and how
at the beginning of the show and how
at the beginning of the show and how they were charging away and they were
they were charging away and they were
they were charging away and they were out in the open – now in a more sort of
out in the open – now in a more sort of
out in the open – now in a more sort of danger area and completely relaxed
danger area and completely relaxed
danger area and completely relaxed stopping feeding behaving like elephants
stopping feeding behaving like elephants
stopping feeding behaving like elephants normally behave which is quite nice it’s
normally behave which is quite nice it’s
normally behave which is quite nice it’s good to see that they can settle down
see that older calf was not also coming
see that older calf was not also coming in to see what was my sibling eating
in to see what was my sibling eating
in to see what was my sibling eating only shaking your head at us hello what
only shaking your head at us hello what
only shaking your head at us hello what are you doing you’re gonna come and say
are you doing you’re gonna come and say
are you doing you’re gonna come and say hello now Matt you were wondering if an
hello now Matt you were wondering if an
hello now Matt you were wondering if an elephant trunk continues growing for the
elephant trunk continues growing for the
elephant trunk continues growing for the whole of its life not necessarily if it
whole of its life not necessarily if it
whole of its life not necessarily if it have you’ve ever seen it before but when
have you’ve ever seen it before but when
have you’ve ever seen it before but when an elephant is first born its trunk is
an elephant is first born its trunk is
an elephant is first born its trunk is actually quite a far way away from the
actually quite a far way away from the
actually quite a far way away from the ground and I think that’s very clever of
ground and I think that’s very clever of
ground and I think that’s very clever of sort of the the way that elephants grow
sort of the the way that elephants grow
sort of the the way that elephants grow because you’ve seen how clumsy those
because you’ve seen how clumsy those
because you’ve seen how clumsy those ones are they definitely step on their
ones are they definitely step on their
ones are they definitely step on their trunks constantly so it I don’t think it
trunks constantly so it I don’t think it
trunks constantly so it I don’t think it grows for their whole life but obviously
grows for their whole life but obviously
grows for their whole life but obviously reaches a certain length I reckon it
reaches a certain length I reckon it
reaches a certain length I reckon it grows quite quickly within the first few
grows quite quickly within the first few
grows quite quickly within the first few months of their life and then it sort of
months of their life and then it sort of
months of their life and then it sort of stops but the tusks you can see on this
stops but the tusks you can see on this
stops but the tusks you can see on this young elephant calf those those will
young elephant calf those those will
young elephant calf those those will grow for their whole life obviously they
grow for their whole life obviously they
grow for their whole life obviously they grow quicker while they’re younger and
grow quicker while they’re younger and
grow quicker while they’re younger and then as they get older that growth rate
then as they get older that growth rate
then as they get older that growth rate starts to slow down they’re not walking
starts to slow down they’re not walking
starts to slow down they’re not walking around faster car hi guys come over here
around faster car hi guys come over here
around faster car hi guys come over here we love you we love to say hello so
we love you we love to say hello so
we love you we love to say hello so you’re not really too bothered and not
you’re not really too bothered and not
you’re not really too bothered and not really hanging around mom so much not
really hanging around mom so much not
really hanging around mom so much not either moving off you’re going to go
either moving off you’re going to go
either moving off you’re going to go feed them some bush willows but the
feed them some bush willows but the
feed them some bush willows but the looks of it are you gonna break some
looks of it are you gonna break some
looks of it are you gonna break some branches
No they’re stopping and starting is
No they’re stopping and starting is there a beautiful sunset as well if you
there a beautiful sunset as well if you
there a beautiful sunset as well if you have a look just through here we’ve got
have a look just through here we’ve got
have a look just through here we’ve got a very nice gap on the sunset and of
a very nice gap on the sunset and of
a very nice gap on the sunset and of these two little alleys quite close to
these two little alleys quite close to
these two little alleys quite close to us mom see mom doesn’t mind that they’ve
us mom see mom doesn’t mind that they’ve
us mom see mom doesn’t mind that they’ve gone behind the car she’ll follow Sonny
gone behind the car she’ll follow Sonny
gone behind the car she’ll follow Sonny she’s talking to them they were very
she’s talking to them they were very
she’s talking to them they were very slow sort of rumble and maybe we should
slow sort of rumble and maybe we should
slow sort of rumble and maybe we should say don’t go too far no no elephants
say don’t go too far no no elephants
say don’t go too far no no elephants below their beautiful skyline love the
below their beautiful skyline love the
below their beautiful skyline love the Drakensberg mountains it’s not hazy it’s
Drakensberg mountains it’s not hazy it’s
Drakensberg mountains it’s not hazy it’s nice and clear it’s nice out in the open
nice and clear it’s nice out in the open
nice and clear it’s nice out in the open and I love they’re affected those Bush
and I love they’re affected those Bush
and I love they’re affected those Bush willows are creating the Blue Mountains
willows are creating the Blue Mountains
willows are creating the Blue Mountains this is so cool what a nice afternoon
this is so cool what a nice afternoon
this is so cool what a nice afternoon it’s turning out to be now I think what
it’s turning out to be now I think what
it’s turning out to be now I think what BOM said to those elephants is actually
BOM said to those elephants is actually
BOM said to those elephants is actually get a move on come back around the side
get a move on come back around the side
get a move on come back around the side I don’t trust that blonde bird in the
I don’t trust that blonde bird in the
I don’t trust that blonde bird in the car but let’s go to another friend of
car but let’s go to another friend of
car but let’s go to another friend of ours and the Mara
ours and the Mara
ours and the Mara Brent and I saw a picture of him the
Brent and I saw a picture of him the
Brent and I saw a picture of him the other day and it looks like he’s here
other day and it looks like he’s here
other day and it looks like he’s here starting to turn blonde too well not
starting to turn blonde too well not
starting to turn blonde too well not quite as impressive as the Drakensberg
quite as impressive as the Drakensberg
quite as impressive as the Drakensberg that all all all all escarpment but
that all all all all escarpment but
that all all all all escarpment but still a beautiful backdrop for the
still a beautiful backdrop for the
still a beautiful backdrop for the sunset
sunset
sunset and sunset seem always to be that little
and sunset seem always to be that little
and sunset seem always to be that little bit better if there are Lions in them
bit better if there are Lions in them
bit better if there are Lions in them and you know yeah this young lion is
and you know yeah this young lion is
and you know yeah this young lion is quite hungry off on the prowl again
quite hungry off on the prowl again
quite hungry off on the prowl again there are some of all the beasts in that
there are some of all the beasts in that
there are some of all the beasts in that direction the rest of the pride are
direction the rest of the pride are
direction the rest of the pride are still snoozing up high she might go back
still snoozing up high she might go back
still snoozing up high she might go back to join them
Johnny wants to know why do big cats
Johnny wants to know why do big cats groom and stretch and yawn before
groom and stretch and yawn before
groom and stretch and yawn before they’re had well they’re generally are
they’re had well they’re generally are
they’re had well they’re generally are yawning to get some oxygen into them the
yawning to get some oxygen into them the
yawning to get some oxygen into them the stretching is obviously to get all the
stretching is obviously to get all the
stretching is obviously to get all the kinks because obviously often they’ll
kinks because obviously often they’ll
kinks because obviously often they’ll sleep for many hours without moving and
sleep for many hours without moving and
sleep for many hours without moving and the grooming is quite an important
the grooming is quite an important
the grooming is quite an important social aspect of line behavior
social aspect of line behavior
social aspect of line behavior especially their allo grooming the
especially their allo grooming the
especially their allo grooming the grooming of each other that enables them
grooming of each other that enables them
grooming of each other that enables them to reaffirm the bonds of the pride and
to reaffirm the bonds of the pride and
to reaffirm the bonds of the pride and being cats they like to be relatively
being cats they like to be relatively
being cats they like to be relatively clean well aligned being clean is as I
clean well aligned being clean is as I
clean well aligned being clean is as I said a relative term they are quite
said a relative term they are quite
said a relative term they are quite smelly things but they will groom as
smelly things but they will groom as
smelly things but they will groom as much as they can she is looking down the
much as they can she is looking down the
much as they can she is looking down the awesome buildings in that direction in
awesome buildings in that direction in
awesome buildings in that direction in the long grass and just see their backs
the long grass and just see their backs
the long grass and just see their backs a little to the left
a little to the left
a little to the left no matter over to the left much closer
no matter over to the left much closer
no matter over to the left much closer we just see their back sticking out
we just see their back sticking out
we just see their back sticking out there we go I’m having a good graze and
there we go I’m having a good graze and
there we go I’m having a good graze and of course the Lions prefer wildebeest
of course the Lions prefer wildebeest
of course the Lions prefer wildebeest and long grass as opposed to short grass
and long grass as opposed to short grass
and long grass as opposed to short grass but I’d say they’re in a really good
but I’d say they’re in a really good
but I’d say they’re in a really good spot at the moment because from here
spot at the moment because from here
spot at the moment because from here they are able to go any direction and
they are able to go any direction and
they are able to go any direction and find themselves a good meal
okay now the other cat’s up on the hill
okay now the other cat’s up on the hill there’s one head up I think just off to
there’s one head up I think just off to
there’s one head up I think just off to the lip to the the left of the way the
the lip to the the left of the way the
the lip to the the left of the way the Sun is setting if we zoom in over there
Sun is setting if we zoom in over there
Sun is setting if we zoom in over there there we go there’s a head up it’s the
there we go there’s a head up it’s the
there we go there’s a head up it’s the young boy whose heads up and hopefully
young boy whose heads up and hopefully
young boy whose heads up and hopefully they will get on the move shortly I and
they will get on the move shortly I and
they will get on the move shortly I and as I said we are live in the in the Mara
as I said we are live in the in the Mara
as I said we are live in the in the Mara and we’re hoping this pride of lions
and we’re hoping this pride of lions
and we’re hoping this pride of lions heads out on the hunt in the
heads out on the hunt in the
heads out on the hunt in the not-too-distant future Alicia
not-too-distant future Alicia
not-too-distant future Alicia um welcome Alicia is wondering if there
um welcome Alicia is wondering if there
um welcome Alicia is wondering if there are possibly waiting for the Sun to set
are possibly waiting for the Sun to set
are possibly waiting for the Sun to set before they set off on their hunt well
before they set off on their hunt well
before they set off on their hunt well not necessarily
not necessarily
not necessarily generally Lions do prefer to hunt in the
generally Lions do prefer to hunt in the
generally Lions do prefer to hunt in the hours of darkness but they are like all
hours of darkness but they are like all
hours of darkness but they are like all predators opportunists and will take any
predators opportunists and will take any
predators opportunists and will take any opportunity to hunt and there we go that
opportunity to hunt and there we go that
opportunity to hunt and there we go that young lioness is going to have a quick
young lioness is going to have a quick
young lioness is going to have a quick look at those wildebeest whose backs we
look at those wildebeest whose backs we
look at those wildebeest whose backs we saw just out of the back of the grass
saw just out of the back of the grass
saw just out of the back of the grass but as I think Alicia they will
but as I think Alicia they will
but as I think Alicia they will definitely probably all the rest of the
definitely probably all the rest of the
definitely probably all the rest of the pride will start moving as it gets
