we’re down to sunny and warm South Africa
Africa
Africa where a few of my friends are starts in
where a few of my friends are starts in
where a few of my friends are starts in the afternoon drive and I believe mr.
the afternoon drive and I believe mr.
the afternoon drive and I believe mr. Scottie Dyson is already on Drive and is
Scottie Dyson is already on Drive and is
Scottie Dyson is already on Drive and is ready to say good afternoon strive in
ready to say good afternoon strive in
ready to say good afternoon strive in the Maasai Mara he must be very very
the Maasai Mara he must be very very
the Maasai Mara he must be very very excited my name’s Scott and I’m teamed
excited my name’s Scott and I’m teamed
excited my name’s Scott and I’m teamed up with Davi on camera as you can see
up with Davi on camera as you can see
up with Davi on camera as you can see we’ve got lucky and managed to relocate
we’ve got lucky and managed to relocate
we’ve got lucky and managed to relocate a portion of the Inca home a pride of
a portion of the Inca home a pride of
a portion of the Inca home a pride of Lion Tristan did find them in the same
Lion Tristan did find them in the same
Lion Tristan did find them in the same spot this morning and well done to him
spot this morning and well done to him
spot this morning and well done to him for finding him because it was very very
for finding him because it was very very
for finding him because it was very very thick and tricky spots so he did a great
thick and tricky spots so he did a great
thick and tricky spots so he did a great job this morning and it’s not the entire
job this morning and it’s not the entire
job this morning and it’s not the entire pride we’ve noticed that over at least
pride we’ve noticed that over at least
pride we’ve noticed that over at least the last week or so that we’ve been
the last week or so that we’ve been
the last week or so that we’ve been seeing them quite a bit again is that
seeing them quite a bit again is that
seeing them quite a bit again is that there’s three lioness that are spending
there’s three lioness that are spending
there’s three lioness that are spending time away from the rest of the pride and
time away from the rest of the pride and
time away from the rest of the pride and here it’s built up of two adults six
here it’s built up of two adults six
here it’s built up of two adults six sub-adults
sub-adults
sub-adults and one tiny youngster so nine lions in
and one tiny youngster so nine lions in
and one tiny youngster so nine lions in total or snoozing here and I did go out
total or snoozing here and I did go out
total or snoozing here and I did go out last night with some of the staff after
last night with some of the staff after
last night with some of the staff after dinner and we did manage to find
dinner and we did manage to find
dinner and we did manage to find actually both different sets of the
actually both different sets of the
actually both different sets of the pride they were quite far from one
pride they were quite far from one
pride they were quite far from one another but interestingly this portion
another but interestingly this portion
another but interestingly this portion definitely looked a bit hungrier than
definitely looked a bit hungrier than
definitely looked a bit hungrier than they do nos I’m guessing there may have
they do nos I’m guessing there may have
they do nos I’m guessing there may have had a small snack during the night I
had a small snack during the night I
had a small snack during the night I wonder what they would have caught but
wonder what they would have caught but
wonder what they would have caught but their bellies do seem like they’ve at
their bellies do seem like they’ve at
their bellies do seem like they’ve at least got something in it late last
least got something in it late last
least got something in it late last night they were looking very very hungry
night they were looking very very hungry
night they were looking very very hungry when we found him at the puffles of
when we found him at the puffles of
when we found him at the puffles of course oh there’s a good example over
course oh there’s a good example over
course oh there’s a good example over there and most of the individuals that
there and most of the individuals that
there and most of the individuals that we’ve been looking at now are the
we’ve been looking at now are the
we’ve been looking at now are the youngsters the sub adults which there
youngsters the sub adults which there
youngsters the sub adults which there are six of them I think it’s just one
are six of them I think it’s just one
are six of them I think it’s just one boy and five girls and for me it’s just
boy and five girls and for me it’s just
boy and five girls and for me it’s just so incredible to see how much bigger
so incredible to see how much bigger
so incredible to see how much bigger this pride is compared to when I last
this pride is compared to when I last
this pride is compared to when I last left chair it’s definitely going to be a
left chair it’s definitely going to be a
left chair it’s definitely going to be a force to be reckoned with the ones or
force to be reckoned with the ones or
force to be reckoned with the ones or these five young ladies come of age and
these five young ladies come of age and
these five young ladies come of age and also start having their own Cubs so
also start having their own Cubs so
also start having their own Cubs so exciting prospects for the future and
exciting prospects for the future and
exciting prospects for the future and very soon we could have a mega pride
very soon we could have a mega pride
very soon we could have a mega pride waltzing around Juma
mirror you wondering or not the Lions
mirror you wondering or not the Lions down here and Juma maybe slightly darker
down here and Juma maybe slightly darker
down here and Juma maybe slightly darker than the ones up in the Mara I don’t
than the ones up in the Mara I don’t
than the ones up in the Mara I don’t think so but what you may find is that
think so but what you may find is that
think so but what you may find is that the kind of all the different colors and
the kind of all the different colors and
the kind of all the different colors and contrasts and textures of the Mara
contrasts and textures of the Mara
contrasts and textures of the Mara creates kind of different canvas on
creates kind of different canvas on
creates kind of different canvas on which we see the line that may look that
which we see the line that may look that
which we see the line that may look that make them look a little bit more pale
make them look a little bit more pale
make them look a little bit more pale than the ones here but I certainly
than the ones here but I certainly
than the ones here but I certainly haven’t noticed the ones here being any
haven’t noticed the ones here being any
haven’t noticed the ones here being any darker but you are you have a finer
darker but you are you have a finer
darker but you are you have a finer attention to detail an idea and maybe
attention to detail an idea and maybe
attention to detail an idea and maybe that’s just the problem maybe I’m just
that’s just the problem maybe I’m just
that’s just the problem maybe I’m just haven’t been paying enough attention but
haven’t been paying enough attention but
haven’t been paying enough attention but I haven’t really noticed major
I haven’t really noticed major
I haven’t really noticed major differences in color in general between
differences in color in general between
differences in color in general between lions the dog is actually not easy to
lions the dog is actually not easy to
lions the dog is actually not easy to see from where we are but some of moms
see from where we are but some of moms
see from where we are but some of moms milk and I really hope that this Cub
milk and I really hope that this Cub
milk and I really hope that this Cub Cubs health takes a turn for the better
Cubs health takes a turn for the better
Cubs health takes a turn for the better it has conditioned and got a little bit
it has conditioned and got a little bit
it has conditioned and got a little bit of a cuff at the moments or at least the
of a cuff at the moments or at least the
of a cuff at the moments or at least the last few days that we’ve been seeing it
last few days that we’ve been seeing it
last few days that we’ve been seeing it but if the pride continues to be
but if the pride continues to be
but if the pride continues to be successful making lots of kills then
successful making lots of kills then
successful making lots of kills then it’ll definitely improve the chances of
it’ll definitely improve the chances of
it’ll definitely improve the chances of this cub getting rid of its illnesses
this cub getting rid of its illnesses
this cub getting rid of its illnesses we’re not entirely sure what could be
we’re not entirely sure what could be
we’re not entirely sure what could be wrong with that it could have feline TB
wrong with that it could have feline TB
wrong with that it could have feline TB a lot of alliance in the Kruger National
a lot of alliance in the Kruger National
a lot of alliance in the Kruger National Park do have this wonderful stuff well
Park do have this wonderful stuff well
Park do have this wonderful stuff well we’re gonna stay put with this pride in
we’re gonna stay put with this pride in
we’re gonna stay put with this pride in the hope that they may get up and take
the hope that they may get up and take
the hope that they may get up and take us for a walk who knows maybe something
us for a walk who knows maybe something
us for a walk who knows maybe something will stumble into them in this very
will stumble into them in this very
will stumble into them in this very thick area that then so they could get
thick area that then so they could get
thick area that then so they could get lucky with the meal coming to them and
lucky with the meal coming to them and
lucky with the meal coming to them and the meantime there we’re gonna stay put
the meantime there we’re gonna stay put
the meantime there we’re gonna stay put and send you across to Noel to let you
and send you across to Noel to let you
and send you across to Noel to let you know what her plans are for the
know what her plans are for the
know what her plans are for the afternoon afternoon everyone we have a
afternoon afternoon everyone we have a
afternoon afternoon everyone we have a very lovely overcast and cloudy day
very lovely overcast and cloudy day
very lovely overcast and cloudy day which is keeping everything nice and
which is keeping everything nice and
which is keeping everything nice and cool I am a Noel and on camera I would
cool I am a Noel and on camera I would
cool I am a Noel and on camera I would like to welcome back
like to welcome back
like to welcome back pilot Fergus hello pilot Fergus
pilot Fergus hello pilot Fergus
pilot Fergus hello pilot Fergus solutely actually run a car it was
solutely actually run a car it was
solutely actually run a car it was supposed to salute like this and
supposed to salute like this and
supposed to salute like this and amazingly we have Jorah oh and then of
amazingly we have Jorah oh and then of
amazingly we have Jorah oh and then of course they run away I got so excited we
course they run away I got so excited we
course they run away I got so excited we framed at this beautiful shots and then
framed at this beautiful shots and then
framed at this beautiful shots and then of course they move but we have giraffe
of course they move but we have giraffe
of course they move but we have giraffe we don’t get to see a lot of draw here
we don’t get to see a lot of draw here
we don’t get to see a lot of draw here and they move around and we have a
and they move around and we have a
and they move around and we have a little journey I’ve counted three or
little journey I’ve counted three or
little journey I’ve counted three or four already but we’ve just got this one
four already but we’ve just got this one
four already but we’ve just got this one that we can see nicely here so this is
that we can see nicely here so this is
that we can see nicely here so this is the southern rough different there’s the
the southern rough different there’s the
the southern rough different there’s the big one that we had framed up and then
big one that we had framed up and then
big one that we had framed up and then she decided to meander off I’m different
she decided to meander off I’m different
she decided to meander off I’m different from the drop you’ll see up there in the
from the drop you’ll see up there in the
from the drop you’ll see up there in the Mara
Mara
Mara there’s Masai giraffe up there and we
there’s Masai giraffe up there and we
there’s Masai giraffe up there and we have a couple of youngsters and this big
have a couple of youngsters and this big
have a couple of youngsters and this big beautiful female and then there was
beautiful female and then there was
beautiful female and then there was another female and that’s probably
another female and that’s probably
another female and that’s probably lurking around the corner so we have a
lurking around the corner so we have a
lurking around the corner so we have a journey or a tower or a kaleidoscope of
journey or a tower or a kaleidoscope of
journey or a tower or a kaleidoscope of draft whichever collective now and you
draft whichever collective now and you
draft whichever collective now and you prefer something I love about giraffe
prefer something I love about giraffe
prefer something I love about giraffe very much is there long long long
very much is there long long long
very much is there long long long eyelashes and also their long tongues
eyelashes and also their long tongues
eyelashes and also their long tongues which you just saw her poking hers out
which you just saw her poking hers out
which you just saw her poking hers out there their tongue is probably over 20
there their tongue is probably over 20
there their tongue is probably over 20 centimeters was one I heard and then off
centimeters was one I heard and then off
centimeters was one I heard and then off up to 40 centimeters is another one that
up to 40 centimeters is another one that
up to 40 centimeters is another one that I’ve read and it’s a sort of bluish
I’ve read and it’s a sort of bluish
I’ve read and it’s a sort of bluish black color I’ve always been told it so
black color I’ve always been told it so
black color I’ve always been told it so that it doesn’t get sunburned and then
that it doesn’t get sunburned and then
that it doesn’t get sunburned and then those long eyelashes are to help keep
those long eyelashes are to help keep
those long eyelashes are to help keep things away from their eyes when they’re
things away from their eyes when they’re
things away from their eyes when they’re busy feeding I think I maybe maybe just
busy feeding I think I maybe maybe just
busy feeding I think I maybe maybe just want to pull up a little bit so we can
want to pull up a little bit so we can
want to pull up a little bit so we can watch our journey progress on and we’re
watch our journey progress on and we’re
watch our journey progress on and we’re also gonna be able to see these
also gonna be able to see these
also gonna be able to see these beautiful storm clouds that we have
beautiful storm clouds that we have
beautiful storm clouds that we have forming in the back so someone’s getting
forming in the back so someone’s getting
forming in the back so someone’s getting rain it’s not us but I do hope that it
rain it’s not us but I do hope that it
rain it’s not us but I do hope that it will be us at some point today I believe
will be us at some point today I believe
will be us at some point today I believe there’s rain forecasted for the whole
there’s rain forecasted for the whole
there’s rain forecasted for the whole week and I’m hoping we get 300 mils that
week and I’m hoping we get 300 mils that
week and I’m hoping we get 300 mils that will be my hope Tom really good question
will be my hope Tom really good question
will be my hope Tom really good question could these those lines the Inca Houmas
could these those lines the Inca Houmas
could these those lines the Inca Houmas that are over there with Scotty D huntys
that are over there with Scotty D huntys
that are over there with Scotty D huntys giraffe most definitely Tom they would
giraffe most definitely Tom they would
giraffe most definitely Tom they would love a big meal like giraffe and those
love a big meal like giraffe and those
love a big meal like giraffe and those females would be very capable of taking
females would be very capable of taking
females would be very capable of taking down a draft these sizes now that female
down a draft these sizes now that female
down a draft these sizes now that female that’s there on the right hand side she
that’s there on the right hand side she
that’s there on the right hand side she sort of walked into this tree and that’s
sort of walked into this tree and that’s
sort of walked into this tree and that’s helping itch in spots that she can’t
helping itch in spots that she can’t
helping itch in spots that she can’t reach also helps take some ticks off
beautiful there we’ve got a lovely
beautiful there we’ve got a lovely oxpecker on her neck also helping to
oxpecker on her neck also helping to
oxpecker on her neck also helping to take ticks off as many of you know but
take ticks off as many of you know but
take ticks off as many of you know but many of you may not know oxpeckers main
many of you may not know oxpeckers main
many of you may not know oxpeckers main diet is blood and so they land on prey
diet is blood and so they land on prey
diet is blood and so they land on prey species so giraffe impala Rhino Buffalo
species so giraffe impala Rhino Buffalo
species so giraffe impala Rhino Buffalo zebra and they take those ticks off but
zebra and they take those ticks off but
zebra and they take those ticks off but if there’s a wound that’s on that animal
if there’s a wound that’s on that animal
if there’s a wound that’s on that animal they’ll also keep the wound open to keep
they’ll also keep the wound open to keep
they’ll also keep the wound open to keep the blood flowing now I’m really loving
the blood flowing now I’m really loving
the blood flowing now I’m really loving that slate slate grey sky and the colors
that slate slate grey sky and the colors
that slate slate grey sky and the colors of this drop in the background making me
of this drop in the background making me
of this drop in the background making me happy and the green foliage mixed in now
happy and the green foliage mixed in now
happy and the green foliage mixed in now every giraffe every subspecies of
every giraffe every subspecies of
every giraffe every subspecies of giraffe has a unique coat pattern and
giraffe has a unique coat pattern and
giraffe has a unique coat pattern and then every individual within the species
then every individual within the species
then every individual within the species has an individual pattern like a
has an individual pattern like a
has an individual pattern like a fingerprint
so the females and the young will live
so the females and the young will live in a herd and then the male’s will
in a herd and then the male’s will
in a herd and then the male’s will sometimes be in little bachelor groups
sometimes be in little bachelor groups
sometimes be in little bachelor groups little loose associative herds and
little loose associative herds and
little loose associative herds and sometimes on their own very similar to
sometimes on their own very similar to
sometimes on their own very similar to many other herd species so for elephants
many other herd species so for elephants
many other herd species so for elephants for instance you’ll get females all
for instance you’ll get females all
for instance you’ll get females all together and then the males will
together and then the males will
together and then the males will sometimes the adult males will sometimes
sometimes the adult males will sometimes
sometimes the adult males will sometimes be on their own and then sometimes in
be on their own and then sometimes in
be on their own and then sometimes in little groups now the females are also
little groups now the females are also
little groups now the females are also known to be in what’s known as a loose
known to be in what’s known as a loose
known to be in what’s known as a loose associative herd meaning they’re not
associative herd meaning they’re not
associative herd meaning they’re not always very close together like you see
always very close together like you see
always very close together like you see now sometimes they’re very spread out so
now sometimes they’re very spread out so
now sometimes they’re very spread out so if you see one female there’s probably
if you see one female there’s probably
if you see one female there’s probably more that you just that are not in the
more that you just that are not in the
more that you just that are not in the immediate vicinity but probably within
immediate vicinity but probably within
immediate vicinity but probably within within a hundred meters of each other
within a hundred meters of each other
within a hundred meters of each other and their communications are on
and their communications are on
and their communications are on frequencies that we can’t necessarily
frequencies that we can’t necessarily
frequencies that we can’t necessarily hear so their distress call is a sound
hear so their distress call is a sound
hear so their distress call is a sound it’s very light and then if they’re
it’s very light and then if they’re
it’s very light and then if they’re being eaten by something like that in
being eaten by something like that in
being eaten by something like that in Kuma’s they do make a sort of throttling
Kuma’s they do make a sort of throttling
Kuma’s they do make a sort of throttling noise when that happens but the rest of
noise when that happens but the rest of
noise when that happens but the rest of the communications are on a very low
the communications are on a very low
the communications are on a very low frequency so for a very long time the
frequency so for a very long time the
frequency so for a very long time the assumption was that drafts are mute they
assumption was that drafts are mute they
assumption was that drafts are mute they are in fact not mute it’s just something
are in fact not mute it’s just something
are in fact not mute it’s just something that our ears do not register and pick
that our ears do not register and pick
that our ears do not register and pick up I would be interested to know if
up I would be interested to know if
up I would be interested to know if elephants can can register giraffe
elephants can can register giraffe
elephants can can register giraffe communications because elephants have
communications because elephants have
communications because elephants have much more sensitive vocal abilities and
much more sensitive vocal abilities and
much more sensitive vocal abilities and are very receptive to things like the
are very receptive to things like the
are very receptive to things like the thunder and lightning that’s probably
thunder and lightning that’s probably
thunder and lightning that’s probably happening on the back end of that storm
happening on the back end of that storm
happening on the back end of that storm elephants here can recognize that can
elephants here can recognize that can
elephants here can recognize that can feel that can hear that a very good
feel that can hear that a very good
feel that can hear that a very good question Wow we’re looking at that a
question Wow we’re looking at that a
question Wow we’re looking at that a beautiful landscape I’m going to see if
beautiful landscape I’m going to see if
beautiful landscape I’m going to see if in my book I have any examples to show
in my book I have any examples to show
in my book I have any examples to show you but basically a the the Masai
you but basically a the the Masai
you but basically a the the Masai giraffe the pattern looks like a
giraffe the pattern looks like a
giraffe the pattern looks like a Canadian maple leaf like on the Canadian
Canadian maple leaf like on the Canadian
Canadian maple leaf like on the Canadian flag and for ours we have more of this
flag and for ours we have more of this
flag and for ours we have more of this block look there’s other species that
block look there’s other species that
block look there’s other species that you’ll find up in that area you get
you’ll find up in that area you get
you’ll find up in that area you get reticulated draft but the main draft
reticulated draft but the main draft
reticulated draft but the main draft species is Masai giraffe and on.for
species is Masai giraffe and on.for
species is Masai giraffe and on.for okay I can show you a thornycroft what
okay I can show you a thornycroft what
okay I can show you a thornycroft what they which they’ve actually regulated as
they which they’ve actually regulated as
they which they’ve actually regulated as not a subspecies anymore they’ve
not a subspecies anymore they’ve
not a subspecies anymore they’ve recently done a lot of DNA testing
recently done a lot of DNA testing
recently done a lot of DNA testing that’s changed how many subspecies
that’s changed how many subspecies
that’s changed how many subspecies around and how many species are around
around and how many species are around
around and how many species are around but here is our southern draft okay now
but here is our southern draft okay now
but here is our southern draft okay now notice that the pattern comes most of
notice that the pattern comes most of
notice that the pattern comes most of the way down the legs and then it’s
the way down the legs and then it’s
the way down the legs and then it’s these sort of blocks but they’re blotchy
these sort of blocks but they’re blotchy
these sort of blocks but they’re blotchy blocks it’s not like a reticulated draft
blocks it’s not like a reticulated draft
blocks it’s not like a reticulated draft that are very very square abstract
that are very very square abstract
that are very very square abstract blocks as you will and then the
blocks as you will and then the
blocks as you will and then the Thorneycroft over here the pattern stops
Thorneycroft over here the pattern stops
Thorneycroft over here the pattern stops this way they’re shorter and the pattern
this way they’re shorter and the pattern
this way they’re shorter and the pattern is even more mixed mixed media inside
is even more mixed mixed media inside
is even more mixed mixed media inside inside of there and then if you can
inside of there and then if you can
inside of there and then if you can forego I don’t know if you can zoom in
forego I don’t know if you can zoom in
forego I don’t know if you can zoom in on this little one that’s at the tip of
on this little one that’s at the tip of
on this little one that’s at the tip of my fingertip there oh sorry I’m a first
my fingertip there oh sorry I’m a first
my fingertip there oh sorry I’m a first sorry for my hat that’s almost like the
sorry for my hat that’s almost like the
sorry for my hat that’s almost like the maple leaf almost like the maple leaf
maple leaf almost like the maple leaf
maple leaf almost like the maple leaf you’d see on Masai giraffe so when I
you’d see on Masai giraffe so when I
you’d see on Masai giraffe so when I started guiding they said that there was
