comments insults even sometimes we get and we’ll do our best to address all of
and we’ll do our best to address all of
and we’ll do our best to address all of those today on camera Ronde rain there
those today on camera Ronde rain there
those today on camera Ronde rain there is his thumb and Richard playing Ranger
is his thumb and Richard playing Ranger
is his thumb and Richard playing Ranger in the back of the car with us Richard
in the back of the car with us Richard
in the back of the car with us Richard is there of course because we will be
is there of course because we will be
is there of course because we will be out after dark and so he’s here just to
out after dark and so he’s here just to
out after dark and so he’s here just to look after us make sure we don’t
look after us make sure we don’t
look after us make sure we don’t misbehave and make sure nothing else
misbehave and make sure nothing else
misbehave and make sure nothing else misbehaves in our general vicinity it’s
misbehaves in our general vicinity it’s
misbehaves in our general vicinity it’s also anton drive jamie Patterson Brent
also anton drive jamie Patterson Brent
also anton drive jamie Patterson Brent has managed to break his car not sure
has managed to break his car not sure
has managed to break his car not sure how so he is struggling to get any sort
how so he is struggling to get any sort
how so he is struggling to get any sort of signal out towards us at the moment
of signal out towards us at the moment
of signal out towards us at the moment so we may or may not hear from him today
so we may or may not hear from him today
so we may or may not hear from him today a three feet drive from the Mara or two
a three feet drive from the Mara or two
a three feet drive from the Mara or two feet at the moment we’re just going to
feet at the moment we’re just going to
feet at the moment we’re just going to have a quick look at how the atmosphere
have a quick look at how the atmosphere
have a quick look at how the atmosphere here has turned quite well I don’t know
here has turned quite well I don’t know
here has turned quite well I don’t know if it’s dusty or sort of cloudy but
if it’s dusty or sort of cloudy but
if it’s dusty or sort of cloudy but certainly there is some weather blowing
certainly there is some weather blowing
certainly there is some weather blowing in and I shall also tell you of course
in and I shall also tell you of course
in and I shall also tell you of course that Alice aka Surrey is directing today
that Alice aka Surrey is directing today
that Alice aka Surrey is directing today and she’s being able assisted and by
and she’s being able assisted and by
and she’s being able assisted and by faith who begins and I don’t mean that
faith who begins and I don’t mean that
faith who begins and I don’t mean that in the spiritual sense I mean there’s a
in the spiritual sense I mean there’s a
in the spiritual sense I mean there’s a human being called faith who is going to
human being called faith who is going to
human being called faith who is going to start her hmm
start her hmm
start her hmm directing next week she’s very nervous
directing next week she’s very nervous
directing next week she’s very nervous she’s terrified probably a good thing
she’s terrified probably a good thing
she’s terrified probably a good thing right then over there we have some
right then over there we have some
right then over there we have some elephants walking through the forest
elephants walking through the forest
elephants walking through the forest shall I just reverse slightly Jean dree
shall I just reverse slightly Jean dree
shall I just reverse slightly Jean dree were you happy there he’s not speaking
were you happy there he’s not speaking
were you happy there he’s not speaking anymore so I’m just going to say he
anymore so I’m just going to say he
anymore so I’m just going to say he entered he shouts at me and tells me to
entered he shouts at me and tells me to
entered he shouts at me and tells me to move and I find watching these elephants
move and I find watching these elephants
move and I find watching these elephants walking through these woodlands well I
walking through these woodlands well I
walking through these woodlands well I just think it’s a rather peaceful thing
just think it’s a rather peaceful thing
just think it’s a rather peaceful thing to look at this and baboons in there as
to look at this and baboons in there as
to look at this and baboons in there as well the olive baboon and olive baboon
well the olive baboon and olive baboon
well the olive baboon and olive baboon rather than the olive baboon and we’ve
rather than the olive baboon and we’ve
rather than the olive baboon and we’ve got water buck here defesa water buck
got water buck here defesa water buck
got water buck here defesa water buck the grants zebra as I told you and some
the grants zebra as I told you and some
the grants zebra as I told you and some glorious light after a day that has been
glorious light after a day that has been
glorious light after a day that has been well I think I can safely say why tell
well I think I can safely say why tell
well I think I can safely say why tell it it has been very blindingly bright
it it has been very blindingly bright
it it has been very blindingly bright but it’s starting to change now Jamie
but it’s starting to change now Jamie
but it’s starting to change now Jamie Patterson is putting me to shame already
Patterson is putting me to shame already
Patterson is putting me to shame already which is
which is
which is distressing to my person so I’m going to
distressing to my person so I’m going to
distressing to my person so I’m going to hand you across to her with something
hand you across to her with something
hand you across to her with something that doesn’t have stripes but it has got
that doesn’t have stripes but it has got
that doesn’t have stripes but it has got spots and it is so very fast James must
spots and it is so very fast James must
spots and it is so very fast James must absolutely not be distressed he didn’t
absolutely not be distressed he didn’t
absolutely not be distressed he didn’t have to suffer through this morning’s
have to suffer through this morning’s
have to suffer through this morning’s events here Fergus and I started off on
events here Fergus and I started off on
events here Fergus and I started off on an absolute roll and then couldn’t find
an absolute roll and then couldn’t find
an absolute roll and then couldn’t find the cheetah the entire afternoon but I
the cheetah the entire afternoon but I
the cheetah the entire afternoon but I mean the entire morning Bassett is the
mean the entire morning Bassett is the
mean the entire morning Bassett is the afternoon and we have found them all
afternoon and we have found them all
afternoon and we have found them all five of the Musketeers wandering
five of the Musketeers wandering
five of the Musketeers wandering straight towards us what a fantastic way
straight towards us what a fantastic way
straight towards us what a fantastic way to start off at the sunset safari before
to start off at the sunset safari before
to start off at the sunset safari before they get too much closer quick
they get too much closer quick
they get too much closer quick introduction my name is Jamie and this
introduction my name is Jamie and this
introduction my name is Jamie and this afternoon Fergus is on camera with me
afternoon Fergus is on camera with me
afternoon Fergus is on camera with me and we’re very very excited because
and we’re very very excited because
and we’re very very excited because we’ve been really looking forward to
we’ve been really looking forward to
we’ve been really looking forward to finding these cheetah and we didn’t
finding these cheetah and we didn’t
finding these cheetah and we didn’t succeed this morning as I said but we’ve
succeed this morning as I said but we’ve
succeed this morning as I said but we’ve got them so don’t forget to send through
got them so don’t forget to send through
got them so don’t forget to send through your questions on hashtag safari live on
your questions on hashtag safari live on
your questions on hashtag safari live on twitter this is only the second time
twitter this is only the second time
twitter this is only the second time that I’ve actually spent a long period
that I’ve actually spent a long period
that I’ve actually spent a long period of time with these five boys so I’m very
of time with these five boys so I’m very
of time with these five boys so I’m very excited and we will definitely be
excited and we will definitely be
excited and we will definitely be staying with them once it gets dark my
staying with them once it gets dark my
staying with them once it gets dark my only concern is the sheer horribleness
only concern is the sheer horribleness
only concern is the sheer horribleness of the weather this afternoon I don’t
of the weather this afternoon I don’t
of the weather this afternoon I don’t know what James is experienced across
know what James is experienced across
know what James is experienced across experiencing across the river I can tell
experiencing across the river I can tell
experiencing across the river I can tell you that it is a thoroughly unpleasant
you that it is a thoroughly unpleasant
you that it is a thoroughly unpleasant here the wind is howling although I
here the wind is howling although I
here the wind is howling although I think it’s better than the wind howls
think it’s better than the wind howls
think it’s better than the wind howls and at least it’s going to blow the rain
and at least it’s going to blow the rain
and at least it’s going to blow the rain away from us here we go here comes
away from us here we go here comes
away from us here we go here comes number three a coalition of five male
number three a coalition of five male
number three a coalition of five male cheetah for our new viewers this is very
cheetah for our new viewers this is very
cheetah for our new viewers this is very unusual yes male cheetah do form
unusual yes male cheetah do form
unusual yes male cheetah do form coalition’s they do there are social
coalition’s they do there are social
coalition’s they do there are social cats
cats
cats although the females are solitary unless
although the females are solitary unless
although the females are solitary unless they have Cubs but to see a group of
they have Cubs but to see a group of
they have Cubs but to see a group of them of five strong is very very unusual
them of five strong is very very unusual
them of five strong is very very unusual and one thing that I’ve been thinking
and one thing that I’ve been thinking
and one thing that I’ve been thinking about because these boys have really
about because these boys have really
about because these boys have really established themselves in this area one
established themselves in this area one
established themselves in this area one thing I’ve been thinking about is very
thing I’ve been thinking about is very
thing I’ve been thinking about is very soon they are going to come across a
soon they are going to come across a
soon they are going to come across a female and I’m just wondering I would I
female and I’m just wondering I would I
female and I’m just wondering I would I would really love to be in their
would really love to be in their
would really love to be in their vicinity when they do because I really
vicinity when they do because I really
vicinity when they do because I really want to see how that situation plays out
want to see how that situation plays out
want to see how that situation plays out I don’t think these boys are fully
I don’t think these boys are fully
I don’t think these boys are fully get out their dynamics yet and nothing
get out their dynamics yet and nothing
get out their dynamics yet and nothing breaks up a brotherhood faster than the
breaks up a brotherhood faster than the
breaks up a brotherhood faster than the attentions of a woman we’ve got to go to
attentions of a woman we’ve got to go to
attentions of a woman we’ve got to go to hope that we’re around when that happens
Christine welcome sending through the
Christine welcome sending through the first cheetah themed question of the
first cheetah themed question of the
first cheetah themed question of the afternoon that cheats have a slightly
afternoon that cheats have a slightly
afternoon that cheats have a slightly bloody face or am i imagining it I think
bloody face or am i imagining it I think
bloody face or am i imagining it I think they’ve eaten today they do seem and not
they’ve eaten today they do seem and not
they’ve eaten today they do seem and not all of them are full they do seem to
all of them are full they do seem to
all of them are full they do seem to have managed to catch themselves
have managed to catch themselves
have managed to catch themselves something so apparently this morning
something so apparently this morning
something so apparently this morning they were quite hungry and Christine
they were quite hungry and Christine
they were quite hungry and Christine that King cheetah is a type of basically
that King cheetah is a type of basically
that King cheetah is a type of basically it’s a it’s a genetic aberration it’s a
it’s a it’s a genetic aberration it’s a
it’s a it’s a genetic aberration it’s a recessive gene and it says it’s a normal
recessive gene and it says it’s a normal
recessive gene and it says it’s a normal cheetah but it’s a sort of a a type of
cheetah but it’s a sort of a a type of
cheetah but it’s a sort of a a type of gene that passes on very very dark
gene that passes on very very dark
gene that passes on very very dark coloring so the spots almost becomes
coloring so the spots almost becomes
coloring so the spots almost becomes stripes they’re slightly larger this
stripes they’re slightly larger this
stripes they’re slightly larger this cheetah is walking right at us this is
cheetah is walking right at us this is
cheetah is walking right at us this is so wonderful hello you you’re gorgeous
so wonderful hello you you’re gorgeous
so wonderful hello you you’re gorgeous creature king cheetah are very unusual
creature king cheetah are very unusual
creature king cheetah are very unusual because it is a recessive gene it’s not
because it is a recessive gene it’s not
because it is a recessive gene it’s not a common gene if you have a recessive
a common gene if you have a recessive
a common gene if you have a recessive gene obviously you need two parents to
gene obviously you need two parents to
gene obviously you need two parents to carry it so it’s not something that you
carry it so it’s not something that you
carry it so it’s not something that you see much of in the wild a lot of centers
see much of in the wild a lot of centers
see much of in the wild a lot of centers breed King cheetahs as a way of keeping
breed King cheetahs as a way of keeping
breed King cheetahs as a way of keeping that gene within the population which is
that gene within the population which is
that gene within the population which is you know the there’s debate about
you know the there’s debate about
you know the there’s debate about whether or not that’s actually necessary
walking right up to us and floppy that’s
walking right up to us and floppy that’s really special he’s chosen to walk right
really special he’s chosen to walk right
really special he’s chosen to walk right past us you can see he’s flopped down on
past us you can see he’s flopped down on
past us you can see he’s flopped down on top of the tire marks near the road and
top of the tire marks near the road and
top of the tire marks near the road and here come the rest of them a Marion
here come the rest of them a Marion
here come the rest of them a Marion welcome to the sunset Safari you want to
welcome to the sunset Safari you want to
welcome to the sunset Safari you want to know what aged cheetah cubs will leave
know what aged cheetah cubs will leave
know what aged cheetah cubs will leave their mothers you’re looking at a
their mothers you’re looking at a
their mothers you’re looking at a roundabout between depending on the mud
roundabout between depending on the mud
roundabout between depending on the mud whether they are male or female you’re
whether they are male or female you’re
whether they are male or female you’re looking at around about two years old
looking at around about two years old
looking at around about two years old and they take quite a while to reach
and they take quite a while to reach
and they take quite a while to reach sexual maturity much like letters
sexual maturity much like letters
sexual maturity much like letters actually these five boys will be over
actually these five boys will be over
actually these five boys will be over two and a half years old actually think
two and a half years old actually think
two and a half years old actually think they’re closer to three or four years
they’re closer to three or four years
they’re closer to three or four years old I’m not sure of their exact history
but remember Malaya is in this area
but remember Malaya is in this area she’s got two young boys who are about a
she’s got two young boys who are about a
she’s got two young boys who are about a year and a half if I remember correctly
year and a half if I remember correctly
year and a half if I remember correctly I’m just just under a year and a half
I’m just just under a year and a half
I’m just just under a year and a half which is going to be interesting know so
which is going to be interesting know so
which is going to be interesting know so that sort of brings us to our next
that sort of brings us to our next
that sort of brings us to our next question Jeff no I don’t think so
question Jeff no I don’t think so
question Jeff no I don’t think so I could easily stand corrected but I
I could easily stand corrected but I
I could easily stand corrected but I don’t think so I don’t think these five
don’t think so I don’t think these five
don’t think so I don’t think these five have been dominant in this area for long
have been dominant in this area for long
have been dominant in this area for long enough for them to be the fathers of
enough for them to be the fathers of
enough for them to be the fathers of Malaya cos boys I don’t think they’re
Malaya cos boys I don’t think they’re
Malaya cos boys I don’t think they’re old enough either
old enough either
old enough either I think they’ve only just started to
I think they’ve only just started to
I think they’ve only just started to really come into their own and I don’t
really come into their own and I don’t
really come into their own and I don’t think that happened hey boys
think that happened hey boys
think that happened hey boys I don’t think that happened over a year
I don’t think that happened over a year
I don’t think that happened over a year ago this is so awesome right next to us
ago this is so awesome right next to us
ago this is so awesome right next to us when they walk next to you at this sort
when they walk next to you at this sort
when they walk next to you at this sort of level you realize just how small they
of level you realize just how small they
of level you realize just how small they are
are
are here comes d’Artagnan at the back with
here comes d’Artagnan at the back with
here comes d’Artagnan at the back with his collar just to let you know that is
his collar just to let you know that is
his collar just to let you know that is a collar put there by researchers
a collar put there by researchers
a collar put there by researchers obviously to help to keep track of their
obviously to help to keep track of their
obviously to help to keep track of their movements the most important way that
movements the most important way that
movements the most important way that that research is used is in human
that research is used is in human
that research is used is in human wildlife conflict hello gents
obviously you will see that there are
obviously you will see that there are other vehicles in the sighting as you
other vehicles in the sighting as you
other vehicles in the sighting as you know of course there are tourists here
know of course there are tourists here
know of course there are tourists here look at those feet you can see the
look at those feet you can see the
look at those feet you can see the non-retractable claws here interestingly
non-retractable claws here interestingly
non-retractable claws here interestingly enough I read a very fascinating article
enough I read a very fascinating article
enough I read a very fascinating article on that exact subject not too long ago
on that exact subject not too long ago
on that exact subject not too long ago they were walking straight towards a
they were walking straight towards a
they were walking straight towards a herd of all the beasts I mean it is it
herd of all the beasts I mean it is it
herd of all the beasts I mean it is it is the middle of the day but you never
is the middle of the day but you never
is the middle of the day but you never know the way that these guys hunt they
know the way that these guys hunt they
know the way that these guys hunt they take advantage of the Valle de beast
take advantage of the Valle de beast
take advantage of the Valle de beast panic I’m just gonna wait for the fifth
panic I’m just gonna wait for the fifth
panic I’m just gonna wait for the fifth one to get a little bit further and then
one to get a little bit further and then
one to get a little bit further and then we’re going to do the safari shuffle and
we’re going to do the safari shuffle and
we’re going to do the safari shuffle and duck around some vehicles I really very
duck around some vehicles I really very
duck around some vehicles I really very interesting ask about that so the
interesting ask about that so the
interesting ask about that so the question is about whether or not cheetah
question is about whether or not cheetah
question is about whether or not cheetah will stay away from lions stay far away
will stay away from lions stay far away
will stay away from lions stay far away from Lions territories the answer is
from Lions territories the answer is
from Lions territories the answer is they actually caught there’s there’s not
they actually caught there’s there’s not
they actually caught there’s there’s not enough space for cheetah to have
enough space for cheetah to have
enough space for cheetah to have exclusive territories and lie instead of
exclusive territories and lie instead of
exclusive territories and lie instead of exclusive territories cheetah have to
exclusive territories cheetah have to
exclusive territories cheetah have to have territories within territories
have territories within territories
have territories within territories lines it’s just the way that they have
lines it’s just the way that they have
lines it’s just the way that they have to do it
to do it
to do it and so there is actually a lot of
and so there is actually a lot of
and so there is actually a lot of research done into the way that cheaters
research done into the way that cheaters
research done into the way that cheaters move within Alliance territory and the
move within Alliance territory and the
move within Alliance territory and the conclusion is that they don’t actively
conclusion is that they don’t actively
conclusion is that they don’t actively avoid they risk or they don’t respond in
avoid they risk or they don’t respond in
avoid they risk or they don’t respond in a what’s when you try and anticipate a
a what’s when you try and anticipate a
a what’s when you try and anticipate a problem and avoid it and participate
problem and avoid it and participate
problem and avoid it and participate oh for goodness sake they respond in a
oh for goodness sake they respond in a
oh for goodness sake they respond in a reactionary manner rather than trying to
reactionary manner rather than trying to
reactionary manner rather than trying to predict where the lines are going to be
predict where the lines are going to be
predict where the lines are going to be and avoiding the areas that the Lions
and avoiding the areas that the Lions
and avoiding the areas that the Lions like they run away when they see the
like they run away when they see the
like they run away when they see the Lions or they move when they hear the
Lions or they move when they hear the
Lions or they move when they hear the Lions roar and close to them but they
Lions roar and close to them but they
Lions roar and close to them but they don’t actively avoid them
just to let you know that this afternoon
just to let you know that this afternoon brent is having problems with his
brent is having problems with his
brent is having problems with his vehicle he has been trying to sort it
vehicle he has been trying to sort it
vehicle he has been trying to sort it out but he’s having problems of the
out but he’s having problems of the
out but he’s having problems of the broadcast equipment on this on his car
broadcast equipment on this on his car
broadcast equipment on this on his car so he might not be joining us this
so he might not be joining us this
so he might not be joining us this afternoon I don’t know how that’s going
afternoon I don’t know how that’s going
afternoon I don’t know how that’s going to play out
as I said you will notice there are the
as I said you will notice there are the vehicles with us as well
vehicles with us as well
vehicles with us as well but Fergus doing an amazing job here as
but Fergus doing an amazing job here as
but Fergus doing an amazing job here as d’Artagnan
even ash that’s a really lovely idea I
even ash that’s a really lovely idea I have to say I really like that as an
have to say I really like that as an
have to say I really like that as an idea
idea
idea so even Ash’s wondering if cheetah will
so even Ash’s wondering if cheetah will
so even Ash’s wondering if cheetah will race each other to show dominance and no
race each other to show dominance and no
race each other to show dominance and no they won’t they will fight in order to
they won’t they will fight in order to
they won’t they will fight in order to establish dominance and they can fight
establish dominance and they can fight
establish dominance and they can fight quite seriously when a female is
quite seriously when a female is
quite seriously when a female is involved it is odd for me having spent
involved it is odd for me having spent
involved it is odd for me having spent so much time with lions recently it is
so much time with lions recently it is
so much time with lions recently it is peculiar to me to hear the sounds that
peculiar to me to hear the sounds that
peculiar to me to hear the sounds that they make while they fight because they
they make while they fight because they
they make while they fight because they sort of squeak at each other but no they
sort of squeak at each other but no they
sort of squeak at each other but no they fight if they want to show dominance
fight if they want to show dominance