pride will start moving as it gets
pride will start moving as it gets darker and she will probably fail we’ve
darker and she will probably fail we’ve
darker and she will probably fail we’ve seen quite a lot of that this year the
seen quite a lot of that this year the
seen quite a lot of that this year the younger lions are getting a little bit
younger lions are getting a little bit
younger lions are getting a little bit overeager
overeager
overeager in the big masses of all the beasts they
in the big masses of all the beasts they
in the big masses of all the beasts they do have some success but I think err on
do have some success but I think err on
do have some success but I think err on the peripheries of the bigger herds she
the peripheries of the bigger herds she
the peripheries of the bigger herds she won’t be as successful looking back but
won’t be as successful looking back but
won’t be as successful looking back but for support from the rest of the pride
for support from the rest of the pride
for support from the rest of the pride who are still snoozing quite contentedly
who are still snoozing quite contentedly
who are still snoozing quite contentedly up on top of the hill
Laurie is wondering is the hell there we
Laurie is wondering is the hell there we have some vultures up there lappet-faced
have some vultures up there lappet-faced
have some vultures up there lappet-faced there’s a RuPaul’s Griffin and looks
there’s a RuPaul’s Griffin and looks
there’s a RuPaul’s Griffin and looks like another lappet-faced Laurie is
like another lappet-faced Laurie is
like another lappet-faced Laurie is wondering if the hair on the vil the
wondering if the hair on the vil the
wondering if the hair on the vil the beasts neck is there to protect them
beasts neck is there to protect them
beasts neck is there to protect them from attacks by lions
from attacks by lions
from attacks by lions Laurie unfortunately I don’t think that
Laurie unfortunately I don’t think that
Laurie unfortunately I don’t think that hair is going to do much against lions
hair is going to do much against lions
hair is going to do much against lions with it’s been quite quite sorry excuse
with it’s been quite quite sorry excuse
with it’s been quite quite sorry excuse me I lost my train of thought that way
me I lost my train of thought that way
me I lost my train of thought that way with a lot of that stuff especially it’s
with a lot of that stuff especially it’s
with a lot of that stuff especially it’s a completely different color it could be
a completely different color it could be
a completely different color it could be specifically in males to do with mating
specifically in males to do with mating
specifically in males to do with mating to signify the animals in good condition
to signify the animals in good condition
to signify the animals in good condition she’s given up as wildebeest are walking
she’s given up as wildebeest are walking
she’s given up as wildebeest are walking away and she’s looking a little bit
away and she’s looking a little bit
away and she’s looking a little bit forlorn
forlorn
forlorn that none of the rest of the pride want
that none of the rest of the pride want
that none of the rest of the pride want to come help her out on her hunt
we can hear the ville de beast in the
we can hear the ville de beast in the distance now I’ve just got to do some
distance now I’ve just got to do some
distance now I’ve just got to do some flap repairs and things on this side
and the Sun is disappearing but as soon
and the Sun is disappearing but as soon as these lines are up and mobile again
as these lines are up and mobile again
as these lines are up and mobile again will come back but till then let’s go
will come back but till then let’s go
will come back but till then let’s go see what Tristan’s up to back in South
see what Tristan’s up to back in South
see what Tristan’s up to back in South Africa just disappeared for four or five
Africa just disappeared for four or five
Africa just disappeared for four or five years
years
years a thirst in Booker
now I was just trying to see if we
now I was just trying to see if we couldn’t get a visual of a steelbook but
couldn’t get a visual of a steelbook but
couldn’t get a visual of a steelbook but that too has disappeared so I don’t know
that too has disappeared so I don’t know
that too has disappeared so I don’t know what’s going on this afternoon but
what’s going on this afternoon but
what’s going on this afternoon but everything I try and find just seems to
everything I try and find just seems to
everything I try and find just seems to move away from us which is a little
move away from us which is a little
move away from us which is a little frustrating but what is it quite
frustrating but what is it quite
frustrating but what is it quite interesting is that unknown male leopard
interesting is that unknown male leopard
interesting is that unknown male leopard who I know some of you are trying to
who I know some of you are trying to
who I know some of you are trying to identify for one of the guys in buffers
identify for one of the guys in buffers
identify for one of the guys in buffers who has been seen again this afternoon
who has been seen again this afternoon
who has been seen again this afternoon with the female so I don’t know who the
with the female so I don’t know who the
with the female so I don’t know who the female is and I wonder if those aren’t
female is and I wonder if those aren’t
female is and I wonder if those aren’t the tracks that Taylor had this morning
the tracks that Taylor had this morning
the tracks that Taylor had this morning up near Buffalo boundary because it’s
up near Buffalo boundary because it’s
up near Buffalo boundary because it’s straight north from where Tina had the
straight north from where Tina had the
straight north from where Tina had the tracks and not too far off the boundary
tracks and not too far off the boundary
tracks and not too far off the boundary but it is a male and a female lying me I
but it is a male and a female lying me I
but it is a male and a female lying me I don’t know who the female is yet they
don’t know who the female is yet they
don’t know who the female is yet they haven’t said maybe it’s in Chino it
haven’t said maybe it’s in Chino it
haven’t said maybe it’s in Chino it would be interesting if it is but at
would be interesting if it is but at
would be interesting if it is but at least seems that though that unmei
least seems that though that unmei
least seems that though that unmei unknown male is now starting to hang
unknown male is now starting to hang
unknown male is now starting to hang around because the third sighting of him
around because the third sighting of him
around because the third sighting of him in less than a week so hopefully he’s
in less than a week so hopefully he’s
in less than a week so hopefully he’s going to stick around and be interesting
going to stick around and be interesting
going to stick around and be interesting to see what happens and how that plays
to see what happens and how that plays
to see what happens and how that plays out because hula and Kangana and gajima
out because hula and Kangana and gajima
out because hula and Kangana and gajima I’m sure I’m not going to be too
I’m sure I’m not going to be too
I’m sure I’m not going to be too thrilled with another male in their
thrilled with another male in their
thrilled with another male in their territory mating with their females
territory mating with their females
territory mating with their females that’s for sure is it like I said as if
that’s for sure is it like I said as if
that’s for sure is it like I said as if we’ve had enough lipid drama is now
we’ve had enough lipid drama is now
we’ve had enough lipid drama is now going to add another male to the mix
going to add another male to the mix
going to add another male to the mix which should make things interesting but
which should make things interesting but
which should make things interesting but we’ve had a very quiet Drive we’ve seen
we’ve had a very quiet Drive we’ve seen
we’ve had a very quiet Drive we’ve seen absolutely nothing since you last saw us
absolutely nothing since you last saw us
absolutely nothing since you last saw us you’ve just been driving around and
you’ve just been driving around and
you’ve just been driving around and trying to stop and listen and there’s
trying to stop and listen and there’s
trying to stop and listen and there’s been very little there was a nice sunset
been very little there was a nice sunset
been very little there was a nice sunset for a little bit but then that
for a little bit but then that
for a little bit but then that disappeared too
rushon EU wondering if inbreeding is a
rushon EU wondering if inbreeding is a problem genetically for lipids well
problem genetically for lipids well
problem genetically for lipids well Russian II we addressed this yesterday
Russian II we addressed this yesterday
Russian II we addressed this yesterday and it was basically the thing is is
and it was basically the thing is is
and it was basically the thing is is that yes it is a big problem if you have
that yes it is a big problem if you have
that yes it is a big problem if you have it multiple times in a row so let’s say
it multiple times in a row so let’s say
it multiple times in a row so let’s say three four generations are in reading of
three four generations are in reading of
three four generations are in reading of inbreeding is happening then yes you
inbreeding is happening then yes you
inbreeding is happening then yes you gonna start seeing problems developing
gonna start seeing problems developing
gonna start seeing problems developing but if it’s just once off and then no
but if it’s just once off and then no
but if it’s just once off and then no the likelihood is okay let’s see if this
the likelihood is okay let’s see if this
the likelihood is okay let’s see if this is going to stay because this is quite a
is going to stay because this is quite a
is going to stay because this is quite a cool picture I don’t know if he is gonna
cool picture I don’t know if he is gonna
cool picture I don’t know if he is gonna stay there but over there is the head of
stay there but over there is the head of
stay there but over there is the head of a warthog that is just sticking out of
a warthog that is just sticking out of
a warthog that is just sticking out of his mom’s now hopefully he’s not gonna
his mom’s now hopefully he’s not gonna
his mom’s now hopefully he’s not gonna go in right there since I’m on the Mount
go in right there since I’m on the Mount
go in right there since I’m on the Mount thank you there we go now there’s our
thank you there we go now there’s our
thank you there we go now there’s our warthog is having a good relax and this
warthog is having a good relax and this
warthog is having a good relax and this will talk bit to be careful because I’ve
will talk bit to be careful because I’ve
will talk bit to be careful because I’ve seen tündi on that particular mount
seen tündi on that particular mount
seen tündi on that particular mount twice and I’ve seen ting garner walk
twice and I’ve seen ting garner walk
twice and I’ve seen ting garner walk past there this week so oh there we go
past there this week so oh there we go
past there this week so oh there we go there’s lost its nerve and run away now
there’s lost its nerve and run away now
there’s lost its nerve and run away now I feel awful because that’s probably
I feel awful because that’s probably
I feel awful because that’s probably where it wanted to bed down for the
where it wanted to bed down for the
where it wanted to bed down for the night and me stopping where I have is
night and me stopping where I have is
night and me stopping where I have is caused it to run out of its burrow which
caused it to run out of its burrow which
caused it to run out of its burrow which is not ideal
is not ideal
is not ideal oopsie right so back to our lipid
oopsie right so back to our lipid
oopsie right so back to our lipid genetics story so if they keep in
genetics story so if they keep in
genetics story so if they keep in reading then yes there’ll be a problem
reading then yes there’ll be a problem
reading then yes there’ll be a problem but if it’s once or twice then generally
but if it’s once or twice then generally
but if it’s once or twice then generally no it’s not going to be a problem yeah
no it’s not going to be a problem yeah
no it’s not going to be a problem yeah if you take cheetah for example so they
if you take cheetah for example so they
if you take cheetah for example so they have a few issues because of how inbred
have a few issues because of how inbred
have a few issues because of how inbred cheetah have become genetically they’re
cheetah have become genetically they’re
cheetah have become genetically they’re all very similar the population declined
all very similar the population declined
all very similar the population declined too far and they’ve had to kind of use
too far and they’ve had to kind of use
too far and they’ve had to kind of use DNA from a small population to then
DNA from a small population to then
DNA from a small population to then regrow its and that’s why the genetics
regrow its and that’s why the genetics
regrow its and that’s why the genetics are not good and why they’ve succumbed
are not good and why they’ve succumbed
are not good and why they’ve succumbed to a lot of different issues but with
to a lot of different issues but with
to a lot of different issues but with the leopards once or twice won’t be a
the leopards once or twice won’t be a
the leopards once or twice won’t be a problem so if you had a situation where
problem so if you had a situation where
problem so if you had a situation where let’s say hypothetically quarantine
let’s say hypothetically quarantine
let’s say hypothetically quarantine mates worth with tandy or shadow or
mates worth with tandy or shadow or
mates worth with tandy or shadow or strong Gila it’s not really gonna be too
strong Gila it’s not really gonna be too
strong Gila it’s not really gonna be too much of a stress in that so you might I