started guiding they said that there was
started guiding they said that there was one species of giraffe and nine
one species of giraffe and nine
one species of giraffe and nine subspecies now they’re saying that
subspecies now they’re saying that
subspecies now they’re saying that there’s three species of Jalapa
there’s three species of Jalapa
there’s three species of Jalapa draft and six subspecies and then
draft and six subspecies and then
draft and six subspecies and then they’re still doing a little bit of more
they’re still doing a little bit of more
they’re still doing a little bit of more research on that now I’m gonna head I’m
research on that now I’m gonna head I’m
research on that now I’m gonna head I’m gonna head up I’m not gonna head up I’m
gonna head up I’m not gonna head up I’m
gonna head up I’m not gonna head up I’m actually gonna stay here in jima but I’m
actually gonna stay here in jima but I’m
actually gonna stay here in jima but I’m gonna send you all up back to the Masai
gonna send you all up back to the Masai
gonna send you all up back to the Masai Mara to Steve and Steve oh I hope you’re
Mara to Steve and Steve oh I hope you’re
Mara to Steve and Steve oh I hope you’re having an amazing time up there in Kenya
having an amazing time up there in Kenya
having an amazing time up there in Kenya we miss you give Ralph a hug for me and
we miss you give Ralph a hug for me and
we miss you give Ralph a hug for me and Taylor and Jamie and everybody and say
Taylor and Jamie and everybody and say
Taylor and Jamie and everybody and say hi to Meg’s and good faith and everybody
hi to Meg’s and good faith and everybody
hi to Meg’s and good faith and everybody that’s up that side and then I hope you
that’s up that side and then I hope you
that’s up that side and then I hope you have something interesting to show
have something interesting to show
have something interesting to show everybody you whilst you’re up there
thanks Noel I miss you guys too and when
thanks Noel I miss you guys too and when I got you I gave everybody a hug
I got you I gave everybody a hug
I got you I gave everybody a hug anyway so I think there’s already a
anyway so I think there’s already a
anyway so I think there’s already a close-knit sort of team going but when I
close-knit sort of team going but when I
close-knit sort of team going but when I get back up you should
get back up you should
get back up you should the more I hug again and what we do have
the more I hug again and what we do have
the more I hug again and what we do have here what is the trip to the Mara River
here what is the trip to the Mara River
here what is the trip to the Mara River folks without spotting a hippopotamus we
folks without spotting a hippopotamus we
folks without spotting a hippopotamus we have a pot of them here in the river and
have a pot of them here in the river and
have a pot of them here in the river and we just missed the one doing its
we just missed the one doing its
we just missed the one doing its ablutions as it was defecating it is
ablutions as it was defecating it is
ablutions as it was defecating it is just off to the right there by the rocks
just off to the right there by the rocks
just off to the right there by the rocks it might pop up again but it’s a very
it might pop up again but it’s a very
it might pop up again but it’s a very important ecological sort of thing in
important ecological sort of thing in
important ecological sort of thing in the rivers here there he goes as the
the rivers here there he goes as the
the rivers here there he goes as the ears of the back there is the hippo
ears of the back there is the hippo
ears of the back there is the hippo because their feet on grass they take
because their feet on grass they take
because their feet on grass they take their grass material and they bring most
their grass material and they bring most
their grass material and they bring most of it back down to the river and a lot
of it back down to the river and a lot
of it back down to the river and a lot of it gets defecated in the river and
of it gets defecated in the river and
of it gets defecated in the river and now what that does is it produces I mean
now what that does is it produces I mean
now what that does is it produces I mean that’s grass so it’s very similar
that’s grass so it’s very similar
that’s grass so it’s very similar digested to that of the verano as well
digested to that of the verano as well
digested to that of the verano as well as the elephant apart from the fact that
as the elephant apart from the fact that
as the elephant apart from the fact that elephant has bark and twigs and stuff in
elephant has bark and twigs and stuff in
elephant has bark and twigs and stuff in it but that grass material just
it but that grass material just
it but that grass material just semidigested it’s fermenting deposited
semidigested it’s fermenting deposited
semidigested it’s fermenting deposited into the little dam you or the river
into the little dam you or the river
into the little dam you or the river should I say and that is a huge huge
should I say and that is a huge huge
should I say and that is a huge huge proponents of the diet for the fish lots
proponents of the diet for the fish lots
proponents of the diet for the fish lots of what’s the word vegetarian fish I’m
of what’s the word vegetarian fish I’m
of what’s the word vegetarian fish I’m not getting my words right right now at
not getting my words right right now at
not getting my words right right now at the Mara River but this is lots of fish
the Mara River but this is lots of fish
the Mara River but this is lots of fish that eat vegetation and eat all sorts of
that eat vegetation and eat all sorts of
that eat vegetation and eat all sorts of materials in the river from algae to
materials in the river from algae to
materials in the river from algae to plant material to hippo dung and so then
plant material to hippo dung and so then
plant material to hippo dung and so then that provides food for your herons for
that provides food for your herons for
that provides food for your herons for the fish eagles for the crocodile and
the fish eagles for the crocodile and
the fish eagles for the crocodile and maist mainly what most of the food
maist mainly what most of the food
maist mainly what most of the food crocodiles feed on here is in fact fish
crocodiles feed on here is in fact fish
crocodiles feed on here is in fact fish we don’t have zebra and wildebeest
we don’t have zebra and wildebeest
we don’t have zebra and wildebeest crossing by the thousand every day they
crossing by the thousand every day they
crossing by the thousand every day they only are crossing at a certain time of
only are crossing at a certain time of
only are crossing at a certain time of the year and it is not their prime
the year and it is not their prime
the year and it is not their prime source of food but their feed on fish
source of food but their feed on fish
source of food but their feed on fish and most places else in the country
and most places else in the country
and most places else in the country where we find crocodile they don’t feed
where we find crocodile they don’t feed
where we find crocodile they don’t feed on too much meat but mainly fish and
on too much meat but mainly fish and
on too much meat but mainly fish and having hippos in the pool provides the
having hippos in the pool provides the
having hippos in the pool provides the organic material which feeds the fish
organic material which feeds the fish
organic material which feeds the fish which then feeds a huge amount of
which then feeds a huge amount of
which then feeds a huge amount of trophic animals above them so very very
trophic animals above them so very very
trophic animals above them so very very important and if any of you’ve ever been
important and if any of you’ve ever been
important and if any of you’ve ever been to Dhaka vengo Delta or have seen the
to Dhaka vengo Delta or have seen the
to Dhaka vengo Delta or have seen the Okavango Delta the entire Delta itself
Okavango Delta the entire Delta itself
Okavango Delta the entire Delta itself is managed and kept open by hippo
is managed and kept open by hippo
is managed and kept open by hippo movement they make these very big
movement they make these very big
movement they make these very big pathways through and they keep the
pathways through and they keep the
pathways through and they keep the stream moving the
stream moving the
stream moving the the sediment from depositing anyway and
the sediment from depositing anyway and
the sediment from depositing anyway and that allows movements of warts and that
that allows movements of warts and that
that allows movements of warts and that allows the Delta to perpetuate and I
allows the Delta to perpetuate and I
allows the Delta to perpetuate and I reckon in a place like the Delta would
reckon in a place like the Delta would
reckon in a place like the Delta would have well is what it is because of
have well is what it is because of
have well is what it is because of animals like hippo
animals like hippo
animals like hippo what is this hippo doing is moving with
what is this hippo doing is moving with
what is this hippo doing is moving with some intention towards the left and not
some intention towards the left and not
some intention towards the left and not sure if it’s a male or if he’s just
sure if it’s a male or if he’s just
sure if it’s a male or if he’s just moving there was another hippo in front
moving there was another hippo in front
moving there was another hippo in front of him there or her it’s running if he
of him there or her it’s running if he
of him there or her it’s running if he was moving across to do a little bit of
was moving across to do a little bit of
was moving across to do a little bit of a bit of a G bar G which often happens
a bit of a G bar G which often happens
a bit of a G bar G which often happens in in pods of hippo they do sort of
in in pods of hippo they do sort of
in in pods of hippo they do sort of assign themselves little territory
assign themselves little territory
assign themselves little territory there’s the other one
there’s the other one
there’s the other one to assign themselves some territory and
to assign themselves some territory and
to assign themselves some territory and you don’t see hippos doing too much and
you don’t see hippos doing too much and
you don’t see hippos doing too much and when they are doing something that’s got
when they are doing something that’s got
when they are doing something that’s got something to do with territory or
something to do with territory or
something to do with territory or reproduction or feeding other than that
reproduction or feeding other than that
reproduction or feeding other than that they’re pretty docile individuals the
they’re pretty docile individuals the
they’re pretty docile individuals the one on the left looks like a female okay
one on the left looks like a female okay
one on the left looks like a female okay that’s what I was talking about you see
that’s what I was talking about you see
that’s what I was talking about you see with the tail it’s busy defecating me
with the tail it’s busy defecating me
with the tail it’s busy defecating me that’s the vegetation splattering around
that’s the vegetation splattering around
that’s the vegetation splattering around in the river take chaos a question do it
in the river take chaos a question do it
in the river take chaos a question do it hippos use infrasound I don’t think so I
hippos use infrasound I don’t think so I
hippos use infrasound I don’t think so I mean I think they’re only animals that
mean I think they’re only animals that
mean I think they’re only animals that use infrasound or elephants bats use
use infrasound or elephants bats use
use infrasound or elephants bats use form of sonar echolocation dolphins use
form of sonar echolocation dolphins use
form of sonar echolocation dolphins use sonar but I don’t think hippos are have
sonar but I don’t think hippos are have
sonar but I don’t think hippos are have the ability I mean they’ve got the
the ability I mean they’ve got the
the ability I mean they’ve got the reason why they have been put in the
reason why they have been put in the
reason why they have been put in the family of whales now is because they’re
family of whales now is because they’re
family of whales now is because they’re communicating an order they’re able to
communicating an order they’re able to
communicating an order they’re able to anyway but that’s through those large
anyway but that’s through those large
anyway but that’s through those large grunts and stuff I don’t don’t think
grunts and stuff I don’t don’t think
grunts and stuff I don’t don’t think there’s any sort of low key frequency
there’s any sort of low key frequency
there’s any sort of low key frequency that hippos are communicating with but I
that hippos are communicating with but I
that hippos are communicating with but I you know I could be wrong but I’ve never
you know I could be wrong but I’ve never
you know I could be wrong but I’ve never heard of anything like that before but
heard of anything like that before but
heard of anything like that before but they definitely have very loud grunts
they definitely have very loud grunts
they definitely have very loud grunts and snorts that they do do and that you
and snorts that they do do and that you
and snorts that they do do and that you spend most of the time in water and as I
spend most of the time in water and as I
spend most of the time in water and as I said same families hippos because as
said same families hippos because as
said same families hippos because as whales they give birth in water they
whales they give birth in water they
whales they give birth in water they mate in water they suckle in the water
mate in water they suckle in the water
mate in water they suckle in the water they’re communicating what and they
they’re communicating what and they
they’re communicating what and they spend most of their time in water so why
spend most of their time in water so why
spend most of their time in water so why not call them a whale and they were also
not call them a whale and they were also
not call them a whale and they were also vegetarian of course
definitely something going on between
definitely something going on between these two I wonder if that one of the
these two I wonder if that one of the
these two I wonder if that one of the back is actually a young male or maybe
back is actually a young male or maybe
back is actually a young male or maybe these are too territorial Bulls that
these are too territorial Bulls that
these are too territorial Bulls that have small little claims to this pond
have small little claims to this pond
have small little claims to this pond with very invisible lines that we are
with very invisible lines that we are
with very invisible lines that we are unaware of it’s often the case the
unaware of it’s often the case the
unaware of it’s often the case the territorial boundaries are things we
territorial boundaries are things we
territorial boundaries are things we cannot perceive I would like to do with
cannot perceive I would like to do with
cannot perceive I would like to do with smell and maybe some in the case here of
smell and maybe some in the case here of
smell and maybe some in the case here of some fecal content and here we go it
some fecal content and here we go it
some fecal content and here we go it doesn’t look like a very big hippo by
doesn’t look like a very big hippo by
doesn’t look like a very big hippo by those teeth there might just be some
those teeth there might just be some
those teeth there might just be some youngsters if either one the left
youngsters if either one the left
youngsters if either one the left doesn’t look very big so we’re here with
doesn’t look very big so we’re here with
doesn’t look very big so we’re here with this dangerous animal that is
this dangerous animal that is
this dangerous animal that is responsible for many human deaths in the
responsible for many human deaths in the
responsible for many human deaths in the world and we’re going to be going down
world and we’re going to be going down
world and we’re going to be going down to South Africa to be a good friend of
to South Africa to be a good friend of
to South Africa to be a good friend of mine who’s got another very dangerous
mine who’s got another very dangerous
mine who’s got another very dangerous animal not that dangerous but rather
animal not that dangerous but rather
animal not that dangerous but rather dangerous sounds like you’re having a
dangerous sounds like you’re having a
dangerous sounds like you’re having a good time at the Mara River with Stephen
good time at the Mara River with Stephen
good time at the Mara River with Stephen the hippos
the hippos
the hippos we’ve just been sitting here patiently
we’ve just been sitting here patiently
we’ve just been sitting here patiently kind of planning our attack for the
kind of planning our attack for the
kind of planning our attack for the afternoon and we think it’s probably in
afternoon and we think it’s probably in
afternoon and we think it’s probably in our best interest to head off for about
our best interest to head off for about
our best interest to head off for about 45 minutes to an hour or so these guys
45 minutes to an hour or so these guys
45 minutes to an hour or so these guys are all looking quite comatosed for the
are all looking quite comatosed for the
are all looking quite comatosed for the time being so we’ll probably do a bit of
time being so we’ll probably do a bit of
time being so we’ll probably do a bit of snooping about see if we can’t find any
snooping about see if we can’t find any
snooping about see if we can’t find any sign of Tandy Lepidus and a young cub we
sign of Tandy Lepidus and a young cub we
sign of Tandy Lepidus and a young cub we all desperately trying to work out where
all desperately trying to work out where
all desperately trying to work out where they are so do a kind of loop around the
they are so do a kind of loop around the
they are so do a kind of loop around the general area and see if we can’t find
general area and see if we can’t find
general area and see if we can’t find any sign and come back here a little bit
any sign and come back here a little bit
any sign and come back here a little bit later once these guys seem to wake up
later once these guys seem to wake up
later once these guys seem to wake up well hopefully wake up a little bit
well hopefully wake up a little bit
well hopefully wake up a little bit later on like I said I’m fairly
later on like I said I’m fairly
later on like I said I’m fairly convinced that they did catch something
convinced that they did catch something
convinced that they did catch something last night and I was surprised that they
last night and I was surprised that they
last night and I was surprised that they were found in this area because from
were found in this area because from
were found in this area because from where we saw them at Buffalo quartz or
where we saw them at Buffalo quartz or
where we saw them at Buffalo quartz or last night at serve ours
last night at serve ours
last night at serve ours she’s a kilometer you know half a mile
she’s a kilometer you know half a mile
she’s a kilometer you know half a mile from there to here and I would have been
from there to here and I would have been
from there to here and I would have been surprised that they’ve moved such a
surprised that they’ve moved such a
surprised that they’ve moved such a short distance considering they were all
short distance considering they were all
short distance considering they were all quite hungry when when we saw them so I
quite hungry when when we saw them so I
quite hungry when when we saw them so I think they had a small snack maybe an in
think they had a small snack maybe an in
think they had a small snack maybe an in yellow or an Impala something you know
yellow or an Impala something you know
yellow or an Impala something you know that would have got at least something
that would have got at least something
that would have got at least something into all of their bellies there is of
into all of their bellies there is of
into all of their bellies there is of course quite a few lions here that’s why
course quite a few lions here that’s why
course quite a few lions here that’s why it’s not too easy to notice that they’ve
it’s not too easy to notice that they’ve
it’s not too easy to notice that they’ve had a snack
had a snack
had a snack but I’m confident they have so seeing as
but I’m confident they have so seeing as
but I’m confident they have so seeing as though they’re not absolutely starving I
though they’re not absolutely starving I
though they’re not absolutely starving I don’t think they’re going to get up
don’t think they’re going to get up
don’t think they’re going to get up anytime soon
afternoon it’s by far the coolest
afternoon it’s by far the coolest afternoon we’ve had in quite some time
afternoon we’ve had in quite some time
afternoon we’ve had in quite some time and I’m hoping this cool weather brings
and I’m hoping this cool weather brings
and I’m hoping this cool weather brings us a little bit of rain later on we are
us a little bit of rain later on we are
us a little bit of rain later on we are desperate for some rain
desperate for some rain
desperate for some rain Kathy you’d like to know if these
Kathy you’d like to know if these
Kathy you’d like to know if these youngsters are doing any hunting with
youngsters are doing any hunting with
youngsters are doing any hunting with the adults yet not that I’m aware of
the adults yet not that I’m aware of
the adults yet not that I’m aware of they could well be getting to that kind
they could well be getting to that kind
they could well be getting to that kind of stage of their lives where they could
of stage of their lives where they could
of stage of their lives where they could contribute to the ants but I’m guessing
contribute to the ants but I’m guessing
contribute to the ants but I’m guessing they’re not kind of fully involved for
they’re not kind of fully involved for
they’re not kind of fully involved for the time being they could probably look
the time being they could probably look
the time being they could probably look and the outskirts and the background and
and the outskirts and the background and
and the outskirts and the background and contributes if and when some of the
contributes if and when some of the
contributes if and when some of the fleeing animals run into them and that’s
fleeing animals run into them and that’s
fleeing animals run into them and that’s very often the case with lions because
very often the case with lions because
very often the case with lions because there are multiple members and the pride
there are multiple members and the pride
there are multiple members and the pride when they ambush their prey they can
when they ambush their prey they can
when they ambush their prey they can sometimes get lucky and send
members and I remember sitting with a
members and I remember sitting with a pride of lions very similar set up to
pride of lions very similar set up to
pride of lions very similar set up to actually exactly what we’re experiencing
actually exactly what we’re experiencing
actually exactly what we’re experiencing here they’re lying up in very thick bush
here they’re lying up in very thick bush
here they’re lying up in very thick bush there’s a similar amount of lions and
there’s a similar amount of lions and
there’s a similar amount of lions and was also just a couple of adult lioness
was also just a couple of adult lioness
was also just a couple of adult lioness and quite a few youngsters just like
and quite a few youngsters just like
and quite a few youngsters just like we’re seeing here although those
we’re seeing here although those
we’re seeing here although those youngsters were considerably younger
youngsters were considerably younger
youngsters were considerably younger than these guys they were probably only
than these guys they were probably only
than these guys they were probably only a year old these guys I’m guessing are
a year old these guys I’m guessing are
a year old these guys I’m guessing are closer to two years of age now I’m not
closer to two years of age now I’m not
closer to two years of age now I’m not actually sure how old they are so if
actually sure how old they are so if
actually sure how old they are so if anything you could help us with had info
anything you could help us with had info
anything you could help us with had info I really appreciate that and what
I really appreciate that and what
I really appreciate that and what happened was the lioness got up and
happened was the lioness got up and
happened was the lioness got up and started stalking we weren’t sure what
started stalking we weren’t sure what
started stalking we weren’t sure what because it was very thick vegetation
because it was very thick vegetation
because it was very thick vegetation like this and we heard the ambush kind
like this and we heard the ambush kind
like this and we heard the ambush kind of take place and we heard hooves and
of take place and we heard hooves and
of take place and we heard hooves and bushes breaking and all of a sudden and
bushes breaking and all of a sudden and
bushes breaking and all of a sudden and parlour and straight into all the
parlour and straight into all the
parlour and straight into all the one-year-old Cubs and they instinctively
one-year-old Cubs and they instinctively
one-year-old Cubs and they instinctively latched onto the sand parlor and could
latched onto the sand parlor and could
latched onto the sand parlor and could subdue it for long enough for the adults
subdue it for long enough for the adults
subdue it for long enough for the adults to return and dispatch its I guess
to return and dispatch its I guess
to return and dispatch its I guess that’s an example of our even young cubs
that’s an example of our even young cubs
that’s an example of our even young cubs may not have the skills required but
may not have the skills required but
may not have the skills required but could sometimes have some luck with
could sometimes have some luck with
could sometimes have some luck with helping the pride doing some hunting we
helping the pride doing some hunting we
helping the pride doing some hunting we said
– sure haven’t been lucky enough to see
– sure haven’t been lucky enough to see them hunting mister q-tip you’d like to
them hunting mister q-tip you’d like to
them hunting mister q-tip you’d like to know how many lions are in this pride
know how many lions are in this pride
know how many lions are in this pride well in this portion of the pride that
well in this portion of the pride that
well in this portion of the pride that we looking at now there’s one tiny
we looking at now there’s one tiny
we looking at now there’s one tiny youngster who’s here we can see touching
youngster who’s here we can see touching
youngster who’s here we can see touching over there I think it’s nursing oh no
over there I think it’s nursing oh no
over there I think it’s nursing oh no it’s not it’s just sleeping so there’s
it’s not it’s just sleeping so there’s
it’s not it’s just sleeping so there’s that’s the smallest one and then it’s
that’s the smallest one and then it’s
that’s the smallest one and then it’s got five sorry six slightly all the