fight if they want to show dominance they fight I’ve never seen cheetah mock
they fight I’ve never seen cheetah mock
they fight I’ve never seen cheetah mock mounting which is another way of she’s
mounting which is another way of she’s
mounting which is another way of she’s sort of quite gently playing or showing
sort of quite gently playing or showing
sort of quite gently playing or showing that they are dominant but I can imagine
that they are dominant but I can imagine
that they are dominant but I can imagine that they do do it scent marking there’s
that they do do it scent marking there’s
that they do do it scent marking there’s so much that’s happening in their way in
so much that’s happening in their way in
so much that’s happening in their way in their language and the way that they’re
their language and the way that they’re
their language and the way that they’re speaking to each other visually and
speaking to each other visually and
speaking to each other visually and vocally as well but mostly visual
vocally as well but mostly visual
vocally as well but mostly visual communication one of them is definitely
communication one of them is definitely
communication one of them is definitely larger than the other than the others
larger than the other than the others
larger than the other than the others one of them definitely had a meal arrest
one of them definitely had a meal arrest
one of them definitely had a meal arrest them are hungry
it’s the one thing that we are so very
it’s the one thing that we are so very fortunate to be able to experience our
fortunate to be able to experience our
fortunate to be able to experience our tear down again
James as we know with these boys two of
James as we know with these boys two of them are slightly I think slightly older
them are slightly I think slightly older
them are slightly I think slightly older than the others but yes I think all four
than the others but yes I think all four
than the others but yes I think all four or five of them art and age where they
or five of them art and age where they
or five of them art and age where they are sexually mature and could meet as to
are sexually mature and could meet as to
are sexually mature and could meet as to how it would play out it’s quite
how it would play out it’s quite
how it would play out it’s quite fascinating to see one that’s so full
fascinating to see one that’s so full
fascinating to see one that’s so full compared to the rest and wonder if he
compared to the rest and wonder if he
compared to the rest and wonder if he killed alone or if he was just the first
killed alone or if he was just the first
killed alone or if he was just the first to arrive and the first to have a chance
to arrive and the first to have a chance
to arrive and the first to have a chance to feed they’re quite peaceful about the
to feed they’re quite peaceful about the
to feed they’re quite peaceful about the way that they go about feeding
oh yes they’re all at an age where they
oh yes they’re all at an age where they could mate and it’s going to be very
could mate and it’s going to be very
could mate and it’s going to be very very interesting and I hope they don’t
very interesting and I hope they don’t
very interesting and I hope they don’t split because of it I hope that the
split because of it I hope that the
split because of it I hope that the conflict doesn’t cause a separation in
conflict doesn’t cause a separation in
conflict doesn’t cause a separation in the coalition Francis in Israel I have
the coalition Francis in Israel I have
the coalition Francis in Israel I have absolutely no idea but I’ll try and find
absolutely no idea but I’ll try and find
absolutely no idea but I’ll try and find out for you because somebody here will
out for you because somebody here will
out for you because somebody here will know obviously these Cheeta have
know obviously these Cheeta have
know obviously these Cheeta have probably had company throughout the day
probably had company throughout the day
probably had company throughout the day from various Safari vehicles so I think
from various Safari vehicles so I think
from various Safari vehicles so I think somebody will know at first because
somebody will know at first because
somebody will know at first because Brent told me when he saw them that they
Brent told me when he saw them that they
Brent told me when he saw them that they were thin and at first I actually was
were thin and at first I actually was
were thin and at first I actually was quite surprised because then I saw that
quite surprised because then I saw that
quite surprised because then I saw that one was fat it could be itami it could
one was fat it could be itami it could
one was fat it could be itami it could be something that they lost to a hyenas
be something that they lost to a hyenas
be something that they lost to a hyenas I’m not entirely sure well there you go
I’m not entirely sure well there you go
I’m not entirely sure well there you go see James we haven’t put you to shame at
see James we haven’t put you to shame at
see James we haven’t put you to shame at all James has found another spotted
all James has found another spotted
all James has found another spotted creature more patchy than spotty I think
creature more patchy than spotty I think
creature more patchy than spotty I think but I’m most jealous of this cheetah
but I’m most jealous of this cheetah
but I’m most jealous of this cheetah Musketeers excuse me one second well we
Musketeers excuse me one second well we
Musketeers excuse me one second well we have a giraffe and we have another draft
have a giraffe and we have another draft
have a giraffe and we have another draft and in fact three or four of them
and in fact three or four of them
and in fact three or four of them feeding in amongst the bushes here on
feeding in amongst the bushes here on
feeding in amongst the bushes here on the southern side of the strange line
the southern side of the strange line
the southern side of the strange line and I wish I could tell you what they
and I wish I could tell you what they
and I wish I could tell you what they were eating but I’m afraid I cannot
were eating but I’m afraid I cannot
were eating but I’m afraid I cannot let’s just have a look see you maybe I
let’s just have a look see you maybe I
let’s just have a look see you maybe I maybe I can get close I’ve certainly
maybe I can get close I’ve certainly
maybe I can get close I’ve certainly seen them eating this bush before looks
seen them eating this bush before looks
seen them eating this bush before looks like a flew here but isn’t
if it isn’t some kind of a shot ear or
if it isn’t some kind of a shot ear or Scotia
Scotia
Scotia I don’t know if you get Scotia’s here
I don’t know if you get Scotia’s here
I don’t know if you get Scotia’s here I’ll have a look-see perhaps but
I’ll have a look-see perhaps but
I’ll have a look-see perhaps but definitely much less thorny than the
definitely much less thorny than the
definitely much less thorny than the fair on offer right now Jumma where of
fair on offer right now Jumma where of
fair on offer right now Jumma where of course the knob forms are all blooming
course the knob forms are all blooming
course the knob forms are all blooming and that is a favorite spring food of
and that is a favorite spring food of
and that is a favorite spring food of the southern giraffe as opposed to the
the southern giraffe as opposed to the
the southern giraffe as opposed to the Masai giraffe which were looking at now
Tim you’re wondering what season it is
Tim you’re wondering what season it is in the Mara 10 we’re just south of the
in the Mara 10 we’re just south of the
in the Mara 10 we’re just south of the equator so the season is pretty much the
equator so the season is pretty much the
equator so the season is pretty much the same as it is in South Africa it’s much
same as it is in South Africa it’s much
same as it is in South Africa it’s much hotter than it was a month ago we’re
hotter than it was a month ago we’re
hotter than it was a month ago we’re going towards I suppose what they’d call
going towards I suppose what they’d call
going towards I suppose what they’d call summer here I think you’ll find it gets
summer here I think you’ll find it gets
summer here I think you’ll find it gets pretty hot but it doesn’t get freezing
pretty hot but it doesn’t get freezing
pretty hot but it doesn’t get freezing here and so the variation in the seasons
here and so the variation in the seasons
here and so the variation in the seasons will be much less than it is at a place
will be much less than it is at a place
will be much less than it is at a place like Juma and of also of course we’re
like Juma and of also of course we’re
like Juma and of also of course we’re very high up here roughly 1,600 meters
very high up here roughly 1,600 meters
very high up here roughly 1,600 meters or so where he’s sitting now maybe a
or so where he’s sitting now maybe a
or so where he’s sitting now maybe a little bit lower than that but that’s a
little bit lower than that but that’s a
little bit lower than that but that’s a mile higher for those of you working in
mile higher for those of you working in
mile higher for those of you working in the imperial system so we’re as high as
the imperial system so we’re as high as
the imperial system so we’re as high as Denver Colorado over here and then up at
Denver Colorado over here and then up at
Denver Colorado over here and then up at Camp were another 300 meters a thousand
Camp were another 300 meters a thousand
Camp were another 300 meters a thousand feet taller than that which is very high
feet taller than that which is very high
feet taller than that which is very high up indeed okay that was our giraffe
up indeed okay that was our giraffe
up indeed okay that was our giraffe sighting let’s move along I didn’t even
sighting let’s move along I didn’t even
sighting let’s move along I didn’t even tell you my plan for the afternoon my
tell you my plan for the afternoon my
tell you my plan for the afternoon my plan for the afternoon see I’m telling
plan for the afternoon see I’m telling
plan for the afternoon see I’m telling you now is to go along the River Road
you now is to go along the River Road
you now is to go along the River Road towards where Scott has two young male
towards where Scott has two young male
towards where Scott has two young male lions earlier today I’m hoping that they
lions earlier today I’m hoping that they
lions earlier today I’m hoping that they are going to get hungry and go on the
are going to get hungry and go on the
are going to get hungry and go on the move and perhaps try and hunt some
move and perhaps try and hunt some
move and perhaps try and hunt some things they don’t we’re gonna come back
things they don’t we’re gonna come back
things they don’t we’re gonna come back around towards the escarpment see if I
around towards the escarpment see if I
around towards the escarpment see if I can find well I’m pretty much sure that
can find well I’m pretty much sure that
can find well I’m pretty much sure that they are my nemesis pride really the
they are my nemesis pride really the
they are my nemesis pride really the sausages I keep trying to find them and
sausages I keep trying to find them and
sausages I keep trying to find them and failing and we might just pick up as
failing and we might just pick up as
failing and we might just pick up as well that a female cheetah and the two
well that a female cheetah and the two
well that a female cheetah and the two very young cubs since brynne found him
very young cubs since brynne found him
very young cubs since brynne found him we haven’t managed to see them again
we haven’t managed to see them again
we haven’t managed to see them again alright leech probably just behind
alright leech probably just behind
alright leech probably just behind little the bisque and so Jamie wants to
little the bisque and so Jamie wants to
little the bisque and so Jamie wants to tell you about them
now our getting closer to the Valle de
now our getting closer to the Valle de beast they’re about to use a Croton
beast they’re about to use a Croton
beast they’re about to use a Croton thicket to hide them away oh we taught
thicket to hide them away oh we taught
thicket to hide them away oh we taught him to hold on hold on everyone
him to hold on hold on everyone
him to hold on hold on everyone okay he’s just going across the road and
okay he’s just going across the road and
okay he’s just going across the road and we just wait for this last guy to come
we just wait for this last guy to come
we just wait for this last guy to come wandering through in front and then
wandering through in front and then
wandering through in front and then we’ll move across the last cheetah boy
we’ll move across the last cheetah boy
we’ll move across the last cheetah boy not nearly as full as the other one I’m
not nearly as full as the other one I’m
not nearly as full as the other one I’m not doing too badly though at least we
not doing too badly though at least we
not doing too badly though at least we know they have had one meal okay we’re
know they have had one meal okay we’re
know they have had one meal okay we’re gonna go we’re gonna go loop around
gonna go we’re gonna go loop around
gonna go we’re gonna go loop around towards where the Valle de beast are
towards where the Valle de beast are
towards where the Valle de beast are we’re gonna give these boys plenty of
we’re gonna give these boys plenty of
we’re gonna give these boys plenty of space so that they’ve got plenty of
space so that they’ve got plenty of
space so that they’ve got plenty of space to maneuver
Debbi the way that we ID individual
Debbi the way that we ID individual cheetah is to look at their spot
cheetah is to look at their spot
cheetah is to look at their spot patterns so it’s apically the way that
patterns so it’s apically the way that
patterns so it’s apically the way that researchers do it is to look at a
researchers do it is to look at a
researchers do it is to look at a profile relief profile at a right
profile relief profile at a right
profile relief profile at a right profile of the whole cheetah and the way
profile of the whole cheetah and the way
profile of the whole cheetah and the way that I find works best for me in terms
that I find works best for me in terms
that I find works best for me in terms of becoming familiar that’s quite nice
of becoming familiar that’s quite nice
of becoming familiar that’s quite nice becoming familiar with the different
becoming familiar with the different
becoming familiar with the different cheetah that we see is to look for
cheetah that we see is to look for
cheetah that we see is to look for really obvious spots so it’s a look at
really obvious spots so it’s a look at
really obvious spots so it’s a look at spots that form a face or a shape or
spots that form a face or a shape or
spots that form a face or a shape or something like that so once we get a put
something like that so once we get a put
something like that so once we get a put get to the point where we can actually
get to the point where we can actually
get to the point where we can actually closely observe these cheetah boys we
closely observe these cheetah boys we
closely observe these cheetah boys we get once they’re flat we can start
get once they’re flat we can start
get once they’re flat we can start looking for some of the characteristic
looking for some of the characteristic
looking for some of the characteristic markers obviously d’Artagnan is got a
markers obviously d’Artagnan is got a
markers obviously d’Artagnan is got a collar and that makes life much easier
collar and that makes life much easier
collar and that makes life much easier but that’s what we will be doing these
but that’s what we will be doing these
but that’s what we will be doing these boys are gonna go into this thicket it’s
boys are gonna go into this thicket it’s
boys are gonna go into this thicket it’s clever they’re gonna walk towards this
clever they’re gonna walk towards this
clever they’re gonna walk towards this thicket and they’re going to go and
thicket and they’re going to go and
thicket and they’re going to go and ambush the bull the beast on the other
ambush the bull the beast on the other
ambush the bull the beast on the other side and what we’re going to do instead
side and what we’re going to do instead
side and what we’re going to do instead of stag on their tail
of stag on their tail
of stag on their tail is we’re going to go around to where the
is we’re going to go around to where the
is we’re going to go around to where the Valda beasts are going around the other
Valda beasts are going around the other
Valda beasts are going around the other side of the Croton thicket we’re going
side of the Croton thicket we’re going
side of the Croton thicket we’re going to settle ourselves they’re marching off
to settle ourselves they’re marching off
to settle ourselves they’re marching off okay
Oh Marian not all of them are fall
Oh Marian not all of them are fall actually but yes they will eat once
actually but yes they will eat once
actually but yes they will eat once again if they’re happy that depends on
again if they’re happy that depends on
again if they’re happy that depends on the time of day and it depends on the
the time of day and it depends on the
the time of day and it depends on the situation but if there are not full
situation but if there are not full
situation but if there are not full which most of them are not in it will
which most of them are not in it will
which most of them are not in it will that will determine whether or not they
that will determine whether or not they
that will determine whether or not they decide to hunt again
decide to hunt again
decide to hunt again and I think the fact that three of them
and I think the fact that three of them
and I think the fact that three of them are not nearly as full as the other two
are not nearly as full as the other two
are not nearly as full as the other two suggests that they might they might not
suggests that they might they might not
suggests that they might they might not do it immediately which is why I’m I’m a
do it immediately which is why I’m I’m a
do it immediately which is why I’m I’m a little bit here’s attend to duck them
little bit here’s attend to duck them
little bit here’s attend to duck them just yet hmm it’s just let me just wait
just yet hmm it’s just let me just wait
just yet hmm it’s just let me just wait one second and just see I mean they move
one second and just see I mean they move
one second and just see I mean they move then they stop and they move then they
then they stop and they move then they
then they stop and they move then they stop then they move and they stop yeah
stop then they move and they stop yeah
stop then they move and they stop yeah let’s go around let’s go around
and also of course during the migration
and also of course during the migration all of the rules guard of the window
and all predators will hunt if the
and all predators will hunt if the opportunity presents itself whether
opportunity presents itself whether
opportunity presents itself whether they’re hungry or full it’s their level
they’re hungry or full it’s their level
they’re hungry or full it’s their level of determination is determined by how
of determination is determined by how
of determination is determined by how hungry they are
ricci cheetah can run cheetah can run at
ricci cheetah can run cheetah can run at well over 100 kilometres an hour which
well over 100 kilometres an hour which
well over 100 kilometres an hour which is what is that in miles I’m terrible
is what is that in miles I’m terrible
is what is that in miles I’m terrible with my upon versions 60 60 odd miles an
with my upon versions 60 60 odd miles an
with my upon versions 60 60 odd miles an hour I seem to be angling back in this
hour I seem to be angling back in this
hour I seem to be angling back in this direction I’m gonna cut through
and I cut through the center of this
and I cut through the center of this thicket obviously five cheetah boys it’s
thicket obviously five cheetah boys it’s
thicket obviously five cheetah boys it’s a very popular popular sighting and I
a very popular popular sighting and I
a very popular popular sighting and I always try to skim the edges and stay
always try to skim the edges and stay
always try to skim the edges and stay quite far away if possible
Rivaldo beasts have stopped on the other
Rivaldo beasts have stopped on the other side of this proton thicket
I’m going to do the same and we’ll just
I’m going to do the same and we’ll just wait we’ll wait patiently for them
so while we wait for them to pop out
so while we wait for them to pop out which they are going to do its have a
which they are going to do its have a
which they are going to do its have a peruse of what options are on this side
peruse of what options are on this side
peruse of what options are on this side for them and we’ve got the wildebeest
for them and we’ve got the wildebeest
for them and we’ve got the wildebeest we’ve got to the Thomson’s gazelle let’s
we’ve got to the Thomson’s gazelle let’s
we’ve got to the Thomson’s gazelle let’s have a look and see there the world of
have a look and see there the world of
have a look and see there the world of East some Tommy’s there as well the
East some Tommy’s there as well the
East some Tommy’s there as well the Volta peace saw them earlier so they’re
Volta peace saw them earlier so they’re
Volta peace saw them earlier so they’re on alert and there’s very very little
on alert and there’s very very little
on alert and there’s very very little cover with these boys but there’s five
cover with these boys but there’s five
cover with these boys but there’s five of them which is something that they
of them which is something that they
of them which is something that they have taken full advantage of in the way
have taken full advantage of in the way
have taken full advantage of in the way that they hunt the way that they move
that they hunt the way that they move
that they hunt the way that they move through an area they cause panic they
through an area they cause panic they
through an area they cause panic they don’t they very seldom reach their top
don’t they very seldom reach their top
don’t they very seldom reach their top speeds remember that when a cheetah is
speeds remember that when a cheetah is
speeds remember that when a cheetah is running at top speed or haven’t actually
running at top speed or haven’t actually
running at top speed or haven’t actually really fully finished that that question
really fully finished that that question
really fully finished that that question when a cheetah is running at top speed
when a cheetah is running at top speed
when a cheetah is running at top speed there is a limit to how far they can run
there is a limit to how far they can run
there is a limit to how far they can run and that is simply because they built
and that is simply because they built
and that is simply because they built for those bursts of energy and it is
for those bursts of energy and it is
for those bursts of energy and it is hugely hugely demanding on their bodies
hugely hugely demanding on their bodies
hugely hugely demanding on their bodies and their muscles their muscle structure
and their muscles their muscle structure
and their muscles their muscle structure is completely and the way that they they
is completely and the way that they they
is completely and the way that they they sort of deal with the build-up of lactic
sort of deal with the build-up of lactic
sort of deal with the build-up of lactic acid and all of that it’s completely
acid and all of that it’s completely
acid and all of that it’s completely different to a human being that’s why
different to a human being that’s why
different to a human being that’s why human beings can run long distance
human beings can run long distance
human beings can run long distance marathons after training whereas cheetah
marathons after training whereas cheetah
marathons after training whereas cheetah have to sprint and then stop they cannot
have to sprint and then stop they cannot
have to sprint and then stop they cannot continue for a long period of time but
continue for a long period of time but
continue for a long period of time but these boys they’re clever in the way
these boys they’re clever in the way
these boys they’re clever in the way that they hunt they’ve also got the
that they hunt they’ve also got the
that they hunt they’ve also got the advantage of numbers they cause panic
advantage of numbers they cause panic
advantage of numbers they cause panic and then they split up
and then they split up
and then they split up and because the wildebeest are running
and because the wildebeest are running
and because the wildebeest are running in every direction because they’ve split
in every direction because they’ve split
in every direction because they’ve split up one of them is bound to get close
up one of them is bound to get close
up one of them is bound to get close enough to be able to catch something
enough to be able to catch something
enough to be able to catch something whether or not they manage is a
whether or not they manage is a
whether or not they manage is a different story but that’s what they’re
different story but that’s what they’re
different story but that’s what they’re going to be after that’s the way that
going to be after that’s the way that
going to be after that’s the way that they’re going to be the situation is
they’re going to be the situation is
they’re going to be the situation is going to be playing out
Melissa I think life would be very tough
Melissa I think life would be very tough for a cheetah that has lost a part of
for a cheetah that has lost a part of
for a cheetah that has lost a part of its tail because then it brings us back
its tail because then it brings us back
its tail because then it brings us back to the conversation we were having about
to the conversation we were having about
to the conversation we were having about their top speeds and the way that they
their top speeds and the way that they
their top speeds and the way that they run the tail actually acts as a
run the tail actually acts as a
run the tail actually acts as a balancing counterweight so when they run
balancing counterweight so when they run
balancing counterweight so when they run and when they change direction and when
and when they change direction and when
and when they change direction and when they duck and dive that tail is actually
they duck and dive that tail is actually
they duck and dive that tail is actually they’re stretched out or contracting
they’re stretched out or contracting
they’re stretched out or contracting whatever it has to do in order to
whatever it has to do in order to
whatever it has to do in order to balance them and to help them not tip
balance them and to help them not tip
balance them and to help them not tip over at the speeds that they’re going at