much of a stress in that so you might I
much of a stress in that so you might I mean it’s not ideal but it is not hugely
mean it’s not ideal but it is not hugely
mean it’s not ideal but it is not hugely probable that there’s going to be a
probable that there’s going to be a
probable that there’s going to be a problem is will be
problem is will be
problem is will be he’s fairly alright as long as it
he’s fairly alright as long as it
he’s fairly alright as long as it doesn’t keep happening over and over and
doesn’t keep happening over and over and
doesn’t keep happening over and over and over again because that will definitely
over again because that will definitely
over again because that will definitely then weaken the genetic code right now I
then weaken the genetic code right now I
then weaken the genetic code right now I believe tailors meandered her way up and
believe tailors meandered her way up and
believe tailors meandered her way up and away from her elephants back towards
away from her elephants back towards
away from her elephants back towards puffles Hook boundary
puffles Hook boundary
puffles Hook boundary I believe she’s got some wallowing
I believe she’s got some wallowing
I believe she’s got some wallowing Clippers
we do have hippos are very sleepy at the
we do have hippos are very sleepy at the moment and they better get their act
moment and they better get their act
moment and they better get their act into gear now because it’s not it’s
into gear now because it’s not it’s
into gear now because it’s not it’s becoming nighttime and this is not the
becoming nighttime and this is not the
becoming nighttime and this is not the time for hippos to sleep this is the
time for hippos to sleep this is the
time for hippos to sleep this is the time for them to wake up and be
time for them to wake up and be
time for them to wake up and be fantastic but that doesn’t look like
fantastic but that doesn’t look like
fantastic but that doesn’t look like it’s going to happen anytime soon they
it’s going to happen anytime soon they
it’s going to happen anytime soon they look very comfortable but you can also
look very comfortable but you can also
look very comfortable but you can also see how both of dam is drying aren’t
see how both of dam is drying aren’t
see how both of dam is drying aren’t quite a bit now and it’s obviously
quite a bit now and it’s obviously
quite a bit now and it’s obviously fairly shallow around thee their body’s
fairly shallow around thee their body’s
fairly shallow around thee their body’s exposed although on a day like today
exposed although on a day like today
exposed although on a day like today that’s actually quite a nice spot you
that’s actually quite a nice spot you
that’s actually quite a nice spot you have a bit of water to keep you cool but
have a bit of water to keep you cool but
have a bit of water to keep you cool but also to have your backs exposed and
also to have your backs exposed and
also to have your backs exposed and there the sun’s rays warm them up quite
there the sun’s rays warm them up quite
there the sun’s rays warm them up quite nicely though they look very comfortable
nicely though they look very comfortable
nicely though they look very comfortable but it’s getting chilly enough so
but it’s getting chilly enough so
but it’s getting chilly enough so perhaps they’ll come out yes you’re
perhaps they’ll come out yes you’re
perhaps they’ll come out yes you’re giving us the evil eye aren’t you are
giving us the evil eye aren’t you are
giving us the evil eye aren’t you are you going to splash around that’s the
you going to splash around that’s the
you going to splash around that’s the blue steel look that they hippo love to
blue steel look that they hippo love to
blue steel look that they hippo love to give us all the other ones opening its
give us all the other ones opening its
give us all the other ones opening its mouth that was a surprise from fast
mouth that was a surprise from fast
mouth that was a surprise from fast asleep to wide awake how’s that now
asleep to wide awake how’s that now
asleep to wide awake how’s that now you’re gonna roll around you tricked us
you’re gonna roll around you tricked us
you’re gonna roll around you tricked us hey sip
hey sip
hey sip I says hippo leading you on to go to the
I says hippo leading you on to go to the
I says hippo leading you on to go to the other one cuz it’s not doing anything
other one cuz it’s not doing anything
other one cuz it’s not doing anything sneaky very very sneaky
now unfortunately the gremlins have come
now unfortunately the gremlins have come in once again so we are back with us and
in once again so we are back with us and
in once again so we are back with us and I was just speaking to Andrew trying to
I was just speaking to Andrew trying to
I was just speaking to Andrew trying to work out which female he’s got on before
work out which female he’s got on before
work out which female he’s got on before sook with that
sook with that
sook with that unknown male hoping to kind of get it on
unknown male hoping to kind of get it on
unknown male hoping to kind of get it on says whether it’s Sean Gill a or if it’s
says whether it’s Sean Gill a or if it’s
says whether it’s Sean Gill a or if it’s teyla or who’s up there he says he’s not
teyla or who’s up there he says he’s not
teyla or who’s up there he says he’s not sure might be tündi but I would be very
sure might be tündi but I would be very
sure might be tündi but I would be very surprised if tündi was all the way
surprised if tündi was all the way
surprised if tündi was all the way north like that I suppose it’s possible
north like that I suppose it’s possible
north like that I suppose it’s possible but it would be a very big surprise to
but it would be a very big surprise to
but it would be a very big surprise to me if she had hidden up that way
I’m gonna try and just just trying to
I’m gonna try and just just trying to check anywhere roughly where we’ve had
check anywhere roughly where we’ve had
check anywhere roughly where we’ve had tracks and the hope that these leopards
tracks and the hope that these leopards
tracks and the hope that these leopards have decided to start moving we know
have decided to start moving we know
have decided to start moving we know that yesterday when we were sitting with
that yesterday when we were sitting with
that yesterday when we were sitting with shangela and hasanah it was now was the
shangela and hasanah it was now was the
shangela and hasanah it was now was the time that
time that
time that Tandi showed up so she was moving it
Tandi showed up so she was moving it
Tandi showed up so she was moving it around this time so hopefully if we’re
around this time so hopefully if we’re
around this time so hopefully if we’re gonna find Leopard now’s the time to do
gonna find Leopard now’s the time to do
gonna find Leopard now’s the time to do it and we’re going to get lucky and one
it and we’re going to get lucky and one
it and we’re going to get lucky and one of them’s going to appear somewhere
levy Laurie wondering if shangela would
levy Laurie wondering if shangela would take the territory from tandy well she
take the territory from tandy well she
take the territory from tandy well she was strong enough and she could my
was strong enough and she could my
was strong enough and she could my certainty she’ll pushed Andy then lipids
certainty she’ll pushed Andy then lipids
certainty she’ll pushed Andy then lipids are like that they try and push and push
are like that they try and push and push
are like that they try and push and push and push as much as they can to get as
and push as much as they can to get as
and push as much as they can to get as big a territory as possible and the
big a territory as possible and the
big a territory as possible and the stronger they are and the the more
stronger they are and the the more
stronger they are and the the more they’re able to sort of dominate other
they’re able to sort of dominate other
they’re able to sort of dominate other females the more likely they are to end
females the more likely they are to end
females the more likely they are to end up with the territory bigger and and of
up with the territory bigger and and of
up with the territory bigger and and of their own so she if she couldn’t manage
their own so she if she couldn’t manage
their own so she if she couldn’t manage it and she could art muscle
it and she could art muscle
it and she could art muscle Tandi then most certainly she would try
Tandi then most certainly she would try
Tandi then most certainly she would try and I wouldn’t be surprised if in latter
and I wouldn’t be surprised if in latter
and I wouldn’t be surprised if in latter years we see that at the end of the day
years we see that at the end of the day
years we see that at the end of the day Tanya remembers a lot older than what
Tanya remembers a lot older than what
Tanya remembers a lot older than what song he lays she’s got quite a few years
song he lays she’s got quite a few years
song he lays she’s got quite a few years so there’s a bit of experience that
so there’s a bit of experience that
so there’s a bit of experience that counts there but as sandy gets a little
counts there but as sandy gets a little
counts there but as sandy gets a little bit older so her body starts to break
bit older so her body starts to break
bit older so her body starts to break down a little bit it becomes harder and
down a little bit it becomes harder and
down a little bit it becomes harder and tougher for her and that then opens the
tougher for her and that then opens the
tougher for her and that then opens the door for a younger fitter female of
door for a younger fitter female of
door for a younger fitter female of shingi know maybe when she reaches three
shingi know maybe when she reaches three
shingi know maybe when she reaches three four years old she came in stock really
four years old she came in stock really
four years old she came in stock really challenging and pushing and trying to
challenging and pushing and trying to
challenging and pushing and trying to then take back some of that Terry fjord
then take back some of that Terry fjord
then take back some of that Terry fjord please push Tandy out of her own
please push Tandy out of her own
please push Tandy out of her own territory and we’ve seen it with a few
territory and we’ve seen it with a few
territory and we’ve seen it with a few females Safari is one she ended up
females Safari is one she ended up
females Safari is one she ended up becoming pushing way out of where she
becoming pushing way out of where she
becoming pushing way out of where she originally started she originally
originally started she originally
originally started she originally started around elephant playing some
started around elephant playing some
started around elephant playing some Armenian by the time she died she was
Armenian by the time she died she was
Armenian by the time she died she was hanging around around to Claire and
hanging around around to Claire and
hanging around around to Claire and Nate’s little Gauri that’s raised she
Nate’s little Gauri that’s raised she
Nate’s little Gauri that’s raised she kind of finished up so it was a big move
kind of finished up so it was a big move
kind of finished up so it was a big move from her pushing more towards the east
from her pushing more towards the east
from her pushing more towards the east as she got older and her daughters and
as she got older and her daughters and
as she got older and her daughters and varying other females but stronger and
varying other females but stronger and
varying other females but stronger and stronger right well I believe Brent’s is
stronger right well I believe Brent’s is
stronger right well I believe Brent’s is still with his lines I wonder if they
still with his lines I wonder if they
still with his lines I wonder if they still eyeing those wildebeest on the
still eyeing those wildebeest on the
still eyeing those wildebeest on the horizon but I’m sure he will be able to
horizon but I’m sure he will be able to
horizon but I’m sure he will be able to tell you exactly what’s been going on
tell you exactly what’s been going on
tell you exactly what’s been going on and that’s hopefully is a bit of action
and that’s hopefully is a bit of action
and that’s hopefully is a bit of action around the corner
there we go there’s a bit of movement up
there we go there’s a bit of movement up from the other lines on top of the ridge
from the other lines on top of the ridge
from the other lines on top of the ridge our lone lionesses still staring at all
our lone lionesses still staring at all
our lone lionesses still staring at all the beasts down the road but the rest of
the beasts down the road but the rest of
the beasts down the road but the rest of the pride seems to be heading in the
the pride seems to be heading in the
the pride seems to be heading in the opposite direction tear
I mean almost who’s that young boy yeah
I mean almost who’s that young boy yeah the young boy oh let’s go with our
the young boy oh let’s go with our
the young boy oh let’s go with our lonely lioness she’s going on the hunt
lonely lioness she’s going on the hunt
lonely lioness she’s going on the hunt all by herself
so she’s just slipped in they’re heading
so she’s just slipped in they’re heading towards those Valle de beast backs we
towards those Valle de beast backs we
towards those Valle de beast backs we saw a little earlier
so you can just see your ears there now
so you can just see your ears there now you can see how that little bit of grass
you can see how that little bit of grass
you can see how that little bit of grass cover really goes a long way
now if all the beasts are not aware of
now if all the beasts are not aware of her presence as of yet but it definitely
her presence as of yet but it definitely
her presence as of yet but it definitely would be a bit easier if the rest of the
would be a bit easier if the rest of the
would be a bit easier if the rest of the pride came and gave her a hand
fancy says there’s always one when I