got five sorry six slightly all the
got five sorry six slightly all the cousins which comprised of I think it’s
cousins which comprised of I think it’s
cousins which comprised of I think it’s five young girls and one young boy and
five young girls and one young boy and
five young girls and one young boy and then two adult lioness so there’s nine
then two adult lioness so there’s nine
then two adult lioness so there’s nine in total here but the honor the three
in total here but the honor the three
in total here but the honor the three adult lioness that are fragmented from
adult lioness that are fragmented from
adult lioness that are fragmented from the pride that we saw not too far from
the pride that we saw not too far from
the pride that we saw not too far from here actually last night but we’re not
here actually last night but we’re not
here actually last night but we’re not too sure where they ended up in the
too sure where they ended up in the
too sure where they ended up in the early hours of this morning so in total
early hours of this morning so in total
early hours of this morning so in total there are twelve lines in the inka home
there are twelve lines in the inka home
there are twelve lines in the inka home of pride but only of which four are
of pride but only of which four are
of pride but only of which four are adults sorry five or adults my abacus is
adults sorry five or adults my abacus is
adults sorry five or adults my abacus is a bit rusty clearly I’m still astounded
a bit rusty clearly I’m still astounded
a bit rusty clearly I’m still astounded at how Tristan found these guys in here
at how Tristan found these guys in here
at how Tristan found these guys in here this morning he did an incredibly good
this morning he did an incredibly good
this morning he did an incredibly good job and well done to him for pulling
job and well done to him for pulling
job and well done to him for pulling that off because it really is a tricky
that off because it really is a tricky
that off because it really is a tricky area wonderful stuff well it’s not just
area wonderful stuff well it’s not just
area wonderful stuff well it’s not just lions down here in the sabi sands of
lions down here in the sabi sands of
lions down here in the sabi sands of South Africa it sounds like Jamie has
South Africa it sounds like Jamie has
South Africa it sounds like Jamie has got lucky up in the Mara Lions in the
got lucky up in the Mara Lions in the
got lucky up in the Mara Lions in the sabi sands are lions in the Mara and
sabi sands are lions in the Mara and
sabi sands are lions in the Mara and what else are Sundays for but for
what else are Sundays for but for
what else are Sundays for but for relaxing lying back and cat napping and
relaxing lying back and cat napping and
relaxing lying back and cat napping and in this particular case a cat napping on
in this particular case a cat napping on
in this particular case a cat napping on a very freshly dug a pile of dirt that
a very freshly dug a pile of dirt that
a very freshly dug a pile of dirt that is not why I am late this afternoon I am
is not why I am late this afternoon I am
is not why I am late this afternoon I am late this afternoon because I had many
late this afternoon because I had many
late this afternoon because I had many problems and that is not a personal
problems and that is not a personal
problems and that is not a personal confession I literally had many problems
confession I literally had many problems
confession I literally had many problems to do with vehicles and broadcasting but
to do with vehicles and broadcasting but
to do with vehicles and broadcasting but we’re back up we’re out and about and we
we’re back up we’re out and about and we
we’re back up we’re out and about and we are with the hola Lola pride all 14 of
are with the hola Lola pride all 14 of
are with the hola Lola pride all 14 of them that are being able to count now
them that are being able to count now
them that are being able to count now but that doesn’t mean that they’re not
but that doesn’t mean that they’re not
but that doesn’t mean that they’re not prizant and accounted for just a quick
prizant and accounted for just a quick
prizant and accounted for just a quick introduction for those of you that have
introduction for those of you that have
introduction for those of you that have a perhaps just discovered this live
a perhaps just discovered this live
a perhaps just discovered this live stream my name is Jamie and uh this
stream my name is Jamie and uh this
stream my name is Jamie and uh this afternoon
afternoon
afternoon Manu is on camera with me for the first
Manu is on camera with me for the first
Manu is on camera with me for the first time in ages Manu it really it has been
time in ages Manu it really it has been
time in ages Manu it really it has been a while don’t forget because this is a
a while don’t forget because this is a
a while don’t forget because this is a live Safari hashtag Safari live is how
live Safari hashtag Safari live is how
live Safari hashtag Safari live is how you can get hold of us to ask your
you can get hold of us to ask your
you can get hold of us to ask your burning questions on lions and other
burning questions on lions and other
burning questions on lions and other creatures of the African wilderness and
creatures of the African wilderness and
creatures of the African wilderness and other aspects of the African wilderness
other aspects of the African wilderness
other aspects of the African wilderness I’m waiting patiently because every time
I’m waiting patiently because every time
I’m waiting patiently because every time that I have come to the spot neeyala
that I have come to the spot neeyala
that I have come to the spot neeyala Lawler’s have just been lying doing
Lawler’s have just been lying doing
Lawler’s have just been lying doing nothing but then every time that wolf
nothing but then every time that wolf
nothing but then every time that wolf has come to this spot he has had them
has come to this spot he has had them
has come to this spot he has had them climbing trees and doing acrobatics and
climbing trees and doing acrobatics and
climbing trees and doing acrobatics and hula hooping and balancing balls on
hula hooping and balancing balls on
hula hooping and balancing balls on their noses I’m hoping that as it gets a
their noses I’m hoping that as it gets a
their noses I’m hoping that as it gets a little bit cooler that’s what they have
little bit cooler that’s what they have
little bit cooler that’s what they have in store for us this afternoon and just
in store for us this afternoon and just
in store for us this afternoon and just in case you’re wondering about the
in case you’re wondering about the
in case you’re wondering about the freshly dug dirt let me just mention it
freshly dug dirt let me just mention it
freshly dug dirt let me just mention it now this is what’s known as a borrow pit
now this is what’s known as a borrow pit
now this is what’s known as a borrow pit so you’ll see that there’s lots and lots
so you’ll see that there’s lots and lots
so you’ll see that there’s lots and lots of places where the earth has clearly
of places where the earth has clearly
of places where the earth has clearly been excavated lions don’t have a feel
been excavated lions don’t have a feel
been excavated lions don’t have a feel necessarily for for posing or picking
necessarily for for posing or picking
necessarily for for posing or picking the most picturesque place to be they go
the most picturesque place to be they go
the most picturesque place to be they go where it’s comfortable and this is very
where it’s comfortable and this is very
where it’s comfortable and this is very comfortable for them but it has been
comfortable for them but it has been
comfortable for them but it has been artificially dug it is what’s known as a
artificially dug it is what’s known as a
artificially dug it is what’s known as a borrow pit for the roads so for the
borrow pit for the roads so for the
borrow pit for the roads so for the repair and maintenance of the roads dirt
repair and maintenance of the roads dirt
repair and maintenance of the roads dirt gets dug up and that’s where the all
gets dug up and that’s where the all
gets dug up and that’s where the all alors have decided to settle and you can
alors have decided to settle and you can
alors have decided to settle and you can imagine the dirts still nice and damp so
imagine the dirts still nice and damp so
imagine the dirts still nice and damp so on a hot Sunday afternoon when the Sun
on a hot Sunday afternoon when the Sun
on a hot Sunday afternoon when the Sun is blazing down actually probably really
is blazing down actually probably really
is blazing down actually probably really comfortable for them it’s all soft it’s
comfortable for them it’s all soft it’s
comfortable for them it’s all soft it’s not compact on other place and like it
not compact on other place and like it
not compact on other place and like it is in other places and it’s a really
is in other places and it’s a really
is in other places and it’s a really good snuggle position it’s all loose and
good snuggle position it’s all loose and
good snuggle position it’s all loose and comfy and nice and cool and you will
comfy and nice and cool and you will
comfy and nice and cool and you will notice at some point or another that
notice at some point or another that
notice at some point or another that there are other vehicles in the sighting
there are other vehicles in the sighting
there are other vehicles in the sighting they all uh no laws are an extremely
they all uh no laws are an extremely
they all uh no laws are an extremely popular lion pride they have been so
popular lion pride they have been so
popular lion pride they have been so reliable over the last few days this
reliable over the last few days this
reliable over the last few days this morning when we caught up with them on
morning when we caught up with them on
morning when we caught up with them on the Sunrise Safari briefly they were
the Sunrise Safari briefly they were
the Sunrise Safari briefly they were being chased by the resident heard of
being chased by the resident heard of
being chased by the resident heard of what we termed Duggar boys old Buffalo
what we termed Duggar boys old Buffalo
what we termed Duggar boys old Buffalo balls and one random buffalo cow
balls and one random buffalo cow
balls and one random buffalo cow actually and they were chasing they were
actually and they were chasing they were
actually and they were chasing they were chasing the Lions round and there was no
chasing the Lions round and there was no
chasing the Lions round and there was no real threat to the Lions the Cubs are
real threat to the Lions the Cubs are
real threat to the Lions the Cubs are now all large enough to be able to
now all large enough to be able to
now all large enough to be able to escape and fend for themselves and have
escape and fend for themselves and have
escape and fend for themselves and have a little bit of common sense now they
a little bit of common sense now they
a little bit of common sense now they immediately sort of snuck away and went
immediately sort of snuck away and went
immediately sort of snuck away and went to lie in the shade a few just just far
to lie in the shade a few just just far
to lie in the shade a few just just far enough that the Buffalo couldn’t do
enough that the Buffalo couldn’t do
enough that the Buffalo couldn’t do anything about it just to taunt them and
anything about it just to taunt them and
anything about it just to taunt them and keep them on edge a little bit Mary you
keep them on edge a little bit Mary you
keep them on edge a little bit Mary you say that are those lions look exactly
say that are those lions look exactly
say that are those lions look exactly how you feel they look exactly how I
how you feel they look exactly how I
how you feel they look exactly how I feel as well Mary after our series of
feel as well Mary after our series of
feel as well Mary after our series of complications this afternoon at a sense
complications this afternoon at a sense
complications this afternoon at a sense of relief that all is now working well
of relief that all is now working well
of relief that all is now working well that’s how I’m feeling I’m almost at the
that’s how I’m feeling I’m almost at the
that’s how I’m feeling I’m almost at the point if they weren’t actually wild
point if they weren’t actually wild
point if they weren’t actually wild Lions that I’d be tempted to go and join
Lions that I’d be tempted to go and join
Lions that I’d be tempted to go and join them and lovely to hear a Scarlets name
them and lovely to hear a Scarlets name
them and lovely to hear a Scarlets name again now Scarlett’s wondering about a
again now Scarlett’s wondering about a
again now Scarlett’s wondering about a question that we answered recently
question that we answered recently
question that we answered recently actually and something that we’ve
actually and something that we’ve
actually and something that we’ve discussed and it might be worthwhile
discussed and it might be worthwhile
discussed and it might be worthwhile getting the other guides opinions as
getting the other guides opinions as
getting the other guides opinions as well
well
well now scarless wondering what the largest
now scarless wondering what the largest
now scarless wondering what the largest lion pride is that we’ve ever seen no
lion pride is that we’ve ever seen no
lion pride is that we’ve ever seen no I’ve never seen the the famous super
I’ve never seen the the famous super
I’ve never seen the the famous super pride and I’ve lived around the lebombo
pride and I’ve lived around the lebombo
pride and I’ve lived around the lebombo mountains in the kruger park apparently
mountains in the kruger park apparently
mountains in the kruger park apparently apparently at one point there were over
apparently at one point there were over
apparently at one point there were over 40 members strong but very seldom seen
40 members strong but very seldom seen
40 members strong but very seldom seen all together the largest pride that I’ve
all together the largest pride that I’ve
all together the largest pride that I’ve seen has been over 20 I never managed to
seen has been over 20 I never managed to
seen has been over 20 I never managed to successfully do a headcount but around
successfully do a headcount but around
successfully do a headcount but around about 20-25 lions possibly there have
about 20-25 lions possibly there have
about 20-25 lions possibly there have been times in my life where I’ve seen
been times in my life where I’ve seen
been times in my life where I’ve seen even more lions but I can’t think of any
even more lions but I can’t think of any
even more lions but I can’t think of any at the time I mean 17 Lions is quite a
at the time I mean 17 Lions is quite a
at the time I mean 17 Lions is quite a large pride it’s a relatively large
large pride it’s a relatively large
large pride it’s a relatively large pride 13 of them are Cubs so there’s no
pride 13 of them are Cubs so there’s no
pride 13 of them are Cubs so there’s no guarantees until they reach their first
guarantees until they reach their first
guarantees until they reach their first year at which point their chances of
year at which point their chances of
year at which point their chances of survival increased dramatically these
survival increased dramatically these
survival increased dramatically these Cubs still have a long way to go they’re
Cubs still have a long way to go they’re
Cubs still have a long way to go they’re definitely out of the most risky risky
definitely out of the most risky risky
definitely out of the most risky risky time of their lives though they’re no
time of their lives though they’re no
time of their lives though they’re no longer small and delicate and hiding
longer small and delicate and hiding
longer small and delicate and hiding away all the
away all the
away all the their mothers don’t have to leave them
their mothers don’t have to leave them
their mothers don’t have to leave them hidden in potentially dangerous places
they don’t look as though they’re under
they don’t look as though they’re under feeling under threat at all they
feeling under threat at all they
feeling under threat at all they couldn’t look more comfortable if
couldn’t look more comfortable if
couldn’t look more comfortable if they’re tried now I have to tell you
they’re tried now I have to tell you
they’re tried now I have to tell you that this morning as Steve was in his
that this morning as Steve was in his
that this morning as Steve was in his absolute element when it came to the
absolute element when it came to the
absolute element when it came to the birds that we were seeing on his first
birds that we were seeing on his first
birds that we were seeing on his first drive out Lamora it sounds like he is
drive out Lamora it sounds like he is
drive out Lamora it sounds like he is continuing his birding streak and we are
continuing his birding streak and we are
continuing his birding streak and we are back with some beautiful birds one of
back with some beautiful birds one of
back with some beautiful birds one of them is the Sandpiper I’m not sure which
them is the Sandpiper I’m not sure which
them is the Sandpiper I’m not sure which one I’m pologize for leaving my app at
one I’m pologize for leaving my app at
one I’m pologize for leaving my app at home today and the other one is a snipe
home today and the other one is a snipe
home today and the other one is a snipe but folks look how beautiful they are in
but folks look how beautiful they are in
but folks look how beautiful they are in contrast but what I really want to look
contrast but what I really want to look
contrast but what I really want to look at is look at the feeding depth that the
at is look at the feeding depth that the
at is look at the feeding depth that the snipe is able to achieve with that beak
snipe is able to achieve with that beak
snipe is able to achieve with that beak look how far into the mud it can probe
look how far into the mud it can probe
look how far into the mud it can probe oh look at that a little bit of a dance
oh look at that a little bit of a dance
oh look at that a little bit of a dance we’ll have the wag of the tail look how
we’ll have the wag of the tail look how
we’ll have the wag of the tail look how much further can dig its beak into the
much further can dig its beak into the
much further can dig its beak into the mud then this then the Sandpiper can do
mud then this then the Sandpiper can do
mud then this then the Sandpiper can do I think it’s a green Sandpiper but I’m
I think it’s a green Sandpiper but I’m
I think it’s a green Sandpiper but I’m not sure something spooked them very
not sure something spooked them very
not sure something spooked them very very beautiful it’s nice to be able to
very beautiful it’s nice to be able to
very beautiful it’s nice to be able to see them in the open like this and what
see them in the open like this and what
see them in the open like this and what I love about the birds and their beaks
I love about the birds and their beaks
I love about the birds and their beaks is a different feeding that they have
is a different feeding that they have
is a different feeding that they have and whenever you look at a bird you can
and whenever you look at a bird you can
and whenever you look at a bird you can often find five ten fifteen different
often find five ten fifteen different
often find five ten fifteen different types of species in and around an area
types of species in and around an area
types of species in and around an area and they are not competing because of
and they are not competing because of
and they are not competing because of our the length of their legs or the
our the length of their legs or the
our the length of their legs or the length of their beak or the shape of the
length of their beak or the shape of the
length of their beak or the shape of the beak so it enables them to compete for
beak so it enables them to compete for
beak so it enables them to compete for different food as soon as birds are too
different food as soon as birds are too
different food as soon as birds are too similar they are to compete each other
similar they are to compete each other
similar they are to compete each other and displace each other it’s not often
and displace each other it’s not often
and displace each other it’s not often you find animals that will compete
you find animals that will compete
you find animals that will compete without displacing and that’s why you
without displacing and that’s why you
without displacing and that’s why you find large predators medium sized
find large predators medium sized
find large predators medium sized predators you don’t find two species of
predators you don’t find two species of
predators you don’t find two species of lion anymore I only find one because the
lion anymore I only find one because the
lion anymore I only find one because the the niche would only fit for one of that
the niche would only fit for one of that
the niche would only fit for one of that type so that’s what happens in birds
type so that’s what happens in birds
type so that’s what happens in birds whenever you see the length the beak
whenever you see the length the beak
whenever you see the length the beak it’s very interesting
it’s very interesting
it’s very interesting yes natural the snipe has got beautiful
yes natural the snipe has got beautiful
yes natural the snipe has got beautiful coloring and I believe that’s a painted
coloring and I believe that’s a painted
coloring and I believe that’s a painted snipe and what’s interesting about it is
snipe and what’s interesting about it is
snipe and what’s interesting about it is that when we look in the bird Kingdom
that when we look in the bird Kingdom
that when we look in the bird Kingdom normally in the bird Kingdom what do we
normally in the bird Kingdom what do we
normally in the bird Kingdom what do we see we see that the feed that is the the
see we see that the feed that is the the
see we see that the feed that is the the sand pipe if we just go to the other one
sand pipe if we just go to the other one
sand pipe if we just go to the other one please Adrian there we go it’s just
please Adrian there we go it’s just
please Adrian there we go it’s just forward middle of your screen I think
forward middle of your screen I think
forward middle of your screen I think that is the mail is not very pretty but
that is the mail is not very pretty but
that is the mail is not very pretty but the female is very attractive because
the female is very attractive because
the female is very attractive because the female is actually a little bit of a
the female is actually a little bit of a
the female is actually a little bit of a other what would you say she likes to go
other what would you say she likes to go
other what would you say she likes to go out and look pretty and have all the men
out and look pretty and have all the men
out and look pretty and have all the men so he obviously the the males like to
so he obviously the the males like to
so he obviously the the males like to choose the female when it comes to snaps
choose the female when it comes to snaps
choose the female when it comes to snaps and she has more than one mate and she
and she has more than one mate and she
and she has more than one mate and she will not look after her chicks she’s
will not look after her chicks she’s
will not look after her chicks she’s very naughty like that he will do all of
very naughty like that he will do all of
very naughty like that he will do all of the work so it’s lovely to see beautiful
the work so it’s lovely to see beautiful
the work so it’s lovely to see beautiful birds like this and there’s not many in
birds like this and there’s not many in
birds like this and there’s not many in the bird Kingdom where the female is
the bird Kingdom where the female is
the bird Kingdom where the female is more attractive than the male but when
more attractive than the male but when
more attractive than the male but when it comes to snaps that is the way they
it comes to snaps that is the way they
it comes to snaps that is the way they roll but I just love how they are
roll but I just love how they are
roll but I just love how they are competing at various similar areas on
competing at various similar areas on
competing at various similar areas on the mudflats there for any sort of
the mudflats there for any sort of
the mudflats there for any sort of insects in the mud and the the longer
insects in the mud and the the longer
insects in the mud and the the longer beak you can see the sand pop and the
beak you can see the sand pop and the
beak you can see the sand pop and the leaf is just picking whatever can off
leaf is just picking whatever can off
leaf is just picking whatever can off the surface it’s not really allowing too
the surface it’s not really allowing too
the surface it’s not really allowing too much feeding depth but then the legs are
much feeding depth but then the legs are
much feeding depth but then the legs are bit longer so it can probably weighed
bit longer so it can probably weighed
bit longer so it can probably weighed more then the snipe could do a snap has
more then the snipe could do a snap has
more then the snipe could do a snap has given up doing his activity they call it
given up doing his activity they call it
given up doing his activity they call it needling I’m gonna stick that beak in
needling I’m gonna stick that beak in
needling I’m gonna stick that beak in quite deep you see it with who poos the
quite deep you see it with who poos the
quite deep you see it with who poos the ground who poos they walk around there
ground who poos they walk around there
ground who poos they walk around there what the not a normal common Hoopoe
what the not a normal common Hoopoe
what the not a normal common Hoopoe they’re jabbing their beak in looking
they’re jabbing their beak in looking
they’re jabbing their beak in looking for any form of insects on the floor
for any form of insects on the floor
for any form of insects on the floor obviously the schnapps beak is very
obviously the schnapps beak is very
obviously the schnapps beak is very straight and we are watching it go right
straight and we are watching it go right
straight and we are watching it go right up to its to its nasal passages this or
up to its to its nasal passages this or
up to its to its nasal passages this or add up to the end of the beak in the mud
add up to the end of the beak in the mud
add up to the end of the beak in the mud and that it’s a really nice depth and
and that it’s a really nice depth and
and that it’s a really nice depth and also enables them to preen a little bit
also enables them to preen a little bit
also enables them to preen a little bit easier as you can see the long beak like
easier as you can see the long beak like
easier as you can see the long beak like that helps you just scratch further back
that helps you just scratch further back
that helps you just scratch further back is it some birds fly by on the picture
is it some birds fly by on the picture
is it some birds fly by on the picture and if you saw that but the snap got a
and if you saw that but the snap got a
and if you saw that but the snap got a bit of a fright you know this is for me
bit of a fright you know this is for me