over at the speeds that they’re going at
over at the speeds that they’re going at so if a cheetah were to lose part of its
so if a cheetah were to lose part of its
so if a cheetah were to lose part of its tail I actually think it would be quite
tail I actually think it would be quite
tail I actually think it would be quite it would be quite disadvantaged you
it would be quite disadvantaged you
it would be quite disadvantaged you robably still be able to catch food and
robably still be able to catch food and
robably still be able to catch food and we just have to hope that the food ran
we just have to hope that the food ran
we just have to hope that the food ran in a straight line and didn’t duck off
in a straight line and didn’t duck off
in a straight line and didn’t duck off to the left or the right – rapidly it
to the left or the right – rapidly it
to the left or the right – rapidly it probably struggle with that but I think
probably struggle with that but I think
probably struggle with that but I think it would still be able to function it’s
it would still be able to function it’s
it would still be able to function it’s not as though the tail is an absolute
not as though the tail is an absolute
not as though the tail is an absolute essential do you think a leg it probably
essential do you think a leg it probably
essential do you think a leg it probably wouldn’t make it but losing a tail I
wouldn’t make it but losing a tail I
wouldn’t make it but losing a tail I think it could survive I think that
think it could survive I think that
think it could survive I think that these cheetah have probably gone to lie
these cheetah have probably gone to lie
these cheetah have probably gone to lie down briefly Fitz wait and see though
sorry forgot was that they didn’t move
sorry forgot was that they didn’t move up this way everybody seems to be
up this way everybody seems to be
up this way everybody seems to be sitting down that side as well though it
sitting down that side as well though it
sitting down that side as well though it could easily have just walked and then
could easily have just walked and then
could easily have just walked and then sat down for a rest I think we’re going
sat down for a rest I think we’re going
sat down for a rest I think we’re going to be doing that a lot this afternoon
to be doing that a lot this afternoon
to be doing that a lot this afternoon let’s just go investigate around
as I search for where my spotty Jeeter
as I search for where my spotty Jeeter have disappeared into the Croton
have disappeared into the Croton
have disappeared into the Croton thickets James is having a spotty day
thickets James is having a spotty day
thickets James is having a spotty day indeed with some hyena there we have got
indeed with some hyena there we have got
indeed with some hyena there we have got some high oil a Heiner a spotted hyena
some high oil a Heiner a spotted hyena
some high oil a Heiner a spotted hyena with it’s dinner it’s Sunday dinner are
with it’s dinner it’s Sunday dinner are
with it’s dinner it’s Sunday dinner are not convinced that its taste is anything
not convinced that its taste is anything
not convinced that its taste is anything like the sunday roast lamb that I my
like the sunday roast lamb that I my
like the sunday roast lamb that I my father probably produced today
father probably produced today
father probably produced today I think it’s an Impala how it died I
I think it’s an Impala how it died I
I think it’s an Impala how it died I don’t know because I’m suspect this
don’t know because I’m suspect this
don’t know because I’m suspect this female hyena did not catch it herself
female hyena did not catch it herself
female hyena did not catch it herself I say female hyena because if you look
I say female hyena because if you look
I say female hyena because if you look carefully there we are you can see
carefully there we are you can see
carefully there we are you can see although males and females share
although males and females share
although males and females share genitalia they do not share teats for
genitalia they do not share teats for
genitalia they do not share teats for babies now I wonder with its smallness
babies now I wonder with its smallness
babies now I wonder with its smallness and cuteness I’m obviously talking
and cuteness I’m obviously talking
and cuteness I’m obviously talking rubbish because I don’t think there’s
rubbish because I don’t think there’s
rubbish because I don’t think there’s any real need to a whisper but you know
any real need to a whisper but you know
any real need to a whisper but you know sometimes you get into the rhythm of
sometimes you get into the rhythm of
sometimes you get into the rhythm of things and you can’t stop it looks to me
things and you can’t stop it looks to me
things and you can’t stop it looks to me like she’s got cubs
in other words I think she’s lactating
in other words I think she’s lactating you might also be able to hear the
you might also be able to hear the
you might also be able to hear the metallic scratching sound of layers
metallic scratching sound of layers
metallic scratching sound of layers parrots flying overhead you might also
parrots flying overhead you might also
parrots flying overhead you might also be able to hear the thudding as I hit my
be able to hear the thudding as I hit my
be able to hear the thudding as I hit my head
head
head trying to get rid of the Flies it’s very
trying to get rid of the Flies it’s very
trying to get rid of the Flies it’s very irritating she’s looking down towards
irritating she’s looking down towards
irritating she’s looking down towards the little culvert here I wonder
the little culvert here I wonder
the little culvert here I wonder salivating as she is she doesn’t have a
salivating as she is she doesn’t have a
salivating as she is she doesn’t have a little one there that has been
little one there that has been
little one there that has been frightened back into the culvert by our
frightened back into the culvert by our
frightened back into the culvert by our arrival straw head standing name yes
arrival straw head standing name yes
arrival straw head standing name yes straw head do you say such menacing
straw head do you say such menacing
straw head do you say such menacing teeth well they are but you know there
teeth well they are but you know there
teeth well they are but you know there are no more menacing in fact I think
are no more menacing in fact I think
are no more menacing in fact I think this so than the teeth of a lion for
this so than the teeth of a lion for
this so than the teeth of a lion for example Oh Macey of canines which make
example Oh Macey of canines which make
example Oh Macey of canines which make me shudder every time I look at them and
me shudder every time I look at them and
me shudder every time I look at them and it’s not so much the teeth the teeth in
it’s not so much the teeth the teeth in
it’s not so much the teeth the teeth in a on a hyena or blunter than there would
a on a hyena or blunter than there would
a on a hyena or blunter than there would be on a lion and that’s of course
be on a lion and that’s of course
be on a lion and that’s of course because they are used to crush bones so
because they are used to crush bones so
because they are used to crush bones so they’re thicker and blunt a slightly
they’re thicker and blunt a slightly
they’re thicker and blunt a slightly more robust and it’s the jaws that are
more robust and it’s the jaws that are
more robust and it’s the jaws that are the really terrifying thing on an animal
the really terrifying thing on an animal
the really terrifying thing on an animal like this hyena seemed to be
like this hyena seemed to be
like this hyena seemed to be particularly enamored by the meals she
particularly enamored by the meals she
particularly enamored by the meals she has there that salivation is really very
has there that salivation is really very
has there that salivation is really very distasteful starting to feel got
distasteful starting to feel got
distasteful starting to feel got nauseous
it’s gonna give a a few minutes to see
it’s gonna give a a few minutes to see if a cab doesn’t emerge that is the
if a cab doesn’t emerge that is the
if a cab doesn’t emerge that is the definition quintessential of eating
definition quintessential of eating
definition quintessential of eating something with long teeth I feel now
something with long teeth I feel now
something with long teeth I feel now look what you can see from those teeth
look what you can see from those teeth
look what you can see from those teeth is of course if she turns her head again
is of course if she turns her head again
is of course if she turns her head again come on you can see how robust those
come on you can see how robust those
come on you can see how robust those molars are the collar seals which of the
molars are the collar seals which of the
molars are the collar seals which of the back teeth much more robust and much
back teeth much more robust and much
back teeth much more robust and much less sharp than you’d find on a lion or
less sharp than you’d find on a lion or
less sharp than you’d find on a lion or a leopard
a leopard
a leopard she is lactating heavily she has
she is lactating heavily she has
she is lactating heavily she has definitely got a cub somewhere on the
definitely got a cub somewhere on the
definitely got a cub somewhere on the place
yeah now Francis from Israel an
yeah now Francis from Israel an interesting question who said any
interesting question who said any
interesting question who said any charges she could be taking this carcass
charges she could be taking this carcass
charges she could be taking this carcass back to the den I mean said no and I’ll
back to the den I mean said no and I’ll
back to the den I mean said no and I’ll tell you why I didn’t think so
tell you why I didn’t think so
tell you why I didn’t think so for two reasons firstly if she was
for two reasons firstly if she was
for two reasons firstly if she was taking it back to the den she’d be
taking it back to the den she’d be
taking it back to the den she’d be taking it back to the den this is not a
taking it back to the den this is not a
taking it back to the den this is not a big carcass she’s an extremely powerful
big carcass she’s an extremely powerful
big carcass she’s an extremely powerful animal wouldn’t be much trouble further
animal wouldn’t be much trouble further
animal wouldn’t be much trouble further just pick it up and walk with it so I
just pick it up and walk with it so I
just pick it up and walk with it so I don’t think that’s one of the reasons
don’t think that’s one of the reasons
don’t think that’s one of the reasons the other reason is that I think that
the other reason is that I think that
the other reason is that I think that these culverts are extensively used
these culverts are extensively used
these culverts are extensively used especially by lower ranking females and
especially by lower ranking females and
especially by lower ranking females and it is entirely possible that oh you know
it is entirely possible that oh you know
it is entirely possible that oh you know what it is it’s a baby topi it’s a very
what it is it’s a baby topi it’s a very
what it is it’s a baby topi it’s a very newborn topi the chances are that if
newborn topi the chances are that if
newborn topi the chances are that if this is a low-ranking female she’s used
this is a low-ranking female she’s used
this is a low-ranking female she’s used this culvert as a little birthing site
this culvert as a little birthing site
this culvert as a little birthing site for her for her cubs and what we know
for her for her cubs and what we know
for her for her cubs and what we know about hyenas and about low-ranking
about hyenas and about low-ranking
about hyenas and about low-ranking hyenas especially Francis is that
hyenas especially Francis is that
hyenas especially Francis is that they’re don’t tend to take food back to
they’re don’t tend to take food back to
they’re don’t tend to take food back to the den they’d rather eat and then go
the den they’d rather eat and then go
the den they’d rather eat and then go back to the din and suckle their
back to the din and suckle their
back to the din and suckle their youngsters because if they go back to a
youngsters because if they go back to a
youngsters because if they go back to a den site where there are other hyenas
den site where there are other hyenas
den site where there are other hyenas especially as low ranking females
especially as low ranking females
especially as low ranking females chances are they will have their food
chances are they will have their food
chances are they will have their food stolen by higher ranking members whereas
stolen by higher ranking members whereas
stolen by higher ranking members whereas higher ranking females who will not have
higher ranking females who will not have
higher ranking females who will not have their food stolen do sometimes take food
their food stolen do sometimes take food
their food stolen do sometimes take food back to the dens okay I’m afraid we’re
back to the dens okay I’m afraid we’re
back to the dens okay I’m afraid we’re going to have to move we have managed to
going to have to move we have managed to
going to have to move we have managed to park somebody in here so we’re going to
park somebody in here so we’re going to
park somebody in here so we’re going to carry on down the road
I’m sorry my dear right oh that’s quite
I’m sorry my dear right oh that’s quite a nice shot actually hello you can see
a nice shot actually hello you can see
a nice shot actually hello you can see this hapless little topi frame you can
this hapless little topi frame you can
this hapless little topi frame you can see she picks it up with absolutely no
see she picks it up with absolutely no
see she picks it up with absolutely no trouble at all I feel a bit bad now with
trouble at all I feel a bit bad now with
trouble at all I feel a bit bad now with the reason she’s moving anyway she was
the reason she’s moving anyway she was
the reason she’s moving anyway she was not in a vacant position okay let’s go
not in a vacant position okay let’s go
not in a vacant position okay let’s go back to Jamie she’s managed to refined
back to Jamie she’s managed to refined
back to Jamie she’s managed to refined her spotted guitars well it wasn’t too
her spotted guitars well it wasn’t too
her spotted guitars well it wasn’t too hard to refine them I just had to go
hard to refine them I just had to go
hard to refine them I just had to go back around the croton thicket and and
back around the croton thicket and and
back around the croton thicket and and there they are
there they are
there they are all five of them spread-eagled and I
all five of them spread-eagled and I
all five of them spread-eagled and I would actually say pretty fat and happy
would actually say pretty fat and happy
would actually say pretty fat and happy I don’t know what it was that they fed
I don’t know what it was that they fed
I don’t know what it was that they fed on but they’ve enjoyed a meal now
on but they’ve enjoyed a meal now
on but they’ve enjoyed a meal now probably what I’m going to do is I’m
probably what I’m going to do is I’m
probably what I’m going to do is I’m going to leave these boys for now I
going to leave these boys for now I
going to leave these boys for now I think that the chase I think it was a
think that the chase I think it was a
think that the chase I think it was a recent kill and I think that the chase
recent kill and I think that the chase
recent kill and I think that the chase would have exhausted them but I don’t
would have exhausted them but I don’t
would have exhausted them but I don’t think that they’re going to move very
think that they’re going to move very
think that they’re going to move very far from the spot and this is peak
far from the spot and this is peak
far from the spot and this is peak viewing hours so there’s lots and lots
viewing hours so there’s lots and lots
viewing hours so there’s lots and lots of people around here so I’m gonna make
of people around here so I’m gonna make
of people around here so I’m gonna make space for for the people going and
space for for the people going and
space for for the people going and adventure around a little bit go find
adventure around a little bit go find
adventure around a little bit go find some elephants or something like that or
some elephants or something like that or
some elephants or something like that or who knows maybe a leopard because as you
who knows maybe a leopard because as you
who knows maybe a leopard because as you can see there’s lots of cars moving
can see there’s lots of cars moving
can see there’s lots of cars moving through the sighting and we’ll come back
through the sighting and we’ll come back
through the sighting and we’ll come back when we have the Mara to ourselves NYX
when we have the Mara to ourselves NYX
when we have the Mara to ourselves NYX it’s fascinating isn’t it the way that
it’s fascinating isn’t it the way that
it’s fascinating isn’t it the way that cheetah sleep so different to the way
cheetah sleep so different to the way
cheetah sleep so different to the way that we’re accustomed to seeing lipids
that we’re accustomed to seeing lipids
that we’re accustomed to seeing lipids and lions oh cool by the way look at the
and lions oh cool by the way look at the
and lions oh cool by the way look at the bottom of the foot it’s a really nice
bottom of the foot it’s a really nice
bottom of the foot it’s a really nice way to get an idea of the bottom of the
way to get an idea of the bottom of the
way to get an idea of the bottom of the pad and the way that they attract looks
pad and the way that they attract looks
pad and the way that they attract looks and the elongated three lobes very very
and the elongated three lobes very very
and the elongated three lobes very very different Oh beautiful thank you teaser
different Oh beautiful thank you teaser
different Oh beautiful thank you teaser how cool is that
how cool is that
how cool is that sorry next give you one sec just struck
sorry next give you one sec just struck
sorry next give you one sec just struck me that we had such a fantastic view of
me that we had such a fantastic view of
me that we had such a fantastic view of it so the way that the cheetah is
it so the way that the cheetah is
it so the way that the cheetah is structured and the fact that they’re not
structured and the fact that they’re not
structured and the fact that they’re not the apex predator out here means that
the apex predator out here means that
the apex predator out here means that they are they’re prone to sleeping look
they are they’re prone to sleeping look
they are they’re prone to sleeping look they do sleep with their heads flatter
they do sleep with their heads flatter
they do sleep with their heads flatter as you can see but they are prone to
as you can see but they are prone to
as you can see but they are prone to sleeping with their heads up like this
sleeping with their heads up like this
sleeping with their heads up like this and when they see per their heads up
and when they see per their heads up
and when they see per their heads up like this it usually means at some point
like this it usually means at some point
like this it usually means at some point you got to see movement from them but
you got to see movement from them but
you got to see movement from them but when they actually properly bed down for
when they actually properly bed down for
when they actually properly bed down for the night then they drop their heads
the night then they drop their heads
the night then they drop their heads right down in the way that d’Artagnan is
right down in the way that d’Artagnan is
right down in the way that d’Artagnan is doing but it the way that they’re
doing but it the way that they’re
doing but it the way that they’re structured and the weight of their head
structured and the weight of their head
structured and the weight of their head obviously allows their bodies and the
obviously allows their bodies and the
obviously allows their bodies and the strength in their neck allows their
strength in their neck allows their
strength in their neck allows their bodies to sit quite comfortably like
bodies to sit quite comfortably like
bodies to sit quite comfortably like that I imagine it would give us terrible
that I imagine it would give us terrible
that I imagine it would give us terrible neck ache if we were to do it and I
neck ache if we were to do it and I
neck ache if we were to do it and I don’t act like you don’t really see
don’t act like you don’t really see
don’t act like you don’t really see lions or leopards doing that Lori yes it
lions or leopards doing that Lori yes it
lions or leopards doing that Lori yes it is one of the reasons that cheetah are
is one of the reasons that cheetah are
is one of the reasons that cheetah are structured in the way that they are so
structured in the way that they are so
structured in the way that they are so Laurie is wondering about their small
Laurie is wondering about their small
Laurie is wondering about their small heads and yes that plays a role into
heads and yes that plays a role into
heads and yes that plays a role into their aerodynamics it also helps to
their aerodynamics it also helps to
their aerodynamics it also helps to reduce the weight that they have to
reduce the weight that they have to
reduce the weight that they have to carry obviously the heavier there are
carry obviously the heavier there are
carry obviously the heavier there are the harder it would be in the more
the harder it would be in the more
the harder it would be in the more muscle they’d need to run and then you
muscle they’d need to run and then you
muscle they’d need to run and then you know it’s it’s counterproductive so that
know it’s it’s counterproductive so that
know it’s it’s counterproductive so that is they’re not adapted to crunching bone
is they’re not adapted to crunching bone
is they’re not adapted to crunching bone it’s one of the ways that they differ
it’s one of the ways that they differ
it’s one of the ways that they differ from things like those hyenas that you
from things like those hyenas that you
from things like those hyenas that you saw with James they’re not adapted to
saw with James they’re not adapted to
saw with James they’re not adapted to break into carcasses and crunch through
break into carcasses and crunch through
break into carcasses and crunch through heavy bone they don’t need that by force
heavy bone they don’t need that by force
heavy bone they don’t need that by force pressure the only thing they need to be
pressure the only thing they need to be
pressure the only thing they need to be able to do is to be able to suffocate
able to do is to be able to suffocate
able to do is to be able to suffocate their prey and they do that by the
their prey and they do that by the
their prey and they do that by the stranglehold but otherwise they don’t
stranglehold but otherwise they don’t
stranglehold but otherwise they don’t eat the excessively powerful jaw of
eat the excessively powerful jaw of
eat the excessively powerful jaw of something like a howl you know or even a
something like a howl you know or even a
something like a howl you know or even a lion and that means they don’t need the
lion and that means they don’t need the
lion and that means they don’t need the same muscle attachment points and
same muscle attachment points and
same muscle attachment points and they’re structured in a way that is
they’re structured in a way that is
they’re structured in a way that is completely different and remember that
completely different and remember that
completely different and remember that although they are part of the same
although they are part of the same
although they are part of the same family of although they are part of the
family of although they are part of the
family of although they are part of the Phelan family felidae family they are
Phelan family felidae family they are
Phelan family felidae family they are not closely related to lions or leopards
not closely related to lions or leopards
not closely related to lions or leopards they’re a very very different cat
they’re a very very different cat
they’re a very very different cat something completely unique semi
something completely unique semi
something completely unique semi semi-retractable claws basically almost
semi-retractable claws basically almost
semi-retractable claws basically almost non-retractable claws very different leg
non-retractable claws very different leg
non-retractable claws very different leg structure the ability to purr the
structure the ability to purr the
structure the ability to purr the inability to raw which is something we
inability to raw which is something we
inability to raw which is something we were talking about with lions we were
were talking about with lions we were
were talking about with lions we were chatting about whether or not Lions can
chatting about whether or not Lions can
chatting about whether or not Lions can purr and they can’t not in the troop not
purr and they can’t not in the troop not
purr and they can’t not in the troop not by the true definition of
by the true definition of
by the true definition of but cheetah can cheetah can produced
but cheetah can cheetah can produced
but cheetah can cheetah can produced that vibration that makes a purr when
that vibration that makes a purr when
that vibration that makes a purr when they’re contented only other big cat
they’re contented only other big cat
they’re contented only other big cat that can purr in a way they can is a
that can purr in a way they can is a
that can purr in a way they can is a Snow Leopard apparently
granny it’s the way that they’ve evolved
granny it’s the way that they’ve evolved to the structure and the way that
to the structure and the way that
to the structure and the way that they’ve evolved so granny’s question is
they’ve evolved so granny’s question is
they’ve evolved so granny’s question is why is it that liquid stone form
why is it that liquid stone form
why is it that liquid stone form coalition’s in the same way cheetah do
coalition’s in the same way cheetah do
coalition’s in the same way cheetah do one thing that you’ll notice with
one thing that you’ll notice with
one thing that you’ll notice with leopards is that and I wouldn’t I’m not
leopards is that and I wouldn’t I’m not
leopards is that and I wouldn’t I’m not sure what came first the chicken or the
sure what came first the chicken or the
sure what came first the chicken or the egg so to speak but if you look at
egg so to speak but if you look at
egg so to speak but if you look at leopards the sexual dimorphism the
leopards the sexual dimorphism the
leopards the sexual dimorphism the difference in size the difference in
difference in size the difference in