fancy says there’s always one when I suppose she’s just that a little bit
suppose she’s just that a little bit
suppose she’s just that a little bit more hungry than the rest I’m just gonna
more hungry than the rest I’m just gonna
more hungry than the rest I’m just gonna reposition slightly so I can Elise this
reposition slightly so I can Elise this
reposition slightly so I can Elise this is amazing how patient these guys are
is amazing how patient these guys are
is amazing how patient these guys are there are very very patient creatures
there are very very patient creatures
there are very very patient creatures and even the young ones but I’m just
and even the young ones but I’m just
and even the young ones but I’m just repositioning I the guides well thank
repositioning I the guides well thank
repositioning I the guides well thank you very much
you very much
you very much I Alicia I just want to see if I can
I Alicia I just want to see if I can
I Alicia I just want to see if I can make sure where the rest of the prod are
make sure where the rest of the prod are
make sure where the rest of the prod are behind me and see her at the same time
yes she is yeah the bull the beast in
yes she is yeah the bull the beast in the distance I don’t wanna know this
the distance I don’t wanna know this
the distance I don’t wanna know this distance they sound like frogs well they
distance they sound like frogs well they
distance they sound like frogs well they sound like the Beast
here the wind is blowing that sound
here the wind is blowing that sound towards us
now at the moment she’s looking the
now at the moment she’s looking the wrong way because that’s down towards
wrong way because that’s down towards
wrong way because that’s down towards the short grass where she’ll be spotted
the short grass where she’ll be spotted
the short grass where she’ll be spotted in a matter of seconds
yeah I’m gonna go check with the wrists
yeah I’m gonna go check with the wrists of the prior to have to while we do that
of the prior to have to while we do that
of the prior to have to while we do that Justin has got a big eyed bird of the
Justin has got a big eyed bird of the
Justin has got a big eyed bird of the night well we’ve found ourselves a
night well we’ve found ourselves a
night well we’ve found ourselves a little owl I’m not sure which one it is
little owl I’m not sure which one it is
little owl I’m not sure which one it is just yet looks like a barred owl it from
just yet looks like a barred owl it from
just yet looks like a barred owl it from here it doesn’t seem to have the black
here it doesn’t seem to have the black
here it doesn’t seem to have the black on the back of the head although I might
on the back of the head although I might
on the back of the head although I might be wrong difficult it’s silhouetted
be wrong difficult it’s silhouetted
be wrong difficult it’s silhouetted against the lights and it’s at that
against the lights and it’s at that
against the lights and it’s at that phase now where the spotlight is not
phase now where the spotlight is not
phase now where the spotlight is not quite bright enough to illuminate things
quite bright enough to illuminate things
quite bright enough to illuminate things properly it could be a pill spotted too
properly it could be a pill spotted too
properly it could be a pill spotted too fickle the hopefully it’s gonna turn his
fickle the hopefully it’s gonna turn his
fickle the hopefully it’s gonna turn his head a little bit for me and it’ll give
head a little bit for me and it’ll give
head a little bit for me and it’ll give me a better idea it does have quite a
me a better idea it does have quite a
me a better idea it does have quite a spotty back and we can’t see the chest
spotty back and we can’t see the chest
spotty back and we can’t see the chest which is generally also an easy way to
which is generally also an easy way to
which is generally also an easy way to determine them but it’s watching
determine them but it’s watching
determine them but it’s watching something in the grass I wonder if it’s
something in the grass I wonder if it’s
something in the grass I wonder if it’s not seeing something that it is a pearl
not seeing something that it is a pearl
not seeing something that it is a pearl spotted there we go we can see the
spotted there we go we can see the
spotted there we go we can see the little black Tufts on the back of the
little black Tufts on the back of the
little black Tufts on the back of the head so a pill spotted eyelet then these
head so a pill spotted eyelet then these
head so a pill spotted eyelet then these guys are very active at this time of the
guys are very active at this time of the
guys are very active at this time of the night there you find them coming out in
night there you find them coming out in
night there you find them coming out in dawn and dusk and they move around and
dawn and dusk and they move around and
dawn and dusk and they move around and they’ll be hunting small birds bats
they’ll be hunting small birds bats
they’ll be hunting small birds bats apparently they go after quite a lot
apparently they go after quite a lot
apparently they go after quite a lot which is quite interesting and insects
which is quite interesting and insects
which is quite interesting and insects and off it goes flying away well if he
and off it goes flying away well if he
and off it goes flying away well if he sits around long enough to get a nice
sits around long enough to get a nice
sits around long enough to get a nice view of it which is good news
view of it which is good news
view of it which is good news we’ve got a plethora of owls recently
we’ve got a plethora of owls recently
we’ve got a plethora of owls recently it’s been quite amazing we’ve had Taylor
it’s been quite amazing we’ve had Taylor
it’s been quite amazing we’ve had Taylor had that amazing burrows eagle owl
had that amazing burrows eagle owl
had that amazing burrows eagle owl citing a few morning’s ago there’s been
citing a few morning’s ago there’s been
citing a few morning’s ago there’s been scoffs Al’s around bard eyelet spill
scoffs Al’s around bard eyelet spill
scoffs Al’s around bard eyelet spill spotted outlets and even the little
spotted outlets and even the little
spotted outlets and even the little white-faced dolls have been around I had
white-faced dolls have been around I had
white-faced dolls have been around I had a wife a star the other day in as we
a wife a star the other day in as we
a wife a star the other day in as we started driving
started driving
started driving we’re busy framing it up and it then
we’re busy framing it up and it then
we’re busy framing it up and it then flew away unfortunately I was hoping
flew away unfortunately I was hoping
flew away unfortunately I was hoping we’d get them on camera because I love
we’d get them on camera because I love
we’d get them on camera because I love the little white-faced Isles they
the little white-faced Isles they
the little white-faced Isles they beautiful and they were there’s bright
beautiful and they were there’s bright
beautiful and they were there’s bright big orange eyes that’s also eerie
big orange eyes that’s also eerie
big orange eyes that’s also eerie looking particularly if you see them at
looking particularly if you see them at
looking particularly if you see them at night so would be really nice to get one
night so would be really nice to get one
night so would be really nice to get one of those on camera again
of those on camera again
of those on camera again hopefully I’ll check around that area
hopefully I’ll check around that area
hopefully I’ll check around that area where sorts was not too far from
where sorts was not too far from
where sorts was not too far from treehouse dam so I will have a little
treehouse dam so I will have a little
treehouse dam so I will have a little scan around there again at some stage
scan around there again at some stage
scan around there again at some stage and try see if we can’t find him
Gary wants to know if there’s any ground
Gary wants to know if there’s any ground creatures that will hunt Al’s and other
creatures that will hunt Al’s and other
creatures that will hunt Al’s and other birds well yes there is all the cats
birds well yes there is all the cats
birds well yes there is all the cats pretty much we’ll go after birds so
pretty much we’ll go after birds so
pretty much we’ll go after birds so you’ll find things like leopard lion
you’ll find things like leopard lion
you’ll find things like leopard lion you’ll find caracal serval wild cats
you’ll find caracal serval wild cats
you’ll find caracal serval wild cats Janet’s of it what else Mongoose they’ll
Janet’s of it what else Mongoose they’ll
Janet’s of it what else Mongoose they’ll all go after birds when they can and
all go after birds when they can and
all go after birds when they can and even small owls like that then you’ll
even small owls like that then you’ll
even small owls like that then you’ll find that this strikes that we’ll go
find that this strikes that we’ll go
find that this strikes that we’ll go after them
after them
after them lizards we’ll go off to the chicks so
lizards we’ll go off to the chicks so
lizards we’ll go off to the chicks so they have a tough life Isles they also
they have a tough life Isles they also
they have a tough life Isles they also have a lot of predators of their own
have a lot of predators of their own
have a lot of predators of their own even though they predate on things they
even though they predate on things they
even though they predate on things they also have a lot of predators that they
also have a lot of predators that they
also have a lot of predators that they have to look out for on the own accord
have to look out for on the own accord
have to look out for on the own accord so it’s not easy life when you’re a
so it’s not easy life when you’re a
so it’s not easy life when you’re a predator everyone always thinks that the
predator everyone always thinks that the
predator everyone always thinks that the Predators have it much easier but they
Predators have it much easier but they
Predators have it much easier but they don’t they’ve also got a lot to deal
don’t they’ve also got a lot to deal
don’t they’ve also got a lot to deal with and a lot of animals to watch out
with and a lot of animals to watch out
with and a lot of animals to watch out for and keep their young safe and
for and keep their young safe and
for and keep their young safe and themselves safe so I’ll definitely have
themselves safe so I’ll definitely have
themselves safe so I’ll definitely have a number of ground-based predators
Alicia you’re wondering if it’s true if
Alicia you’re wondering if it’s true if they can turn their entire head around
they can turn their entire head around
they can turn their entire head around it is true a be sure you will find them
it is true a be sure you will find them
it is true a be sure you will find them turning they head all the way that they
turning they head all the way that they
turning they head all the way that they at some stage will have the back of the
at some stage will have the back of the
at some stage will have the back of the hits you and then they can turn and you
hits you and then they can turn and you
hits you and then they can turn and you will see the front of their head so they
will see the front of their head so they
will see the front of their head so they pretty much can turn they can’t turn it
pretty much can turn they can’t turn it
pretty much can turn they can’t turn it right around in the 360 but they can
right around in the 360 but they can
right around in the 360 but they can turn it so that the eyes on the back and
turn it so that the eyes on the back and
turn it so that the eyes on the back and then round or the other way so it’s
then round or the other way so it’s
then round or the other way so it’s pretty incredible to actually watch
pretty incredible to actually watch
pretty incredible to actually watch those guys turning their heads it’s
those guys turning their heads it’s
those guys turning their heads it’s quite a weird thing to see but it’s very
quite a weird thing to see but it’s very
quite a weird thing to see but it’s very very cool and that’s why you’ll see on
very cool and that’s why you’ll see on
very cool and that’s why you’ll see on that pill spotted islets it had the two
that pill spotted islets it had the two
that pill spotted islets it had the two black dots on the back of the head so
black dots on the back of the head so
black dots on the back of the head so whenever it turns or whether whenever it
whenever it turns or whether whenever it
whenever it turns or whether whenever it looks there’s nothing that can come and
looks there’s nothing that can come and
looks there’s nothing that can come and get it from behind because they all
get it from behind because they all
get it from behind because they all think that those are eyes that are on
think that those are eyes that are on
think that those are eyes that are on the back and therefore they don’t try to
the back and therefore they don’t try to
the back and therefore they don’t try to fly in and grab them it’s a very clever
fly in and grab them it’s a very clever
fly in and grab them it’s a very clever system that they’ve got we’re just
system that they’ve got we’re just
system that they’ve got we’re just coming back towards weird settle down
coming back towards weird settle down
coming back towards weird settle down well Gauri damn now just to try and
well Gauri damn now just to try and
well Gauri damn now just to try and check out what’s happening and see if
check out what’s happening and see if
check out what’s happening and see if maybe just maybe something has emerged
maybe just maybe something has emerged
maybe just maybe something has emerged in the cover of darkness and I don’t
in the cover of darkness and I don’t
in the cover of darkness and I don’t know if it has but we’re going to try
know if it has but we’re going to try
know if it has but we’re going to try and I’ll do one more little loop around
and I’ll do one more little loop around