bit of a fright you know this is for me the first time I’ve seen a snap just out
the first time I’ve seen a snap just out
the first time I’ve seen a snap just out in the open just sort of hanging around
in the open just sort of hanging around
in the open just sort of hanging around normally they sort of concealed and sort
normally they sort of concealed and sort
normally they sort of concealed and sort of
of
of quite bushy undergrowth on the side of
quite bushy undergrowth on the side of
quite bushy undergrowth on the side of the dam or river they don’t often spend
the dam or river they don’t often spend
the dam or river they don’t often spend too much time just out in the open so
too much time just out in the open so
too much time just out in the open so it’s nice to be able to see them doing
it’s nice to be able to see them doing
it’s nice to be able to see them doing that very very special and if we pan to
that very very special and if we pan to
that very very special and if we pan to the left something that is what we first
the left something that is what we first
the left something that is what we first saw you can see that wonderful tail over
saw you can see that wonderful tail over
saw you can see that wonderful tail over there little pan of water in the side of
there little pan of water in the side of
there little pan of water in the side of this river we have got a Nile crocodile
this river we have got a Nile crocodile
this river we have got a Nile crocodile lettuce gentlemen that is just taking
lettuce gentlemen that is just taking
lettuce gentlemen that is just taking life extremely easy initially thought it
life extremely easy initially thought it
life extremely easy initially thought it was a piece of a crocodile but if you
was a piece of a crocodile but if you
was a piece of a crocodile but if you pan left you will see that the rest of
pan left you will see that the rest of
pan left you will see that the rest of the body is kind of submerged with just
the body is kind of submerged with just
the body is kind of submerged with just the head and the nose sticking out and
the head and the nose sticking out and
the head and the nose sticking out and that is actually a really big crocodile
that is actually a really big crocodile
that is actually a really big crocodile it’s very hard to see because it’s quite
it’s very hard to see because it’s quite
it’s very hard to see because it’s quite submerged and the hippo thought that was
submerged and the hippo thought that was
submerged and the hippo thought that was quite funny yes I don’t think that’s
quite funny yes I don’t think that’s
quite funny yes I don’t think that’s infrasound at all that’s just very loud
infrasound at all that’s just very loud
infrasound at all that’s just very loud loud and interesting behavior I don’t
loud and interesting behavior I don’t
loud and interesting behavior I don’t know what they’re saying I’d love to
know what they’re saying I’d love to
know what they’re saying I’d love to know what they’re saying there’s only so
know what they’re saying there’s only so
know what they’re saying there’s only so many notes that they use but there must
many notes that they use but there must
many notes that they use but there must be some form of language in the hippo
be some form of language in the hippo
be some form of language in the hippo there it tells all sorts of things like
there it tells all sorts of things like
there it tells all sorts of things like I look at these tourists watching us
I look at these tourists watching us
I look at these tourists watching us again don’t they know the migration is
again don’t they know the migration is
again don’t they know the migration is only in for so months love to know what
only in for so months love to know what
only in for so months love to know what hippos think when they’re watching us
hippos think when they’re watching us
hippos think when they’re watching us you can see that little pod of hippos
you can see that little pod of hippos
you can see that little pod of hippos little family units the water is a lot
little family units the water is a lot
little family units the water is a lot deeper here we just at the base of some
deeper here we just at the base of some
deeper here we just at the base of some Rapids and it seems like there’s a
Rapids and it seems like there’s a
Rapids and it seems like there’s a little bit more water accumulated here
little bit more water accumulated here
little bit more water accumulated here so a little bit more sort of suitable
so a little bit more sort of suitable
so a little bit more sort of suitable habitat more territory for a bull and so
habitat more territory for a bull and so
habitat more territory for a bull and so s Bianca hippos do make very cool sounds
s Bianca hippos do make very cool sounds
s Bianca hippos do make very cool sounds and I wish what they were saying but it
and I wish what they were saying but it
and I wish what they were saying but it is quite funny and it’s quite
is quite funny and it’s quite
is quite funny and it’s quite interesting but so what I was saying is
interesting but so what I was saying is
interesting but so what I was saying is that the the hippos would this is what
that the the hippos would this is what
that the the hippos would this is what it would be a small demarcated territory
it would be a small demarcated territory
it would be a small demarcated territory of one maybe two bulls and having the
of one maybe two bulls and having the
of one maybe two bulls and having the water the water is the territory the
water the water is the territory the
water the water is the territory the water is the resource the females need
water is the resource the females need
water is the resource the females need to submerge themselves in a female can
to submerge themselves in a female can
to submerge themselves in a female can get a really nice pool a perennial pool
get a really nice pool a perennial pool
get a really nice pool a perennial pool that is wet all year round and can keep
that is wet all year round and can keep
that is wet all year round and can keep quite a number of females that is
quite a number of females that is
quite a number of females that is prime location other areas that might
prime location other areas that might
prime location other areas that might dry up aren’t ideal and your weaker
dry up aren’t ideal and your weaker
dry up aren’t ideal and your weaker Bulls would look after those areas and
Bulls would look after those areas and
Bulls would look after those areas and then they don’t obviously tracks as many
then they don’t obviously tracks as many
then they don’t obviously tracks as many females the females want access to food
females the females want access to food
females the females want access to food and on our way down to this crossing
and on our way down to this crossing
and on our way down to this crossing there was huge amounts of Hippo paths
there was huge amounts of Hippo paths
there was huge amounts of Hippo paths going in and out because they travel
going in and out because they travel
going in and out because they travel quite large distances every night to
quite large distances every night to
quite large distances every night to feed or depending on how much food there
feed or depending on how much food there
feed or depending on how much food there is but they’ve been known to do round
is but they’ve been known to do round
is but they’ve been known to do round trips of 60 kilometers so that’s just
trips of 60 kilometers so that’s just
trips of 60 kilometers so that’s just under 30 miles in the source of search
under 30 miles in the source of search
under 30 miles in the source of search of food in one evening before coming
of food in one evening before coming
of food in one evening before coming back to to these shallows to keep
back to to these shallows to keep
back to to these shallows to keep themselves nice and cool from the hot
themselves nice and cool from the hot
themselves nice and cool from the hot Sun and having these territories and
Sun and having these territories and
Sun and having these territories and these puddles is very very important for
these puddles is very very important for
these puddles is very very important for the hippos survival wonderful crocodile
the hippos survival wonderful crocodile
the hippos survival wonderful crocodile they’re a lot smaller than the other one
so can you come again with that faith I
so can you come again with that faith I didn’t get your message
okay copied so beautiful crocodile but
okay copied so beautiful crocodile but we are going to be leaving this area
we are going to be leaving this area
we are going to be leaving this area shortly and navigating further down the
shortly and navigating further down the
shortly and navigating further down the stream and while we do so we’re going to
stream and while we do so we’re going to
stream and while we do so we’re going to be going all the way back to South
be going all the way back to South
be going all the way back to South Africa to my good friend Noelle and see
Africa to my good friend Noelle and see
Africa to my good friend Noelle and see what she has for you who won all right
what she has for you who won all right
what she has for you who won all right we’re over here in the big beautiful
we’re over here in the big beautiful
we’re over here in the big beautiful open areas that are just on the southern
open areas that are just on the southern
open areas that are just on the southern side of chitwa chitwa Lodge and we have
side of chitwa chitwa Lodge and we have
side of chitwa chitwa Lodge and we have some impala males that are busy fighting
some impala males that are busy fighting
some impala males that are busy fighting I just want to come around the corner a
I just want to come around the corner a
I just want to come around the corner a little bit so we can get as unobstructed
little bit so we can get as unobstructed
little bit so we can get as unobstructed of view as possible so that we can watch
of view as possible so that we can watch
of view as possible so that we can watch that here we go how’s that Ferg is that
that here we go how’s that Ferg is that
that here we go how’s that Ferg is that okay – very good size males – decent
okay – very good size males – decent
okay – very good size males – decent size males I don’t think that they’re
size males I don’t think that they’re
size males I don’t think that they’re fighting to the death at the moment I
fighting to the death at the moment I
fighting to the death at the moment I think it’s more of testosterone-filled
think it’s more of testosterone-filled
think it’s more of testosterone-filled and lots of ladies around here they come
and lots of ladies around here they come
and lots of ladies around here they come again one of the reasons why I say I
again one of the reasons why I say I
again one of the reasons why I say I don’t think it’s to the death it’s
don’t think it’s to the death it’s
don’t think it’s to the death it’s because one keeps running away now I do
because one keeps running away now I do
because one keeps running away now I do just mmm it’s hard because we’ve got
just mmm it’s hard because we’ve got
just mmm it’s hard because we’ve got this tree that’s in the way so I kind of
this tree that’s in the way so I kind of
this tree that’s in the way so I kind of want to move forward but I don’t cuz I
want to move forward but I don’t cuz I
want to move forward but I don’t cuz I don’t want to miss any of the action now
don’t want to miss any of the action now
don’t want to miss any of the action now if this was ready in season you would be
if this was ready in season you would be
if this was ready in season you would be seeing a much heavier black you would
seeing a much heavier black you would
seeing a much heavier black you would hear it a little bit more with their
hear it a little bit more with their
hear it a little bit more with their horns and you would also see them really
horns and you would also see them really
horns and you would also see them really really really going at it because there
really really going at it because there
really really going at it because there we go
we go
we go let’s see if we can hear
I hope you you all can hear this it’s
I hope you you all can hear this it’s like if you take two sticks and like hit
like if you take two sticks and like hit
like if you take two sticks and like hit them hit them together so um elephant
them hit them together so um elephant
them hit them together so um elephant toss hitting each other sound like two
toss hitting each other sound like two
toss hitting each other sound like two big broomsticks hitting each other and
big broomsticks hitting each other and
big broomsticks hitting each other and then what this sounds like is two thin
then what this sounds like is two thin
then what this sounds like is two thin sticks that are very rigid and when you
sticks that are very rigid and when you
sticks that are very rigid and when you smack them together that’s what it
smack them together that’s what it
smack them together that’s what it sounds like
sounds like
sounds like very cool so if this was ready in season
very cool so if this was ready in season
very cool so if this was ready in season they would be trying to kill each other
they would be trying to kill each other
they would be trying to kill each other to a point but they also for dominance
to a point but they also for dominance
to a point but they also for dominance over these females right now they’re
over these females right now they’re
over these females right now they’re just exercising and getting themselves
just exercising and getting themselves
just exercising and getting themselves ready for rutting season that will
ready for rutting season that will
ready for rutting season that will happen in what month are we and now
happen in what month are we and now
happen in what month are we and now we’re almost in fab so in the next few
we’re almost in fab so in the next few
we’re almost in fab so in the next few months
and of course the grin behind a tree let
and of course the grin behind a tree let me just roll forward Monique you’re
me just roll forward Monique you’re
me just roll forward Monique you’re saying it seems is it the Royal Rumbles
saying it seems is it the Royal Rumbles
saying it seems is it the Royal Rumbles on today I like that comment that’s a
on today I like that comment that’s a
on today I like that comment that’s a really great comment
really great comment
really great comment I enjoyed that one eek there this is a
I enjoyed that one eek there this is a
I enjoyed that one eek there this is a little bit of a better view
little bit of a better view
little bit of a better view now I also just heard now a little bit
now I also just heard now a little bit
now I also just heard now a little bit of Thunder rolling in the distance which
of Thunder rolling in the distance which
of Thunder rolling in the distance which is making me happy however that being
is making me happy however that being
is making me happy however that being said I feel like the clouds are not
said I feel like the clouds are not
said I feel like the clouds are not coming towards us if you like they’re
coming towards us if you like they’re
coming towards us if you like they’re going more towards Kruger and north to
going more towards Kruger and north to
going more towards Kruger and north to thorny bush and Tim Bhavani but
thorny bush and Tim Bhavani but
thorny bush and Tim Bhavani but hopefully tomorrow and I just also
hopefully tomorrow and I just also
hopefully tomorrow and I just also warrant you guys to know so here’s the
warrant you guys to know so here’s the
warrant you guys to know so here’s the Mail’s here if we go to the left a lot
Mail’s here if we go to the left a lot
Mail’s here if we go to the left a lot of the females are over there not paying
of the females are over there not paying
of the females are over there not paying any attention they really don’t care at
any attention they really don’t care at
any attention they really don’t care at these two males are fighting so these
these two males are fighting so these
these two males are fighting so these males are not just fighting to condition
males are not just fighting to condition
males are not just fighting to condition themselves but it’s also for the ladies
themselves but it’s also for the ladies
themselves but it’s also for the ladies saying look at me look at me like they
saying look at me look at me like they
saying look at me look at me like they don’t care and there’s a couple other
don’t care and there’s a couple other
don’t care and there’s a couple other males that are in there like yeah yeah
males that are in there like yeah yeah
males that are in there like yeah yeah yeah you two go at it
a lot of beautiful wind and a few bird
a lot of beautiful wind and a few bird calls that are popping through but the
calls that are popping through but the
calls that are popping through but the wind keeps carrying them away all right
wind keeps carrying them away all right
wind keeps carrying them away all right so now I’m Paul our herd animals similar
so now I’m Paul our herd animals similar
so now I’m Paul our herd animals similar to those giraffes that we saw earlier
to those giraffes that we saw earlier
to those giraffes that we saw earlier and you’ll get females and herds with
and you’ll get females and herds with
and you’ll get females and herds with dot lots of females and youngsters and
dot lots of females and youngsters and
dot lots of females and youngsters and then you’ll get Bachelor herds of males
then you’ll get Bachelor herds of males
then you’ll get Bachelor herds of males the collective noun for Impala is a rank
the collective noun for Impala is a rank
the collective noun for Impala is a rank of Impala and then this time of year you
of Impala and then this time of year you
of Impala and then this time of year you get lots of mixed herd so males mixed in
get lots of mixed herd so males mixed in
get lots of mixed herd so males mixed in with the females as we get closer to
with the females as we get closer to
with the females as we get closer to rutting season you will start to see the
rutting season you will start to see the
rutting season you will start to see the defined bachelor herds and defined
defined bachelor herds and defined
defined bachelor herds and defined breeding herds and the breeding herds
breeding herds and the breeding herds
breeding herds and the breeding herds will have one male attached to him but
will have one male attached to him but
will have one male attached to him but usually that only lasts for a few
usually that only lasts for a few
usually that only lasts for a few minutes during the middle of rutting
minutes during the middle of rutting
minutes during the middle of rutting season because all they do is fight and
season because all they do is fight and
season because all they do is fight and mate they don’t eat they don’t sleep
mate they don’t eat they don’t sleep
mate they don’t eat they don’t sleep they just carry on we’ve got a vehicle
they just carry on we’ve got a vehicle
they just carry on we’ve got a vehicle that will be passing by us shortly so
that will be passing by us shortly so
that will be passing by us shortly so sorry about the noise
scarlet you’d like to know if I’ve ever
scarlet you’d like to know if I’ve ever seen an Impala injured while fighting
seen an Impala injured while fighting
seen an Impala injured while fighting I have scarlet there was a male Impala
I have scarlet there was a male Impala
I have scarlet there was a male Impala on one of the properties I used to work
on one of the properties I used to work
on one of the properties I used to work at whose horn grew funny it grew out
at whose horn grew funny it grew out
at whose horn grew funny it grew out sideways and he used to take that horn
sideways and he used to take that horn
sideways and he used to take that horn and shove it in to the rib cages and
and shove it in to the rib cages and
and shove it in to the rib cages and sides of the other male impala and
sides of the other male impala and
sides of the other male impala and killed them so yeah I have I’ve seen
killed them so yeah I have I’ve seen
killed them so yeah I have I’ve seen that fur this is great footage
notice how they look at each other when
notice how they look at each other when they’re getting in there and they’re
they’re getting in there and they’re
they’re getting in there and they’re also trying to sort of one-up each other
also trying to sort of one-up each other
also trying to sort of one-up each other as well as not get there
I really fight horn on horn but
I really fight horn on horn but something like a kudu that’s got really
something like a kudu that’s got really
something like a kudu that’s got really really curly curly horns does more
really curly curly horns does more
really curly curly horns does more posturing so a more sort of chest
posturing so a more sort of chest
posturing so a more sort of chest puffing out look at me I’m so big as
puffing out look at me I’m so big as
puffing out look at me I’m so big as opposed to actually trying to hit with
opposed to actually trying to hit with
opposed to actually trying to hit with the horns because they can get stuck and
the horns because they can get stuck and
the horns because they can get stuck and if those curly horns get stuck then they
if those curly horns get stuck then they
if those curly horns get stuck then they can die like that I have never found
can die like that I have never found
can die like that I have never found impala horns stuck together but I have
impala horns stuck together but I have
impala horns stuck together but I have seen males fighting like this and once
seen males fighting like this and once
seen males fighting like this and once they’re like that had leopard come and
they’re like that had leopard come and
they’re like that had leopard come and kill them and then the one that the
kill them and then the one that the
kill them and then the one that the leopard killed the horns got stuck into
leopard killed the horns got stuck into
leopard killed the horns got stuck into the other one the other one couldn’t get
the other one the other one couldn’t get
the other one the other one couldn’t get away she also killed that one as well
away she also killed that one as well
away she also killed that one as well amazingly enough
I really aren’t giving you all a very
I really aren’t giving you all a very good show now these two males are in
good show now these two males are in
good show now these two males are in very good Nick I know we’ve all been
very good Nick I know we’ve all been
very good Nick I know we’ve all been worried about the lack of rain the side
worried about the lack of rain the side
worried about the lack of rain the side and myself and Scot and Tristan and I’m
and myself and Scot and Tristan and I’m
and myself and Scot and Tristan and I’m sure everyone else as well has been
sure everyone else as well has been
sure everyone else as well has been chatting about it quite a bit something
chatting about it quite a bit something
chatting about it quite a bit something that’s important to remember about
that’s important to remember about
that’s important to remember about impalas and Paul are mixed feeders so
impalas and Paul are mixed feeders so
impalas and Paul are mixed feeders so they eat leaves and grass and right now
they eat leaves and grass and right now
they eat leaves and grass and right now the conditions are really only affecting
the conditions are really only affecting
the conditions are really only affecting the grass instead of instead of the
the grass instead of instead of the
the grass instead of instead of the trees and the grass similar to our
trees and the grass similar to our
trees and the grass similar to our drought that we had a couple of years
drought that we had a couple of years
drought that we had a couple of years ago now where we are and well they
ago now where we are and well they
ago now where we are and well they had a lot more rain during that big
had a lot more rain during that big
had a lot more rain during that big storm than we did we just got a little
storm than we did we just got a little
storm than we did we just got a little sprinkly and they got some proper rain
all right these two seem to be taking a
all right these two seem to be taking a little bit of a break and as I say that
little bit of a break and as I say that
little bit of a break and as I say that of course here they go again but Scott
of course here they go again but Scott
of course here they go again but Scott has a tiny little mammal that he would
has a tiny little mammal that he would
has a tiny little mammal that he would like to show you so I think let’s head
like to show you so I think let’s head
like to show you so I think let’s head on over to him thanks Noel we’ve got a
on over to him thanks Noel we’ve got a
on over to him thanks Noel we’ve got a wonderful scene yeah this is an animal
wonderful scene yeah this is an animal
wonderful scene yeah this is an animal that we very very seldom see other than
that we very very seldom see other than
that we very very seldom see other than a fleeting glimpse they’re usually quite
a fleeting glimpse they’re usually quite
a fleeting glimpse they’re usually quite shy but the slender Mongoose has got a
shy but the slender Mongoose has got a
shy but the slender Mongoose has got a good reason why it’s hanging around here
good reason why it’s hanging around here
good reason why it’s hanging around here we got alerted to its presence by some
we got alerted to its presence by some
we got alerted to its presence by some starlings of which you can hear them all
starlings of which you can hear them all
starlings of which you can hear them all alarming now that’s them showing their
alarming now that’s them showing their
alarming now that’s them showing their disapproval of the slender Mongoose and
disapproval of the slender Mongoose and
disapproval of the slender Mongoose and as you can see there’s a dead scrub air
as you can see there’s a dead scrub air
as you can see there’s a dead scrub air and we can only guess that the slender
and we can only guess that the slender
and we can only guess that the slender Mongoose has been feeding on the scrub
Mongoose has been feeding on the scrub
Mongoose has been feeding on the scrub air it looks like it’s hardly being fed
air it looks like it’s hardly being fed
air it looks like it’s hardly being fed on it looks like it’s almost very fresh
on it looks like it’s almost very fresh
on it looks like it’s almost very fresh I haven’t had a good look at it yet Reed
I haven’t had a good look at it yet Reed
I haven’t had a good look at it yet Reed literally stopped the vehicle as soon as
literally stopped the vehicle as soon as
literally stopped the vehicle as soon as we saw both the scrubby and the slender
we saw both the scrubby and the slender
we saw both the scrubby and the slender Mongoose let’s keep it honest Linda
Mongoose let’s keep it honest Linda
Mongoose let’s keep it honest Linda Mongoose David is on the move there it
Mongoose David is on the move there it
Mongoose David is on the move there it goes it’s a Black Mamba that killed the
goes it’s a Black Mamba that killed the
goes it’s a Black Mamba that killed the stead that killed the scrub and the
stead that killed the scrub and the