difference in size the difference in size between the males and the females
size between the males and the females
size between the males and the females is very very clear the male’s almost
is very very clear the male’s almost
is very very clear the male’s almost double the size of the females whereas
double the size of the females whereas
double the size of the females whereas it’s not as distinctive in cheetah yes
it’s not as distinctive in cheetah yes
it’s not as distinctive in cheetah yes the males are bigger but not nearly as
the males are bigger but not nearly as
the males are bigger but not nearly as as big and there’s obviously a way that
as big and there’s obviously a way that
as big and there’s obviously a way that nature during the you know during the
nature during the you know during the
nature during the you know during the evolution of the cheetah versus the
evolution of the cheetah versus the
evolution of the cheetah versus the leopard obviously there were certain
leopard obviously there were certain
leopard obviously there were certain advantages that worked well for leopards
advantages that worked well for leopards
advantages that worked well for leopards in terms of being solitary and cheat are
in terms of being solitary and cheat are
in terms of being solitary and cheat are interesting because of course it’s only
interesting because of course it’s only
interesting because of course it’s only the male’s that form coalition’s for
the male’s that form coalition’s for
the male’s that form coalition’s for territories obviously it was worth the
territories obviously it was worth the
territories obviously it was worth the trade-off of not potentially having the
trade-off of not potentially having the
trade-off of not potentially having the opportunity to mate
opportunity to mate
opportunity to mate whereas for lipids it wasn’t but it’s a
whereas for lipids it wasn’t but it’s a
whereas for lipids it wasn’t but it’s a good question because I don’t know
good question because I don’t know
good question because I don’t know exactly why but it’s interesting to note
exactly why but it’s interesting to note
exactly why but it’s interesting to note just the difference in size
Melissa yes mail cheater in particular
Melissa yes mail cheater in particular do get territorial
do get territorial
do get territorial they mark their territories that’s what
they mark their territories that’s what
they mark their territories that’s what we so frequently see them doing when
we so frequently see them doing when
we so frequently see them doing when they spray urine up against the tree so
they spray urine up against the tree so
they spray urine up against the tree so yes they do get territorial the females
yes they do get territorial the females
yes they do get territorial the females are although it is possible to for
are although it is possible to for
are although it is possible to for females to encounter to each other and
females to encounter to each other and
females to encounter to each other and to fight the females are less
to fight the females are less
to fight the females are less territorial in the males and they’re
territorial in the males and they’re
territorial in the males and they’re almost nomadic because they don’t really
almost nomadic because they don’t really
almost nomadic because they don’t really stay in one place they often move and
stay in one place they often move and
stay in one place they often move and cover great distances in their lifetimes
cover great distances in their lifetimes
cover great distances in their lifetimes but the males do stay in one place they
but the males do stay in one place they
but the males do stay in one place they have regular territorial power patrols
have regular territorial power patrols
have regular territorial power patrols that they go on and boundaries that they
that they go on and boundaries that they
that they go on and boundaries that they mark and if they were to encounter other
mark and if they were to encounter other
mark and if they were to encounter other males there would be a good chance there
males there would be a good chance there
males there would be a good chance there would be a fight he’s got a little bit
would be a fight he’s got a little bit
would be a fight he’s got a little bit of a gummy eye nothing too serious
of a gummy eye nothing too serious
of a gummy eye nothing too serious though
nice clustering about I think these
nice clustering about I think these cheetah killed recently
whatever affected the weather might be
whatever affected the weather might be having on this situation one has to say
having on this situation one has to say
having on this situation one has to say that the the skies are truly dramatic
that the the skies are truly dramatic
that the the skies are truly dramatic and really quite stunning and James has
and really quite stunning and James has
and really quite stunning and James has got a few that he would love to share
well yes it’s not a view of my mug and
well yes it’s not a view of my mug and we basically had to go back to my mug
we basically had to go back to my mug
we basically had to go back to my mug because I managed to well lock the
because I managed to well lock the
because I managed to well lock the steering and we had a problem but now
steering and we had a problem but now
steering and we had a problem but now you may look at the view of the rain
you may look at the view of the rain
you may look at the view of the rain pounding the southern reaches of the
pounding the southern reaches of the
pounding the southern reaches of the Maasai Mara and I’m hoping fervently
Maasai Mara and I’m hoping fervently
Maasai Mara and I’m hoping fervently that I will not get caught in that rain
that I will not get caught in that rain
that I will not get caught in that rain not so much because I’m afraid of
not so much because I’m afraid of
not so much because I’m afraid of getting wet
getting wet
getting wet much more so because I’m afraid of being
much more so because I’m afraid of being
much more so because I’m afraid of being stuck in a small tent with genre just a
stuck in a small tent with genre just a
stuck in a small tent with genre just a fate that I have nightmares about every
fate that I have nightmares about every
fate that I have nightmares about every evening then there also two rather
evening then there also two rather
evening then there also two rather magnificent male Impala wandering away
magnificent male Impala wandering away
magnificent male Impala wandering away from the scene just been passed by a
from the scene just been passed by a
from the scene just been passed by a vehicle which means when you see me next
vehicle which means when you see me next
vehicle which means when you see me next I will be filthy dirty from the dust
but there certainly is Thunder and there
but there certainly is Thunder and there certainly is a bit of rain starting to
certainly is a bit of rain starting to
certainly is a bit of rain starting to fall now so I’m hoping we’re going to
fall now so I’m hoping we’re going to
fall now so I’m hoping we’re going to escape some of it but I’m not sure too
escape some of it but I’m not sure too
escape some of it but I’m not sure too far from where Scott saw the Lions this
far from where Scott saw the Lions this
far from where Scott saw the Lions this morning but I can see how that taupe eye
morning but I can see how that taupe eye
morning but I can see how that taupe eye in the area which means even either
in the area which means even either
in the area which means even either those taupe eye are about to be devoured
those taupe eye are about to be devoured
those taupe eye are about to be devoured all the Lions have moved on you might be
all the Lions have moved on you might be
all the Lions have moved on you might be able to hear the soft pitter-patter of
able to hear the soft pitter-patter of
able to hear the soft pitter-patter of moisture falling now on the roof
makes you say where do we sleep when we
makes you say where do we sleep when we still stay out all night and it happens
still stay out all night and it happens
still stay out all night and it happens to rain will you sleep in the tent
to rain will you sleep in the tent
to rain will you sleep in the tent basically so this car turns into a
basically so this car turns into a
basically so this car turns into a canvas tent
canvas tent
canvas tent pretty much and then you just sleep
pretty much and then you just sleep
pretty much and then you just sleep around here and if you happen to be my
around here and if you happen to be my
around here and if you happen to be my size then it’s actually not too bad we
size then it’s actually not too bad we
size then it’s actually not too bad we use these mattresses and then put them
use these mattresses and then put them
use these mattresses and then put them on the vehicle and if you’re my size
on the vehicle and if you’re my size
on the vehicle and if you’re my size well then you’re okay if your laundry
well then you’re okay if your laundry
well then you’re okay if your laundry size then you’re in for an uncomfortable
size then you’re in for an uncomfortable
size then you’re in for an uncomfortable time of it Scott’s is very cleverly
time of it Scott’s is very cleverly
time of it Scott’s is very cleverly designed this particular vehicle so that
designed this particular vehicle so that
designed this particular vehicle so that you can sleep on the roof which is going
you can sleep on the roof which is going
you can sleep on the roof which is going to be something that I’m looking forward
to be something that I’m looking forward
to be something that I’m looking forward to experiencing I haven’t managed to do
to experiencing I haven’t managed to do
to experiencing I haven’t managed to do that dear I’ve only slept on the car but
that dear I’ve only slept on the car but
that dear I’ve only slept on the car but as I say if you’re 5 feet and 8 inches
as I say if you’re 5 feet and 8 inches
as I say if you’re 5 feet and 8 inches tall it’s not too uncomfortable but if
tall it’s not too uncomfortable but if
tall it’s not too uncomfortable but if you’re 6 feet and 4 inches tall John
you’re 6 feet and 4 inches tall John
you’re 6 feet and 4 inches tall John dree okay we’re gonna go back to you
dree okay we’re gonna go back to you
dree okay we’re gonna go back to you Jaime the other side of the river with
Jaime the other side of the river with
Jaime the other side of the river with the cheetah I don’t know if they’re
the cheetah I don’t know if they’re
the cheetah I don’t know if they’re hunting the county there’s a bit of a
hunting the county there’s a bit of a
hunting the county there’s a bit of a Top Gear show on the way well we did
Top Gear show on the way well we did
Top Gear show on the way well we did have a bit of a Top Gear show and I’m
have a bit of a Top Gear show and I’m
have a bit of a Top Gear show and I’m Fergus and I were using the camera to
Fergus and I were using the camera to
Fergus and I were using the camera to try and work out exactly what it was
try and work out exactly what it was
try and work out exactly what it was that attracted the attention so let me
that attracted the attention so let me
that attracted the attention so let me show you what what James is referring to
show you what what James is referring to
show you what what James is referring to when he said Top Gear show something
when he said Top Gear show something
when he said Top Gear show something happened over there and I think that
happened over there and I think that
happened over there and I think that fergus’s might have hit upon what
fergus’s might have hit upon what
fergus’s might have hit upon what happened and that something might have
happened and that something might have
happened and that something might have stolen the kill of those cheetah but
stolen the kill of those cheetah but
stolen the kill of those cheetah but something has obviously taken all the
something has obviously taken all the
something has obviously taken all the vehicles that were with us and taken
vehicles that were with us and taken
vehicles that were with us and taken them over there and I for one am quite
them over there and I for one am quite
them over there and I for one am quite happy with that I can’t go down there we
happy with that I can’t go down there we
happy with that I can’t go down there we won’t have any signal so we can’t go and
won’t have any signal so we can’t go and
won’t have any signal so we can’t go and investigate what it is there’s some
investigate what it is there’s some
investigate what it is there’s some vultures that were hanging around anyway
vultures that were hanging around anyway
vultures that were hanging around anyway that’s what we meant by the Top Gear
that’s what we meant by the Top Gear
that’s what we meant by the Top Gear show bye bye we’ll stay with the cheetah
show bye bye we’ll stay with the cheetah
show bye bye we’ll stay with the cheetah now we’ve got them all almost all to
now we’ve got them all almost all to
now we’ve got them all almost all to ourselves
ourselves
ourselves which means that we can just do a little
which means that we can just do a little
which means that we can just do a little shift around
I’m not gonna go too close
I’m not gonna go too close there we go hello boys Oh somebody
there we go hello boys Oh somebody
there we go hello boys Oh somebody rolled into somebody else oh okay yeah I
rolled into somebody else oh okay yeah I
rolled into somebody else oh okay yeah I think you’re right I think they have
think you’re right I think they have
think you’re right I think they have been chased a little bit nervy it could
been chased a little bit nervy it could
been chased a little bit nervy it could be I can’t quite work out exactly where
be I can’t quite work out exactly where
be I can’t quite work out exactly where I am compared to where I was this
I am compared to where I was this
I am compared to where I was this morning but I think for the mast I think
morning but I think for the mast I think
morning but I think for the mast I think we’re quite close to where I had those
we’re quite close to where I had those
we’re quite close to where I had those young male lions and I think it’s a
young male lions and I think it’s a
young male lions and I think it’s a possibility that those young males came
possibility that those young males came
possibility that those young males came in and stole from these cheetah Aidan
in and stole from these cheetah Aidan
in and stole from these cheetah Aidan who is six years old Aidan you want to
who is six years old Aidan you want to
who is six years old Aidan you want to know if I ever get lost Aidan I get lost
know if I ever get lost Aidan I get lost
know if I ever get lost Aidan I get lost all the time regularly especially in the
all the time regularly especially in the
all the time regularly especially in the dark and especially when it’s cloudy so
dark and especially when it’s cloudy so
dark and especially when it’s cloudy so I can’t tell I can’t look at the stars
I can’t tell I can’t look at the stars
I can’t tell I can’t look at the stars to tell me which direction I’m driving
to tell me which direction I’m driving
to tell me which direction I’m driving in and there’s no phone signal out here
in and there’s no phone signal out here
in and there’s no phone signal out here and I haven’t got around sorting out a
and I haven’t got around sorting out a
and I haven’t got around sorting out a map system so so yes I get lost
map system so so yes I get lost
map system so so yes I get lost regularly not who lost lost though it’s
regularly not who lost lost though it’s
regularly not who lost lost though it’s not like I don’t know where I am I have
not like I don’t know where I am I have
not like I don’t know where I am I have a rough idea I know where the main
a rough idea I know where the main
a rough idea I know where the main cities are I know I’ve got a couple of
cities are I know I’ve got a couple of
cities are I know I’ve got a couple of landmarks that I can use to help to find
landmarks that I can use to help to find
landmarks that I can use to help to find my way lights help as well so no we’re
my way lights help as well so no we’re
my way lights help as well so no we’re never completely lost but yes sometimes
never completely lost but yes sometimes
never completely lost but yes sometimes I’m lost sometimes it’s like driving
I’m lost sometimes it’s like driving
I’m lost sometimes it’s like driving around on Mars
around on Mars
around on Mars it really is at night you could be
it really is at night you could be
it really is at night you could be anywhere you you drive around following
anywhere you you drive around following
anywhere you you drive around following these animals especially in the middle
these animals especially in the middle
these animals especially in the middle of the night and I guess it was
of the night and I guess it was
of the night and I guess it was especially bad when we first started
especially bad when we first started
especially bad when we first started here because obviously this was
here because obviously this was
here because obviously this was unfamiliar territory my goodness do you
unfamiliar territory my goodness do you
unfamiliar territory my goodness do you think we could we didn’t we didn’t
think we could we didn’t we didn’t
think we could we didn’t we didn’t really know Prince Brent’s got a
really know Prince Brent’s got a
really know Prince Brent’s got a fantastic sense of direction he always
fantastic sense of direction he always
fantastic sense of direction he always seems to know exactly where he’s going I
seems to know exactly where he’s going I
seems to know exactly where he’s going I don’t know my direct sense of direction
don’t know my direct sense of direction
don’t know my direct sense of direction isn’t bad but I do mix up one Valley to
isn’t bad but I do mix up one Valley to
isn’t bad but I do mix up one Valley to the next especially if it’s got not much
the next especially if it’s got not much
the next especially if it’s got not much to recommend it you know if it’s pretty
to recommend it you know if it’s pretty
to recommend it you know if it’s pretty average looking by my standards which I
average looking by my standards which I
average looking by my standards which I had but are pretty high
ginger no I’m never afraid that the
ginger no I’m never afraid that the cheetah will jump in the vehicle
cheetah will jump in the vehicle
cheetah will jump in the vehicle especially not cheetah and that’s simply
especially not cheetah and that’s simply
especially not cheetah and that’s simply because that would be very very unusual
because that would be very very unusual
because that would be very very unusual behavior and you mean obviously in terms
behavior and you mean obviously in terms
behavior and you mean obviously in terms of attacking me cheetah in particular
of attacking me cheetah in particular
of attacking me cheetah in particular are probably the least aggressive and
are probably the least aggressive and
are probably the least aggressive and least dangerous of the big cats in fact
least dangerous of the big cats in fact
least dangerous of the big cats in fact they’re definitely the least dangerous
they’re definitely the least dangerous
they’re definitely the least dangerous of the big cats out here they’re not a
of the big cats out here they’re not a
of the big cats out here they’re not a threat to human beings and they never
threat to human beings and they never
threat to human beings and they never have been and the the number of recorded
have been and the the number of recorded
have been and the the number of recorded cases of cheetah deaths but cheetah
cases of cheetah deaths but cheetah
cases of cheetah deaths but cheetah human deaths are so so small and usually
human deaths are so so small and usually
human deaths are so so small and usually that involves children children are a
that involves children children are a
that involves children children are a different matter but adults the cheetah
different matter but adults the cheetah
different matter but adults the cheetah does not see as potential prey even at
does not see as potential prey even at
does not see as potential prey even at night what does worry me is them jumping
night what does worry me is them jumping
night what does worry me is them jumping onto the car to use me as a termite
onto the car to use me as a termite
onto the car to use me as a termite mound and fortunately that behavior has
mound and fortunately that behavior has
mound and fortunately that behavior has been stopped over recent years but it
been stopped over recent years but it
been stopped over recent years but it became the done thing to put yourself
became the done thing to put yourself
became the done thing to put yourself near the cheetahs path so that they
near the cheetahs path so that they
near the cheetahs path so that they would come up and use you as either a
would come up and use you as either a
would come up and use you as either a barrier between them and the prey so
barrier between them and the prey so
barrier between them and the prey so that they could hide away all so that
that they could hide away all so that
that they could hide away all so that they could use you as a vantage point
they could use you as a vantage point
they could use you as a vantage point because cheetah habituated people very
because cheetah habituated people very
because cheetah habituated people very very quickly and they would jump on the
very quickly and they would jump on the
very quickly and they would jump on the bonnet that’s all the hood
bonnet that’s all the hood
bonnet that’s all the hood I believe it’s known as that’s very
I believe it’s known as that’s very
I believe it’s known as that’s very dangerous and it’s it’s highly highly
dangerous and it’s it’s highly highly
dangerous and it’s it’s highly highly and its behavior that should not be
and its behavior that should not be
and its behavior that should not be encouraged because first of all it’s
encouraged because first of all it’s
encouraged because first of all it’s interfering with the natural behavior of
interfering with the natural behavior of
interfering with the natural behavior of the animal which yes of course happens
the animal which yes of course happens
the animal which yes of course happens with many Safari vehicles wandering
with many Safari vehicles wandering
with many Safari vehicles wandering about but shouldn’t be done to excess
about but shouldn’t be done to excess
about but shouldn’t be done to excess absolutely secondly it runs the risk of
absolutely secondly it runs the risk of
absolutely secondly it runs the risk of the cheetah losing its fear completely
the cheetah losing its fear completely
the cheetah losing its fear completely of people responding to movement if
of people responding to movement if
of people responding to movement if there’s a child or something in the next
there’s a child or something in the next
there’s a child or something in the next vehicle that comes along responding to
vehicle that comes along responding to
vehicle that comes along responding to movement and having to be destroyed
movement and having to be destroyed
movement and having to be destroyed because it’s learned to that that human
because it’s learned to that that human
because it’s learned to that that human beings are a fun thing to jump into the
beings are a fun thing to jump into the
beings are a fun thing to jump into the vehicle and attack it’s a terrible
vehicle and attack it’s a terrible
vehicle and attack it’s a terrible terrible thing to do it also read it
terrible thing to do it also read it
terrible thing to do it also read it runs the risk of spreading disease so it
runs the risk of spreading disease so it
runs the risk of spreading disease so it really should practice that shouldn’t be
really should practice that shouldn’t be
really should practice that shouldn’t be encouraged so while I’m not frightened
encouraged so while I’m not frightened
encouraged so while I’m not frightened of it I am aware of the risk and so far
of it I am aware of the risk and so far
of it I am aware of the risk and so far none of the Cheetahs have tried to jump
none of the Cheetahs have tried to jump
none of the Cheetahs have tried to jump into the car with us or on to the car
into the car with us or on to the car
into the car with us or on to the car with us Ferg you haven’t had any no I
with us Ferg you haven’t had any no I
with us Ferg you haven’t had any no I don’t think any of us have
don’t think any of us have
don’t think any of us have that behaviors being phased out his
that behaviors being phased out his
that behaviors being phased out his speaking on moving on to more amusing
speaking on moving on to more amusing
speaking on moving on to more amusing topics but to do with the proximity of
topics but to do with the proximity of
topics but to do with the proximity of the animals I didn’t do it yes some of
the animals I didn’t do it yes some of
the animals I didn’t do it yes some of the animals have sent marked our
the animals have sent marked our
the animals have sent marked our vehicles before it has happened in the
vehicles before it has happened in the
vehicles before it has happened in the past particularly with lions if I
past particularly with lions if I
past particularly with lions if I remember correctly James came very very
remember correctly James came very very
remember correctly James came very very close to being sent marked once by the
close to being sent marked once by the
close to being sent marked once by the Birmingham boys we were all sitting
Birmingham boys we were all sitting
Birmingham boys we were all sitting watching it’s in in final control for
watching it’s in in final control for
watching it’s in in final control for some reason it’s usually just so happens
some reason it’s usually just so happens
some reason it’s usually just so happens that you happen to park yourself next to
that you happen to park yourself next to
that you happen to park yourself next to the tree or the bush that they want to
the tree or the bush that they want to
the tree or the bush that they want to send mark on and they spray on it and
send mark on and they spray on it and
send mark on and they spray on it and then you you find yourself caught in the
then you you find yourself caught in the
then you you find yourself caught in the crossfire but never I’ve never had got
crossfire but never I’ve never had got
crossfire but never I’ve never had got it I had a line rub its cheek up against
it I had a line rub its cheek up against
it I had a line rub its cheek up against the side of my car once lipids would be
the side of my car once lipids would be
the side of my car once lipids would be okay because leash you smell like
okay because leash you smell like
okay because leash you smell like popcorn cheetah lions no not so much
popcorn cheetah lions no not so much