and I’ll do one more little loop around ingre Ellie and then see if there’s not
ingre Ellie and then see if there’s not
ingre Ellie and then see if there’s not something there Joanne you want to know
something there Joanne you want to know
something there Joanne you want to know which aisle is the biggest and which
which aisle is the biggest and which
which aisle is the biggest and which aisle is the smallest off that’s a nice
aisle is the smallest off that’s a nice
aisle is the smallest off that’s a nice reflection hold on two seconds so before
reflection hold on two seconds so before
reflection hold on two seconds so before we get into the biggest and smallest
we get into the biggest and smallest
we get into the biggest and smallest there’s a reflection of an Impala just
there’s a reflection of an Impala just
there’s a reflection of an Impala just on the water surface yeah there we go
on the water surface yeah there we go
on the water surface yeah there we go how beautiful is that perfect perfect
how beautiful is that perfect perfect
how beautiful is that perfect perfect reflection that is very cool as bad as
reflection that is very cool as bad as
reflection that is very cool as bad as good a reflection as you’re ever going
good a reflection as you’re ever going
good a reflection as you’re ever going to get as the drinks in that evening
to get as the drinks in that evening
to get as the drinks in that evening light you can see there’s a little bitty
light you can see there’s a little bitty
light you can see there’s a little bitty yellow still in the light itself as it’s
yellow still in the light itself as it’s
yellow still in the light itself as it’s up off the sky but very cool
beautiful in Potter am now there are
beautiful in Potter am now there are quite a few other impalas around I
quite a few other impalas around I
quite a few other impalas around I wonder if you’re not gonna get a line of
wonder if you’re not gonna get a line of
wonder if you’re not gonna get a line of them that’s gonna come and drink and
them that’s gonna come and drink and
them that’s gonna come and drink and we’ll have a reflection of all of them
we’ll have a reflection of all of them
we’ll have a reflection of all of them you can see some of them just moving off
you can see some of them just moving off
you can see some of them just moving off to my right hand side so there we go a
to my right hand side so there we go a
to my right hand side so there we go a whole bunch of them they’re obviously
whole bunch of them they’re obviously
whole bunch of them they’re obviously not gonna shine my lights on them for
not gonna shine my lights on them for
not gonna shine my lights on them for too long given that it’s a diurnal
too long given that it’s a diurnal
too long given that it’s a diurnal species and we don’t really want to
species and we don’t really want to
species and we don’t really want to actually blind them anyway but here
actually blind them anyway but here
actually blind them anyway but here comes the rest I think they’re all going
comes the rest I think they’re all going
comes the rest I think they’re all going to start lining up we might get a nice
to start lining up we might get a nice
to start lining up we might get a nice big line of reflections look at that in
big line of reflections look at that in
big line of reflections look at that in that magnificent
that’s really cool it just goes to show
that’s really cool it just goes to show there’s even beauty in the most common
there’s even beauty in the most common
there’s even beauty in the most common of animals that we see archaea it almost
of animals that we see archaea it almost
of animals that we see archaea it almost looks a bit surreal as though there’s a
looks a bit surreal as though there’s a
looks a bit surreal as though there’s a tear in space or a smudge over a picture
tear in space or a smudge over a picture
tear in space or a smudge over a picture and they are just moving through that
and they are just moving through that
and they are just moving through that clear parts of the picture that’s very
clear parts of the picture that’s very
clear parts of the picture that’s very cool but back to our Al’s while we just
cool but back to our Al’s while we just
cool but back to our Al’s while we just appreciate our impalas in their
appreciate our impalas in their
appreciate our impalas in their affliction so the largest all that we
affliction so the largest all that we
affliction so the largest all that we see here is the verreaux’s eagle owl
see here is the verreaux’s eagle owl
see here is the verreaux’s eagle owl which is a very large bird it’s the one
which is a very large bird it’s the one
which is a very large bird it’s the one that Tanner had a few morning’s ago that
that Tanner had a few morning’s ago that
that Tanner had a few morning’s ago that I was referring to you’ll find that I’ll
I was referring to you’ll find that I’ll
I was referring to you’ll find that I’ll can get large I think it weighs about
can get large I think it weighs about
can get large I think it weighs about five kilograms I’ll just check now and
five kilograms I’ll just check now and
five kilograms I’ll just check now and make hundred percent sure but somewhere
make hundred percent sure but somewhere
make hundred percent sure but somewhere around there which for a bird is very
around there which for a bird is very
around there which for a bird is very heavy and then the smaller star we get
heavy and then the smaller star we get
heavy and then the smaller star we get is the one you just saw now which is the
is the one you just saw now which is the
is the one you just saw now which is the pill spotted outlet so that’s why it’s
pill spotted outlet so that’s why it’s
pill spotted outlet so that’s why it’s called an omelet it’s a lot smaller in
called an omelet it’s a lot smaller in
called an omelet it’s a lot smaller in fact actually the pill spotted and I
fact actually the pill spotted and I
fact actually the pill spotted and I forgot about the scoffs I’ll the scoffs
forgot about the scoffs I’ll the scoffs
forgot about the scoffs I’ll the scoffs aisle is about the similar size in fact
aisle is about the similar size in fact
aisle is about the similar size in fact the SCOTUS al doesn’t get quite as large
the SCOTUS al doesn’t get quite as large
the SCOTUS al doesn’t get quite as large if I remember correctly there’s a pill
if I remember correctly there’s a pill
if I remember correctly there’s a pill spotted I mean just chick
spotted I mean just chick
spotted I mean just chick say yes the scoffs always between 60 and
say yes the scoffs always between 60 and
say yes the scoffs always between 60 and 80 grams and the pill spotted sixty to a
80 grams and the pill spotted sixty to a
80 grams and the pill spotted sixty to a hundred grams so the pill spotted on the
hundred grams so the pill spotted on the
hundred grams so the pill spotted on the UH pain gets bigger but they both on the
UH pain gets bigger but they both on the
UH pain gets bigger but they both on the low end all really similar so those are
low end all really similar so those are
low end all really similar so those are two smaller styles and then our biggest
two smaller styles and then our biggest
two smaller styles and then our biggest one is the Burroughs Eagle which so
one is the Burroughs Eagle which so
one is the Burroughs Eagle which so sorry it gets to three kilograms not
sorry it gets to three kilograms not
sorry it gets to three kilograms not five which is about right actually when
five which is about right actually when
five which is about right actually when I think about it because Marshall Eagles
I think about it because Marshall Eagles
I think about it because Marshall Eagles are close to five kilograms well that
are close to five kilograms well that
are close to five kilograms well that was absolutely beautiful sorry on Pallas
was absolutely beautiful sorry on Pallas
was absolutely beautiful sorry on Pallas Athene to give you all a fight I think
Athene to give you all a fight I think
Athene to give you all a fight I think me speaking slightly now there’s given
me speaking slightly now there’s given
me speaking slightly now there’s given everybody a bit of a jump in here but
everybody a bit of a jump in here but
everybody a bit of a jump in here but Boone shouting now as well one day if is
Boone shouting now as well one day if is
Boone shouting now as well one day if is not something hanging around but we’re
not something hanging around but we’re
not something hanging around but we’re gonna quickly watch what goes on and
gonna quickly watch what goes on and
gonna quickly watch what goes on and listen to these boons and see if they
listen to these boons and see if they
listen to these boons and see if they shout again and while we do that let’s
shout again and while we do that let’s
shout again and while we do that let’s go back to brains and his lines in the
go back to brains and his lines in the
go back to brains and his lines in the Mara
well the mail is up and the Sun is going
well the mail is up and the Sun is going down the rest of the privative moved
down the rest of the privative moved
down the rest of the privative moved further to the south of us but there’s
further to the south of us but there’s
further to the south of us but there’s one very cool thing I just wanted to
one very cool thing I just wanted to
one very cool thing I just wanted to show you this flying ants coming out of
show you this flying ants coming out of
show you this flying ants coming out of the black Mound look at that
all that rain we’ve been having is
all that rain we’ve been having is spurred on and a late emergence but we
spurred on and a late emergence but we
spurred on and a late emergence but we are going to switch now under infrared
are going to switch now under infrared
are going to switch now under infrared so we can see more of what’s going on as
so we can see more of what’s going on as
so we can see more of what’s going on as the light fades now let’s have a look at
the light fades now let’s have a look at
the light fades now let’s have a look at those termites and infrared should be
those termites and infrared should be
those termites and infrared should be able to see a bit more let me go little
able to see a bit more let me go little
able to see a bit more let me go little black mound termite awaits now quite
black mound termite awaits now quite
black mound termite awaits now quite often there will come out at dusk or in
often there will come out at dusk or in
often there will come out at dusk or in the night and the met one of the main
the night and the met one of the main
the night and the met one of the main reasons for that is they’re such popular
reasons for that is they’re such popular
reasons for that is they’re such popular food sources and there’s a few less
food sources and there’s a few less
food sources and there’s a few less birds out at night who can munch on them
birds out at night who can munch on them
birds out at night who can munch on them also a few less mammals but it seems
also a few less mammals but it seems
also a few less mammals but it seems they’re already under attack look at
they’re already under attack look at
they’re already under attack look at that there’s a ants that are attacking
that there’s a ants that are attacking
that there’s a ants that are attacking them before they can even take off are
them before they can even take off are
them before they can even take off are such a high-protein meal that everyone
such a high-protein meal that everyone
such a high-protein meal that everyone wants a bite the termite they are quite
wants a bite the termite they are quite
wants a bite the termite they are quite yummy as well tastes a bit like peanut
yummy as well tastes a bit like peanut
yummy as well tastes a bit like peanut butter and of course an incredible
butter and of course an incredible
butter and of course an incredible source of protein so this looks to be
source of protein so this looks to be
source of protein so this looks to be like one of the male’s that we see also
like one of the male’s that we see also
like one of the male’s that we see also at the Salt Lick pride which is quite
at the Salt Lick pride which is quite
at the Salt Lick pride which is quite interesting means it does become very
interesting means it does become very
interesting means it does become very confusing all the different lions around
confusing all the different lions around
confusing all the different lions around yeah
hi Gary Gary’s wondering if you get art
hi Gary Gary’s wondering if you get art foxhunting ants well I have seen an art
foxhunting ants well I have seen an art
foxhunting ants well I have seen an art frog that was out hunting termites and
frog that was out hunting termites and
frog that was out hunting termites and ants who then in turn got hunted by
ants who then in turn got hunted by
ants who then in turn got hunted by lions but managed to escape and run down
lions but managed to escape and run down
lions but managed to escape and run down a hole now let’s go a little bit forward
a hole now let’s go a little bit forward
a hole now let’s go a little bit forward and see where the rest of the pride got
and see where the rest of the pride got
and see where the rest of the pride got you where is my illumination device
you where is my illumination device
you where is my illumination device there it is
the one direction I was hoping they
the one direction I was hoping they would not go in
I says do I know what peanut butter
I says do I know what peanut butter tastes like she doesn’t believe me I do
tastes like she doesn’t believe me I do
tastes like she doesn’t believe me I do indeed
indeed
indeed I’ve eaten peanut butter I was going to
I’ve eaten peanut butter I was going to
I’ve eaten peanut butter I was going to say what’s not quite as as a peanut his
say what’s not quite as as a peanut his
say what’s not quite as as a peanut his peanut butter but it’s a similar sort of
peanut butter but it’s a similar sort of
peanut butter but it’s a similar sort of flavor you see it’s got a bit nippy got
flavor you see it’s got a bit nippy got