stead that killed the scrub and the black mambas going up the tree and and
black mambas going up the tree and and
black mambas going up the tree and and the Mongoose is attacking it’s this is
the Mongoose is attacking it’s this is
the Mongoose is attacking it’s this is absolutely ridiculous
absolutely ridiculous
absolutely ridiculous up above Davy there we go look at this a
up above Davy there we go look at this a
up above Davy there we go look at this a ginormous black mamba and that explains
ginormous black mamba and that explains
ginormous black mamba and that explains exactly why the scrubber looks quite
exactly why the scrubber looks quite
exactly why the scrubber looks quite fresh this Mamba would have just killed
fresh this Mamba would have just killed
fresh this Mamba would have just killed it and I’m guessing the slender Mongoose
it and I’m guessing the slender Mongoose
it and I’m guessing the slender Mongoose responded to the scene because of the
responded to the scene because of the
responded to the scene because of the alarm calls from the birds
alarm calls from the birds
alarm calls from the birds oh my shattered nerves and I think we
oh my shattered nerves and I think we
oh my shattered nerves and I think we should definitely welcome on board as
should definitely welcome on board as
should definitely welcome on board as many other people as we can to this
many other people as we can to this
many other people as we can to this fascinating scene I saw the Mongoose
fascinating scene I saw the Mongoose
fascinating scene I saw the Mongoose running and then I just saw it kind of
running and then I just saw it kind of
running and then I just saw it kind of bites it something and it actually tried
bites it something and it actually tried
bites it something and it actually tried to bite the tail of this black mamba I
to bite the tail of this black mamba I
to bite the tail of this black mamba I thought it was trying to make another
thought it was trying to make another
thought it was trying to make another kill at first and then I saw this
kill at first and then I saw this
kill at first and then I saw this almighty Serpent’s start slithering
almighty Serpent’s start slithering
almighty Serpent’s start slithering about good grief now I was telling Dave
about good grief now I was telling Dave
about good grief now I was telling Dave as we approach the sighting please could
as we approach the sighting please could
as we approach the sighting please could it be a big snake please could it not
it be a big snake please could it not
it be a big snake please could it not just be a slender mungus have a look at
just be a slender mungus have a look at
just be a slender mungus have a look at the slender Mongoose below there Dave
the slender Mongoose below there Dave
the slender Mongoose below there Dave directly below it’s on the dead stump
directly below it’s on the dead stump
directly below it’s on the dead stump that down a bit it just jumped down but
that down a bit it just jumped down but
that down a bit it just jumped down but it was standing kind of looking up at
it was standing kind of looking up at
it was standing kind of looking up at the black mamba and isn’t this a
the black mamba and isn’t this a
the black mamba and isn’t this a wonderful wonderful kind of David and
wonderful wonderful kind of David and
wonderful wonderful kind of David and Goliath display here the slender
Goliath display here the slender
Goliath display here the slender Mongoose looks like it’s trying to work
Mongoose looks like it’s trying to work
Mongoose looks like it’s trying to work its way higher up this tree I’m gonna
its way higher up this tree I’m gonna
its way higher up this tree I’m gonna reposition ever so slightly
hello everyone who has just joined us on
hello everyone who has just joined us on this unscheduled Safari broadcast as you
this unscheduled Safari broadcast as you
this unscheduled Safari broadcast as you can see there is a snake up in that tree
can see there is a snake up in that tree
can see there is a snake up in that tree and it is a Black Mamba one of the most
and it is a Black Mamba one of the most
and it is a Black Mamba one of the most highly venomous snakes that we see in
highly venomous snakes that we see in
highly venomous snakes that we see in Africa my name’s Scott and it’s great to
Africa my name’s Scott and it’s great to
Africa my name’s Scott and it’s great to have you on board with us well let’s
have you on board with us well let’s
have you on board with us well let’s take a closer look at the snake as I
take a closer look at the snake as I
take a closer look at the snake as I explained to you what exactly is going
explained to you what exactly is going
explained to you what exactly is going on here now we were driving along
on here now we were driving along
on here now we were driving along peacefully it’s a cool cloudy afternoon
peacefully it’s a cool cloudy afternoon
peacefully it’s a cool cloudy afternoon and hoping to find something interesting
and hoping to find something interesting
and hoping to find something interesting when we’ve heard some birds alarm
when we’ve heard some birds alarm
when we’ve heard some birds alarm calling it was mainly the starlings that
calling it was mainly the starlings that
calling it was mainly the starlings that clearly were letting us know that there
clearly were letting us know that there
clearly were letting us know that there weren’t happy about something so he
weren’t happy about something so he
weren’t happy about something so he drove into this area and looks like the
drove into this area and looks like the
drove into this area and looks like the snakes trying to move and I just want it
snakes trying to move and I just want it
snakes trying to move and I just want it it’s quite tricky there’s an other
it’s quite tricky there’s an other
it’s quite tricky there’s an other predator on the scene let’s show you the
predator on the scene let’s show you the
predator on the scene let’s show you the the slender mongoose quickly david’s
the slender mongoose quickly david’s
the slender mongoose quickly david’s just that kind of nine o’clock there and
just that kind of nine o’clock there and
just that kind of nine o’clock there and this was the first predator we actually
this was the first predator we actually
this was the first predator we actually saw this tiny little slender mongoose
saw this tiny little slender mongoose
saw this tiny little slender mongoose and i thought oh well as per normal
and i thought oh well as per normal
and i thought oh well as per normal there’s no sign of any snakes but just
there’s no sign of any snakes but just
there’s no sign of any snakes but just two slender mongoose but then we spotted
two slender mongoose but then we spotted
two slender mongoose but then we spotted something else a dead scrub here and it
something else a dead scrub here and it
something else a dead scrub here and it looked quite fresh to us but I wasn’t
looked quite fresh to us but I wasn’t
looked quite fresh to us but I wasn’t too sure exactly what was going on it
too sure exactly what was going on it
too sure exactly what was going on it looks like the slender Mongoose was one
looks like the slender Mongoose was one
looks like the slender Mongoose was one she wanting to steal it from the snake
she wanting to steal it from the snake
she wanting to steal it from the snake can you actually believe what’s
can you actually believe what’s
can you actually believe what’s happening here so this tiny little
happening here so this tiny little
happening here so this tiny little scrubby would have been caught by the
scrubby would have been caught by the
scrubby would have been caught by the snake and this Mongoose is not trying to
snake and this Mongoose is not trying to
snake and this Mongoose is not trying to steal it now we need to keep a close eye
steal it now we need to keep a close eye
steal it now we need to keep a close eye on quite a few moving parts now I’m
on quite a few moving parts now I’m
on quite a few moving parts now I’m trying to work out where the snake has
trying to work out where the snake has
trying to work out where the snake has gone it started slithering down the tree
gone it started slithering down the tree
gone it started slithering down the tree and with snakes we we’ve learned that
and with snakes we we’ve learned that
and with snakes we we’ve learned that they can disappear so quickly there’s no
they can disappear so quickly there’s no
they can disappear so quickly there’s no sign of it in the tree any more that I
sign of it in the tree any more that I
sign of it in the tree any more that I can see and who knows will this Black
can see and who knows will this Black
can see and who knows will this Black Mamba put up the fight against the
Mamba put up the fight against the
Mamba put up the fight against the slender Mongoose which is definitely far
slender Mongoose which is definitely far
slender Mongoose which is definitely far smaller than its I’m guessing that black
smaller than its I’m guessing that black
smaller than its I’m guessing that black mamba was about three meters in length
mamba was about three meters in length
mamba was about three meters in length but the Mongoose is showing an
but the Mongoose is showing an
but the Mongoose is showing an incredible display of its strength as it
incredible display of its strength as it
incredible display of its strength as it drags what will be an absolute bargain
drags what will be an absolute bargain
drags what will be an absolute bargain of a meal for it it’s gonna keep this
of a meal for it it’s gonna keep this
of a meal for it it’s gonna keep this mongoose fed for days now because we see
mongoose fed for days now because we see
mongoose fed for days now because we see snakes so Solva million because that
snakes so Solva million because that
snakes so Solva million because that mongoose isn’t gonna be able to move too
mongoose isn’t gonna be able to move too
mongoose isn’t gonna be able to move too quickly I’m gonna try and just get us
quickly I’m gonna try and just get us
quickly I’m gonna try and just get us into a spot where we can work out where
into a spot where we can work out where
into a spot where we can work out where this snake is gone let’s hope it doesn’t
this snake is gone let’s hope it doesn’t
this snake is gone let’s hope it doesn’t slither
slither
slither into the vehicle like I said this is one
into the vehicle like I said this is one
into the vehicle like I said this is one of the most venomous snakes that we do
of the most venomous snakes that we do
of the most venomous snakes that we do get Archer in Africa it’s got a highly
get Archer in Africa it’s got a highly
get Archer in Africa it’s got a highly highly cytotoxic sorry neurotoxic venom
highly cytotoxic sorry neurotoxic venom
highly cytotoxic sorry neurotoxic venom that against that essentially that will
that against that essentially that will
that against that essentially that will essentially just shut down your organs
essentially just shut down your organs
essentially just shut down your organs causing you to die but I don’t think
causing you to die but I don’t think
causing you to die but I don’t think we’re gonna get ourselves into any
we’re gonna get ourselves into any
we’re gonna get ourselves into any trouble just yet now I can’t for the
trouble just yet now I can’t for the
trouble just yet now I can’t for the life of me see where the snake has gone
life of me see where the snake has gone
life of me see where the snake has gone but let’s just top stuff and see if we
but let’s just top stuff and see if we
but let’s just top stuff and see if we can’t have a scan in these bushes it
can’t have a scan in these bushes it
can’t have a scan in these bushes it could well have disappeared into any
could well have disappeared into any
could well have disappeared into any kind of cavities or holes ad you’ve just
kind of cavities or holes ad you’ve just
kind of cavities or holes ad you’ve just mentioned that you’ve been hoping to see
mentioned that you’ve been hoping to see
mentioned that you’ve been hoping to see a black mamba for many a safari and this
a black mamba for many a safari and this
a black mamba for many a safari and this is the first one you’ve managed to see
is the first one you’ve managed to see
is the first one you’ve managed to see with us I’m glad we managed to work that
with us I’m glad we managed to work that
with us I’m glad we managed to work that one out for you where could it have gone
hmm it’s incredible how such a big snake
hmm it’s incredible how such a big snake can disappear so quickly and there’s not
can disappear so quickly and there’s not
can disappear so quickly and there’s not really that much undergrowth for it to
really that much undergrowth for it to
really that much undergrowth for it to hide in let’s keep driving around this
hide in let’s keep driving around this
hide in let’s keep driving around this kind of falling down tree and see if we
kind of falling down tree and see if we
kind of falling down tree and see if we can’t get a view of its
my heart is absolutely racing as I’m
my heart is absolutely racing as I’m sure a lot of yours are as well so much
sure a lot of yours are as well so much
sure a lot of yours are as well so much excitements out of the blue and that is
excitements out of the blue and that is
excitements out of the blue and that is the joy of being on a live Safari I
the joy of being on a live Safari I
the joy of being on a live Safari I didn’t have time to mention where we are
didn’t have time to mention where we are
didn’t have time to mention where we are and what’s going on we are in South
and what’s going on we are in South
and what’s going on we are in South Africa in the sabi sands reserve at the
Africa in the sabi sands reserve at the
Africa in the sabi sands reserve at the moments and this is a live Safari if you
moments and this is a live Safari if you
moments and this is a live Safari if you have not gathered that already know no
have not gathered that already know no
have not gathered that already know no immediate sign of this slithering
immediate sign of this slithering
immediate sign of this slithering serpents it could just be kind of curled
serpents it could just be kind of curled
serpents it could just be kind of curled up in a ball somewhere I’m hoping we get
up in a ball somewhere I’m hoping we get
up in a ball somewhere I’m hoping we get some more views of it but the snake is a
some more views of it but the snake is a
some more views of it but the snake is a territorial snake so it’ll know this
territorial snake so it’ll know this
territorial snake so it’ll know this area well and I’m guessing it would have
area well and I’m guessing it would have
area well and I’m guessing it would have worked out and remembered a good place
worked out and remembered a good place
worked out and remembered a good place to slither off to and I’m guessing it’s
to slither off to and I’m guessing it’s
to slither off to and I’m guessing it’s somewhere at the base of this tree it
somewhere at the base of this tree it
somewhere at the base of this tree it looks like there could be a few hiding
looks like there could be a few hiding
looks like there could be a few hiding places a few holes in and around that
places a few holes in and around that
places a few holes in and around that root system there sure know where has
root system there sure know where has
root system there sure know where has the Mongoose dragged the scrub air to I
can see the little Mongoose I think we
can see the little Mongoose I think we may have disturbed it ever so slightly
may have disturbed it ever so slightly
may have disturbed it ever so slightly but seeing as though it has just stolen
but seeing as though it has just stolen
but seeing as though it has just stolen this meal from the snake I’m not too
this meal from the snake I’m not too
this meal from the snake I’m not too concerned for the time being and it will
concerned for the time being and it will
concerned for the time being and it will come back immediately to where the
come back immediately to where the
come back immediately to where the scrubber is I’m guessing it’s somewhere
scrubber is I’m guessing it’s somewhere
scrubber is I’m guessing it’s somewhere just in front of us over here so what we
just in front of us over here so what we
just in front of us over here so what we should do is get into a good spot and
should do is get into a good spot and
should do is get into a good spot and kind of just sits and patiently wait to
kind of just sits and patiently wait to
kind of just sits and patiently wait to see if we can’t get any more views of
see if we can’t get any more views of
see if we can’t get any more views of the snake as well as the slender
the snake as well as the slender
the snake as well as the slender mongoose starting to snap down on the
mongoose starting to snap down on the
mongoose starting to snap down on the scrub here hoo-wee absolutely awesome
scrub here hoo-wee absolutely awesome
scrub here hoo-wee absolutely awesome awesome stuff and seeing as though
awesome stuff and seeing as though
awesome stuff and seeing as though things seem to have calmed down for the
things seem to have calmed down for the
things seem to have calmed down for the time being I’m thinking of saying
time being I’m thinking of saying
time being I’m thinking of saying goodbye to everyone who has just
goodbye to everyone who has just
goodbye to everyone who has just temporarily joined us and if you would
temporarily joined us and if you would
temporarily joined us and if you would like to continue
like to continue
like to continue joining on this afternoon Safari you can
joining on this afternoon Safari you can
joining on this afternoon Safari you can just google Safari live and find us
just google Safari live and find us
just google Safari live and find us quite easily that way thanks very much
quite easily that way thanks very much
quite easily that way thanks very much we’ll see you all next time
welcome back everyone whoo that was
welcome back everyone whoo that was absolutely crazy and such a good example
absolutely crazy and such a good example
absolutely crazy and such a good example of how you just never know what is going
of how you just never know what is going
of how you just never know what is going to happen our chair I can’t believe the
to happen our chair I can’t believe the
to happen our chair I can’t believe the snake gave us the slip I was really
snake gave us the slip I was really
snake gave us the slip I was really hoping we were gonna be able to get some
hoping we were gonna be able to get some
hoping we were gonna be able to get some more views of it but I think if we
more views of it but I think if we
more views of it but I think if we positioned the vehicle in their ice
positioned the vehicle in their ice
positioned the vehicle in their ice spots and just sits in wait patiently we
spots and just sits in wait patiently we
spots and just sits in wait patiently we could well see the snake coming out to
could well see the snake coming out to
could well see the snake coming out to investigate what has happened to its
investigate what has happened to its
investigate what has happened to its hard-earned meal wins what I do know is
hard-earned meal wins what I do know is
hard-earned meal wins what I do know is that these creatures can just move so so
that these creatures can just move so so
that these creatures can just move so so quickly that sometimes they give us the
quickly that sometimes they give us the
quickly that sometimes they give us the slip with relative ease but I’m sure a
slip with relative ease but I’m sure a
slip with relative ease but I’m sure a lot of you are ecstatic that we finally
lot of you are ecstatic that we finally
lot of you are ecstatic that we finally got a decent snake sighting in we see
got a decent snake sighting in we see
got a decent snake sighting in we see them so seldom ly and I’m very very
them so seldom ly and I’m very very
them so seldom ly and I’m very very happy that finally our luck has turned
cool yeah thanks dove yes butter there
cool yeah thanks dove yes butter there dad was just letting me know where the
dad was just letting me know where the
dad was just letting me know where the little scrub is we’ve got a view of that
little scrub is we’ve got a view of that
little scrub is we’ve got a view of that we’re gonna just get into a good spot
we’re gonna just get into a good spot
we’re gonna just get into a good spot where we can wait and watch the Mongoose
where we can wait and watch the Mongoose
where we can wait and watch the Mongoose come back and start doing its thing and
come back and start doing its thing and
come back and start doing its thing and all hopefully see what the snake is
all hopefully see what the snake is
all hopefully see what the snake is getting up to so while we do that we are
getting up to so while we do that we are
getting up to so while we do that we are going to send you off to one of the
going to send you off to one of the
going to send you off to one of the others and–but they feeling jealous
others and–but they feeling jealous
others and–but they feeling jealous about our wonderful sighting
unbelievable Scottie I can’t believe you
unbelievable Scottie I can’t believe you saw what you saw
saw what you saw
saw what you saw first of all seeing a member second of
first of all seeing a member second of
first of all seeing a member second of all seeing a slender Mongoose and third
all seeing a slender Mongoose and third
all seeing a slender Mongoose and third of all I’m gonna see that footage when I
of all I’m gonna see that footage when I
of all I’m gonna see that footage when I get back because that’s just ridiculous
get back because that’s just ridiculous
get back because that’s just ridiculous I don’t have as much action as you guys
I don’t have as much action as you guys
I don’t have as much action as you guys did there but we are down at one of the
did there but we are down at one of the
did there but we are down at one of the major crossings I would ascertain on the
major crossings I would ascertain on the
major crossings I would ascertain on the Mara River by the fact that the slopes
Mara River by the fact that the slopes
Mara River by the fact that the slopes are very very gentle and there are 1 2 3
are very very gentle and there are 1 2 3
are very very gentle and there are 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 but 9 or 10 of the biggest
4 5 6 7 but 9 or 10 of the biggest
4 5 6 7 but 9 or 10 of the biggest crocodiles you’ll ever come across just
crocodiles you’ll ever come across just
crocodiles you’ll ever come across just susume on the bank they are enormous
susume on the bank they are enormous
susume on the bank they are enormous those are all really really big
those are all really really big
those are all really really big crocodiles you can see a baboon at the
crocodiles you can see a baboon at the
crocodiles you can see a baboon at the back there I think they call olive
back there I think they call olive
back there I think they call olive baboons they walking past and are coming
baboons they walking past and are coming
baboons they walking past and are coming too close there’s some youngsters on top
too close there’s some youngsters on top
too close there’s some youngsters on top they’re having a little look down you
they’re having a little look down you
they’re having a little look down you would wouldn’t you
would wouldn’t you
would wouldn’t you that’s what we’re doing right now
that’s what we’re doing right now
that’s what we’re doing right now yeah we’re just peering but we know we
yeah we’re just peering but we know we
yeah we’re just peering but we know we know now inside ourselves that going any
know now inside ourselves that going any
know now inside ourselves that going any closer is just silly I remember being on
closer is just silly I remember being on
closer is just silly I remember being on a walk once up in Mackay Lake in puffery
a walk once up in Mackay Lake in puffery
a walk once up in Mackay Lake in puffery and I was leading and about 30 meters in
and I was leading and about 30 meters in
and I was leading and about 30 meters in front of me a crocodile stood up on the
front of me a crocodile stood up on the
front of me a crocodile stood up on the bank like it is now it was in front of
bank like it is now it was in front of
bank like it is now it was in front of us stood up and sort of walked kind of
us stood up and sort of walked kind of
us stood up and sort of walked kind of towards us but it wasn’t really towards
towards us but it wasn’t really towards
towards us but it wasn’t really towards us it was kind of trying to turn around
us it was kind of trying to turn around
us it was kind of trying to turn around to go back into the water and just that
to go back into the water and just that
to go back into the water and just that moment of it moving that scent terrors
moment of it moving that scent terrors
moment of it moving that scent terrors through my soul everything about that
through my soul everything about that
through my soul everything about that animal moving and towards you and
animal moving and towards you and
animal moving and towards you and looking at you is frightening I don’t
looking at you is frightening I don’t
looking at you is frightening I don’t think we need to be taught that I think
think we need to be taught that I think
think we need to be taught that I think we know that instinctively our body just
we know that instinctively our body just
we know that instinctively our body just knows I mean look at that that is prime
knows I mean look at that that is prime
knows I mean look at that that is prime evil they have been around for so
evil they have been around for so
evil they have been around for so so long that any ancestor of ours knows
so long that any ancestor of ours knows
so long that any ancestor of ours knows very well with the crocodiles capable of
beautiful really really big ones these I
beautiful really really big ones these I mean the biggest recorded crocodile was
mean the biggest recorded crocodile was
mean the biggest recorded crocodile was five and a half meters so what’s that
five and a half meters so what’s that
five and a half meters so what’s that that’s work the doubt try to work that
that’s work the doubt try to work that
that’s work the doubt try to work that out I’m apologize it’s very long five
out I’m apologize it’s very long five
out I’m apologize it’s very long five and a half meters in in in feet is Tom’s
and a half meters in in in feet is Tom’s
and a half meters in in in feet is Tom’s three I think you know fifteen sixteen
three I think you know fifteen sixteen
three I think you know fifteen sixteen feet make it 18 feet that is HUGE yes
feet make it 18 feet that is HUGE yes
feet make it 18 feet that is HUGE yes crocodiles Wow and you know they feed on
crocodiles Wow and you know they feed on
crocodiles Wow and you know they feed on fish as I said before but you know they
fish as I said before but you know they
fish as I said before but you know they are reptiles so they spend their time in
are reptiles so they spend their time in
are reptiles so they spend their time in the Sun and they don’t need metabolic
the Sun and they don’t need metabolic
the Sun and they don’t need metabolic energy like we do so they don’t need to
energy like we do so they don’t need to
energy like we do so they don’t need to eat all the time