popcorn cheetah lions no not so much hyena definitely not
Rhonda apparently I’ve been told Malaika
Rhonda apparently I’ve been told Malaika is very very close to or was yesterday
is very very close to or was yesterday
is very very close to or was yesterday very close to where we are with these
very close to where we are with these
very close to where we are with these boys
boys
boys so there are female cheater around of
so there are female cheater around of
so there are female cheater around of course merci Eric aim across to the
course merci Eric aim across to the
course merci Eric aim across to the triangle Kenya’s down south where
triangle Kenya’s down south where
triangle Kenya’s down south where unfortunately we don’t get signal
unfortunately we don’t get signal
unfortunately we don’t get signal Kenya’s daughters also although we
Kenya’s daughters also although we
Kenya’s daughters also although we suspect one of them is the mother of
suspect one of them is the mother of
suspect one of them is the mother of those young cubs Armani we’ve got our
those young cubs Armani we’ve got our
those young cubs Armani we’ve got our Marni’s daughters we just haven’t been
Marni’s daughters we just haven’t been
Marni’s daughters we just haven’t been up that side it was my plan to go there
up that side it was my plan to go there
up that side it was my plan to go there tomorrow morning to look for our
tomorrow morning to look for our
tomorrow morning to look for our mannie’s daughters
mannie’s daughters
mannie’s daughters pass through double crushing cross
pass through double crushing cross
pass through double crushing cross crossing and towards the marsh so that’s
crossing and towards the marsh so that’s
crossing and towards the marsh so that’s one of the things that I have on my
one of the things that I have on my
one of the things that I have on my to-do list I haven’t seen many female
to-do list I haven’t seen many female
to-do list I haven’t seen many female cheetah but there are around remember
cheetah but there are around remember
cheetah but there are around remember what we talked about in terms of the the
what we talked about in terms of the the
what we talked about in terms of the the territories of the animals and the
territories of the animals and the
territories of the animals and the territories of the cheetah the fact that
territories of the cheetah the fact that
territories of the cheetah the fact that in essence there are the males are
in essence there are the males are
in essence there are the males are easier to find in the females because
easier to find in the females because
easier to find in the females because the females cover an enormous distance
the females cover an enormous distance
the females cover an enormous distance and they don’t patrol regular routes so
and they don’t patrol regular routes so
and they don’t patrol regular routes so whilst they’re yeah they’re just
whilst they’re yeah they’re just
whilst they’re yeah they’re just somewhat harder to find breeds actually
somewhat harder to find breeds actually
somewhat harder to find breeds actually found one yesterday raised by cats good
found one yesterday raised by cats good
found one yesterday raised by cats good point very very good pointer yes to a
point very very good pointer yes to a
point very very good pointer yes to a degree they’re less aggressive than the
degree they’re less aggressive than the
degree they’re less aggressive than the other big cats so the question is really
other big cats so the question is really
other big cats so the question is really based around the lack of scarring on
based around the lack of scarring on
based around the lack of scarring on these cheetah or we’re getting hot now I
these cheetah or we’re getting hot now I
these cheetah or we’re getting hot now I think there might be
fat-bellied and warm the lack of
fat-bellied and warm the lack of scarring on cheetah compared to
scarring on cheetah compared to
scarring on cheetah compared to something like a lion or a leopard yes
something like a lion or a leopard yes
something like a lion or a leopard yes they don’t fight as often amongst
they don’t fight as often amongst
they don’t fight as often amongst themselves and usually a tutor coalition
themselves and usually a tutor coalition
themselves and usually a tutor coalition once it’s established itself has one
once it’s established itself has one
once it’s established itself has one dominant male whereas the male
dominant male whereas the male
dominant male whereas the male competition between the the Lions and
competition between the the Lions and
competition between the the Lions and the claws of their size means that
the claws of their size means that
the claws of their size means that they’re aggressive fights often result
they’re aggressive fights often result
they’re aggressive fights often result in quite serious looking injuries
in quite serious looking injuries
in quite serious looking injuries speaking of male lions of course let us
speaking of male lions of course let us
speaking of male lions of course let us go across to the Mara triangle – James –
go across to the Mara triangle – James –
go across to the Mara triangle – James – male lions this morning has a caller I
male lions this morning has a caller I
male lions this morning has a caller I didn’t think he does one behind there so
didn’t think he does one behind there so
didn’t think he does one behind there so there are two males that we’ve seen in
there are two males that we’ve seen in
there are two males that we’ve seen in this area quite regularly
this area quite regularly
this area quite regularly I had thought for a while that they
I had thought for a while that they
I had thought for a while that they perhaps have moved on with the migration
perhaps have moved on with the migration
perhaps have moved on with the migration herds because we know these nomads do
herds because we know these nomads do
herds because we know these nomads do follow the migration Hertz for a certain
follow the migration Hertz for a certain
follow the migration Hertz for a certain amount of little certain amount of
amount of little certain amount of
amount of little certain amount of distance I suppose I should say
now we’ll review seem to be very excited
now we’ll review seem to be very excited and impressed than the Lions managed to
and impressed than the Lions managed to
and impressed than the Lions managed to take down such an enormous prey item I
take down such an enormous prey item I
take down such an enormous prey item I think it is really impressive you know I
think it is really impressive you know I
think it is really impressive you know I don’t know how I have so little
don’t know how I have so little
don’t know how I have so little experience of Hilla that I don’t know
experience of Hilla that I don’t know
experience of Hilla that I don’t know how agile and good defending themselves
how agile and good defending themselves
how agile and good defending themselves they are you know but buffalo bulls
they are you know but buffalo bulls
they are you know but buffalo bulls they’re smaller than the event he’s a
they’re smaller than the event he’s a
they’re smaller than the event he’s a phenomenal enemy into a lion I mean can
phenomenal enemy into a lion I mean can
phenomenal enemy into a lion I mean can do some serious damage to alive but I’m
do some serious damage to alive but I’m
do some serious damage to alive but I’m not sure the same goes for something
not sure the same goes for something
not sure the same goes for something like an ear that I mean I imagine they
like an ear that I mean I imagine they
like an ear that I mean I imagine they must have some defensive mechanism but
must have some defensive mechanism but
must have some defensive mechanism but for two lions to have taken out of 750
for two lions to have taken out of 750
for two lions to have taken out of 750 kilograms that is quite something and
kilograms that is quite something and
kilograms that is quite something and they did not do this a long time ago I
they did not do this a long time ago I
they did not do this a long time ago I would say well I would say two hours ago
in front just feeding the intestines
in front just feeding the intestines through the teeth Kathy you want an
through the teeth Kathy you want an
through the teeth Kathy you want an hour-long via Dundas from tip to tail I
hour-long via Dundas from tip to tail I
hour-long via Dundas from tip to tail I mean I can guess until you I think he’s
mean I can guess until you I think he’s
mean I can guess until you I think he’s probably got tuna off meters long and
probably got tuna off meters long and
probably got tuna off meters long and then I can take a book out and give you
then I can take a book out and give you
then I can take a book out and give you an actual actual estimate of his length
an actual actual estimate of his length
an actual actual estimate of his length I think those folks got links in them
and you wanted to known feet Kathy
and you wanted to known feet Kathy well Kathy two and a half meters in feet
well Kathy two and a half meters in feet
well Kathy two and a half meters in feet is about eight feet it’s about eight
is about eight feet it’s about eight
is about eight feet it’s about eight feet an eland size height estimated do
feet an eland size height estimated do
feet an eland size height estimated do you know what that means
shoulder height HB means I think it’s
shoulder height HB means I think it’s length
length
length hit hit the backside yup yup exactly two
hit hit the backside yup yup exactly two
hit hit the backside yup yup exactly two and a half for a male up to 3.2 meters
and a half for a male up to 3.2 meters
and a half for a male up to 3.2 meters which Cathy 3.2 meters times you can
which Cathy 3.2 meters times you can
which Cathy 3.2 meters times you can multiply that by three point two five if
multiply that by three point two five if
multiply that by three point two five if you like and you’ll get there so
you like and you’ll get there so
you like and you’ll get there so somewhere around about 910 feet 10 or 11
somewhere around about 910 feet 10 or 11
somewhere around about 910 feet 10 or 11 feet Plus Ones so it is a big animal
feet Plus Ones so it is a big animal
feet Plus Ones so it is a big animal mass as I was saying female up to 500
mass as I was saying female up to 500
mass as I was saying female up to 500 kilograms male up to 900 kilograms 900
kilograms male up to 900 kilograms 900
kilograms male up to 900 kilograms 900 kilograms 100 kilograms shy of a ton and
kilograms 100 kilograms shy of a ton and
kilograms 100 kilograms shy of a ton and niland kilograms and pounds for those of
niland kilograms and pounds for those of
niland kilograms and pounds for those of you still operating in imperial is
you still operating in imperial is
you still operating in imperial is that’s much easier to work out it’s
that’s much easier to work out it’s
that’s much easier to work out it’s about 3,000 to 2,000 pounds that’s
about 3,000 to 2,000 pounds that’s
about 3,000 to 2,000 pounds that’s multiplied about 2.2
yes Andrea that do you said.you lions
yes Andrea that do you said.you lions always eat the heart of their prey yes
always eat the heart of their prey yes
always eat the heart of their prey yes and what makes them brave and that’s why
and what makes them brave and that’s why
and what makes them brave and that’s why they eat the heart of the prey if they
they eat the heart of the prey if they
they eat the heart of the prey if they didn’t eat the heart of their prey
didn’t eat the heart of their prey
didn’t eat the heart of their prey Andrea they wouldn’t be as brave as they
Andrea they wouldn’t be as brave as they
Andrea they wouldn’t be as brave as they are it’s why the expression brave and
are it’s why the expression brave and
are it’s why the expression brave and brave as a lion has come into the
brave as a lion has come into the
brave as a lion has come into the English lexicon I’m of course talking
English lexicon I’m of course talking
English lexicon I’m of course talking garbage and really they will quite often
garbage and really they will quite often
garbage and really they will quite often eat their eat the heart and the reason
eat their eat the heart and the reason
eat their eat the heart and the reason they eat the heart is of course because
they eat the heart is of course because
they eat the heart is of course because it’s very nutritious and it’s easy to
it’s very nutritious and it’s easy to
it’s very nutritious and it’s easy to get to so once I’ve opened up the belly
get to so once I’ve opened up the belly
get to so once I’ve opened up the belly and they’ve pulled out the slightly less
and they’ve pulled out the slightly less
and they’ve pulled out the slightly less tasty intestines well then they will
tasty intestines well then they will
tasty intestines well then they will often eat the liver the kidneys the
often eat the liver the kidneys the
often eat the liver the kidneys the lungs and the heart you know I’m not
lungs and the heart you know I’m not
lungs and the heart you know I’m not sure if they actually select for it
sure if they actually select for it
sure if they actually select for it I suspect they probably do because it’s
I suspect they probably do because it’s
I suspect they probably do because it’s soft and easy to get out it’s a muscle
soft and easy to get out it’s a muscle
soft and easy to get out it’s a muscle it’s very nutritious now you might be
it’s very nutritious now you might be
it’s very nutritious now you might be able to hear what sounds like a crowd of
able to hear what sounds like a crowd of
able to hear what sounds like a crowd of football hooligans just behind us it
football hooligans just behind us it
football hooligans just behind us it isn’t in fact a crowd of football
isn’t in fact a crowd of football
isn’t in fact a crowd of football hooligans it is just a very excited
hooligans it is just a very excited
hooligans it is just a very excited family on holiday
chatting very and immediately to each
chatting very and immediately to each other them quite young as well as
other them quite young as well as
other them quite young as well as piercing boys instead of stiff Sun what
piercing boys instead of stiff Sun what
piercing boys instead of stiff Sun what a meal they have these guys they will be
a meal they have these guys they will be
a meal they have these guys they will be so happy with their efforts on a Sunday
well Joe yes they are almost inevitably
well Joe yes they are almost inevitably aligned that is four years old will be
aligned that is four years old will be
aligned that is four years old will be as you suggest trespassing on another
as you suggest trespassing on another
as you suggest trespassing on another Lions territory this is the territory of
Lions territory this is the territory of
Lions territory this is the territory of a pride called the maguro pride which is
a pride called the maguro pride which is
a pride called the maguro pride which is most likely just very similar if not the
most likely just very similar if not the
most likely just very similar if not the same pride very closely allied to the
same pride very closely allied to the
same pride very closely allied to the Paradise pride and likely also the
Paradise pride and likely also the
Paradise pride and likely also the sarena north pride but basically the
sarena north pride but basically the
sarena north pride but basically the MacGraw pride and so to find them here
MacGraw pride and so to find them here
MacGraw pride and so to find them here wouldn’t be that unusual if they’d been
wouldn’t be that unusual if they’d been
wouldn’t be that unusual if they’d been born into that pride but they’re also at
born into that pride but they’re also at
born into that pride but they’re also at four years old they’re in the territory
four years old they’re in the territory
four years old they’re in the territory of course of the four musketeer brothers
of course of the four musketeer brothers
of course of the four musketeer brothers not the cheater of course the lion
not the cheater of course the lion
not the cheater of course the lion Musketeers whenever there’s a group of
Musketeers whenever there’s a group of
Musketeers whenever there’s a group of males everyone calls them Musketeers for
males everyone calls them Musketeers for
males everyone calls them Musketeers for some reason I just have to smile at you
some reason I just have to smile at you
some reason I just have to smile at you while my strap was in and
while my strap was in and
while my strap was in and this ferret in is terrible when you find
this ferret in is terrible when you find
this ferret in is terrible when you find yourself so amusing in the territory of
yourself so amusing in the territory of
yourself so amusing in the territory of the Four Musketeers which of course
the Four Musketeers which of course
the Four Musketeers which of course includes the famous Scarface posturing
includes the famous Scarface posturing
includes the famous Scarface posturing our TV show but certainly over the three
our TV show but certainly over the three
our TV show but certainly over the three months that we were here
no Jared’s buddy you saw they call it
no Jared’s buddy you saw they call it because they’re nomads no they call it
because they’re nomads no they call it
because they’re nomads no they call it because they you know when they were
because they you know when they were
because they you know when they were call it I’m not sure exactly what
call it I’m not sure exactly what
call it I’m not sure exactly what research project has been designed for
research project has been designed for
research project has been designed for that color but it’s not necessarily
that color but it’s not necessarily
that color but it’s not necessarily because they’re nomads they could easily
because they’re nomads they could easily
because they’re nomads they could easily be it’s because I’m shorts because
be it’s because I’m shorts because
be it’s because I’m shorts because they’re young males and probably are
they’re young males and probably are
they’re young males and probably are trying to find out you know their
trying to find out you know their
trying to find out you know their movements so I guess you probably could
movements so I guess you probably could
movements so I guess you probably could say because they’re nomads because
say because they’re nomads because
say because they’re nomads because they’re young males they are inevitably
they’re young males they are inevitably
they’re young males they are inevitably nomadic although these chaps have been
nomadic although these chaps have been
nomadic although these chaps have been in this area for some time now
in this area for some time now
in this area for some time now inevitably however nomadic so maybe that
inevitably however nomadic so maybe that
inevitably however nomadic so maybe that collar is doing that kind of research
collar is doing that kind of research
collar is doing that kind of research I’m not sure whose collar it is or who’s
I’m not sure whose collar it is or who’s
I’m not sure whose collar it is or who’s getting pings from it or who’s doing the
getting pings from it or who’s doing the
getting pings from it or who’s doing the research on those particular lives many
research on those particular lives many
research on those particular lives many many research groups and in the Samantha
many research groups and in the Samantha
many research groups and in the Samantha data being produced by researchers in
data being produced by researchers in
data being produced by researchers in the Maasai Mara very good question about
the Maasai Mara very good question about
the Maasai Mara very good question about that : whether or not it has a battery
that : whether or not it has a battery
that : whether or not it has a battery in it that needs to be replaced and the
in it that needs to be replaced and the
in it that needs to be replaced and the answer is yes it does have a better unit
answer is yes it does have a better unit
answer is yes it does have a better unit and it does need to be replaced but I’m
and it does need to be replaced but I’m
and it does need to be replaced but I’m going to desperately now try and find
going to desperately now try and find
going to desperately now try and find there’s a wonderful message I got from
there’s a wonderful message I got from
there’s a wonderful message I got from somebody whose name I have to my eternal
somebody whose name I have to my eternal
somebody whose name I have to my eternal discredit have forgotten but they sent
discredit have forgotten but they sent
discredit have forgotten but they sent me a wonderful wonderful message about
me a wonderful wonderful message about
me a wonderful wonderful message about who makes these collars and it was
who makes these collars and it was
who makes these collars and it was because of I made a flippant comment
because of I made a flippant comment
because of I made a flippant comment about the fact that this lion has a
about the fact that this lion has a
about the fact that this lion has a collar on it that looks so big and I
collar on it that looks so big and I
collar on it that looks so big and I said why on earth surely by now they
said why on earth surely by now they
said why on earth surely by now they should be able to make em collars that
should be able to make em collars that
should be able to make em collars that aren’t so big and ugly and I’m Alice if
aren’t so big and ugly and I’m Alice if
aren’t so big and ugly and I’m Alice if you don’t mind I’m gonna finish my
you don’t mind I’m gonna finish my
you don’t mind I’m gonna finish my conversation is that okay then we can go
conversation is that okay then we can go
conversation is that okay then we can go to unless something is going on there
to unless something is going on there
to unless something is going on there all right so basically there’s a bunch
all right so basically there’s a bunch
all right so basically there’s a bunch of people in South Africa who make these
of people in South Africa who make these
of people in South Africa who make these collars and they make just about all of
collars and they make just about all of
collars and they make just about all of them they put them on fish they put them
them they put them on fish they put them
them they put them on fish they put them on as I said the other day and I know
on as I said the other day and I know
on as I said the other day and I know is going to be difficult too difficult
is going to be difficult too difficult
is going to be difficult too difficult to believe but they’ve actually put them
to believe but they’ve actually put them
to believe but they’ve actually put them also on B’s and they designed these
also on B’s and they designed these
also on B’s and they designed these collars especially for research of
collars especially for research of
collars especially for research of various animals and I will try and find
various animals and I will try and find
various animals and I will try and find the message while I’m waiting
the message while I’m waiting
the message while I’m waiting Jamie but basically they do have a
Jamie but basically they do have a
Jamie but basically they do have a battery and the reason they so big is
battery and the reason they so big is
battery and the reason they so big is that that battery doesn’t last forever
that that battery doesn’t last forever
that that battery doesn’t last forever and it doesn’t even operate all the time
and it doesn’t even operate all the time
and it doesn’t even operate all the time it sends a ping art every sort of you
it sends a ping art every sort of you
it sends a ping art every sort of you know so time to pings say 6 o’clock in
know so time to pings say 6 o’clock in
know so time to pings say 6 o’clock in the morning every day it’ll send a ping
the morning every day it’ll send a ping
the morning every day it’ll send a ping and they’ll give a position as to where
and they’ll give a position as to where
and they’ll give a position as to where the animal is but because of its it has
the animal is but because of its it has
the animal is but because of its it has to last so long it has limited use from
to last so long it has limited use from
to last so long it has limited use from a time perspective whoopsie daisies and
a time perspective whoopsie daisies and
a time perspective whoopsie daisies and all so that’s why it so big ok while I
all so that’s why it so big ok while I
all so that’s why it so big ok while I try and find my message let’s head
try and find my message let’s head
try and find my message let’s head across back to Jamie for cheetah which I
across back to Jamie for cheetah which I
across back to Jamie for cheetah which I think are doing much the same as his
think are doing much the same as his
think are doing much the same as his lines now this morning we had a long
lines now this morning we had a long
lines now this morning we had a long conversation about how he became guides
conversation about how he became guides
conversation about how he became guides and I went into my initial experiences
and I went into my initial experiences
and I went into my initial experiences and a on a reserve called swallow which
and a on a reserve called swallow which
and a on a reserve called swallow which is in the green Kalahari it’s a very
is in the green Kalahari it’s a very
is in the green Kalahari it’s a very beautiful place and just talking about
beautiful place and just talking about
beautiful place and just talking about colors with James one of the things that
colors with James one of the things that
colors with James one of the things that I got to assist with was the
I got to assist with was the
I got to assist with was the implantation of a transmitter in the
implantation of a transmitter in the
implantation of a transmitter in the abdomen of a cheetah rather than trying
abdomen of a cheetah rather than trying
abdomen of a cheetah rather than trying to put a collar around its neck as a way
to put a collar around its neck as a way
to put a collar around its neck as a way of trying to be well essentially to try
of trying to be well essentially to try
of trying to be well essentially to try and have less impact on the animal’s
and have less impact on the animal’s
and have less impact on the animal’s life so although it had an operation
life so although it had an operation
life so although it had an operation the transmitter had very long lasting
the transmitter had very long lasting
the transmitter had very long lasting batteries that then were capable of
batteries that then were capable of
batteries that then were capable of transmitting for an entire 3 years I
transmitting for an entire 3 years I
transmitting for an entire 3 years I think it’s something that’s been largely
think it’s something that’s been largely