flavor you see it’s got a bit nippy got my trusty red sugar this is my oldest
my trusty red sugar this is my oldest
my trusty red sugar this is my oldest sugar I’ve had this one for over eight
sugar I’ve had this one for over eight
sugar I’ve had this one for over eight nine ten years it was given to me by my
nine ten years it was given to me by my
nine ten years it was given to me by my security staff my anti-poaching staff
security staff my anti-poaching staff
security staff my anti-poaching staff when I left Tanzania
if I had to pick a favorite it’s
if I had to pick a favorite it’s probably going to be this one
here we go looks like some of the risks
here we go looks like some of the risks the bride have stopped for a little
the bride have stopped for a little
the bride have stopped for a little break
we are not gonna stick with these this
we are not gonna stick with these this looks like yes it is the two young boys
looks like yes it is the two young boys
looks like yes it is the two young boys next to us yeah and they look like they
next to us yeah and they look like they
next to us yeah and they look like they are doing oh no they are also going to
are doing oh no they are also going to
are doing oh no they are also going to move but the girls look to be
move but the girls look to be
move but the girls look to be approaching a pride a pride a herd of
approaching a pride a pride a herd of
approaching a pride a pride a herd of wildebeest over there
here we go I’m just gonna freewheel down
here we go I’m just gonna freewheel down the road the wildebeest up there
during a specific mating season or at
during a specific mating season or at any time of the earth
any time of the earth
any time of the earth and just have a look in the road in
and just have a look in the road in
and just have a look in the road in front of us man I wanna see where those
front of us man I wanna see where those
front of us man I wanna see where those girls huh
girls huh
girls huh the front one more okay I’m just having
the front one more okay I’m just having
the front one more okay I’m just having a look where she is and while James the
a look where she is and while James the
a look where she is and while James the Lions will mate throughout the year but
Lions will mate throughout the year but
Lions will mate throughout the year but only when the females iron II stress
and to a good let’s go
and to a good let’s go Tristan you still haven’t hasn’t managed
Tristan you still haven’t hasn’t managed
Tristan you still haven’t hasn’t managed to
now we’re just trying to get a better
now we’re just trying to get a better view of another little outlet and I
view of another little outlet and I
view of another little outlet and I think it’s again a pill spotted so
think it’s again a pill spotted so
think it’s again a pill spotted so hopefully from this angle we should be
hopefully from this angle we should be
hopefully from this angle we should be able to see it nicely sensor how’s that
able to see it nicely sensor how’s that
able to see it nicely sensor how’s that there it is
there it is
there it is so another little pearl spotted outlet
so another little pearl spotted outlet
so another little pearl spotted outlet you can see those black dots that I was
you can see those black dots that I was
you can see those black dots that I was talking about on the back of the head
talking about on the back of the head
talking about on the back of the head when it turns and they you’re asking
when it turns and they you’re asking
when it turns and they you’re asking about how if it can turn its head all
about how if it can turn its head all
about how if it can turn its head all the way that was a pretty good example
the way that was a pretty good example
the way that was a pretty good example of just how far the head can turn so
of just how far the head can turn so
of just how far the head can turn so there’s a black dots are you calling for
there’s a black dots are you calling for
there’s a black dots are you calling for us
David you want to know if I’ll hunt bats
David you want to know if I’ll hunt bats well I’ve believed that these guys do
well I’ve believed that these guys do
well I’ve believed that these guys do sometimes go after bats and I’ve never
sometimes go after bats and I’ve never
sometimes go after bats and I’ve never seen it myself and I’m simply never seen
seen it myself and I’m simply never seen
seen it myself and I’m simply never seen on feeding off it but I believe that
on feeding off it but I believe that
on feeding off it but I believe that they can handle bats from time to time
they can handle bats from time to time
they can handle bats from time to time so it’s quite I would love to see
so it’s quite I would love to see
so it’s quite I would love to see footage of it if they do actually hunt
footage of it if they do actually hunt
footage of it if they do actually hunt bats because as like I said I’ve never
bats because as like I said I’ve never
bats because as like I said I’ve never actually seen it and I’ve never seen one
actually seen it and I’ve never seen one
actually seen it and I’ve never seen one even feeding or for bets at this stage
even feeding or for bets at this stage
even feeding or for bets at this stage so hopefully I will be able to one day
so hopefully I will be able to one day
so hopefully I will be able to one day see that will be really cool to see one
see that will be really cool to see one
see that will be really cool to see one of them going off to bats and catching
of them going off to bats and catching
of them going off to bats and catching one now
one now
one now the baboon’s are still alarm calling
the baboon’s are still alarm calling
the baboon’s are still alarm calling I’ve driven all the way around and tried
I’ve driven all the way around and tried
I’ve driven all the way around and tried to sort of see where they looking but
to sort of see where they looking but
to sort of see where they looking but they just run from me when I Drive so
they just run from me when I Drive so
they just run from me when I Drive so difficult to say exactly where they
difficult to say exactly where they
difficult to say exactly where they looking maybe they seeing around towards
looking maybe they seeing around towards
looking maybe they seeing around towards Galago so I’m just gonna go around to
Galago so I’m just gonna go around to
Galago so I’m just gonna go around to the other side of the camp and check
the other side of the camp and check
the other side of the camp and check Galago pan quickly maybe that live with
Galago pan quickly maybe that live with
Galago pan quickly maybe that live with that tailor saw this morning is arts and
that tailor saw this morning is arts and
that tailor saw this morning is arts and about but the moon this is definitely
about but the moon this is definitely
about but the moon this is definitely not happy about something
not happy about something
not happy about something there’s shouting and carrying on and one
there’s shouting and carrying on and one
there’s shouting and carrying on and one individual that’s really making a noise
individual that’s really making a noise
individual that’s really making a noise more than the others it doesn’t sound
more than the others it doesn’t sound
more than the others it doesn’t sound like one of the big males either you can
like one of the big males either you can
like one of the big males either you can normally hear the big males they make a
normally hear the big males they make a
normally hear the big males they make a very deep loud grunt whereas this is a
very deep loud grunt whereas this is a
very deep loud grunt whereas this is a quite a high-pitched sound so I’d
quite a high-pitched sound so I’d
quite a high-pitched sound so I’d imagine one of the females or younger
imagine one of the females or younger
imagine one of the females or younger ones that seen something
ones that seen something
ones that seen something but they were quite lively when I drove
but they were quite lively when I drove
but they were quite lively when I drove past they all ran across the roof and
past they all ran across the roof and
past they all ran across the roof and towards Yuri’s house and and then they
towards Yuri’s house and and then they
towards Yuri’s house and and then they started shouting again when I was close
started shouting again when I was close
started shouting again when I was close by there watching the owl so hopefully
by there watching the owl so hopefully
by there watching the owl so hopefully whatever’s moving around is still arts
whatever’s moving around is still arts
whatever’s moving around is still arts in the open and we’ll actually be able
in the open and we’ll actually be able
in the open and we’ll actually be able to find it because it would be nice to
to find it because it would be nice to
to find it because it would be nice to finish the day with the last minute
finish the day with the last minute
finish the day with the last minute leopard as we often talked about so
now I believe while we looking for a
now I believe while we looking for a spotted cats in the nights brent Leo
spotted cats in the nights brent Leo
spotted cats in the nights brent Leo Smith is still with his lines and made
Smith is still with his lines and made
Smith is still with his lines and made our now getting into some serious
our now getting into some serious
our now getting into some serious hunting mode that front lioness is very
hunting mode that front lioness is very
hunting mode that front lioness is very very close to her filth abuse now the
very close to her filth abuse now the
very close to her filth abuse now the rest of the pride I’m the reason we’re
rest of the pride I’m the reason we’re
rest of the pride I’m the reason we’re so far away from it is the rest of the
so far away from it is the rest of the
so far away from it is the rest of the pride of sort of blocked our way here we
pride of sort of blocked our way here we
pride of sort of blocked our way here we go there’s one and there’s another one
go there’s one and there’s another one
go there’s one and there’s another one lying right next to us there in the
lying right next to us there in the
lying right next to us there in the trail to actually don’t remember I can’t
trail to actually don’t remember I can’t
trail to actually don’t remember I can’t it’s pitch-black around us and I’m
it’s pitch-black around us and I’m
it’s pitch-black around us and I’m watching it’s the exact same picture
watching it’s the exact same picture
watching it’s the exact same picture that you are through the monitor I
wonder if they’re going to get spotted
wonder if they’re going to get spotted it or they’re going to be successful and
it or they’re going to be successful and
it or they’re going to be successful and yeah lead lioness isn’t laid down and
yeah lead lioness isn’t laid down and
yeah lead lioness isn’t laid down and let’s have a look at the role of Easton
let’s have a look at the role of Easton
let’s have a look at the role of Easton there’s the closest of all the bees to
there’s the closest of all the bees to
there’s the closest of all the bees to ingest make out there
I fear for you there
I fear for you there a couple of hundred at least the wind is
a couple of hundred at least the wind is
a couple of hundred at least the wind is not in their favor though from you you
not in their favor though from you you
not in their favor though from you you can see the wind blowing in from the
can see the wind blowing in from the
can see the wind blowing in from the east towards the west
east towards the west
east towards the west taking the scent of those lines straight
taking the scent of those lines straight
taking the scent of those lines straight to the Vall the Beast now it always
to the Vall the Beast now it always
to the Vall the Beast now it always depend on all those wildebeest react
depend on all those wildebeest react
depend on all those wildebeest react from that scent Phoenix says how can I
from that scent Phoenix says how can I
from that scent Phoenix says how can I see where I’m going well I just drive by
see where I’m going well I just drive by
see where I’m going well I just drive by feel no of course I’m joking so there’s
feel no of course I’m joking so there’s
feel no of course I’m joking so there’s a little bit of light that I can make
a little bit of light that I can make
a little bit of light that I can make out where the road is from the grass at
out where the road is from the grass at
out where the road is from the grass at the moment but in the lines I can’t see
the moment but in the lines I can’t see
the moment but in the lines I can’t see at all I mean I can actually just make
at all I mean I can actually just make
at all I mean I can actually just make up as one there and just yeah but the
up as one there and just yeah but the
up as one there and just yeah but the ones that are down in the road ahead of
ones that are down in the road ahead of
ones that are down in the road ahead of me I can’t see at all and there’s
me I can’t see at all and there’s
me I can’t see at all and there’s another one right next to us coming from
another one right next to us coming from
another one right next to us coming from behind hello just heard the sneeze she
behind hello just heard the sneeze she
behind hello just heard the sneeze she gone she’s gone that way well maybe
gone she’s gone that way well maybe
gone she’s gone that way well maybe she’s deciding that’s not worth hunting
just a Vivaldi saucer to the left last
just a Vivaldi saucer to the left last year that I didn’t see any in the long
year that I didn’t see any in the long
year that I didn’t see any in the long grass yes there are no I didn’t even see
grass yes there are no I didn’t even see
grass yes there are no I didn’t even see those are they’re disappearing already
now they’re just running around being
now they’re just running around being normal Valda beast Brandon wants to know
normal Valda beast Brandon wants to know
normal Valda beast Brandon wants to know what is the temperature right now it’s
what is the temperature right now it’s