eat all the time
eat all the time even if if they just had of all the best
even if if they just had of all the best
even if if they just had of all the best every couple of months you know they
every couple of months you know they
every couple of months you know they could probably go for an entire year
could probably go for an entire year
could probably go for an entire year with one meal a proper meal and they
with one meal a proper meal and they
with one meal a proper meal and they wouldn’t have to eat again they don’t
wouldn’t have to eat again they don’t
wouldn’t have to eat again they don’t need the energy that we use to expend to
need the energy that we use to expend to
need the energy that we use to expend to run around and do our thing they just
run around and do our thing they just
run around and do our thing they just have to lie there in that the Sun do all
have to lie there in that the Sun do all
have to lie there in that the Sun do all the work for them and when they’re
the work for them and when they’re
the work for them and when they’re really hungry I want to be active then
really hungry I want to be active then
really hungry I want to be active then they get up and go in the water and
they get up and go in the water and
they get up and go in the water and catch some fish or just wait yeah as is
catch some fish or just wait yeah as is
catch some fish or just wait yeah as is going to happen and it’s probably
going to happen and it’s probably
going to happen and it’s probably happened for for however many years
happened for for however many years
happened for for however many years they’ve all the Bears have been crossing
they’ve all the Bears have been crossing
they’ve all the Bears have been crossing these exact places and so why go
these exact places and so why go
these exact places and so why go anywhere beautiful mara river
scarlet asks why do they have their
scarlet asks why do they have their mouths open and they’re cooling down
mouths open and they’re cooling down
mouths open and they’re cooling down they are reptiles so they rely on the
they are reptiles so they rely on the
they are reptiles so they rely on the ambient temperatures to heat them up and
ambient temperatures to heat them up and
ambient temperatures to heat them up and when they get a little bit hot then just
when they get a little bit hot then just
when they get a little bit hot then just like the birds do they open their mouth
like the birds do they open their mouth
like the birds do they open their mouth and let the wind push over their there
and let the wind push over their there
and let the wind push over their there their mouth and then it cools them down
their mouth and then it cools them down
their mouth and then it cools them down it doesn’t require any effort for them
it doesn’t require any effort for them
it doesn’t require any effort for them to open their mouth that actually
to open their mouth that actually
to open their mouth that actually requires muscle to close the mouth so
requires muscle to close the mouth so
requires muscle to close the mouth so they’re having the mouth open like that
they’re having the mouth open like that
they’re having the mouth open like that is actually the the relaxed relaxed sort
is actually the the relaxed relaxed sort
is actually the the relaxed relaxed sort of stage but they are enjoying
of stage but they are enjoying
of stage but they are enjoying themselves on the bank there we didn’t
themselves on the bank there we didn’t
themselves on the bank there we didn’t want to be able to be astir trying to
want to be able to be astir trying to
want to be able to be astir trying to cross this little pond
Katie asks a question ah is a true
Katie asks a question ah is a true crocodiles of to a tortoise I don’t know
crocodiles of to a tortoise I don’t know
crocodiles of to a tortoise I don’t know honestly actually don’t know that
honestly actually don’t know that
honestly actually don’t know that question I don’t know the answer to that
question I don’t know the answer to that
question I don’t know the answer to that question there’s a lot about the
question there’s a lot about the
question there’s a lot about the internal organs of a crocodile I don’t
internal organs of a crocodile I don’t
internal organs of a crocodile I don’t know about but I’ll definitely look that
know about but I’ll definitely look that
know about but I’ll definitely look that up what I’m not sure you’d have to have
up what I’m not sure you’d have to have
up what I’m not sure you’d have to have two hearts to have two a tortoise
two hearts to have two a tortoise
two hearts to have two a tortoise wouldn’t you yes no Katie I’m sorry I’m
wouldn’t you yes no Katie I’m sorry I’m
wouldn’t you yes no Katie I’m sorry I’m not sure you are sir I reckon you’re
not sure you are sir I reckon you’re
not sure you are sir I reckon you’re five and a half meters it’s close to
five and a half meters it’s close to
five and a half meters it’s close to about 18 feet 18 feet and a thousand
about 18 feet 18 feet and a thousand
about 18 feet 18 feet and a thousand kilograms so that is close to 2,000
kilograms so that is close to 2,000
kilograms so that is close to 2,000 pounds can you imagine trying to swim in
pounds can you imagine trying to swim in
pounds can you imagine trying to swim in the river here with his extremely large
the river here with his extremely large
the river here with his extremely large animals that don’t need to eat but will
animals that don’t need to eat but will
animals that don’t need to eat but will their prehistoric I remember my tracker
their prehistoric I remember my tracker
their prehistoric I remember my tracker telling me the only animal he’s afraid
telling me the only animal he’s afraid
telling me the only animal he’s afraid of as a crocodile because he does I’ve
of as a crocodile because he does I’ve
of as a crocodile because he does I’ve got no instinct it’s good there’s no
got no instinct it’s good there’s no
got no instinct it’s good there’s no rationale with him most trackers are
rationale with him most trackers are
rationale with him most trackers are Fred oh honey badgers as I’ve said but
Fred oh honey badgers as I’ve said but
Fred oh honey badgers as I’ve said but they are afraid of crocodiles but we’re
they are afraid of crocodiles but we’re
they are afraid of crocodiles but we’re going to move on from our probably our
going to move on from our probably our
going to move on from our probably our last view of the Mauri over this
last view of the Mauri over this
last view of the Mauri over this afternoon we’re gonna go over to Jamie
afternoon we’re gonna go over to Jamie
afternoon we’re gonna go over to Jamie who I believe is with all our Lalo’s the
who I believe is with all our Lalo’s the
who I believe is with all our Lalo’s the Ola laws are starting to lift their
Ola laws are starting to lift their
Ola laws are starting to lift their heads up they are showing signs that
heads up they are showing signs that
heads up they are showing signs that they are going to get up and perhaps
they are going to get up and perhaps
they are going to get up and perhaps start moving about maybe even have a
start moving about maybe even have a
start moving about maybe even have a drink from this rather I guess I’d call
drink from this rather I guess I’d call
drink from this rather I guess I’d call it fitted puddle that’s in front of them
it fitted puddle that’s in front of them
it fitted puddle that’s in front of them it doesn’t look particularly appetizing
it doesn’t look particularly appetizing
it doesn’t look particularly appetizing to drink from but Lions won’t be too
to drink from but Lions won’t be too
to drink from but Lions won’t be too fussy about where they drink obviously
fussy about where they drink obviously
fussy about where they drink obviously like all animals they will prefer fresh
like all animals they will prefer fresh
like all animals they will prefer fresh water but elephants of course are the
water but elephants of course are the
water but elephants of course are the ones who are famous for really enjoying
ones who are famous for really enjoying
ones who are famous for really enjoying and actually actively searching for
and actually actively searching for
and actually actively searching for fresh water over stagnant water but in
fresh water over stagnant water but in
fresh water over stagnant water but in this case I don’t think it will stop
this case I don’t think it will stop
this case I don’t think it will stop them well we go another one strolled
them well we go another one strolled
them well we go another one strolled over sitting up blinking in the harsh
over sitting up blinking in the harsh
over sitting up blinking in the harsh sunset that’s very peculiar back how
sunset that’s very peculiar back how
sunset that’s very peculiar back how very odd
very odd
very odd thank you money apparently my voice
thank you money apparently my voice
thank you money apparently my voice disappeared briefly apologies for that
disappeared briefly apologies for that
disappeared briefly apologies for that but we’re back again no idea how that
but we’re back again no idea how that
but we’re back again no idea how that happened
David quite possibly yes but you’d have
David quite possibly yes but you’d have to go back quite far away so far back in
to go back quite far away so far back in
to go back quite far away so far back in what’s biting you far back down the line
what’s biting you far back down the line
what’s biting you far back down the line so David’s question is are the and the
so David’s question is are the and the
so David’s question is are the and the older law laws related to the sausages
older law laws related to the sausages
older law laws related to the sausages there is often a possibility with with
there is often a possibility with with
there is often a possibility with with lion prides that at some point way back
lion prides that at some point way back
lion prides that at some point way back in history they might actually have been
in history they might actually have been
in history they might actually have been related to each other and that they sort
related to each other and that they sort
related to each other and that they sort of came through came about through a
of came through came about through a
of came through came about through a split in a larger pride it’s impossible
split in a larger pride it’s impossible
split in a larger pride it’s impossible for us to know that for certain
for us to know that for certain
for us to know that for certain yes the sausages are the immediate
yes the sausages are the immediate
yes the sausages are the immediate neighbours to the older law laws but
neighbours to the older law laws but
neighbours to the older law laws but territories for lion prides do shift
territories for lion prides do shift
territories for lion prides do shift around a little bit the females are sort
around a little bit the females are sort
around a little bit the females are sort of the generational guardians of an area
of the generational guardians of an area
of the generational guardians of an area so a pride might shift around a little
so a pride might shift around a little
so a pride might shift around a little bit you know a couple of miles here a
bit you know a couple of miles here a
bit you know a couple of miles here a couple of miles there down the
couple of miles there down the
couple of miles there down the generations they might be under pressure
generations they might be under pressure
generations they might be under pressure from other males but a lot of the time
from other males but a lot of the time
from other males but a lot of the time they’ll actually stay in quite a similar
they’ll actually stay in quite a similar
they’ll actually stay in quite a similar area for a few generations at least
area for a few generations at least
area for a few generations at least which means that there is a possibility
which means that there is a possibility
which means that there is a possibility what has got you what what is biting you
what has got you what what is biting you
what has got you what what is biting you did you sit in an ant nest by any chance
did you sit in an ant nest by any chance
did you sit in an ant nest by any chance little man it’s just something’s biting
little man it’s just something’s biting
little man it’s just something’s biting there – nope I just can’t get
there – nope I just can’t get
there – nope I just can’t get comfortable really quite officers too
comfortable really quite officers too
comfortable really quite officers too frustrating for words
frustrating for words
frustrating for words now it’s brought it over to the other
now it’s brought it over to the other
now it’s brought it over to the other the older cub so we see some sort of fly
the older cub so we see some sort of fly
the older cub so we see some sort of fly but a bite potentially biting fly or
but a bite potentially biting fly or
but a bite potentially biting fly or perhaps a stinging insect of some
perhaps a stinging insect of some
perhaps a stinging insect of some description
description
description I now look what you’ve done no no
I now look what you’ve done no no
I now look what you’ve done no no there’s more looks like flies to me
roadblock no roadblock is a perhaps new
roadblock no roadblock is a perhaps new to to these live safaris and wondering
to to these live safaris and wondering
to to these live safaris and wondering well where are the male lions are they
well where are the male lions are they
well where are the male lions are they not with the females the truth is that
not with the females the truth is that
not with the females the truth is that male lions are not part of a pride and
male lions are not part of a pride and
male lions are not part of a pride and it’s something that I think is a very
it’s something that I think is a very
it’s something that I think is a very very powerful misconception that males
very powerful misconception that males
very powerful misconception that males must be part of a lion pride and that
must be part of a lion pride and that
must be part of a lion pride and that they’re always with the females think of
they’re always with the females think of
they’re always with the females think of it this way a male lion or a group of
it this way a male lion or a group of
it this way a male lion or a group of male lions known as a coalition they
male lions known as a coalition they
male lions known as a coalition they have a big territory and that territory
have a big territory and that territory
have a big territory and that territory can encompass the territories of several
can encompass the territories of several
can encompass the territories of several different groups of females now those
different groups of females now those
different groups of females now those males have an important job to do they
males have an important job to do they
males have an important job to do they have to patrol that territory they have
have to patrol that territory they have
have to patrol that territory they have to keep other males out and while there
to keep other males out and while there
to keep other males out and while there may be the fathers of these Cubs there
may be the fathers of these Cubs there
may be the fathers of these Cubs there they have to make sure that they are
they have to make sure that they are
they have to make sure that they are protected from strange males entering
protected from strange males entering
protected from strange males entering their territory that means they’re often
their territory that means they’re often
their territory that means they’re often off on their own
off on their own
off on their own often they split up even if they do
often they split up even if they do
often they split up even if they do belong to a coalition they’ll wonder
belong to a coalition they’ll wonder
belong to a coalition they’ll wonder about they’ll mark their territory and
about they’ll mark their territory and
about they’ll mark their territory and then now come and visit the females and
then now come and visit the females and
then now come and visit the females and they’ll often visit the females when
they’ll often visit the females when
they’ll often visit the females when there’s food involved male lions are
there’s food involved male lions are
there’s food involved male lions are more capable of hunting at their own
more capable of hunting at their own
more capable of hunting at their own dinner or breakfast or lunch or whatever
dinner or breakfast or lunch or whatever
dinner or breakfast or lunch or whatever it happens to be whatever time of the
it happens to be whatever time of the
it happens to be whatever time of the day but they are not adverse to allowing
day but they are not adverse to allowing
day but they are not adverse to allowing the females to do the work for them and
the females to do the work for them and
the females to do the work for them and then going and joining in often taking
then going and joining in often taking
then going and joining in often taking what’s known as the lion’s share of the
what’s known as the lion’s share of the
what’s known as the lion’s share of the milk and will also help with that if
milk and will also help with that if
milk and will also help with that if they can if they come upon the females
they can if they come upon the females
they can if they come upon the females while they’re hunting so they’ll go to
while they’re hunting so they’ll go to
while they’re hunting so they’ll go to mate to eat occasionally just for the
mate to eat occasionally just for the
mate to eat occasionally just for the company but they are not always with the
company but they are not always with the
company but they are not always with the females often they’re with different
females often they’re with different
females often they’re with different prides and there’s no there’s no nest
prides and there’s no there’s no nest
prides and there’s no there’s no nest there’s no reason why they might choose
there’s no reason why they might choose
there’s no reason why they might choose to be here with the females there’s
to be here with the females there’s
to be here with the females there’s plenty of other things for them to be
plenty of other things for them to be
plenty of other things for them to be doing and actually you’ll probably find
doing and actually you’ll probably find
doing and actually you’ll probably find that they prefer to be away while these
that they prefer to be away while these
that they prefer to be away while these just gonna sit here because as you can
just gonna sit here because as you can
just gonna sit here because as you can see Cubs don’t necessarily have a sense
see Cubs don’t necessarily have a sense
see Cubs don’t necessarily have a sense of personal space lines of bed with
of personal space lines of bed with
of personal space lines of bed with personal space as it is but Cubs love to
personal space as it is but Cubs love to
personal space as it is but Cubs love to go and flop on each other might be a
go and flop on each other might be a
go and flop on each other might be a little bit irritating to the males but
little bit irritating to the males but
little bit irritating to the males but look out that’s a male that’s a young
look out that’s a male that’s a young
look out that’s a male that’s a young male cub
please forgive if I’ve got the name
please forgive if I’ve got the name wrong and think faith said Aaron but it
wrong and think faith said Aaron but it
wrong and think faith said Aaron but it might have been that parent parent a cow
might have been that parent parent a cow
might have been that parent parent a cow wasn’t sure Paran now Paran is ten years
wasn’t sure Paran now Paran is ten years
wasn’t sure Paran now Paran is ten years old and it’s lovely to hear that you are
old and it’s lovely to hear that you are
old and it’s lovely to hear that you are watching the live Safari parent now here
watching the live Safari parent now here
watching the live Safari parent now here we go we’ve got the subject of the
we go we’ve got the subject of the
we go we’ve got the subject of the question from parent can lions swim
question from parent can lions swim
question from parent can lions swim Paran yes they can
Paran yes they can
Paran yes they can most of the mammal species out here can
most of the mammal species out here can
most of the mammal species out here can swim some better than others obviously
swim some better than others obviously
swim some better than others obviously and some like it more than others
and some like it more than others
and some like it more than others elephants love swimming for example and
elephants love swimming for example and
elephants love swimming for example and that’s partly because I don’t think they
that’s partly because I don’t think they
that’s partly because I don’t think they knew they don’t have to really worry
knew they don’t have to really worry
knew they don’t have to really worry about things like crocodiles they’re too
about things like crocodiles they’re too
about things like crocodiles they’re too big to be threatened by them so lions do
big to be threatened by them so lions do
big to be threatened by them so lions do swim they can swim they often swim
swim they can swim they often swim
swim they can swim they often swim across that Mara River Steve was at the
across that Mara River Steve was at the
across that Mara River Steve was at the Mara River earlier he was showing you
Mara River earlier he was showing you
Mara River earlier he was showing you the various animals around there the
the various animals around there the
the various animals around there the Lions often swim across the Mara River
Lions often swim across the Mara River
Lions often swim across the Mara River if they need to they don’t like doing it
if they need to they don’t like doing it
if they need to they don’t like doing it though there’s no real indication that
though there’s no real indication that
though there’s no real indication that lions particularly like it and that’s
lions particularly like it and that’s
lions particularly like it and that’s probably actually mainly because they’re
probably actually mainly because they’re
probably actually mainly because they’re scared of being eaten by a crocodile and
scared of being eaten by a crocodile and
scared of being eaten by a crocodile and crocodiles don’t distinguish between a
crocodiles don’t distinguish between a
crocodiles don’t distinguish between a lion or an antelope or a zebra whatever
lion or an antelope or a zebra whatever
lion or an antelope or a zebra whatever else they would be looking for to make
else they would be looking for to make
else they would be looking for to make their next meal lovely to hear from you
their next meal lovely to hear from you
their next meal lovely to hear from you parent Peron
parent Peron
parent Peron I’m excited to hear what question you
I’m excited to hear what question you
I’m excited to hear what question you come up with next
come on Lions there’s a tree right there
come on Lions there’s a tree right there I’ve been told so many things about your
I’ve been told so many things about your
I’ve been told so many things about your fantastic tree climbing ability you know
fantastic tree climbing ability you know
fantastic tree climbing ability you know you want to it’s right there
now squat scarlet I have been in the
now squat scarlet I have been in the position where I’ve been able to touch
position where I’ve been able to touch
position where I’ve been able to touch the Lions fur both adults and Cubs
the Lions fur both adults and Cubs
the Lions fur both adults and Cubs that’s something that I’ve spoken about
that’s something that I’ve spoken about
that’s something that I’ve spoken about in the past about the problem with cub
in the past about the problem with cub
in the past about the problem with cub pitting but Scarlet of course is wanting
pitting but Scarlet of course is wanting
pitting but Scarlet of course is wanting to know about the softness of a lion
to know about the softness of a lion
to know about the softness of a lion cubs fur my name’s fur is surprisingly
cubs fur my name’s fur is surprisingly
cubs fur my name’s fur is surprisingly course except around the base of the
course except around the base of the
course except around the base of the ears you know the soft paths on our
ears you know the soft paths on our
ears you know the soft paths on our house cats around the base of the ears
house cats around the base of the ears
house cats around the base of the ears around underneath the arms of the arms
around underneath the arms of the arms
around underneath the arms of the arms the legs the front legs around the
the legs the front legs around the
the legs the front legs around the armpits it’s calling that that’s where
armpits it’s calling that that’s where
armpits it’s calling that that’s where the softest fur is on a line but Lions
the softest fur is on a line but Lions
the softest fur is on a line but Lions fur is very coarse it’s very functional
fur is very coarse it’s very functional
fur is very coarse it’s very functional it needs to be it’s there for a reason
it needs to be it’s there for a reason
it needs to be it’s there for a reason and obviously if it was too soft and
and obviously if it was too soft and
and obviously if it was too soft and fine it would cause all sorts of
fine it would cause all sorts of
fine it would cause all sorts of problems that could become matted and
problems that could become matted and
problems that could become matted and uncomfortable and full of parasites that
uncomfortable and full of parasites that
uncomfortable and full of parasites that would be entangled in it now there is
would be entangled in it now there is
would be entangled in it now there is quite course as for young lion cubs well
quite course as for young lion cubs well
quite course as for young lion cubs well I’ve never touched a very young lion cub
I’ve never touched a very young lion cub
I’ve never touched a very young lion cub before and I am ashamed to say that in
before and I am ashamed to say that in
before and I am ashamed to say that in the past before I knew better I did
the past before I knew better I did
the past before I knew better I did touch an older colour got to play with
touch an older colour got to play with
touch an older colour got to play with an older cub before I realised that I
an older cub before I realised that I
an older cub before I realised that I was very young but before I realized the
was very young but before I realized the
was very young but before I realized the full detriment of what I was doing and
full detriment of what I was doing and
full detriment of what I was doing and how absolutely unnecessary it is and how
how absolutely unnecessary it is and how
how absolutely unnecessary it is and how unfortunate the future of those Cubs
unfortunate the future of those Cubs
unfortunate the future of those Cubs that are raised for for people to pet
that are raised for for people to pet
that are raised for for people to pet actually truly is I can tell you that it
actually truly is I can tell you that it
actually truly is I can tell you that it isn’t not it’s not as soft as a kittens
isn’t not it’s not as soft as a kittens
isn’t not it’s not as soft as a kittens fur we’re going to sit patiently with
fur we’re going to sit patiently with