think it’s something that’s been largely put by the wayside in favour of collars
put by the wayside in favour of collars
put by the wayside in favour of collars it was something that the vets were
it was something that the vets were
it was something that the vets were testing as a way of tracking the animals
testing as a way of tracking the animals
testing as a way of tracking the animals right without having an impact on them
right without having an impact on them
right without having an impact on them but it was I think it was decided to be
but it was I think it was decided to be
but it was I think it was decided to be too invasive but I did actually get to
too invasive but I did actually get to
too invasive but I did actually get to participate in that and it was an
participate in that and it was an
participate in that and it was an amazing experience because first of all
amazing experience because first of all
amazing experience because first of all we had to get the cheetah and then it
we had to get the cheetah and then it
we had to get the cheetah and then it was an ephah ties and I had a
was an ephah ties and I had a
was an ephah ties and I had a opportunity to
opportunity to
opportunity to watch the operation can’t do it with
watch the operation can’t do it with
watch the operation can’t do it with females I couldn’t do it with any female
females I couldn’t do it with any female
females I couldn’t do it with any female cheeto actually any female animals
cheeto actually any female animals
cheeto actually any female animals because of the risk of the transmitter
because of the risk of the transmitter
because of the risk of the transmitter being great no close to the uterus and
being great no close to the uterus and
being great no close to the uterus and the ovaries whereas with the males
the ovaries whereas with the males
the ovaries whereas with the males obviously slightly different layout of
obviously slightly different layout of
obviously slightly different layout of everything they were they had space in
everything they were they had space in
everything they were they had space in their abdomen to fit it I don’t know
their abdomen to fit it I don’t know
their abdomen to fit it I don’t know whatever became of that situation but I
whatever became of that situation but I
whatever became of that situation but I don’t think it’s a it’s not a popular
don’t think it’s a it’s not a popular
don’t think it’s a it’s not a popular method of a tracking down cheetah but it
method of a tracking down cheetah but it
method of a tracking down cheetah but it is one of the alternatives to putting a
is one of the alternatives to putting a
is one of the alternatives to putting a collar on them the speed that that
collar on them the speed that that
collar on them the speed that that cheetah came out of its anaesthetic and
cheetah came out of its anaesthetic and
cheetah came out of its anaesthetic and moved away from us was quite astounding
moved away from us was quite astounding
moved away from us was quite astounding it’s also one of the few places where a
it’s also one of the few places where a
it’s also one of the few places where a person has actually been attacked by a
person has actually been attacked by a
person has actually been attacked by a cheetah while in a vehicle funnily
cheetah while in a vehicle funnily
cheetah while in a vehicle funnily enough not in any way connected this was
enough not in any way connected this was
enough not in any way connected this was a long time before that the vets the
a long time before that the vets the
a long time before that the vets the vets tried out that transmitting
vets tried out that transmitting
vets tried out that transmitting technique there’s a cheetah that walked
technique there’s a cheetah that walked
technique there’s a cheetah that walked up to the door completely unexpected as
up to the door completely unexpected as
up to the door completely unexpected as relaxed as these animals are and grabbed
relaxed as these animals are and grabbed
relaxed as these animals are and grabbed the guides arm totally totally
the guides arm totally totally
the guides arm totally totally unexpected the go the vehicles don’t
unexpected the go the vehicles don’t
unexpected the go the vehicles don’t have doors there the cheetah were
have doors there the cheetah were
have doors there the cheetah were perfectly obituaries xpect to that then
perfectly obituaries xpect to that then
perfectly obituaries xpect to that then to this day don’t quite understand why
to this day don’t quite understand why
to this day don’t quite understand why so it just goes to show you never get
so it just goes to show you never get
so it just goes to show you never get blase about wild animals because they
blase about wild animals because they
blase about wild animals because they can do unexpected things
can do unexpected things
can do unexpected things speaking of unexpected things and
speaking of unexpected things and
speaking of unexpected things and speaking of doing unexpected things I’m
speaking of doing unexpected things I’m
speaking of doing unexpected things I’m gonna leave it in your hands how’s about
gonna leave it in your hands how’s about
gonna leave it in your hands how’s about that I don’t think these cheater are
that I don’t think these cheater are
that I don’t think these cheater are going to move from where they are until
going to move from where they are until
going to move from where they are until it gets dark I am however more than
it gets dark I am however more than
it gets dark I am however more than happy to sit and we can chat about them
happy to sit and we can chat about them
happy to sit and we can chat about them and look at them they’re beautiful to
and look at them they’re beautiful to
and look at them they’re beautiful to look at so I’m really not too fussed
look at so I’m really not too fussed
look at so I’m really not too fussed would you prefer to stay with these five
would you prefer to stay with these five
would you prefer to stay with these five cheetah boys or would you prefer to move
cheetah boys or would you prefer to move
cheetah boys or would you prefer to move on and come back I’m really either way
on and come back I’m really either way
on and come back I’m really either way I’m happy you can send through your vote
I’m happy you can send through your vote
I’m happy you can send through your vote on hashtag Safari live on Twitter stay
on hashtag Safari live on Twitter stay
on hashtag Safari live on Twitter stay with them that for the duration of the
with them that for the duration of the
with them that for the duration of the sunset Safari will even come back I
sunset Safari will even come back I
sunset Safari will even come back I don’t mind
don’t mind
don’t mind oh there you go isn’t that lovely
oh there you go isn’t that lovely
oh there you go isn’t that lovely they are our pot of gold Ferg five pots
they are our pot of gold Ferg five pots
they are our pot of gold Ferg five pots of gold with black spots spots of gold
of gold with black spots spots of gold
of gold with black spots spots of gold here we go
here we go
here we go who needs real gold when you’ve got
who needs real gold when you’ve got
who needs real gold when you’ve got cheetah looking really lovely is a
cheetah looking really lovely is a
cheetah looking really lovely is a double it’s very difficult to actually
double it’s very difficult to actually
double it’s very difficult to actually see but I from my perspective I can see
see but I from my perspective I can see
see but I from my perspective I can see two rainbows one is obviously much much
two rainbows one is obviously much much
two rainbows one is obviously much much fainter than the other
beautiful our whole spectrum of light
beautiful our whole spectrum of light we’re back to our pot of gold pots of
we’re back to our pot of gold pots of
we’re back to our pot of gold pots of gold pollen you say you would stay with
gold pollen you say you would stay with
gold pollen you say you would stay with cheaters for your entire life fair
cheaters for your entire life fair
cheaters for your entire life fair enough apparently most of you are saying
enough apparently most of you are saying
enough apparently most of you are saying they’d stay I’m more than happy to stay
they’d stay I’m more than happy to stay
they’d stay I’m more than happy to stay here obviously it’s just James and
here obviously it’s just James and
here obviously it’s just James and myself out this afternoon bridge has had
myself out this afternoon bridge has had
myself out this afternoon bridge has had to begin his long journey back towards
to begin his long journey back towards
to begin his long journey back towards the camp so that they can get the
the camp so that they can get the
the camp so that they can get the problem sorted out so I’m more than
problem sorted out so I’m more than
problem sorted out so I’m more than happy to go with that vote I really am
happy to go with that vote I really am
happy to go with that vote I really am I’m not going to complain about a moment
I’m not going to complain about a moment
I’m not going to complain about a moment spent with cheetah
spent with cheetah
spent with cheetah I think we’re thoroughly spoiled to have
I think we’re thoroughly spoiled to have
I think we’re thoroughly spoiled to have access to these five males we really are
now some people are wanting to go and
now some people are wanting to go and see the Black Rock pride I don’t have a
see the Black Rock pride I don’t have a
see the Black Rock pride I don’t have a map in the car with me but let me try
map in the car with me but let me try
map in the car with me but let me try and try and give you a sense of scale so
and try and give you a sense of scale so
and try and give you a sense of scale so now do a little sort of this will sort
now do a little sort of this will sort
now do a little sort of this will sort of help us
of help us
of help us okay to try and give you a sense of
okay to try and give you a sense of
okay to try and give you a sense of scale on a map do you think you’ll be
scale on a map do you think you’ll be
scale on a map do you think you’ll be able to see this burg I know my screen
able to see this burg I know my screen
able to see this burg I know my screen is terribly dusty and dirty the screen
is terribly dusty and dirty the screen
is terribly dusty and dirty the screen protector seems to pick up additional
protector seems to pick up additional
protector seems to pick up additional can you see it or is it too bright kind
can you see it or is it too bright kind
can you see it or is it too bright kind of get it okay so obviously we are the
of get it okay so obviously we are the
of get it okay so obviously we are the blue dot that is telic where we’re
blue dot that is telic where we’re
blue dot that is telic where we’re living
living
living that is kike rock and black rock is over
that is kike rock and black rock is over
that is kike rock and black rock is over there to give you a sense of scale as to
there to give you a sense of scale as to
there to give you a sense of scale as to how long that’s going to take for me to
how long that’s going to take for me to
how long that’s going to take for me to get to the Black Rock pride as much as I
get to the Black Rock pride as much as I
get to the Black Rock pride as much as I would love to it would probably take me
would love to it would probably take me
would love to it would probably take me the next two and a half hours to get
the next two and a half hours to get
the next two and a half hours to get there so we could but it would take me
there so we could but it would take me
there so we could but it would take me through
through
through bad signal areas it would take me to
bad signal areas it would take me to
bad signal areas it would take me to through an area with no comms James
through an area with no comms James
through an area with no comms James would have to do most of the sunset
would have to do most of the sunset
would have to do most of the sunset Safari and I’d probably reappear right
Safari and I’d probably reappear right
Safari and I’d probably reappear right at the end and we have only got two
at the end and we have only got two
at the end and we have only got two hours left so unfortunately the Black
hours left so unfortunately the Black
hours left so unfortunately the Black Rock prior to give you a sense of scale
Rock prior to give you a sense of scale
Rock prior to give you a sense of scale I’m sorry I would love to but it took me
I’m sorry I would love to but it took me
I’m sorry I would love to but it took me most of the morning to get here from
most of the morning to get here from
most of the morning to get here from where we were it would take me most of
where we were it would take me most of
where we were it would take me most of the afternoon to get back it the sense
the afternoon to get back it the sense
the afternoon to get back it the sense of scale and the sense of distance here
of scale and the sense of distance here
of scale and the sense of distance here is hard to explain that the Black Rock
is hard to explain that the Black Rock
is hard to explain that the Black Rock pride is probably about 50 no that’s a
pride is probably about 50 no that’s a
pride is probably about 50 no that’s a bit much 40 Kay’s away and the roads
bit much 40 Kay’s away and the roads
bit much 40 Kay’s away and the roads obviously don’t always go directly there
obviously don’t always go directly there
obviously don’t always go directly there the roads aren’t fantastic through dips
the roads aren’t fantastic through dips
the roads aren’t fantastic through dips and valleys
unfortunately not not even if I could
unfortunately not not even if I could fly there would be lovely though almost
fly there would be lovely though almost
fly there would be lovely though almost as far away from them as James is not
as far away from them as James is not
as far away from them as James is not quite but almost so on an average night
quite but almost so on an average night
quite but almost so on an average night you know and we’re after all night
you know and we’re after all night
you know and we’re after all night storms gonna take a super water on an
storms gonna take a super water on an
storms gonna take a super water on an average night when we are out with the
average night when we are out with the
average night when we are out with the animals if usually takes us minimum of
animals if usually takes us minimum of
animals if usually takes us minimum of an hour to get home in terms of dropping
an hour to get home in terms of dropping
an hour to get home in terms of dropping our ranges off who are with us and then
our ranges off who are with us and then
our ranges off who are with us and then heading back towards camp that’s the
heading back towards camp that’s the
heading back towards camp that’s the sort of usual minimum time it’s often
sort of usual minimum time it’s often
sort of usual minimum time it’s often more than that it does it’s one of the
more than that it does it’s one of the
more than that it does it’s one of the wondrous things about being out here in
wondrous things about being out here in
wondrous things about being out here in the mar’ied really is in that we’ve got
the mar’ied really is in that we’ve got
the mar’ied really is in that we’ve got this vast sense of space and freedom to
this vast sense of space and freedom to
this vast sense of space and freedom to go where we want to go but it is
go where we want to go but it is
go where we want to go but it is something that sort of adds to I
something that sort of adds to I
something that sort of adds to I wouldn’t say the stress of being out
wouldn’t say the stress of being out
wouldn’t say the stress of being out here but it does add to the complexity
here but it does add to the complexity
here but it does add to the complexity and the planning of where exactly it is
and the planning of where exactly it is
and the planning of where exactly it is we’re going to go it’s why when you pick
we’re going to go it’s why when you pick
we’re going to go it’s why when you pick when you pick a sort of an idea in your
when you pick a sort of an idea in your
when you pick a sort of an idea in your head okay I want to go and find the five
head okay I want to go and find the five
head okay I want to go and find the five cheetah brothers you do know that you’re
cheetah brothers you do know that you’re
cheetah brothers you do know that you’re dedicating yourself to them because
dedicating yourself to them because
dedicating yourself to them because chances are you’re not going to be able
chances are you’re not going to be able
chances are you’re not going to be able to get to another cheetah sighting for
to get to another cheetah sighting for
to get to another cheetah sighting for example unless malaika happens to turn
example unless malaika happens to turn
example unless malaika happens to turn up in the vicinity and yes there’s lots
up in the vicinity and yes there’s lots
up in the vicinity and yes there’s lots of lions scattered scattered about but
of lions scattered scattered about but
of lions scattered scattered about but you’ve got to sort of make a plan that
you’ve got to sort of make a plan that
you’ve got to sort of make a plan that you can journey through the the dips the
you can journey through the the dips the
you can journey through the the dips the highs and the lows in terms of signal
highs and the lows in terms of signal
highs and the lows in terms of signal and coms and still get out the other
and coms and still get out the other
and coms and still get out the other side in time to not leave just one
side in time to not leave just one
side in time to not leave just one person left in the sunset or the sunrise
person left in the sunset or the sunrise
person left in the sunset or the sunrise Safari so you sort of you get my gist
Safari so you sort of you get my gist
Safari so you sort of you get my gist the planning involved is is more complex
the planning involved is is more complex
the planning involved is is more complex than we often mentioned and when we’re
than we often mentioned and when we’re
than we often mentioned and when we’re planning out our TV shows and when we’re
planning out our TV shows and when we’re
planning out our TV shows and when we’re planning out our all-nighters and where
planning out our all-nighters and where
planning out our all-nighters and where we’re going to be a lot of thought goes
we’re going to be a lot of thought goes
we’re going to be a lot of thought goes into exactly which way we’re going to go
into exactly which way we’re going to go
into exactly which way we’re going to go let’s be sure you can’t find what you’re
let’s be sure you can’t find what you’re
let’s be sure you can’t find what you’re looking for oh goodness so many options
looking for oh goodness so many options
looking for oh goodness so many options available to us I’m going to think about
available to us I’m going to think about
available to us I’m going to think about what it is we’re going to do and find
what it is we’re going to do and find
what it is we’re going to do and find out exactly what all of you want we’ll
out exactly what all of you want we’ll
out exactly what all of you want we’ll give you another five minutes to decide
give you another five minutes to decide
give you another five minutes to decide while you think about it later on back
while you think about it later on back
while you think about it later on back across to James who’s lift his lions for
across to James who’s lift his lions for
across to James who’s lift his lions for now we don’t have anything like the same
now we don’t have anything like the same
now we don’t have anything like the same number of options as Jamie does although
number of options as Jamie does although
number of options as Jamie does although not sure what her options are we are
not sure what her options are we are
not sure what her options are we are going down towards Maine north crossing
going down towards Maine north crossing
going down towards Maine north crossing where there was a huge number of animals
where there was a huge number of animals
where there was a huge number of animals gathering earlier and we thought that
gathering earlier and we thought that
gathering earlier and we thought that they might do a migration style crossing
they might do a migration style crossing
they might do a migration style crossing earlier today Taylor came Haring out of
earlier today Taylor came Haring out of
earlier today Taylor came Haring out of the final control room she said there’s
the final control room she said there’s
the final control room she said there’s going to be a crossing I said Taylor
going to be a crossing I said Taylor
going to be a crossing I said Taylor calm yourself put a cold towel on your
calm yourself put a cold towel on your
calm yourself put a cold towel on your head we have seen crossings before those
head we have seen crossings before those
head we have seen crossings before those animals have been there all day she said
animals have been there all day she said
animals have been there all day she said no there are hundreds of millions of
no there are hundreds of millions of
no there are hundreds of millions of them now millions
them now millions
them now millions it’ll cost pounded this buffalo is even
it’ll cost pounded this buffalo is even
it’ll cost pounded this buffalo is even by the assertion that there could be
by the assertion that there could be
by the assertion that there could be hundreds of millions of animals about to
hundreds of millions of animals about to
hundreds of millions of animals about to cross the river anyway I’m gonna go and
cross the river anyway I’m gonna go and
cross the river anyway I’m gonna go and see where there’s hundreds of millions
see where there’s hundreds of millions
see where there’s hundreds of millions are they certainly were a lot of them
you know for those of you’ve got here a
you know for those of you’ve got here a fly sitting on top of it you don’t feel
fly sitting on top of it you don’t feel
fly sitting on top of it you don’t feel it but when you have no hair here and it
it but when you have no hair here and it
it but when you have no hair here and it comes and sits and crawls it’s very
comes and sits and crawls it’s very
comes and sits and crawls it’s very uncomfortable J disconcerting I just
uncomfortable J disconcerting I just
uncomfortable J disconcerting I just thought I’d tell you that in case we’re
thought I’d tell you that in case we’re
thought I’d tell you that in case we’re wondering why I was killing flies that
wondering why I was killing flies that
wondering why I was killing flies that was a buffalo we saw earlier I don’t
was a buffalo we saw earlier I don’t
was a buffalo we saw earlier I don’t think I announce that fact it’s amazing
think I announce that fact it’s amazing
think I announce that fact it’s amazing that Jamie has managed to come up with a
that Jamie has managed to come up with a
that Jamie has managed to come up with a decision I’m very excited to find out
decision I’m very excited to find out
decision I’m very excited to find out what it is and I’m sure that you are too
what it is and I’m sure that you are too
what it is and I’m sure that you are too I decided and I assume that from Alice’s
I decided and I assume that from Alice’s
I decided and I assume that from Alice’s side as she she’s comfortable that that
side as she she’s comfortable that that
side as she she’s comfortable that that is this is the majority of you I think
is this is the majority of you I think
is this is the majority of you I think the decision is to leave the cheetah but
the decision is to leave the cheetah but
the decision is to leave the cheetah but not for very long
not for very long
not for very long so we’ll do a small loop we’ll find some
so we’ll do a small loop we’ll find some
so we’ll do a small loop we’ll find some elephants or something like that and
elephants or something like that and
elephants or something like that and then we’ll return to them towards I
then we’ll return to them towards I
then we’ll return to them towards I would actually you know what I’ve just
would actually you know what I’ve just
would actually you know what I’ve just looked at the time it’s quarter to six
looked at the time it’s quarter to six
looked at the time it’s quarter to six mm-hmm
mm-hmm
mm-hmm I’ve changed my mind we’re staying we’re
I’ve changed my mind we’re staying we’re
I’ve changed my mind we’re staying we’re staying we’re going to sit it out we’re
staying we’re going to sit it out we’re
staying we’re going to sit it out we’re going to outpatients that unless Alice
going to outpatients that unless Alice
going to outpatients that unless Alice you you have to tell me about the the
you you have to tell me about the the
you you have to tell me about the the majority rule there because I did offer
majority rule there because I did offer
majority rule there because I did offer it up as a vote if you’re comfortable
it up as a vote if you’re comfortable
it up as a vote if you’re comfortable that that is the Democratic conclusion
that that is the Democratic conclusion
that that is the Democratic conclusion then I think that’s what we should do I
then I think that’s what we should do I
then I think that’s what we should do I didn’t realize that it got so late so
didn’t realize that it got so late so
didn’t realize that it got so late so quickly we can have a look at a superb
quickly we can have a look at a superb
quickly we can have a look at a superb styling or not or it could it’s there
styling or not or it could it’s there
styling or not or it could it’s there it’s in that funny-looking two-pronged
it’s in that funny-looking two-pronged
it’s in that funny-looking two-pronged fork over there
fork over there
fork over there come on superb styling if you look yes
come on superb styling if you look yes
come on superb styling if you look yes there it’s on the left hand fork it’s
there it’s on the left hand fork it’s
there it’s on the left hand fork it’s there
there
there come on arch come focus just made a
come on arch come focus just made a
come on arch come focus just made a noise like a pirate
forgive me I didn’t quite catch the name
forgive me I didn’t quite catch the name there Alice I think it was bits but I
there Alice I think it was bits but I
there Alice I think it was bits but I might be wrong gates with the G Allison
might be wrong gates with the G Allison
might be wrong gates with the G Allison I was trying to help me out there but
I was trying to help me out there but
I was trying to help me out there but she she got tongue-tied herself sorry
she she got tongue-tied herself sorry
she she got tongue-tied herself sorry gates apologies for mangling your name
gates apologies for mangling your name
gates apologies for mangling your name totally unintentional cheetah cubs
totally unintentional cheetah cubs