what is the temperature right now it’s quite pleasant it’s a little bit chilly
quite pleasant it’s a little bit chilly
quite pleasant it’s a little bit chilly I’d say probably around 20 degrees
I’d say probably around 20 degrees
I’d say probably around 20 degrees Celsius maybe a little bit less no but
Celsius maybe a little bit less no but
Celsius maybe a little bit less no but now definitely 20 22 not too cold I’m
now definitely 20 22 not too cold I’m
now definitely 20 22 not too cold I’m not a big fan of the cold decisions
not a big fan of the cold decisions
not a big fan of the cold decisions decisions
decisions
decisions Volta bees to the left of me bull the
Volta bees to the left of me bull the
Volta bees to the left of me bull the beast to the right and it is a lioness
beast to the right and it is a lioness
beast to the right and it is a lioness walking right past us was it the young
walking right past us was it the young
walking right past us was it the young male I can’t see in the dark no it’s a
male I can’t see in the dark no it’s a
male I can’t see in the dark no it’s a big girl here she goes
another one on the left right next to us
another one on the left right next to us you just hear it pacing through the
you just hear it pacing through the
you just hear it pacing through the grass it’s one of the young boys oh look
grass it’s one of the young boys oh look
grass it’s one of the young boys oh look out there further to the set another
out there further to the set another
out there further to the set another line that’s another one of the young
line that’s another one of the young
line that’s another one of the young boys there’s two young boys here could
boys there’s two young boys here could
boys there’s two young boys here could they help an aid in this hand by chasing
they help an aid in this hand by chasing
they help an aid in this hand by chasing the loop east onto the girls
I can’t just together go from those boys
I can’t just together go from those boys to the rights of all and I started to
to the rights of all and I started to
to the rights of all and I started to see how far the wildebeest are really
see how far the wildebeest are really
see how far the wildebeest are really see them now could be a bit far okay
see them now could be a bit far okay
see them now could be a bit far okay we’re gonna move around a little bit
we’re gonna move around a little bit
we’re gonna move around a little bit down the red and while we do that let’s
down the red and while we do that let’s
down the red and while we do that let’s go see what madam mccurdy is active
how exciting is that hopefully those
how exciting is that hopefully those liens continue to treat closer and
liens continue to treat closer and
liens continue to treat closer and closer to the wildebeest well it’s been
closer to the wildebeest well it’s been
closer to the wildebeest well it’s been fairly quiet we’ve had a couple of
fairly quiet we’ve had a couple of
fairly quiet we’ve had a couple of gremlins attacking us in the last couple
gremlins attacking us in the last couple
gremlins attacking us in the last couple of minutes what we did see though was a
of minutes what we did see though was a
of minutes what we did see though was a janitor up in a tree but we were down in
janitor up in a tree but we were down in
janitor up in a tree but we were down in a very bad spot and then it also ran
a very bad spot and then it also ran
a very bad spot and then it also ran away but it’s quite nice now he seems to
away but it’s quite nice now he seems to
away but it’s quite nice now he seems to be seeing janet’s well maybe not
be seeing janet’s well maybe not
be seeing janet’s well maybe not necessarily putting them up on screen
necessarily putting them up on screen
necessarily putting them up on screen but definitely seeing them more often so
but definitely seeing them more often so
but definitely seeing them more often so this is exciting just because the
this is exciting just because the
this is exciting just because the vegetation has died down to a point that
vegetation has died down to a point that
vegetation has died down to a point that we can actually see them so I’m looking
we can actually see them so I’m looking
we can actually see them so I’m looking forward to white-tailed Mongoose now
forward to white-tailed Mongoose now
forward to white-tailed Mongoose now Gary
Gary
Gary wondering one earth is a gremlin well is
wondering one earth is a gremlin well is
wondering one earth is a gremlin well is a word that we use just to describe the
a word that we use just to describe the
a word that we use just to describe the technical issues that we can sometimes
technical issues that we can sometimes
technical issues that we can sometimes have they their various types of
have they their various types of
have they their various types of gremlins we get the wind ones we’ve
gremlins we get the wind ones we’ve
gremlins we get the wind ones we’ve discovered what the wind remnant was by
discovered what the wind remnant was by
discovered what the wind remnant was by the way our antenna a cheetah
the way our antenna a cheetah
the way our antenna a cheetah after all that gale force blown over
after all that gale force blown over
after all that gale force blown over sideways so that explains the signal
sideways so that explains the signal
sideways so that explains the signal issues worth we know any of the cars
issues worth we know any of the cars
issues worth we know any of the cars that will go towards chitter but that
that will go towards chitter but that
that will go towards chitter but that will hopefully be resolved in the next
will hopefully be resolved in the next
will hopefully be resolved in the next few days and it could be from the stream
few days and it could be from the stream
few days and it could be from the stream not working so a lack of internet in
not working so a lack of internet in
not working so a lack of internet in camp you know sometimes that goes down
camp you know sometimes that goes down
camp you know sometimes that goes down there’s quite a difficult process of
there’s quite a difficult process of
there’s quite a difficult process of course to bring you these feeds I mean
course to bring you these feeds I mean
course to bring you these feeds I mean it’s one thing bringing if bringing your
it’s one thing bringing if bringing your
it’s one thing bringing if bringing your feed from South Africa it’s a whole
feed from South Africa it’s a whole
feed from South Africa it’s a whole nother story coming from Kenya so it’s
nother story coming from Kenya so it’s
nother story coming from Kenya so it’s quite quite interesting so we just give
quite quite interesting so we just give
quite quite interesting so we just give them the word sort of gremlins but we
them the word sort of gremlins but we
them the word sort of gremlins but we try and keep them at bay as often as we
try and keep them at bay as often as we
try and keep them at bay as often as we can now just I was having some luck with
can now just I was having some luck with
can now just I was having some luck with our dream obviously had our turn we were
our dream obviously had our turn we were
our dream obviously had our turn we were very lucky where we saw a pill spotted
very lucky where we saw a pill spotted
very lucky where we saw a pill spotted either end of a rosy route in the last
either end of a rosy route in the last
either end of a rosy route in the last few days I wonder what else we have
few days I wonder what else we have
few days I wonder what else we have last ten minutes of the show I wouldn’t
last ten minutes of the show I wouldn’t
last ten minutes of the show I wouldn’t mind anything really
mind anything really
mind anything really I’d love to see like I said a
I’d love to see like I said a
I’d love to see like I said a white-tailed Mongoose would be good even
white-tailed Mongoose would be good even
white-tailed Mongoose would be good even a porcupine when last did we see a
a porcupine when last did we see a
a porcupine when last did we see a porcupine other than the one that in
porcupine other than the one that in
porcupine other than the one that in Bullitt was eating a couple of weeks ago
Bullitt was eating a couple of weeks ago
Bullitt was eating a couple of weeks ago bull is one of the male Lakers that we
bull is one of the male Lakers that we
bull is one of the male Lakers that we get to see every now and then and so
get to see every now and then and so
get to see every now and then and so it’s yeah Jim is quiet today but that’s
it’s yeah Jim is quiet today but that’s
it’s yeah Jim is quiet today but that’s alright I know what’s gonna happen is
alright I know what’s gonna happen is
alright I know what’s gonna happen is you’re gonna end the show and the
you’re gonna end the show and the
you’re gonna end the show and the leopards are going to come out in full
leopards are going to come out in full
leopards are going to come out in full force
force
force sounds like there’s also some Lions that
sounds like there’s also some Lions that
sounds like there’s also some Lions that have been found but I think that’s on
have been found but I think that’s on
have been found but I think that’s on Torchwood’s side if I’m not mistaken one
Torchwood’s side if I’m not mistaken one
Torchwood’s side if I’m not mistaken one before looking probably the Torchwood
before looking probably the Torchwood
before looking probably the Torchwood pride no word just yet of bingo homers
pride no word just yet of bingo homers
pride no word just yet of bingo homers gonna be around somewhere they’ll
gonna be around somewhere they’ll
gonna be around somewhere they’ll eventually come back there must be on a
eventually come back there must be on a
eventually come back there must be on a kill heard all Sony explain why no one
kill heard all Sony explain why no one
kill heard all Sony explain why no one has seen them for some time well I don’t
has seen them for some time well I don’t
has seen them for some time well I don’t even know what road we are on Zoe’s room
even know what road we are on Zoe’s room
even know what road we are on Zoe’s room should pop up on quarantine well that
should pop up on quarantine well that
should pop up on quarantine well that was the idea anyway we’re scanning up in
was the idea anyway we’re scanning up in
was the idea anyway we’re scanning up in the trees down on the ground I think
the trees down on the ground I think
the trees down on the ground I think it’s too chilly to find chameleons but
it’s too chilly to find chameleons but
it’s too chilly to find chameleons but I’m looking down in the lower lying
I’m looking down in the lower lying
I’m looking down in the lower lying branches as well but no luck just yet
branches as well but no luck just yet
branches as well but no luck just yet but it seems as though lions are back on
but it seems as though lions are back on
but it seems as though lions are back on the move edging closer towards those
the move edging closer towards those
the move edging closer towards those wildebeest so let’s go back to Brent in
wildebeest so let’s go back to Brent in
wildebeest so let’s go back to Brent in Kenya
well there are indeed now they’re
well there are indeed now they’re surrounded by verbs but they’re not
surrounded by verbs but they’re not
surrounded by verbs but they’re not showing any sign of serious intent
showing any sign of serious intent
showing any sign of serious intent towards the heads just yet now if we
towards the heads just yet now if we
towards the heads just yet now if we look off to the right there are some
look off to the right there are some
look off to the right there are some puppies they’re not your afar off they
puppies they’re not your afar off they
puppies they’re not your afar off they are I can hear them
there we are there the bull the least my
there we are there the bull the least my girls would like to know how does the
girls would like to know how does the
girls would like to know how does the wind affect hunting well it can be
wind affect hunting well it can be
wind affect hunting well it can be advantage to the the lion’s advantage of
advantage to the the lion’s advantage of
advantage to the the lion’s advantage of thinking and into the wind but I’m
thinking and into the wind but I’m
thinking and into the wind but I’m afraid they don’t really seem to think
afraid they don’t really seem to think
afraid they don’t really seem to think like that they just can’t what’s in
like that they just can’t what’s in
like that they just can’t what’s in front of them regardless of where the
front of them regardless of where the
front of them regardless of where the wind is there’s a lion about to walk
wind is there’s a lion about to walk
wind is there’s a lion about to walk past on our left
yeah something in the grass not quite
yeah something in the grass not quite with us just yet
and the wind is suddenly decided to blow
and the wind is suddenly decided to blow much much harder a young male lagging at
much much harder a young male lagging at
much much harder a young male lagging at the back there’s another young male
the back there’s another young male
the back there’s another young male somewhere behind us I think that’s the
somewhere behind us I think that’s the
somewhere behind us I think that’s the last one that’s coming through
unfortunate teams I’m having a bit of a
unfortunate teams I’m having a bit of a problem with my irregular that someone
problem with my irregular that someone
problem with my irregular that someone was asking
was asking
was asking there’s the Audion well they seemed a
there’s the Audion well they seemed a
there’s the Audion well they seemed a comma fraid I can’t yeah the name but
comma fraid I can’t yeah the name but
comma fraid I can’t yeah the name but they seem to stick Phoenix Felix oh well
they seem to stick Phoenix Felix oh well
they seem to stick Phoenix Felix oh well there you guys the hint two boys jumping
there you guys the hint two boys jumping
there you guys the hint two boys jumping on each other every Valda beast around
on each other every Valda beast around