fur we’re going to sit patiently with our lines and see if they decide to get
our lines and see if they decide to get
our lines and see if they decide to get up to some tree climbing exploits but
up to some tree climbing exploits but
up to some tree climbing exploits but while they sleep let’s jump back on
while they sleep let’s jump back on
while they sleep let’s jump back on board and join Noel in the back of I
board and join Noel in the back of I
board and join Noel in the back of I think she’s on windy so we set up this
think she’s on windy so we set up this
think she’s on windy so we set up this really nice view of a vulture and then
really nice view of a vulture and then
really nice view of a vulture and then also and we could hear kudu barking so
also and we could hear kudu barking so
also and we could hear kudu barking so we’ve just come into the block a little
we’ve just come into the block a little
we’ve just come into the block a little bit and we found our kudu but we they’re
bit and we found our kudu but we they’re
bit and we found our kudu but we they’re relaxed now so the wind is coming
relaxed now so the wind is coming
relaxed now so the wind is coming strongly and then circling around so I’m
strongly and then circling around so I’m
strongly and then circling around so I’m wondering if they’re smelling something
wondering if they’re smelling something
wondering if they’re smelling something that they just can’t quite see so I
that they just can’t quite see so I
that they just can’t quite see so I think you know we’ll stick with our kudu
think you know we’ll stick with our kudu
think you know we’ll stick with our kudu for a little while we’re not far from
for a little while we’re not far from
for a little while we’re not far from the last area where we were seeing tündi
the last area where we were seeing tündi
the last area where we were seeing tündi and we haven’t seen her in a couple of
and we haven’t seen her in a couple of
and we haven’t seen her in a couple of days and it’s very good weather for
days and it’s very good weather for
days and it’s very good weather for leopards to one be hunting
leopards to one be hunting
leopards to one be hunting and to just moving because it’s much
and to just moving because it’s much
and to just moving because it’s much cooler than it has been
cooler than it has been
cooler than it has been now this CUDA is a really interesting
now this CUDA is a really interesting
now this CUDA is a really interesting mark on her back there her stripes are
mark on her back there her stripes are
mark on her back there her stripes are very different look all stripy and
very different look all stripy and
very different look all stripy and patterns are unique but that’s a little
patterns are unique but that’s a little
patterns are unique but that’s a little abnormal sort of loop it’s made there
abnormal sort of loop it’s made there
abnormal sort of loop it’s made there very cool
very cool
very cool and of course of Resident oxpecker to
and of course of Resident oxpecker to
and of course of Resident oxpecker to help the kudu with any possible
help the kudu with any possible
help the kudu with any possible sightings of predators as well as to
sightings of predators as well as to
sightings of predators as well as to pick her on the bum area as you can see
pick her on the bum area as you can see
pick her on the bum area as you can see and take off ticks and parasites now
and take off ticks and parasites now
and take off ticks and parasites now something that those oxpeckers will do
something that those oxpeckers will do
something that those oxpeckers will do other than consuming the ticks and the
other than consuming the ticks and the
other than consuming the ticks and the the blood as we talked about earlier
the blood as we talked about earlier
the blood as we talked about earlier there you can hear it a little maybe
sorry the winds just picked up they were
sorry the winds just picked up they were alarmed calling just a little bit there
alarmed calling just a little bit there
alarmed calling just a little bit there but if there is something like say us on
but if there is something like say us on
but if there is something like say us on foot or a predator of some kind walking
foot or a predator of some kind walking
foot or a predator of some kind walking around those oxpeckers will fly up an
around those oxpeckers will fly up an
around those oxpeckers will fly up an alarm call and it warns the kudu or
alarm call and it warns the kudu or
alarm call and it warns the kudu or Impala or a rhino or buffalo that they
Impala or a rhino or buffalo that they
Impala or a rhino or buffalo that they happen were draught that they happen to
happen were draught that they happen to
happen were draught that they happen to be on that something’s amiss it’s also a
be on that something’s amiss it’s also a
be on that something’s amiss it’s also a sound that we as walking guides need to
sound that we as walking guides need to
sound that we as walking guides need to really keep track of because if you
really keep track of because if you
really keep track of because if you don’t you could possibly end up in a
don’t you could possibly end up in a
don’t you could possibly end up in a scenario that you don’t want to be in
scenario that you don’t want to be in
scenario that you don’t want to be in you always listen out for oxpeckers red
you always listen out for oxpeckers red
you always listen out for oxpeckers red and yellow build we get both in the area
and yellow build we get both in the area
and yellow build we get both in the area now kudos are meant for it camouflage so
now kudos are meant for it camouflage so
now kudos are meant for it camouflage so that stripe being even just the odd
that stripe being even just the odd
that stripe being even just the odd pattern we saw before but the striping
pattern we saw before but the striping
pattern we saw before but the striping pattern on the side is – it’s called a
pattern on the side is – it’s called a
pattern on the side is – it’s called a disruptive marking it’s to break up the
disruptive marking it’s to break up the
disruptive marking it’s to break up the body shade a bit of body shape of the
body shade a bit of body shape of the
body shade a bit of body shape of the animal so when they get nervous with
animal so when they get nervous with
animal so when they get nervous with something they’ll sort of freeze behind
something they’ll sort of freeze behind
something they’ll sort of freeze behind a bush and that’s supposed to help and
a bush and that’s supposed to help and
a bush and that’s supposed to help and then also when they run off they’ve got
then also when they run off they’ve got
then also when they run off they’ve got this white under the tail that they’ll
this white under the tail that they’ll
this white under the tail that they’ll lift the tail up and run and jump and
lift the tail up and run and jump and
lift the tail up and run and jump and it’s supposed to be one of two things
it’s supposed to be one of two things
it’s supposed to be one of two things one it’s supposed to be a follow me
one it’s supposed to be a follow me
one it’s supposed to be a follow me signal for other kudu and then to the
signal for other kudu and then to the
signal for other kudu and then to the thought behind that is that they’ll run
thought behind that is that they’ll run
thought behind that is that they’ll run and the predator will focus on that and
and the predator will focus on that and
and the predator will focus on that and then I’m turn around a corner and then
then I’m turn around a corner and then
then I’m turn around a corner and then drop their tail and then the predator
drop their tail and then the predator
drop their tail and then the predator doesn’t have anything to focus on now
doesn’t have anything to focus on now
doesn’t have anything to focus on now Aloise I believe you are asking do we
Aloise I believe you are asking do we
Aloise I believe you are asking do we have different rain season patterns like
have different rain season patterns like
have different rain season patterns like tomorrow like tomorrow it’s got big
tomorrow like tomorrow it’s got big
tomorrow like tomorrow it’s got big rains and
rains and
rains and rains here in Juma or do we just have
rains here in Juma or do we just have
rains here in Juma or do we just have one rainy season I think that’s the
one rainy season I think that’s the
one rainy season I think that’s the question I heard if I heard it properly
question I heard if I heard it properly
question I heard if I heard it properly now we have one rainy si
okay we’re Ferg oh sorry I believe Scots
okay we’re Ferg oh sorry I believe Scots mumbos doing something interesting let’s
mumbos doing something interesting let’s
mumbos doing something interesting let’s go to him and we’ll finish this later
yes the member has come back art we can
yes the member has come back art we can just see it slithering very slowly
just see it slithering very slowly
just see it slithering very slowly through the grass there and it is
through the grass there and it is
through the grass there and it is approaching the slender mongoose with
approaching the slender mongoose with
approaching the slender mongoose with its scrub hair kill early upon it hold
its scrub hair kill early upon it hold
its scrub hair kill early upon it hold its head up about 30 centimeters off the
its head up about 30 centimeters off the
its head up about 30 centimeters off the ground peering towards the scrub vehicle
ground peering towards the scrub vehicle
ground peering towards the scrub vehicle let’s just show everyone the scrub hair
let’s just show everyone the scrub hair
let’s just show everyone the scrub hair killed quickly we can just see a little
killed quickly we can just see a little
killed quickly we can just see a little white tech little white spot there that
white tech little white spot there that
white tech little white spot there that is the scrub his tail and I think the
is the scrub his tail and I think the
is the scrub his tail and I think the slender Mongoose is still there I can’t
slender Mongoose is still there I can’t
slender Mongoose is still there I can’t be certain the snakes about the snakes
be certain the snakes about the snakes
be certain the snakes about the snakes about the snakes there the snakes
about the snakes there the snakes
about the snakes there the snakes they’re fighting with the the Mongoose
they’re fighting with the the Mongoose
they’re fighting with the the Mongoose let’s just stay tight like that Dhabi
let’s just stay tight like that Dhabi
let’s just stay tight like that Dhabi and all the mongoose is going for the
and all the mongoose is going for the
and all the mongoose is going for the snake oh it’s just so thick and I don’t
snake oh it’s just so thick and I don’t
snake oh it’s just so thick and I don’t want to try and reposition any closer
want to try and reposition any closer
want to try and reposition any closer whew there we can go we can see the
whew there we can go we can see the
whew there we can go we can see the snake there again now only just we can
snake there again now only just we can
snake there again now only just we can see the snake slithering through the
see the snake slithering through the
see the snake slithering through the undergrowth and has the Mongoose given
undergrowth and has the Mongoose given
undergrowth and has the Mongoose given in absolutely epic epic stuff Lara am
in absolutely epic epic stuff Lara am
in absolutely epic epic stuff Lara am going to try to reposition us a little
going to try to reposition us a little
going to try to reposition us a little bit closer I think we can get into
bit closer I think we can get into
bit closer I think we can get into slightly better spots I’m just gonna
slightly better spots I’m just gonna
slightly better spots I’m just gonna move very slowly how absolutely awesome
move very slowly how absolutely awesome
move very slowly how absolutely awesome is this I’m gonna stop here and just see
is this I’m gonna stop here and just see
is this I’m gonna stop here and just see if that doesn’t help for the time being
if that doesn’t help for the time being
if that doesn’t help for the time being it’s not ideal but I really don’t want
it’s not ideal but I really don’t want
it’s not ideal but I really don’t want to impact on what’s going on you have to
to impact on what’s going on you have to
to impact on what’s going on you have to go to the rights a little bit more Davi
go to the rights a little bit more Davi
go to the rights a little bit more Davi I think the snakes more to the right
I think the snakes more to the right
I think the snakes more to the right there is its tail and
welcome back to everyone who has just
welcome back to everyone who has just joined us on this unscheduled broadcast
joined us on this unscheduled broadcast
joined us on this unscheduled broadcast we’ve got a fascinating scene unfolding
we’ve got a fascinating scene unfolding
we’ve got a fascinating scene unfolding in front of us there is a black mamba
in front of us there is a black mamba
in front of us there is a black mamba you can see there its tail is slithering
you can see there its tail is slithering
you can see there its tail is slithering through the undergrowth
through the undergrowth
through the undergrowth it’s a highly venomous snake probably
it’s a highly venomous snake probably
it’s a highly venomous snake probably the most venomous in Africa and it’s had
the most venomous in Africa and it’s had
the most venomous in Africa and it’s had one of its killed stolen by a much
one of its killed stolen by a much
one of its killed stolen by a much smaller predator slender mongoose and it
smaller predator slender mongoose and it
smaller predator slender mongoose and it seems to be there’s the kill there to
seems to be there’s the kill there to
seems to be there’s the kill there to scrub air that it managed to catch and
scrub air that it managed to catch and
scrub air that it managed to catch and kill and it seems to be trying to
kill and it seems to be trying to
kill and it seems to be trying to reclaim this from the mongoose the
reclaim this from the mongoose the
reclaim this from the mongoose the mongoose is still here somewhere
mongoose is still here somewhere
mongoose is still here somewhere it’s just so thick and we really don’t
it’s just so thick and we really don’t
it’s just so thick and we really don’t want to impact on what’s going on yeah
want to impact on what’s going on yeah
want to impact on what’s going on yeah but I am going to try and squeeze us a
but I am going to try and squeeze us a
but I am going to try and squeeze us a few meters further forward we are coming
few meters further forward we are coming
few meters further forward we are coming to you live from the sabi sands in South
to you live from the sabi sands in South
to you live from the sabi sands in South Africa my name’s Scott and it’s great to
Africa my name’s Scott and it’s great to
Africa my name’s Scott and it’s great to have you on board with us absolutely
have you on board with us absolutely
have you on board with us absolutely incredible stuff we spend hours and
incredible stuff we spend hours and
incredible stuff we spend hours and hours out in this wilderness daily but
hours out in this wilderness daily but
hours out in this wilderness daily but seldom do we get to see fascinating
seldom do we get to see fascinating
seldom do we get to see fascinating scenes like this I’m just gonna stop
scenes like this I’m just gonna stop
scenes like this I’m just gonna stop here and see if we can’t snipe a little
here and see if we can’t snipe a little
here and see if we can’t snipe a little gap through there it looks like if you
gap through there it looks like if you
gap through there it looks like if you keep goo zooming in but there’s the
keep goo zooming in but there’s the
keep goo zooming in but there’s the slender mongoose so the slender mongoose
slender mongoose so the slender mongoose
slender mongoose so the slender mongoose is playing with fire here because if the
is playing with fire here because if the
is playing with fire here because if the snake does land or just one bites onto a
snake does land or just one bites onto a
snake does land or just one bites onto a small mammal like this it will be only a
small mammal like this it will be only a
small mammal like this it will be only a matter of seconds before it dies serve
matter of seconds before it dies serve
matter of seconds before it dies serve an incredible jewel between a kind of
an incredible jewel between a kind of
an incredible jewel between a kind of David and Goliath scenario here this
David and Goliath scenario here this
David and Goliath scenario here this mongoose is far smaller than the snake
mongoose is far smaller than the snake
mongoose is far smaller than the snake and of course the snake is highly highly
and of course the snake is highly highly
and of course the snake is highly highly venomous like I’ve said it doesn’t seem
venomous like I’ve said it doesn’t seem
venomous like I’ve said it doesn’t seem too concerned I just grooming its back
too concerned I just grooming its back
too concerned I just grooming its back in between this jewel between the snake
in between this jewel between the snake
in between this jewel between the snake the scrub hair and this black mamba
the scrub hair and this black mamba
the scrub hair and this black mamba there are you suggesting that kennis
there are you suggesting that kennis
there are you suggesting that kennis mongoose not kill the snake in yes I
mongoose not kill the snake in yes I
mongoose not kill the snake in yes I mean it could kill the snake but it
mean it could kill the snake but it
mean it could kill the snake but it would be an almighty feat for it to be
would be an almighty feat for it to be
would be an almighty feat for it to be able to kill it because it is a very
able to kill it because it is a very
able to kill it because it is a very large and dangerous predator so earlier
large and dangerous predator so earlier
large and dangerous predator so earlier on we saw the Mongoose nipped the snake
on we saw the Mongoose nipped the snake
on we saw the Mongoose nipped the snake on the tail and chase it up a small bush
on the tail and chase it up a small bush
on the tail and chase it up a small bush and it’ll continue to try and piss to
and it’ll continue to try and piss to
and it’ll continue to try and piss to the snake but the snake is also backing
the snake but the snake is also backing
the snake but the snake is also backing itself that’s
itself that’s
itself that’s has come back onto the scene here the
has come back onto the scene here the
has come back onto the scene here the Mongoose is incredibly agile and it’s
Mongoose is incredibly agile and it’s
Mongoose is incredibly agile and it’s using that speed and agility to avoid
using that speed and agility to avoid
using that speed and agility to avoid any strikes from the Mamba let’s see if
any strikes from the Mamba let’s see if
any strikes from the Mamba let’s see if I can move forward a little bit more and
I can move forward a little bit more and
I can move forward a little bit more and get us a slightly better view as to
get us a slightly better view as to
get us a slightly better view as to what’s going on
okay the mambas got its head up having a
okay the mambas got its head up having a look at us now and it’s called a black
look at us now and it’s called a black
look at us now and it’s called a black mamba not because of the coloration of
mamba not because of the coloration of
mamba not because of the coloration of its skin as you can see it’s quite a
its skin as you can see it’s quite a
its skin as you can see it’s quite a greyish color but more importantly
greyish color but more importantly
greyish color but more importantly because it’s got a peek
strikes its is pitch pitch black there
strikes its is pitch pitch black there you can see it now biting onto the scrub
you can see it now biting onto the scrub
you can see it now biting onto the scrub here and you may see a little bit of
here and you may see a little bit of
here and you may see a little bit of kind of meat and blood there that’s from
kind of meat and blood there that’s from
kind of meat and blood there that’s from where the slender mongoose had started
where the slender mongoose had started
where the slender mongoose had started to feed on the scrub a absolutely
to feed on the scrub a absolutely
to feed on the scrub a absolutely incredible views of this highly highly
incredible views of this highly highly
incredible views of this highly highly successful and venomous snake now what
successful and venomous snake now what
successful and venomous snake now what is interesting is that the scrub here is
is interesting is that the scrub here is
is interesting is that the scrub here is large so for the snake to swallow the
large so for the snake to swallow the
large so for the snake to swallow the scrub it I think it just got a back from
scrub it I think it just got a back from
scrub it I think it just got a back from the scrub a did you see how its bodies
the scrub a did you see how its bodies
the scrub a did you see how its bodies moving like that I think as it starts to
moving like that I think as it starts to
moving like that I think as it starts to start swallowing the the hair and it
start swallowing the the hair and it
start swallowing the the hair and it needs to swallow it head first it’s
needs to swallow it head first it’s
needs to swallow it head first it’s caught it by the head there the Mongoose
caught it by the head there the Mongoose
caught it by the head there the Mongoose sneaks in and gives it a bite how
sneaks in and gives it a bite how
sneaks in and gives it a bite how absolutely awesome is this everyone and
absolutely awesome is this everyone and
absolutely awesome is this everyone and the fact that we are coming to you live
the fact that we are coming to you live
the fact that we are coming to you live makes it that much sweeter please send
makes it that much sweeter please send
makes it that much sweeter please send through your thoughts and your comments
through your thoughts and your comments
through your thoughts and your comments I would love to hear how you guys are
I would love to hear how you guys are
I would love to hear how you guys are feeling I am feeling absolutely ecstatic
feeling I am feeling absolutely ecstatic
feeling I am feeling absolutely ecstatic because to see something like this is
because to see something like this is
because to see something like this is incredibly incredibly fortunate
incredibly incredibly fortunate
incredibly incredibly fortunate Fiona you would like to know if there
Fiona you would like to know if there
Fiona you would like to know if there are any animals that are possibly immune
are any animals that are possibly immune
are any animals that are possibly immune to
to animals like mainly the honey badger
to animals like mainly the honey badger which is renowned for being incredibly
which is renowned for being incredibly
which is renowned for being incredibly Hardy and tenacious and I have seen a
Hardy and tenacious and I have seen a
Hardy and tenacious and I have seen a documentary where a puff adder also a
documentary where a puff adder also a
documentary where a puff adder also a highly venomous snake attacked a badger
highly venomous snake attacked a badger
highly venomous snake attacked a badger as the bunny badger was trying to attack
as the bunny badger was trying to attack
as the bunny badger was trying to attack it and it did manage to biotin and a
it and it did manage to biotin and a
it and it did manage to biotin and a honey badger just curled up and went to
honey badger just curled up and went to
honey badger just curled up and went to sleep for a few hours woke up shook its
sleep for a few hours woke up shook its
sleep for a few hours woke up shook its head as if it had a small hangover and
head as if it had a small hangover and
head as if it had a small hangover and then continued to eat the puff adder
then continued to eat the puff adder
then continued to eat the puff adder that it had killed so possibly honey
that it had killed so possibly honey
that it had killed so possibly honey badgers other than that there are not
badgers other than that there are not
badgers other than that there are not too many animals including a mammal our
too many animals including a mammal our
too many animals including a mammal our size an adult human being will be in
size an adult human being will be in
size an adult human being will be in deep trouble if they are bitten by this
deep trouble if they are bitten by this
deep trouble if they are bitten by this snake it does attack your nervous system
snake it does attack your nervous system
snake it does attack your nervous system and neurotoxic venom and slowly all your
and neurotoxic venom and slowly all your
and neurotoxic venom and slowly all your organs will shut down Chris you’ve
organs will shut down Chris you’ve
organs will shut down Chris you’ve mentioned that this is unbelievable and
mentioned that this is unbelievable and
mentioned that this is unbelievable and I’m very happy to have you on board with
I’m very happy to have you on board with
I’m very happy to have you on board with us I’m just gonna try and creep forward
us I’m just gonna try and creep forward
us I’m just gonna try and creep forward a meter not even just to try and get a
a meter not even just to try and get a
a meter not even just to try and get a bit of view of the snake’s head as it
bit of view of the snake’s head as it
bit of view of the snake’s head as it continues to try and swallow the hare
here we go that’s better and like I’ve
here we go that’s better and like I’ve said it’s got its work cut out for it
said it’s got its work cut out for it
said it’s got its work cut out for it because it is an absolutely large prey
because it is an absolutely large prey
because it is an absolutely large prey or much larger than I would’ve thought
or much larger than I would’ve thought
or much larger than I would’ve thought possible for the snake to swallow but
possible for the snake to swallow but
possible for the snake to swallow but they can unhinge their top and bottom
they can unhinge their top and bottom
they can unhinge their top and bottom jaw and allow their very stretchy skin
jaw and allow their very stretchy skin
jaw and allow their very stretchy skin to accommodate a very often large prey
to accommodate a very often large prey
to accommodate a very often large prey and unlike a lot of other predators
and unlike a lot of other predators
and unlike a lot of other predators snakes I guess and crocodiles don’t have
snakes I guess and crocodiles don’t have
snakes I guess and crocodiles don’t have the joy of being able to rip off
the joy of being able to rip off
the joy of being able to rip off portions of their kill but in fact have
portions of their kill but in fact have
portions of their kill but in fact have to swallow their prey whole
to swallow their prey whole
to swallow their prey whole not so much crocodiles crocodiles can do
not so much crocodiles crocodiles can do
not so much crocodiles crocodiles can do the spinning role where they all break
the spinning role where they all break
the spinning role where they all break off pieces but they can’t really chew
off pieces but they can’t really chew