totally unintentional cheetah cubs especially will hunt things like birds
especially will hunt things like birds
especially will hunt things like birds or rodents when they’re on the ground
or rodents when they’re on the ground
or rodents when they’re on the ground and one thing that we have seen is
and one thing that we have seen is
and one thing that we have seen is cheetahs chasing things like Mongoose
cheetahs chasing things like Mongoose
cheetahs chasing things like Mongoose which are quite small and really it’s
which are quite small and really it’s
which are quite small and really it’s more for the fun of the chase than it is
more for the fun of the chase than it is
more for the fun of the chase than it is for the food I mean it’s it’s that
for the food I mean it’s it’s that
for the food I mean it’s it’s that natural cat black responds to movement
natural cat black responds to movement
natural cat black responds to movement so yes potentially less so then
so yes potentially less so then
so yes potentially less so then something like a leopard and leopard
something like a leopard and leopard
something like a leopard and leopard wall will specifically stalk and try and
wall will specifically stalk and try and
wall will specifically stalk and try and hunt a bird on the ground but a Franklin
hunt a bird on the ground but a Franklin
hunt a bird on the ground but a Franklin or a guinea fowl could fall foul haha
or a guinea fowl could fall foul haha
or a guinea fowl could fall foul haha could fall foul of the cheetah if it
could fall foul of the cheetah if it
could fall foul of the cheetah if it happened to be unaware they’re not
happened to be unaware they’re not
happened to be unaware they’re not really geared for that kind of hunting
really geared for that kind of hunting
really geared for that kind of hunting though they don’t have the same sort of
though they don’t have the same sort of
though they don’t have the same sort of reflexes and speed and agility that
reflexes and speed and agility that
reflexes and speed and agility that something like neglected has they built
something like neglected has they built
something like neglected has they built for speed obviously but not those
for speed obviously but not those
for speed obviously but not those rapid-fire poor movements that leopards
rapid-fire poor movements that leopards
rapid-fire poor movements that leopards are capable of producing my tears it is
are capable of producing my tears it is
are capable of producing my tears it is possible
hey Tucker Tucker is five years old
hey Tucker Tucker is five years old Tucker thank you for watching and thank
Tucker thank you for watching and thank
Tucker thank you for watching and thank you for sending through your question
you for sending through your question
you for sending through your question now taco you want to know if cheetah are
now taco you want to know if cheetah are
now taco you want to know if cheetah are taller than lions they are not a lion is
taller than lions they are not a lion is
taller than lions they are not a lion is quite a lot taller than a cheetah so
quite a lot taller than a cheetah so
quite a lot taller than a cheetah so Tucker if we have a look here if Ferg
Tucker if we have a look here if Ferg
Tucker if we have a look here if Ferg will show you next to my vehicle and
will show you next to my vehicle and
will show you next to my vehicle and unfortunately I’ve got the wrong
unfortunately I’ve got the wrong
unfortunately I’ve got the wrong earpiece so turning around is a tricky
earpiece so turning around is a tricky
earpiece so turning around is a tricky thing but I’m gonna try and show you so
thing but I’m gonna try and show you so
thing but I’m gonna try and show you so Tucker if we look at where lion walks
Tucker if we look at where lion walks
Tucker if we look at where lion walks past the car when a lion walks right
past the car when a lion walks right
past the car when a lion walks right past the car big male lion his shoulder
past the car big male lion his shoulder
past the car big male lion his shoulder is probably here could you sort of see
is probably here could you sort of see
is probably here could you sort of see that Ferg okay so his shoulders sort of
that Ferg okay so his shoulders sort of
that Ferg okay so his shoulders sort of there and when a cheetah walks past the
there and when a cheetah walks past the
there and when a cheetah walks past the car his shoulders probably somewhere
car his shoulders probably somewhere
car his shoulders probably somewhere down there so the cheetah are much much
down there so the cheetah are much much
down there so the cheetah are much much shorter than a lion and they actually
shorter than a lion and they actually
shorter than a lion and they actually turn around this way so that I can face
turn around this way so that I can face
turn around this way so that I can face you more comfortably they actually are
you more comfortably they actually are
you more comfortably they actually are much smaller than lions in a lot of ways
much smaller than lions in a lot of ways
much smaller than lions in a lot of ways I remember that these trees are probably
I remember that these trees are probably
I remember that these trees are probably only way somewhere in the region of em
only way somewhere in the region of em
only way somewhere in the region of em maybe 50 kilograms maybe a little bit
maybe 50 kilograms maybe a little bit
maybe 50 kilograms maybe a little bit more which is over 110 pounds or around
more which is over 110 pounds or around
more which is over 110 pounds or around about 110 pounds and lion a big line a
about 110 pounds and lion a big line a
about 110 pounds and lion a big line a big male lion can weigh up to around
big male lion can weigh up to around
big male lion can weigh up to around about a hundred and eighty kilograms
about a hundred and eighty kilograms
about a hundred and eighty kilograms sometimes even more up to 200 which is
sometimes even more up to 200 which is
sometimes even more up to 200 which is over 400 pounds so they much much bigger
over 400 pounds so they much much bigger
over 400 pounds so they much much bigger cats and that’s why she to run away from
cats and that’s why she to run away from
cats and that’s why she to run away from lions when they see them they run as
lions when they see them they run as
lions when they see them they run as fast as they can’t because they’re
fast as they can’t because they’re
fast as they can’t because they’re scared of the Lions a lion is much more
scared of the Lions a lion is much more
scared of the Lions a lion is much more dangerous than a cheetah much much
dangerous than a cheetah much much
dangerous than a cheetah much much bigger even a lioness is taller than a
bigger even a lioness is taller than a
bigger even a lioness is taller than a male cheetah now I lettered a female
male cheetah now I lettered a female
male cheetah now I lettered a female leopard is shorter better cheetah but
leopard is shorter better cheetah but
leopard is shorter better cheetah but she’s just as stocky and just as heavy
she’s just as stocky and just as heavy
she’s just as stocky and just as heavy and probably stronger a female leopard
and probably stronger a female leopard
and probably stronger a female leopard would probably be stronger than one of
would probably be stronger than one of
would probably be stronger than one of these males a female leopard though
these males a female leopard though
these males a female leopard though would not pick a fight with five of them
would not pick a fight with five of them
would not pick a fight with five of them never seen that with the hyenas as well
never seen that with the hyenas as well
never seen that with the hyenas as well hyenas tend to when they’re on their own
hyenas tend to when they’re on their own
hyenas tend to when they’re on their own be exceptionally reticent to approach
be exceptionally reticent to approach
be exceptionally reticent to approach these cheetah boys
these cheetah boys
these cheetah boys Starling Starling well spotted Fergus
Starling Starling well spotted Fergus
Starling Starling well spotted Fergus well spotted the superb styling made an
well spotted the superb styling made an
well spotted the superb styling made an appearance and then flew away again
appearance and then flew away again
appearance and then flew away again almost immediately but very well spotted
almost immediately but very well spotted
almost immediately but very well spotted Thank You Ferg nice one for some of you
Thank You Ferg nice one for some of you
Thank You Ferg nice one for some of you I think for your bird lists we added a
I think for your bird lists we added a
I think for your bird lists we added a hoof ooh this morning which I have not
hoof ooh this morning which I have not
hoof ooh this morning which I have not yet seen in the Mara I added a oh that’s
yet seen in the Mara I added a oh that’s
yet seen in the Mara I added a oh that’s another thing I saw today while we wait
another thing I saw today while we wait
another thing I saw today while we wait for these cheetah to decide what they’re
for these cheetah to decide what they’re
for these cheetah to decide what they’re going to do with their lives oh gosh
going to do with their lives oh gosh
going to do with their lives oh gosh hold on I’ve got to find it quickly
hold on I’ve got to find it quickly
hold on I’ve got to find it quickly there this is what I found this is what
there this is what I found this is what
there this is what I found this is what we found feeding in the tree
we found feeding in the tree
we found feeding in the tree a beautiful Starling feeding in the tree
a beautiful Starling feeding in the tree
a beautiful Starling feeding in the tree above our vehicles it’s very very pretty
above our vehicles it’s very very pretty
above our vehicles it’s very very pretty son bird sorry I’ve got Starling in my
son bird sorry I’ve got Starling in my
son bird sorry I’ve got Starling in my head thanks for a beautiful son bird
head thanks for a beautiful son bird
head thanks for a beautiful son bird it’s literally called a beautiful son
it’s literally called a beautiful son
it’s literally called a beautiful son bird I mean it’s definitely not a
bird I mean it’s definitely not a
bird I mean it’s definitely not a Starling and there is a Starling now
Starling and there is a Starling now
Starling and there is a Starling now right enough of this I’m getting
right enough of this I’m getting
right enough of this I’m getting confused as it is let’s find out to
confused as it is let’s find out to
confused as it is let’s find out to where the James has managed to keep hold
where the James has managed to keep hold
where the James has managed to keep hold of his train of thought better than I
of his train of thought better than I
of his train of thought better than I have I managed to keep to my plan which
have I managed to keep to my plan which
have I managed to keep to my plan which was to come to this crossing to see what
was to come to this crossing to see what
was to come to this crossing to see what was going on and nothing is going on at
was going on and nothing is going on at
was going on and nothing is going on at all there’s some hippo there and the
all there’s some hippo there and the
all there’s some hippo there and the great messing of animals that was here
great messing of animals that was here
great messing of animals that was here earlier has absconded where they’ve gone
earlier has absconded where they’ve gone
earlier has absconded where they’ve gone I couldn’t begin to tell you I don’t
I couldn’t begin to tell you I don’t
I couldn’t begin to tell you I don’t think they’re cross because I’m pretty
think they’re cross because I’m pretty
think they’re cross because I’m pretty sure Taylor was watching them
so I don’t know where they went maybe
so I don’t know where they went maybe the paradise pride chased them away in
the paradise pride chased them away in
the paradise pride chased them away in fact John dree if you go across and all
fact John dree if you go across and all
fact John dree if you go across and all the way basically as far as you can see
the way basically as far as you can see
the way basically as far as you can see those hills are covered in wildebeest
those hills are covered in wildebeest
those hills are covered in wildebeest covered
now whether these chaps have come north
now whether these chaps have come north from the sand river up to this area or
from the sand river up to this area or
from the sand river up to this area or if they’ve come south out of the
if they’ve come south out of the
if they’ve come south out of the conservancies I don’t know but that is a
conservancies I don’t know but that is a
conservancies I don’t know but that is a vast number of wildebeest way in the
vast number of wildebeest way in the
vast number of wildebeest way in the distance that’s very interesting well
distance that’s very interesting well
distance that’s very interesting well Jamie’s not too far and actually know
Jamie’s not too far and actually know
Jamie’s not too far and actually know where those cheetah brothers are I
where those cheetah brothers are I
where those cheetah brothers are I suspect that they are pretty much over
suspect that they are pretty much over
suspect that they are pretty much over the top of my head down that way but
the top of my head down that way but
the top of my head down that way but they will be very interested to know
they will be very interested to know
they will be very interested to know that there is that much there for them
that there is that much there for them
that there is that much there for them to eat you can see Jamie has got no
to eat you can see Jamie has got no
to eat you can see Jamie has got no trouble with the rain at this stage
trouble with the rain at this stage
trouble with the rain at this stage which is very nice for her alright we’re
which is very nice for her alright we’re
which is very nice for her alright we’re now going to stick to our original plan
now going to stick to our original plan
now going to stick to our original plan cut back towards the escarpment see if
cut back towards the escarpment see if
cut back towards the escarpment see if we can find the sausage tree pride and
we can find the sausage tree pride and
we can find the sausage tree pride and perhaps I don’t know maybe that female
perhaps I don’t know maybe that female
perhaps I don’t know maybe that female cheetah and her little baby puppies who
cheetah and her little baby puppies who
cheetah and her little baby puppies who knows maybe
let’s do a quick turn here I don’t see
let’s do a quick turn here I don’t see anything else going on in this vicinity
anything else going on in this vicinity
anything else going on in this vicinity so I’m gonna cut back there now rather
so I’m gonna cut back there now rather
so I’m gonna cut back there now rather than do too much searching around here
than do too much searching around here
than do too much searching around here well we are unable to go off-road
we will now be driving into the storm
we will now be driving into the storm which is a mercifully moving off towards
which is a mercifully moving off towards
which is a mercifully moving off towards the escarpment I think so that’s very
the escarpment I think so that’s very
the escarpment I think so that’s very pleasant indeed it’s got a bit of a
pleasant indeed it’s got a bit of a
pleasant indeed it’s got a bit of a Sunday feel about it out here I must say
all right Jaime apparently is not gone
all right Jaime apparently is not gone looking for elephants she’s with her
looking for elephants she’s with her
looking for elephants she’s with her cheetah again I haven’t I didn’t realize
cheetah again I haven’t I didn’t realize
cheetah again I haven’t I didn’t realize how late it was getting I should have
how late it was getting I should have
how late it was getting I should have made the decision sooner but it’s a bit
made the decision sooner but it’s a bit
made the decision sooner but it’s a bit late to make it now so we’re going to do
late to make it now so we’re going to do
late to make it now so we’re going to do we’re going to settle with them and
we’re going to settle with them and
we’re going to settle with them and we’re going to stick with them while it
we’re going to stick with them while it
we’re going to stick with them while it gets dark and of course once we reach
gets dark and of course once we reach
gets dark and of course once we reach around about half past 6:00 or so we
around about half past 6:00 or so we
around about half past 6:00 or so we actually have them entirely to ourselves
actually have them entirely to ourselves
actually have them entirely to ourselves which I feel is us being hugely spoiled
which I feel is us being hugely spoiled
which I feel is us being hugely spoiled oh you know the one on the right just
oh you know the one on the right just
oh you know the one on the right just gave us such a sweet roll over hmm hey
gave us such a sweet roll over hmm hey
gave us such a sweet roll over hmm hey you they can be very cute when they want
you they can be very cute when they want
you they can be very cute when they want to those white bellies showing it’s
to those white bellies showing it’s
to those white bellies showing it’s interesting to hear that the Valda
interesting to hear that the Valda
interesting to hear that the Valda beasts are massing at the crossing last
beasts are massing at the crossing last
beasts are massing at the crossing last time I was in this area they were herds
time I was in this area they were herds
time I was in this area they were herds of ten thousand odd – maybe a little bit
of ten thousand odd – maybe a little bit
of ten thousand odd – maybe a little bit more and they’ve all really moved to the
more and they’ve all really moved to the
more and they’ve all really moved to the west and back in the direction of where
west and back in the direction of where
west and back in the direction of where James is at the moment so it’s clear
James is at the moment so it’s clear
James is at the moment so it’s clear they are around the crossings are they
they are around the crossings are they
they are around the crossings are they going what do you think everyone do you
going what do you think everyone do you
going what do you think everyone do you think thinking to come back into the
think thinking to come back into the
think thinking to come back into the triangle I’m starting to think they
triangle I’m starting to think they
triangle I’m starting to think they might we did speak about it and the fact
might we did speak about it and the fact
might we did speak about it and the fact that it was one of the earliest that
that it was one of the earliest that
that it was one of the earliest that they’d ever left the triangle in terms
they’d ever left the triangle in terms
they’d ever left the triangle in terms of recorded history how’s the weather on
of recorded history how’s the weather on
of recorded history how’s the weather on James aside because from where I’m
James aside because from where I’m
James aside because from where I’m sitting it looks terrible
it really doesn’t look pleasant I think
it really doesn’t look pleasant I think we’ve we’ve actually largely escaped it
we’ve we’ve actually largely escaped it
we’ve we’ve actually largely escaped it where we are but hold on I’m gonna just
where we are but hold on I’m gonna just
where we are but hold on I’m gonna just reposition to show you Oh
reposition to show you Oh
reposition to show you Oh d’Artagnan is looking as well what do
d’Artagnan is looking as well what do
d’Artagnan is looking as well what do you that say say dot do you think James
you that say say dot do you think James
you that say say dot do you think James is going to get rained on I don’t think
is going to get rained on I don’t think
is going to get rained on I don’t think it looks like your kid shall I show
it looks like your kid shall I show
it looks like your kid shall I show everyone what the raid looks like since
everyone what the raid looks like since
everyone what the raid looks like since we kitty cats are sleeping for now
the James is somewhere in the direction
the James is somewhere in the direction of that I gotta say I’m going to suggest
of that I gotta say I’m going to suggest
of that I gotta say I’m going to suggest that James is going to find himself
that James is going to find himself
that James is going to find himself soused for once the side of the river
soused for once the side of the river
soused for once the side of the river it’s not us I was I was secretly
it’s not us I was I was secretly
it’s not us I was I was secretly obviously I would really like it to rain
obviously I would really like it to rain
obviously I would really like it to rain here to keep the grass green and the
here to keep the grass green and the
here to keep the grass green and the animals happy but I was rather hoping it
animals happy but I was rather hoping it
animals happy but I was rather hoping it didn’t happen tonight because this is
didn’t happen tonight because this is
didn’t happen tonight because this is where I got stuck somewhere yeah
where I got stuck somewhere yeah
where I got stuck somewhere yeah I’m not entirely sure where but
I’m not entirely sure where but
I’m not entirely sure where but somewhere here is where I got stuck
somewhere here is where I got stuck
somewhere here is where I got stuck in the middle of the night with money ah
fergus’s the focus has raised a very
fergus’s the focus has raised a very valid point Fergus tells me that Jeb’s
valid point Fergus tells me that Jeb’s
valid point Fergus tells me that Jeb’s always blames him for the rain well Oh
always blames him for the rain well Oh
always blames him for the rain well Oh Fergus think that all evidence speaks to
Fergus think that all evidence speaks to
Fergus think that all evidence speaks to the contrary now I think it’s pretty
the contrary now I think it’s pretty
the contrary now I think it’s pretty clear that it’s not you at all it’s
clear that it’s not you at all it’s
clear that it’s not you at all it’s James I’m not sure that counts as legal
James I’m not sure that counts as legal
James I’m not sure that counts as legal advice but but we’ll go with it here we
advice but but we’ll go with it here we
advice but but we’ll go with it here we go
go
go it’s pelting down over there I’m very
it’s pelting down over there I’m very
it’s pelting down over there I’m very glad I’m not there I’m very glad I’m
glad I’m not there I’m very glad I’m
glad I’m not there I’m very glad I’m here although I shouldn’t speak too soon
here although I shouldn’t speak too soon
here although I shouldn’t speak too soon because you never know what might come
because you never know what might come
because you never know what might come our way there’s some ominous clouds okay
our way there’s some ominous clouds okay
our way there’s some ominous clouds okay so James James has said to tell Ferg
so James James has said to tell Ferg
so James James has said to tell Ferg that the the rain is heading towards the
that the the rain is heading towards the
that the the rain is heading towards the escarpment Berg is that have a specific
escarpment Berg is that have a specific
escarpment Berg is that have a specific meaning because it always heads there oh
it’s very pretty though those trees and
it’s very pretty though those trees and the horizon
yes many a time those storms have taken
yes many a time those storms have taken me by surprise I don’t think that’s
me by surprise I don’t think that’s
me by surprise I don’t think that’s possible to predict where they’re going
possible to predict where they’re going
possible to predict where they’re going quite frankly and then you’ll be halfway
quite frankly and then you’ll be halfway
quite frankly and then you’ll be halfway through one and another one will hit you
through one and another one will hit you
through one and another one will hit you from the other side and we usually try
from the other side and we usually try
from the other side and we usually try and park the vehicle so that we can
and park the vehicle so that we can
and park the vehicle so that we can shelter ourselves properly and then
shelter ourselves properly and then
shelter ourselves properly and then you’ve put sort of all of your
you’ve put sort of all of your
you’ve put sort of all of your reinforcements on the side that the
reinforcements on the side that the
reinforcements on the side that the storms come in on and then all of a
storms come in on and then all of a
storms come in on and then all of a sudden it batters you from the opposite
sudden it batters you from the opposite
sudden it batters you from the opposite end
not my problem tonight Oh hold on we’ve
not my problem tonight Oh hold on we’ve got one up oh that’s very pretty
got one up oh that’s very pretty
got one up oh that’s very pretty Lloyd you want to know why we’re talking
Lloyd you want to know why we’re talking
Lloyd you want to know why we’re talking about the weather
about the weather
about the weather noid you want to know how hot it is over
noid you want to know how hot it is over
noid you want to know how hot it is over here it was very hot earlier I say very
here it was very hot earlier I say very
here it was very hot earlier I say very hot not bi-lo fault standards oh god no
hot not bi-lo fault standards oh god no
hot not bi-lo fault standards oh god no that’s very pretty but we’ve got a
that’s very pretty but we’ve got a
that’s very pretty but we’ve got a cheater on I’ve got a cheater up I’m
cheater on I’ve got a cheater up I’m
cheater on I’ve got a cheater up I’m sorry I’m sorry I would sheet it out
sorry I’m sorry I would sheet it out
sorry I’m sorry I would sheet it out again never mind
again never mind
again never mind cheated out again you can stay you could
cheated out again you can stay you could
cheated out again you can stay you could stay looking at the beautiful sky Lloyd
stay looking at the beautiful sky Lloyd
stay looking at the beautiful sky Lloyd I would say it probably went over 30
I would say it probably went over 30
I would say it probably went over 30 today which is about as hot as it gets
today which is about as hot as it gets
today which is about as hot as it gets out here the Sun is very warm the Sun is
out here the Sun is very warm the Sun is
out here the Sun is very warm the Sun is very strong here because we’ve quite a
very strong here because we’ve quite a
very strong here because we’ve quite a lot closer to the equator but it never
lot closer to the equator but it never
lot closer to the equator but it never gets as hot as it does in the low felt
gets as hot as it does in the low felt
gets as hot as it does in the low felt where it reaches temperatures often in
where it reaches temperatures often in
where it reaches temperatures often in some of over 40 degrees centigrade here