on each other every Valda beast around is spotted them now I Felix they do tend
is spotted them now I Felix they do tend
is spotted them now I Felix they do tend to sometimes stick to the roads it’s
to sometimes stick to the roads it’s
to sometimes stick to the roads it’s nice and easy to walk on it’s like a
nice and easy to walk on it’s like a
nice and easy to walk on it’s like a really big elephant part man yeah there
really big elephant part man yeah there
really big elephant part man yeah there goes the hunt for those boys jumping on
goes the hunt for those boys jumping on
goes the hunt for those boys jumping on each other I can hear it but if you want
each other I can hear it but if you want
each other I can hear it but if you want to be able to hear but the sort of
wildebeest after spotting the Lions and
wildebeest after spotting the Lions and you can see it all body language is
you can see it all body language is
you can see it all body language is changed completely
changed completely
changed completely well done little rascals you ruined that
well done little rascals you ruined that
well done little rascals you ruined that properly I can I’m afraid i money did
properly I can I’m afraid i money did
properly I can I’m afraid i money did you get that no I think we’re in one of
you get that no I think we’re in one of
you get that no I think we’re in one of these very funny spots there’s a few of
these very funny spots there’s a few of
these very funny spots there’s a few of them about where we lose all radio comms
them about where we lose all radio comms
them about where we lose all radio comms and Kirsten comes through like an alien
well then that’s what Kirsten sounds
well then that’s what Kirsten sounds like nor me anyway but I think the hunt
like nor me anyway but I think the hunt
like nor me anyway but I think the hunt is over
is over
is over ah unless Linus is just gonna walk off
ah unless Linus is just gonna walk off
ah unless Linus is just gonna walk off to join I’m gonna keep following them
to join I’m gonna keep following them
to join I’m gonna keep following them for a little bit see if anything that
for a little bit see if anything that
for a little bit see if anything that comes from it so while we do that lets
comes from it so while we do that lets
comes from it so while we do that lets us send you back to a twisting in South
us send you back to a twisting in South
us send you back to a twisting in South Africa well we had a heart-stopping
Africa well we had a heart-stopping
Africa well we had a heart-stopping moment there for a second there was a
moment there for a second there was a
moment there for a second there was a bush buck that was lying down with his
bush buck that was lying down with his
bush buck that was lying down with his head down on the ground and I thought
head down on the ground and I thought
head down on the ground and I thought maybe it was a lipid staring at us from
maybe it was a lipid staring at us from
maybe it was a lipid staring at us from the back end of the dam and we drove
the back end of the dam and we drove
the back end of the dam and we drove there and then a bush buck popped up and
there and then a bush buck popped up and
there and then a bush buck popped up and that was that so I thought maybe just
that was that so I thought maybe just
that was that so I thought maybe just maybe we had found our lipid but
maybe we had found our lipid but
maybe we had found our lipid but wherever this lipid is that’s causing
wherever this lipid is that’s causing
wherever this lipid is that’s causing the magoons or whatever is causing the
the magoons or whatever is causing the
the magoons or whatever is causing the ravines to be upset it’s not near a road
ravines to be upset it’s not near a road
ravines to be upset it’s not near a road I’ve done an entire loop around the camp
I’ve done an entire loop around the camp
I’ve done an entire loop around the camp from the roads that I can access and I
from the roads that I can access and I
from the roads that I can access and I can’t find any sign of a predator anyway
can’t find any sign of a predator anyway
can’t find any sign of a predator anyway there so it may be somewhere between the
there so it may be somewhere between the
there so it may be somewhere between the camp or at least in the drainage
camp or at least in the drainage
camp or at least in the drainage sections I don’t know but there’s
sections I don’t know but there’s
sections I don’t know but there’s certainly nothing from visible from a
certainly nothing from visible from a
certainly nothing from visible from a road which is as far as the way it goes
road which is as far as the way it goes
road which is as far as the way it goes with the provisions of stirrups it they
with the provisions of stirrups it they
with the provisions of stirrups it they still shouting every now I mean this was
still shouting every now I mean this was
still shouting every now I mean this was something that is peaking their interest
something that is peaking their interest
something that is peaking their interest and certainly getting them on a little
and certainly getting them on a little
and certainly getting them on a little bit of
bit of
bit of age I would imagine getting them on edge
age I would imagine getting them on edge
age I would imagine getting them on edge there we go I can speak English at some
there we go I can speak English at some
there we go I can speak English at some point today it’s been one of those days
point today it’s been one of those days
point today it’s been one of those days that’s from here I think you’re a far
that’s from here I think you’re a far
that’s from here I think you’re a far bit softer than your cousin in the
bit softer than your cousin in the
bit softer than your cousin in the Maasai Mara that was next to a whole
Maasai Mara that was next to a whole
Maasai Mara that was next to a whole bunch of lions
although I suppose there’s a number of
although I suppose there’s a number of predators our cheer – from all the owls
predators our cheer – from all the owls
predators our cheer – from all the owls and lipids and very other types of
and lipids and very other types of
and lipids and very other types of animals that run around here at night so
animals that run around here at night so
animals that run around here at night so suppose they’re not better off then the
suppose they’re not better off then the
suppose they’re not better off then the Mara ones just at this present moment I
Mara ones just at this present moment I
Mara ones just at this present moment I think they’re better off here then the
think they’re better off here then the
think they’re better off here then the ones there well that particular one and
ones there well that particular one and
ones there well that particular one and this particular one
but at this stage unfortunately no other
but at this stage unfortunately no other signs that we can pick up it’s been a
signs that we can pick up it’s been a
signs that we can pick up it’s been a tough day at the office so to speak
tough day at the office so to speak
tough day at the office so to speak we’ve driven around we found tracks
we’ve driven around we found tracks
we’ve driven around we found tracks everywhere that we could imagine yet we
everywhere that we could imagine yet we
everywhere that we could imagine yet we just haven’t been able to turn up the
just haven’t been able to turn up the
just haven’t been able to turn up the goods and it goes that way yesterday I
goods and it goes that way yesterday I
goods and it goes that way yesterday I suppose we got so spoiled we can’t
suppose we got so spoiled we can’t
suppose we got so spoiled we can’t really complain about it and we’ve had
really complain about it and we’ve had
really complain about it and we’ve had such a good week with cats that it is
such a good week with cats that it is
such a good week with cats that it is the way it is and so it is how it goes
the way it is and so it is how it goes
the way it is and so it is how it goes what we have managed to find is a blonde
what we have managed to find is a blonde
what we have managed to find is a blonde maned lioness that is slowly creeping
maned lioness that is slowly creeping
maned lioness that is slowly creeping you can see its lights in the distance
you can see its lights in the distance
you can see its lights in the distance it likes to drive around with lights on
it likes to drive around with lights on
it likes to drive around with lights on so there it is in front there it goes
so there it is in front there it goes
so there it is in front there it goes now behind those lights there you can
now behind those lights there you can
now behind those lights there you can actually see the blonde vein glowing in
actually see the blonde vein glowing in
actually see the blonde vein glowing in the background look this
so Chula and while we watch Taylor who’s
so Chula and while we watch Taylor who’s not an elephant you want to know if
not an elephant you want to know if
not an elephant you want to know if elephants ever come up close past the
elephants ever come up close past the
elephants ever come up close past the car and scream and give us a fright or
car and scream and give us a fright or
car and scream and give us a fright or to Land’s sometimes they do look for his
to Land’s sometimes they do look for his
to Land’s sometimes they do look for his tail waving see she’s got her Queen wave
tail waving see she’s got her Queen wave
tail waving see she’s got her Queen wave out this afternoon but sometimes they do
out this afternoon but sometimes they do
out this afternoon but sometimes they do two there and they come closer then they
two there and they come closer then they
two there and they come closer then they trumpet and you get a bit of a fright
trumpet and you get a bit of a fright
trumpet and you get a bit of a fright particularly if they behind you or next
particularly if they behind you or next
particularly if they behind you or next to you in some way then you can often
to you in some way then you can often
to you in some way then you can often get a fright from the elephants so it’s
get a fright from the elephants so it’s
get a fright from the elephants so it’s a funny thing when aliens are around is
a funny thing when aliens are around is
a funny thing when aliens are around is that you when they do trumpet very very
that you when they do trumpet very very
that you when they do trumpet very very loudly it’s so loud that you get a
loudly it’s so loud that you get a
loudly it’s so loud that you get a little bit of a fright but it’s not that
little bit of a fright but it’s not that
little bit of a fright but it’s not that often at least sometimes we see them
often at least sometimes we see them
often at least sometimes we see them from far away and if they trumpet far
from far away and if they trumpet far
from far away and if they trumpet far away then it’s not so scary it’s just
away then it’s not so scary it’s just
away then it’s not so scary it’s just mean it’s very very close like you say
mean it’s very very close like you say
mean it’s very very close like you say that you can get a bit of a fright right
that you can get a bit of a fright right
that you can get a bit of a fright right well we’re going to follow Taylor slowly
well we’re going to follow Taylor slowly
well we’re going to follow Taylor slowly towards home because home is in that
towards home because home is in that
towards home because home is in that direction and given that we’ve had a
direction and given that we’ve had a
direction and given that we’ve had a tough day I think home is where we need
tough day I think home is where we need
tough day I think home is where we need to head just to rest up for the nights
to head just to rest up for the nights
to head just to rest up for the nights and hope that tomorrow is a better day
and hope that tomorrow is a better day
and hope that tomorrow is a better day now excuse me I’m half choking to death
now excuse me I’m half choking to death
now excuse me I’m half choking to death I think I swallowed an insect there
I think I swallowed an insect there
I think I swallowed an insect there which is not ideal
it certainly is has gone down the wrong
it certainly is has gone down the wrong way that’s for sure
way that’s for sure
way that’s for sure now it is that time that unfortunately
now it is that time that unfortunately
now it is that time that unfortunately we do have to say goodbye to all of you
we do have to say goodbye to all of you
we do have to say goodbye to all of you I think Brent’s might still be out this
I think Brent’s might still be out this
I think Brent’s might still be out this evening for a little bit I’m not sure
evening for a little bit I’m not sure
evening for a little bit I’m not sure haven’t really heard so I know the Mario
haven’t really heard so I know the Mario
haven’t really heard so I know the Mario guys do do some nocturnal stuff so I’m
guys do do some nocturnal stuff so I’m
guys do do some nocturnal stuff so I’m hoping they will be out but just keeping
hoping they will be out but just keeping
hoping they will be out but just keeping up an eye on your updates I’m sure it
up an eye on your updates I’m sure it
up an eye on your updates I’m sure it will come up if they are out but myself
will come up if they are out but myself
will come up if they are out but myself and Taylor like I say we’re heading back
and Taylor like I say we’re heading back
and Taylor like I say we’re heading back to camp we’re gonna try and go and rest
to camp we’re gonna try and go and rest
to camp we’re gonna try and go and rest up for tomorrow
up for tomorrow
up for tomorrow so from Senzo said Taylor and myself
so from Senzo said Taylor and myself
so from Senzo said Taylor and myself Megan NFC and Kirsty in the Mara thank
Megan NFC and Kirsty in the Mara thank
Megan NFC and Kirsty in the Mara thank you everyone and we’ll see you tomorrow
you everyone and we’ll see you tomorrow
you everyone and we’ll see you tomorrow morning on the Sunrise Safari
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