off pieces but they can’t really chew off bits they need to stretch them off
off bits they need to stretch them off
off bits they need to stretch them off there’s no further sign of the slender
there’s no further sign of the slender
there’s no further sign of the slender mongoose which is interesting it may
mongoose which is interesting it may
mongoose which is interesting it may have had a small snack and thought well
have had a small snack and thought well
have had a small snack and thought well that’s enough I don’t want to risk any
that’s enough I don’t want to risk any
that’s enough I don’t want to risk any more
Mumba ha well Katie you’ve got a very
Mumba ha well Katie you’ve got a very interesting theory you’re wondering if
interesting theory you’re wondering if
interesting theory you’re wondering if this black mamba is not waiting for
this black mamba is not waiting for
this black mamba is not waiting for oh sorry if the slender Mongoose is not
oh sorry if the slender Mongoose is not
oh sorry if the slender Mongoose is not waiting for the black mamba to finish
waiting for the black mamba to finish
waiting for the black mamba to finish the scrub here and then consume them
the scrub here and then consume them
the scrub here and then consume them both to be honest I don’t think that the
both to be honest I don’t think that the
both to be honest I don’t think that the slender monk who sees a black mamba as
slender monk who sees a black mamba as
slender monk who sees a black mamba as its prey I think it was just in the area
its prey I think it was just in the area
its prey I think it was just in the area when this Mamba made the kill and
when this Mamba made the kill and
when this Mamba made the kill and opportunistically try to steal it from
opportunistically try to steal it from
opportunistically try to steal it from its v and nature is quite common
its v and nature is quite common
its v and nature is quite common interestingly enough and a lot of the
interestingly enough and a lot of the
interestingly enough and a lot of the Predators will compete with one another
Predators will compete with one another
Predators will compete with one another and steal kills look at how its
and steal kills look at how its
and steal kills look at how its stretching now absolutely awesome stuff
madellaine you are 100% correct this is
madellaine you are 100% correct this is a once-in-a-lifetime sighting and yes
a once-in-a-lifetime sighting and yes
a once-in-a-lifetime sighting and yes the snake will certainly swallow it
the snake will certainly swallow it
the snake will certainly swallow it whole that’s its only option really if
whole that’s its only option really if
whole that’s its only option really if it gets halfway and gets stuck it’ll
it gets halfway and gets stuck it’ll
it gets halfway and gets stuck it’ll have to regurgitate the the you know the
have to regurgitate the the you know the
have to regurgitate the the you know the initial parts that it has swallowed
initial parts that it has swallowed
initial parts that it has swallowed because they only have one option it is
because they only have one option it is
because they only have one option it is all or nothing it doesn’t have the
all or nothing it doesn’t have the
all or nothing it doesn’t have the necessary teeth to chew off a chunk of
necessary teeth to chew off a chunk of
necessary teeth to chew off a chunk of this scrub here
I wonder how the whole kill went down
I wonder how the whole kill went down if the snake followed the scent of this
if the snake followed the scent of this
if the snake followed the scent of this scrub air and snuck up on it and just
scrub air and snuck up on it and just
scrub air and snuck up on it and just gave it one well-positioned bites and it
gave it one well-positioned bites and it
gave it one well-positioned bites and it would have been
would have been
would have been I’m guessing within a minutes the scrub
I’m guessing within a minutes the scrub
I’m guessing within a minutes the scrub air would have died because it’s so
air would have died because it’s so
air would have died because it’s so small that the venom would have raced
small that the venom would have raced
small that the venom would have raced through its body and cause death quite
through its body and cause death quite
through its body and cause death quite quickly I’m gonna try and sneak a Ford a
quickly I’m gonna try and sneak a Ford a
quickly I’m gonna try and sneak a Ford a little bit more Sarah you’d like to know
little bit more Sarah you’d like to know
little bit more Sarah you’d like to know how long can a black mamba get and three
how long can a black mamba get and three
how long can a black mamba get and three meters it is really big for one and but
meters it is really big for one and but
meters it is really big for one and but possibly slightly bigger than that not
possibly slightly bigger than that not
possibly slightly bigger than that not much though how’s that looking there
much though how’s that looking there
much though how’s that looking there Dave so looks like it’s battling to get
Dave so looks like it’s battling to get
Dave so looks like it’s battling to get over the skull but it’s about to Carly
over the skull but it’s about to Carly
over the skull but it’s about to Carly you’d like to know how can the snake
you’d like to know how can the snake
you’d like to know how can the snake breathe whilst it’s got its mouthful of
breathe whilst it’s got its mouthful of
breathe whilst it’s got its mouthful of scrub a and you’ll notice there’s one
scrub a and you’ll notice there’s one
scrub a and you’ll notice there’s one tiny nostril that we can see there and
tiny nostril that we can see there and
tiny nostril that we can see there and it will be breathing through those
it will be breathing through those
it will be breathing through those nostrils look all the ticks are fleeing
nostrils look all the ticks are fleeing
nostrils look all the ticks are fleeing there’s tiny little insects you can see
there’s tiny little insects you can see
there’s tiny little insects you can see on the scrub here are small parasites
on the scrub here are small parasites
on the scrub here are small parasites and fairly certain called ticks and
and fairly certain called ticks and
and fairly certain called ticks and they’ve obviously realized that their
they’ve obviously realized that their
they’ve obviously realized that their host has died and on our thinking about
host has died and on our thinking about
host has died and on our thinking about another plan MA has the snake decided
another plan MA has the snake decided
another plan MA has the snake decided that the kill is too large I think it
that the kill is too large I think it
that the kill is too large I think it has it’s off it goes Davey it’s still
has it’s off it goes Davey it’s still
has it’s off it goes Davey it’s still doing away there well then so
doing away there well then so
doing away there well then so too big for the snake and how unlucky is
too big for the snake and how unlucky is
too big for the snake and how unlucky is it but it’s hard one meal I’m gonna try
it but it’s hard one meal I’m gonna try
it but it’s hard one meal I’m gonna try and stay with it get you a few more
and stay with it get you a few more
and stay with it get you a few more views
because we see them so infrequently the
because we see them so infrequently the tricky thing is they move so quickly
tricky thing is they move so quickly
tricky thing is they move so quickly through this undergrowth and even though
through this undergrowth and even though
through this undergrowth and even though there’s not much cover I cannot believe
there’s not much cover I cannot believe
there’s not much cover I cannot believe how quickly it can disappear it also
how quickly it can disappear it also
how quickly it can disappear it also took us by surprise when it popped back
took us by surprise when it popped back
took us by surprise when it popped back out very close to that cool we were
out very close to that cool we were
out very close to that cool we were sitting waiting patiently and had no
sitting waiting patiently and had no
sitting waiting patiently and had no idea where it came from
no I fear that even though we did move
no I fear that even though we did move quite quickly into the spot that we may
quite quickly into the spot that we may
quite quickly into the spot that we may not get any more views of the black
not get any more views of the black
not get any more views of the black mamba but if you would like to see if we
mamba but if you would like to see if we
mamba but if you would like to see if we do you got a scanner google sapphire
do you got a scanner google sapphire
do you got a scanner google sapphire light to continue following on this live
light to continue following on this live
light to continue following on this live Safari it’s been an absolute pleasure
Safari it’s been an absolute pleasure
Safari it’s been an absolute pleasure having you for this incredibly
having you for this incredibly
having you for this incredibly incredibly rare sighting of a slender
incredibly rare sighting of a slender
incredibly rare sighting of a slender Mongoose and a black mamba we’ll see you
Mongoose and a black mamba we’ll see you
Mongoose and a black mamba we’ll see you all next time
welcome back everybody well I wasn’t
welcome back everybody well I wasn’t that absolutely awesome champ or snake
that absolutely awesome champ or snake
that absolutely awesome champ or snake the scrub air that had decided to kill
the scrub air that had decided to kill
the scrub air that had decided to kill was a little bit too big it appears and
was a little bit too big it appears and
was a little bit too big it appears and you could see it was really just having
you could see it was really just having
you could see it was really just having trouble getting that skull into its
trouble getting that skull into its
trouble getting that skull into its mouth but I’m very very happy that we
mouth but I’m very very happy that we
mouth but I’m very very happy that we got to share that fascinating scene with
got to share that fascinating scene with
got to share that fascinating scene with all of you guys
all of you guys
all of you guys apparently Ralph has now got a trick or
apparently Ralph has now got a trick or
apparently Ralph has now got a trick or two up his sleeve why don’t you go and
two up his sleeve why don’t you go and
two up his sleeve why don’t you go and see what he has in store for you thanks
see what he has in store for you thanks
see what he has in store for you thanks Scott and well everybody this is very
Scott and well everybody this is very
Scott and well everybody this is very exciting
exciting
exciting exciting for us and exciting for the
exciting for us and exciting for the
exciting for us and exciting for the predator that has taken this little
predator that has taken this little
predator that has taken this little giraffe up the tree now we don’t have
giraffe up the tree now we don’t have
giraffe up the tree now we don’t have the best of visuals but there we are
the best of visuals but there we are
the best of visuals but there we are there is a lipid that has killed a
there is a lipid that has killed a
there is a lipid that has killed a little baby giraffe and dragged it up
little baby giraffe and dragged it up
little baby giraffe and dragged it up the tree we don’t have a very clear view
the tree we don’t have a very clear view
the tree we don’t have a very clear view on him or her Tyler seems to think that
on him or her Tyler seems to think that
on him or her Tyler seems to think that it might be the Shepherd’s tree mail but
it might be the Shepherd’s tree mail but
it might be the Shepherd’s tree mail but not sure it’s just because she’s seen
not sure it’s just because she’s seen
not sure it’s just because she’s seen him do this before so maybe a little
him do this before so maybe a little
him do this before so maybe a little specialist in baby giraffe well he’s
specialist in baby giraffe well he’s
specialist in baby giraffe well he’s obviously better than those female lions
obviously better than those female lions
obviously better than those female lions that we’ve been watching disappointedly
that we’ve been watching disappointedly
that we’ve been watching disappointedly messing the warthogs on this guy’s
messing the warthogs on this guy’s
messing the warthogs on this guy’s obviously or her has obviously been very
obviously or her has obviously been very
obviously or her has obviously been very successful in the hunt and yeah shine
successful in the hunt and yeah shine
successful in the hunt and yeah shine there we can see the leopard but in the
there we can see the leopard but in the
there we can see the leopard but in the background through the trees I don’t
background through the trees I don’t
background through the trees I don’t know if we’ll be able to see it but
know if we’ll be able to see it but
know if we’ll be able to see it but mummy giraffe is still hanging around so
mummy giraffe is still hanging around so
mummy giraffe is still hanging around so that’s quite sad for her she’s there
that’s quite sad for her she’s there
that’s quite sad for her she’s there behind the trees there somewhere we did
behind the trees there somewhere we did
behind the trees there somewhere we did have a view on a minute ago she was
have a view on a minute ago she was
have a view on a minute ago she was walking around there I think she’s just
walking around there I think she’s just
walking around there I think she’s just behind the trees there somewhere
behind the trees there somewhere
behind the trees there somewhere chime sure but she’s obviously pining
chime sure but she’s obviously pining
chime sure but she’s obviously pining for her little youngster but very nice
for her little youngster but very nice
for her little youngster but very nice for the leopard because now he’s got a
for the leopard because now he’s got a
for the leopard because now he’s got a little cachet of food for the
little cachet of food for the
little cachet of food for the next few days unless there’s a wily old
next few days unless there’s a wily old
next few days unless there’s a wily old lion that could get up the tree there
now cat here saying that this is amazing
now cat here saying that this is amazing there’s a little bit of movement up in
there’s a little bit of movement up in
there’s a little bit of movement up in the tree there I wonder if the leopards
the tree there I wonder if the leopards
the tree there I wonder if the leopards making to move or if he’s just getting a
making to move or if he’s just getting a
making to move or if he’s just getting a little bit more comfortable there looks
little bit more comfortable there looks
little bit more comfortable there looks like its head yes and it’s panting we
like its head yes and it’s panting we
like its head yes and it’s panting we can see its nose just through the brush
can see its nose just through the brush
can see its nose just through the brush now cat yes what a what an apt name
now cat yes what a what an apt name
now cat yes what a what an apt name because this is such a beautiful cat
because this is such a beautiful cat
because this is such a beautiful cat yeah and this is an immoral triangle so
yeah and this is an immoral triangle so
yeah and this is an immoral triangle so this is my third leopard oh and we’ve
this is my third leopard oh and we’ve
this is my third leopard oh and we’ve got a beautiful face shot there just
got a beautiful face shot there just
got a beautiful face shot there just through the brush
through the brush
through the brush now we’re not allowed to drive off-road
now we’re not allowed to drive off-road
now we’re not allowed to drive off-road here so that’s why I’m not going any
here so that’s why I’m not going any
here so that’s why I’m not going any closer and it’s probably a good thing
closer and it’s probably a good thing
closer and it’s probably a good thing because there are a few excited vehicles
because there are a few excited vehicles
because there are a few excited vehicles with people around so I’m sure if we
with people around so I’m sure if we
with people around so I’m sure if we were allowed off ride this this leopard
were allowed off ride this this leopard
were allowed off ride this this leopard would be a little bit harassed
would be a little bit harassed
would be a little bit harassed so with that rule it’s a little bit
so with that rule it’s a little bit
so with that rule it’s a little bit worse for us but better for the leopard
worse for us but better for the leopard
worse for us but better for the leopard which I’m quite happy about everybody
which I’m quite happy about everybody
which I’m quite happy about everybody got to keep the distance here
Pisces Bobby you’re saying that this
Pisces Bobby you’re saying that this must be heartbreaking for mommy giraffe
must be heartbreaking for mommy giraffe
must be heartbreaking for mommy giraffe absolutely I mean you know all that
absolutely I mean you know all that
absolutely I mean you know all that energy and everything put into having
energy and everything put into having
energy and everything put into having this little baby but it does happen
this little baby but it does happen
this little baby but it does happen quite a lot to the little baby giraffe
quite a lot to the little baby giraffe
quite a lot to the little baby giraffe especially in the first year because
especially in the first year because
especially in the first year because they’re quite silly really in their
they’re quite silly really in their
they’re quite silly really in their curiosity and you often find mommy
curiosity and you often find mommy
curiosity and you often find mommy giraffe having to corral a little baby
giraffe having to corral a little baby
giraffe having to corral a little baby away from all sorts of predators and
away from all sorts of predators and
away from all sorts of predators and even vehicles they sort of just go
even vehicles they sort of just go
even vehicles they sort of just go walking up to them not really knowing
walking up to them not really knowing
walking up to them not really knowing the danger and obviously they wouldn’t
the danger and obviously they wouldn’t
the danger and obviously they wouldn’t because they’ve just been born and they
because they’ve just been born and they
because they’ve just been born and they don’t understand that things can kill
don’t understand that things can kill
don’t understand that things can kill them and but mummies are kept very busy
them and but mummies are kept very busy
them and but mummies are kept very busy trying to keep the little babies out of
trying to keep the little babies out of
trying to keep the little babies out of danger well this one obviously didn’t
danger well this one obviously didn’t
danger well this one obviously didn’t make it that that does mean that the
make it that that does mean that the
make it that that does mean that the leopard feeds and lives on for another
leopard feeds and lives on for another
leopard feeds and lives on for another few days until it needs to find itself
few days until it needs to find itself
few days until it needs to find itself something else so well done to the
something else so well done to the
something else so well done to the leopard and unlucky to the giraffe I
leopard and unlucky to the giraffe I
leopard and unlucky to the giraffe I wouldn’t say that it’s going to have an
wouldn’t say that it’s going to have an
wouldn’t say that it’s going to have an impact on the pair on the population of
impact on the pair on the population of
impact on the pair on the population of giraffe now cat you’re asking is a baby
giraffe now cat you’re asking is a baby
giraffe now cat you’re asking is a baby giraffe a big prey for a leopard cat
giraffe a big prey for a leopard cat
giraffe a big prey for a leopard cat absolutely it is a very big prey for a
absolutely it is a very big prey for a
absolutely it is a very big prey for a leopard it’s a massive prey for a lipid
leopard it’s a massive prey for a lipid
leopard it’s a massive prey for a lipid so it’s very important to remember that
so it’s very important to remember that
so it’s very important to remember that we don’t often get to see this it’s a
we don’t often get to see this it’s a
we don’t often get to see this it’s a it’s a wonderful encounter and as we
it’s a wonderful encounter and as we
it’s a wonderful encounter and as we just zoom out there that was a wonderful
just zoom out there that was a wonderful
just zoom out there that was a wonderful fleeting little experience that we’ve
fleeting little experience that we’ve
fleeting little experience that we’ve had unfortunately it is our time to go
had unfortunately it is our time to go
had unfortunately it is our time to go and head up the the escarpment and we’re
and head up the the escarpment and we’re
and head up the the escarpment and we’re not having the best visuals but what a
not having the best visuals but what a
not having the best visuals but what a wonderful into the drive I would say
wonderful into the drive I would say
wonderful into the drive I would say that was absolutely fantastic and I
that was absolutely fantastic and I
that was absolutely fantastic and I think I’m going to be coming back here
think I’m going to be coming back here
think I’m going to be coming back here tomorrow morning first thing to see if
tomorrow morning first thing to see if
tomorrow morning first thing to see if we can catch up and see if the slip it
we can catch up and see if the slip it
we can catch up and see if the slip it is still yeah maybe there’ll be a lion
is still yeah maybe there’ll be a lion
is still yeah maybe there’ll be a lion that’s gone up the tree and pulled it
that’s gone up the tree and pulled it
that’s gone up the tree and pulled it out who’ll know who knows but yeah we’re
out who’ll know who knows but yeah we’re
out who’ll know who knows but yeah we’re going to have to start
going to have to start
going to have to start and start making our way up the
and start making our way up the
and start making our way up the escarpment so well that was the last
escarpment so well that was the last
escarpment so well that was the last minute leopard for me so everyone as I
minute leopard for me so everyone as I
minute leopard for me so everyone as I leave this leopard and head up the
leave this leopard and head up the
leave this leopard and head up the escarpment please join us tomorrow
escarpment please join us tomorrow
escarpment please join us tomorrow morning again because I’m coming
morning again because I’m coming
morning again because I’m coming straight back here but as I go on my way
straight back here but as I go on my way
straight back here but as I go on my way I’m gonna hit you on back down to South
I’m gonna hit you on back down to South
I’m gonna hit you on back down to South Africa and the beautiful no well hi
Africa and the beautiful no well hi
Africa and the beautiful no well hi everyone I’ve got a treat for you I have
everyone I’ve got a treat for you I have
everyone I’ve got a treat for you I have a bird of prey that I cannot ID so
a bird of prey that I cannot ID so
a bird of prey that I cannot ID so there’s no feathers all the way down the
there’s no feathers all the way down the
there’s no feathers all the way down the legs the legs are yellow it has a yellow
legs the legs are yellow it has a yellow
legs the legs are yellow it has a yellow seer that hard across the top with a
seer that hard across the top with a
seer that hard across the top with a black tip and a very distinctive eye on
black tip and a very distinctive eye on
black tip and a very distinctive eye on markings underneath and around to the
markings underneath and around to the
markings underneath and around to the side of the gate there it calls there
side of the gate there it calls there
side of the gate there it calls there and when it opens its wings and it flies
and when it opens its wings and it flies
and when it opens its wings and it flies it’s really windy right now whose very
it’s really windy right now whose very
it’s really windy right now whose very distinctive markings on underneath the
distinctive markings on underneath the
distinctive markings on underneath the closest I’ve gotten is a juvenile
closest I’ve gotten is a juvenile
closest I’ve gotten is a juvenile African hawk eagle yeah I think that’s
African hawk eagle yeah I think that’s
African hawk eagle yeah I think that’s what I decided on let me just I’m gonna
what I decided on let me just I’m gonna
what I decided on let me just I’m gonna find it in the book for you but if we
find it in the book for you but if we
find it in the book for you but if we have any serious birders out there that
have any serious birders out there that
have any serious birders out there that are watching please any thoughts you
are watching please any thoughts you
are watching please any thoughts you have would be greatly greatly
have would be greatly greatly
have would be greatly greatly appreciated finding what the one and
appreciated finding what the one and
appreciated finding what the one and then I was also possibly thinking I just
then I was also possibly thinking I just
then I was also possibly thinking I just want to find these photos for you so you
want to find these photos for you so you
want to find these photos for you so you can see why I’m thinking it’s the way
can see why I’m thinking it’s the way
can see why I’m thinking it’s the way that I’m thinking
that I’m thinking
that I’m thinking but this is super exciting it’s also
but this is super exciting it’s also
but this is super exciting it’s also sitting on this tree here with a white
sitting on this tree here with a white
sitting on this tree here with a white back to vulture and we’ve been seeing a
back to vulture and we’ve been seeing a
back to vulture and we’ve been seeing a lot of vultures so Ferg and I have been
lot of vultures so Ferg and I have been
lot of vultures so Ferg and I have been checking out the the drainage lines here
checking out the the drainage lines here
checking out the the drainage lines here where tündi was sort of last seen so
where tündi was sort of last seen so
where tündi was sort of last seen so here’s that African hawk eagle this one
here’s that African hawk eagle this one
here’s that African hawk eagle this one here so this is the adult yeah on the
here so this is the adult yeah on the
here so this is the adult yeah on the Left okay now this is the juvenile here
Left okay now this is the juvenile here
Left okay now this is the juvenile here and then over on the side there we go
and then over on the side there we go
and then over on the side there we go well guys well I’m trying to discuss
well guys well I’m trying to discuss
well guys well I’m trying to discuss this bird with you I’m just going to say
this bird with you I’m just going to say
this bird with you I’m just going to say goodbye to all of you who have been
goodbye to all of you who have been
goodbye to all of you who have been watching with us on the specialized
watching with us on the specialized
watching with us on the specialized platforms and we hope you enjoyed and
platforms and we hope you enjoyed and
platforms and we hope you enjoyed and don’t forget to a google safari live so
don’t forget to a google safari live so
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