some of over 40 degrees centigrade here
some of over 40 degrees centigrade here on average it is much much much cooler
on average it is much much much cooler
on average it is much much much cooler and we’re at a much higher altitude so
and we’re at a much higher altitude so
and we’re at a much higher altitude so it’s actually a really Pleasant climate
it’s actually a really Pleasant climate
it’s actually a really Pleasant climate it’s not at nights get a bit chilly but
it’s not at nights get a bit chilly but
it’s not at nights get a bit chilly but they don’t really go below about 15 or
they don’t really go below about 15 or
they don’t really go below about 15 or 14 degrees centigrade
14 degrees centigrade
14 degrees centigrade it’s very chilly when you’re damp when
it’s very chilly when you’re damp when
it’s very chilly when you’re damp when you’ve been caught in the rain which is
you’ve been caught in the rain which is
you’ve been caught in the rain which is why I feel for James across on his side
why I feel for James across on his side
why I feel for James across on his side but it’s a really very nice climate hey
but it’s a really very nice climate hey
but it’s a really very nice climate hey cheetah are you going to sleep like this
cheetah are you going to sleep like this
cheetah are you going to sleep like this it’s okay we’ve made the right call
it’s okay we’ve made the right call
it’s okay we’ve made the right call we’re going to stay with them
Colly yes most of the thermoregulation
Colly yes most of the thermoregulation done by the the various cat species is
done by the the various cat species is
done by the the various cat species is through panting and of course they do
through panting and of course they do
through panting and of course they do build up huge amounts of heat when they
build up huge amounts of heat when they
build up huge amounts of heat when they race off they also lose heat through the
race off they also lose heat through the
race off they also lose heat through the soles of their feet and one of the
soles of their feet and one of the
soles of their feet and one of the reasons why they have white bellies is
reasons why they have white bellies is
reasons why they have white bellies is so that they can present their bellies
so that they can present their bellies
so that they can present their bellies to the Sun and reflect the light off it
to the Sun and reflect the light off it
to the Sun and reflect the light off it and bounce light off it because
and bounce light off it because
and bounce light off it because obviously they were dark in color it
obviously they were dark in color it
obviously they were dark in color it would be much much hotter I love it I
would be much much hotter I love it I
would be much much hotter I love it I love it when they stretch their feet out
love it when they stretch their feet out
love it when they stretch their feet out like that because it’s doglike don’t you
like that because it’s doglike don’t you
like that because it’s doglike don’t you rob I must sing there are dogs but it’s
rob I must sing there are dogs but it’s
rob I must sing there are dogs but it’s a very doglike way of stretching their
a very doglike way of stretching their
a very doglike way of stretching their paws it looks totally different to the
paws it looks totally different to the
paws it looks totally different to the way in which late lions and leopards
way in which late lions and leopards
way in which late lions and leopards move their feet
move their feet
move their feet there’s a massive back feet bolt of
there’s a massive back feet bolt of
there’s a massive back feet bolt of attraction
aidan who is six years old speaking of
aidan who is six years old speaking of the animals panting Aidan that’s a very
the animals panting Aidan that’s a very
the animals panting Aidan that’s a very good question and well done for spotting
good question and well done for spotting
good question and well done for spotting that it was very observant of you so
that it was very observant of you so
that it was very observant of you so Aidan spotted that the cheetah are
Aidan spotted that the cheetah are
Aidan spotted that the cheetah are panting and he wants to know why why is
panting and he wants to know why why is
panting and he wants to know why why is their breathing so hard Aidan it’s for
their breathing so hard Aidan it’s for
their breathing so hard Aidan it’s for two reasons one yes they are quite warm
two reasons one yes they are quite warm
two reasons one yes they are quite warm possibly still recovering from the chase
possibly still recovering from the chase
possibly still recovering from the chase of earlier so they definitely killed
of earlier so they definitely killed
of earlier so they definitely killed something earlier
something earlier
something earlier so chasing down their prey I think has
so chasing down their prey I think has
so chasing down their prey I think has made them quite tired but also they’ve
made them quite tired but also they’ve
made them quite tired but also they’ve eaten meat and when cheetah or Lions or
eaten meat and when cheetah or Lions or
eaten meat and when cheetah or Lions or lepers or hyenas eat meat they eat as
lepers or hyenas eat meat they eat as
lepers or hyenas eat meat they eat as much as they can as quickly as they can
much as they can as quickly as they can
much as they can as quickly as they can and they get very full bellies and while
and they get very full bellies and while
and they get very full bellies and while their belly is their digestive system so
their belly is their digestive system so
their belly is their digestive system so their stomach and their intestines
their stomach and their intestines
their stomach and their intestines breaking down the meat it actually
breaking down the meat it actually
breaking down the meat it actually releases lots of heat internally so
releases lots of heat internally so
releases lots of heat internally so Aidan I don’t know if you if you ever
Aidan I don’t know if you if you ever
Aidan I don’t know if you if you ever drink hot chocolate or something like
drink hot chocolate or something like
drink hot chocolate or something like that and you feel warm inside
that and you feel warm inside
that and you feel warm inside that’s what’s basically happening to the
that’s what’s basically happening to the
that’s what’s basically happening to the cheetah while they’re digesting their
cheetah while they’re digesting their
cheetah while they’re digesting their meat and that’s why they’re panting
meat and that’s why they’re panting
meat and that’s why they’re panting because it’s to help to cool themselves
because it’s to help to cool themselves
because it’s to help to cool themselves down it’s also all of that food in their
down it’s also all of that food in their
down it’s also all of that food in their belly is pressing up against their
belly is pressing up against their
belly is pressing up against their diaphragm as well so it’s it’s making
diaphragm as well so it’s it’s making
diaphragm as well so it’s it’s making their lungs feel a bit small and they’re
their lungs feel a bit small and they’re
their lungs feel a bit small and they’re taking smaller breaths because they’re
taking smaller breaths because they’re
taking smaller breaths because they’re so low for they’re not that fuller
they’re still gonna keep us moving
they’re still gonna keep us moving tonight
Milana I think we’ve it’s lovely to hear
Milana I think we’ve it’s lovely to hear you back again on the sunset Safari
you back again on the sunset Safari
you back again on the sunset Safari Ilana I think we’ve seen them pretty
Ilana I think we’ve seen them pretty
Ilana I think we’ve seen them pretty much hunt the the largest prey that they
much hunt the the largest prey that they
much hunt the the largest prey that they could possibly take down which would be
could possibly take down which would be
could possibly take down which would be an adult wildebeest I don’t think that
an adult wildebeest I don’t think that
an adult wildebeest I don’t think that they could get much bigger than that
they could get much bigger than that
they could get much bigger than that maybe maybe and adults ever but I think
maybe maybe and adults ever but I think
maybe maybe and adults ever but I think it would be a serious fight but an adult
it would be a serious fight but an adult
it would be a serious fight but an adult wildebeest adult topi loser ooh that’s
wildebeest adult topi loser ooh that’s
wildebeest adult topi loser ooh that’s gonna be the limit of what they could
gonna be the limit of what they could
gonna be the limit of what they could catch I don’t think they would ever take
catch I don’t think they would ever take
catch I don’t think they would ever take on Buffalo
on Buffalo
on Buffalo although Never Say Never maybe a buffalo
although Never Say Never maybe a buffalo
although Never Say Never maybe a buffalo calf but I just don’t think it’s within
calf but I just don’t think it’s within
calf but I just don’t think it’s within their nature they definitely would hunt
their nature they definitely would hunt
their nature they definitely would hunt ostrich and definitely could hunt
ostrich and definitely could hunt
ostrich and definitely could hunt ostrich but I think an young a lunch but
ostrich but I think an young a lunch but
ostrich but I think an young a lunch but again I think we’ve seen them look at
again I think we’ve seen them look at
again I think we’ve seen them look at them walk past the lodge but never
them walk past the lodge but never
them walk past the lodge but never really try it I think we’ve seen them
really try it I think we’ve seen them
really try it I think we’ve seen them tackled pretty much as large an animal
tackled pretty much as large an animal
tackled pretty much as large an animal as they could possibly manage I was
as they could possibly manage I was
as they could possibly manage I was actually quite astounded when one of
actually quite astounded when one of
actually quite astounded when one of them on their own took down a topi a
them on their own took down a topi a
them on their own took down a topi a fully grown adult topi I was quite taken
fully grown adult topi I was quite taken
fully grown adult topi I was quite taken aback the rest of them came in to help
aback the rest of them came in to help
aback the rest of them came in to help afterwards but the entire process from
afterwards but the entire process from
afterwards but the entire process from knocking the topes legs out from under
knocking the topes legs out from under
knocking the topes legs out from under it to getting a stranglehold was one boy
it to getting a stranglehold was one boy
it to getting a stranglehold was one boy alone quite amazing whereas females they
alone quite amazing whereas females they
alone quite amazing whereas females they tend to go for things more Tommy sized
hmm yes Paula probably they would
hmm yes Paula probably they would because the opportunity would be an
because the opportunity would be an
because the opportunity would be an artificial situation so Paula’s question
artificial situation so Paula’s question
artificial situation so Paula’s question is if given the opportunity would
is if given the opportunity would
is if given the opportunity would cheetah cubs play with lion cubs and I
cheetah cubs play with lion cubs and I
cheetah cubs play with lion cubs and I don’t think at that point the the
don’t think at that point the the
don’t think at that point the the natural instincts of competition has
natural instincts of competition has
natural instincts of competition has really fully registered with with the
really fully registered with with the
really fully registered with with the little ones so in a situation yes where
little ones so in a situation yes where
little ones so in a situation yes where you’ve got Cubs of two different species
you’ve got Cubs of two different species
you’ve got Cubs of two different species together and it would be artificial
together and it would be artificial
together and it would be artificial because it wouldn’t really happen in the
because it wouldn’t really happen in the
because it wouldn’t really happen in the wild then yes they probably would play
wild then yes they probably would play
wild then yes they probably would play together I think they would play
together I think they would play
together I think they would play together and I’m sure if you googled
together and I’m sure if you googled
together and I’m sure if you googled hard enough you would find a video of
hard enough you would find a video of
hard enough you would find a video of cheetah and lion cubs playing together
cheetah and lion cubs playing together
cheetah and lion cubs playing together it’s just one of those things so it
it’s just one of those things so it
it’s just one of those things so it would it would be an artificial
would it would be an artificial
would it would be an artificial situation would it happen in the wild
situation would it happen in the wild
situation would it happen in the wild let’s say in a very strange hypothetical
let’s say in a very strange hypothetical
let’s say in a very strange hypothetical scenario mommy cheetah goes off and and
scenario mommy cheetah goes off and and
scenario mommy cheetah goes off and and the lioness goes off and neither of them
the lioness goes off and neither of them
the lioness goes off and neither of them realize that they’ve left their cubs in
realize that they’ve left their cubs in
realize that they’ve left their cubs in the new personality of each other I just
the new personality of each other I just
the new personality of each other I just don’t think they play with each other
don’t think they play with each other
don’t think they play with each other two pins on the ages as well an older
two pins on the ages as well an older
two pins on the ages as well an older lion cub
lion cub
lion cub now we I’m talking about lion cubs
now we I’m talking about lion cubs
now we I’m talking about lion cubs Blackrock pride age tiny lion pride tiny
Blackrock pride age tiny lion pride tiny
Blackrock pride age tiny lion pride tiny lion cubs five year old or five month
lion cubs five year old or five month
lion cubs five year old or five month old lion cubs and tiny newborn cheetahs
old lion cubs and tiny newborn cheetahs
old lion cubs and tiny newborn cheetahs I think would be a different story I
I think would be a different story I
I think would be a different story I think they’d be killed so there you go
think they’d be killed so there you go
think they’d be killed so there you go I’m not sure I think it would be it
I’m not sure I think it would be it
I’m not sure I think it would be it would be a once-in-a-lifetime sighting
would be a once-in-a-lifetime sighting
would be a once-in-a-lifetime sighting if it if it did happen in the wild and
if it if it did happen in the wild and
if it if it did happen in the wild and speaking of a once-in-a-lifetime
speaking of a once-in-a-lifetime
speaking of a once-in-a-lifetime sightings I’m sure that James has got
sightings I’m sure that James has got
sightings I’m sure that James has got one to show you right now
we’re friendly enough now that’s been a
we’re friendly enough now that’s been a once in an afternoon time sighting since
once in an afternoon time sighting since
once in an afternoon time sighting since the end of the long rains at the end
the end of the long rains at the end
the end of the long rains at the end middle of July
middle of July
middle of July that we’ve had a storm like that every
that we’ve had a storm like that every
that we’ve had a storm like that every single day during the dry season which
single day during the dry season which
single day during the dry season which has been very special if you happen to
has been very special if you happen to
has been very special if you happen to like storms if you are in a leaky
like storms if you are in a leaky
like storms if you are in a leaky vehicle however the end of the long
vehicle however the end of the long
vehicle however the end of the long rains which brought on the exceptionally
rains which brought on the exceptionally
rains which brought on the exceptionally long rains has been somewhat frustrating
long rains has been somewhat frustrating
long rains has been somewhat frustrating anyway
anyway
anyway gorgeous storm over there and in front
gorgeous storm over there and in front
gorgeous storm over there and in front of the storm we have got some Thompson’s
of the storm we have got some Thompson’s
of the storm we have got some Thompson’s ghazals Jean dry rather like Veeam and
ghazals Jean dry rather like Veeam and
ghazals Jean dry rather like Veeam and giraffe is refusing to show me because
giraffe is refusing to show me because
giraffe is refusing to show me because he said to me and I quote there a bit
he said to me and I quote there a bit
he said to me and I quote there a bit standard didn’t you John uhrin you rely
standard didn’t you John uhrin you rely
standard didn’t you John uhrin you rely he’s denying it now fortunately for him
he’s denying it now fortunately for him
he’s denying it now fortunately for him I have got the coffee and the sandwiches
I have got the coffee and the sandwiches
I have got the coffee and the sandwiches in front here so he won’t be having
in front here so he won’t be having
in front here so he won’t be having anything
sorry about that John Day let’s go back
sorry about that John Day let’s go back to the Thompsons cuz it would be so kind
some Cokie Franklin’s calling in the
some Cokie Franklin’s calling in the background and yet again I find myself
background and yet again I find myself
background and yet again I find myself astounded by the silence of this place
you see I told you it was quite can just
you see I told you it was quite can just hear one or two Franklin’s yelling here
hear one or two Franklin’s yelling here
hear one or two Franklin’s yelling here and there the olds roll of thunder but
and there the olds roll of thunder but
and there the olds roll of thunder but otherwise very quiet
otherwise very quiet
otherwise very quiet ah Larry are you want to know if
ah Larry are you want to know if
ah Larry are you want to know if Thompson’s gazelles are related to the
Thompson’s gazelles are related to the
Thompson’s gazelles are related to the South African national and M anthem
South African national and M anthem
South African national and M anthem animal the spring book and the answer is
animal the spring book and the answer is
animal the spring book and the answer is a resounding yes they are
a resounding yes they are
a resounding yes they are Springbok the only gazelle found in
Springbok the only gazelle found in
Springbok the only gazelle found in southern Africa and their gazelle is an
southern Africa and their gazelle is an
southern Africa and their gazelle is an antelope it’s just a slightly different
antelope it’s just a slightly different
antelope it’s just a slightly different or shooter different family and gazelles
or shooter different family and gazelles
or shooter different family and gazelles in sabah
in sabah
in sabah in the world Iowa at least in Africa I
in the world Iowa at least in Africa I
in the world Iowa at least in Africa I will tell you there are I was quickly
will tell you there are I was quickly
will tell you there are I was quickly under read you this the Gaza line
under read you this the Gaza line
under read you this the Gaza line antelopes so long-legged long-necked
antelopes so long-legged long-necked
antelopes so long-legged long-necked antelopes with light colored coat large
antelopes with light colored coat large
antelopes with light colored coat large sensitive eyes and ears a small mouth
sensitive eyes and ears a small mouth
sensitive eyes and ears a small mouth and in some species pre-orbital glands
and in some species pre-orbital glands
and in some species pre-orbital glands both to alert to both sound and movement
both to alert to both sound and movement
both to alert to both sound and movement I think that means the entire animal I
I think that means the entire animal I
I think that means the entire animal I don’t think the pre-orbital glands
don’t think the pre-orbital glands
don’t think the pre-orbital glands necessarily anyway we got 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
necessarily anyway we got 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
necessarily anyway we got 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 can you believe
8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 can you believe
8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 can you believe it 16 different species of gazelle in
it 16 different species of gazelle in
it 16 different species of gazelle in Africa and two of them out here we have
Africa and two of them out here we have
Africa and two of them out here we have the grants and the Thompsons David who
the grants and the Thompsons David who
the grants and the Thompsons David who is going out to some ladies to tell them
is going out to some ladies to tell them
is going out to some ladies to tell them what he’s been doing on this Sunday so
what he’s been doing on this Sunday so
what he’s been doing on this Sunday so that they might go oh really
Parlin I have a very sarcastic
Parlin I have a very sarcastic human-beings I mean to answer your
human-beings I mean to answer your
human-beings I mean to answer your question sarcastically first which will
question sarcastically first which will
question sarcastically first which will prepare you for it and then I will try
prepare you for it and then I will try
prepare you for it and then I will try and do it not so not so sarcastically
and do it not so not so sarcastically
and do it not so not so sarcastically you say who was the Thomson’s gazelle
you say who was the Thomson’s gazelle
you say who was the Thomson’s gazelle named after to which my heart would be
named after to which my heart would be
named after to which my heart would be someone called Thompson apparently but
someone called Thompson apparently but
someone called Thompson apparently but question is obviously who on earth was
question is obviously who on earth was
question is obviously who on earth was Thompson and I don’t know who he was but
Thompson and I don’t know who he was but
Thompson and I don’t know who he was but rather like Wahlberg and virtual I
rather like Wahlberg and virtual I
rather like Wahlberg and virtual I suspect he was some kind of naturalist
suspect he was some kind of naturalist
suspect he was some kind of naturalist that did a lot of exploring around
that did a lot of exploring around
that did a lot of exploring around Africa and he has lent his name to the
Africa and he has lent his name to the
Africa and he has lent his name to the Thompson’s gazelle now what I just want
Thompson’s gazelle now what I just want
Thompson’s gazelle now what I just want to quickly do while Jean dree has very
to quickly do while Jean dree has very
to quickly do while Jean dree has very kindly put the camera onto me and I’m
kindly put the camera onto me and I’m
kindly put the camera onto me and I’m just very difficult for him to do that
there’s this phone book and you can see
there’s this phone book and you can see they look very similar indeed anti
they look very similar indeed anti
they look very similar indeed anti Dorcas marsupial assistants latin name i
Dorcas marsupial assistants latin name i
Dorcas marsupial assistants latin name i don’t know how i remember that it’s just
don’t know how i remember that it’s just
don’t know how i remember that it’s just because it’s a ridiculous anti Dorcas
because it’s a ridiculous anti Dorcas
because it’s a ridiculous anti Dorcas marsupials and this big mental of white
marsupials and this big mental of white
marsupials and this big mental of white fur helps it to cope with the desert
fur helps it to cope with the desert
fur helps it to cope with the desert conditions and it turns that mental of
conditions and it turns that mental of
conditions and it turns that mental of white fur to the Sun and it reflects the
white fur to the Sun and it reflects the
white fur to the Sun and it reflects the Sun so doesn’t get too hot and bothered
Sun so doesn’t get too hot and bothered
Sun so doesn’t get too hot and bothered and let’s just go up to the next
and let’s just go up to the next
and let’s just go up to the next antelope which is found in the Horn of
antelope which is found in the Horn of
antelope which is found in the Horn of Africa simply because it has a name that
Africa simply because it has a name that
Africa simply because it has a name that I’ve never seen before
I’ve never seen before
I’ve never seen before did the tag it’s known as a in dipper
did the tag it’s known as a in dipper
did the tag it’s known as a in dipper tag
amazing that name mo-mo daucus marquis i
amazing that name mo-mo daucus marquis i the tip attack wonderful vaccine if
the tip attack wonderful vaccine if
the tip attack wonderful vaccine if attack one day not from why prepared
attack one day not from why prepared
attack one day not from why prepared together to Eritrea to do it let’s have
together to Eritrea to do it let’s have
together to Eritrea to do it let’s have one loss these Thomson’s gazelles UO
one loss these Thomson’s gazelles UO
one loss these Thomson’s gazelles UO Dorcas Tom Sony I and then we’ll press
Dorcas Tom Sony I and then we’ll press
Dorcas Tom Sony I and then we’ll press on I believe that as the wind starts to
on I believe that as the wind starts to
on I believe that as the wind starts to howl onto my face and the rain threatens
howl onto my face and the rain threatens
howl onto my face and the rain threatens to assail us it’s certainly filling my
to assail us it’s certainly filling my
to assail us it’s certainly filling my nostrils now the Sun where Jamie
nostrils now the Sun where Jamie
nostrils now the Sun where Jamie Patterson is has burst through the
Patterson is has burst through the
Patterson is has burst through the clouds and shining down upon her and
clouds and shining down upon her and
clouds and shining down upon her and smiling I’ve gotten the wrister words it
smiling I’ve gotten the wrister words it
smiling I’ve gotten the wrister words it was a very good reference and I dropped
was a very good reference and I dropped
was a very good reference and I dropped the ball I’m sorry James I’m sorry but
the ball I’m sorry James I’m sorry but
the ball I’m sorry James I’m sorry but it is a really it is a really stunning
it is a really it is a really stunning
it is a really it is a really stunning view that we have unfortunately it’s not
view that we have unfortunately it’s not
view that we have unfortunately it’s not shining directly down on us which would
shining directly down on us which would
shining directly down on us which would be very pleasant and help to chase the
be very pleasant and help to chase the
be very pleasant and help to chase the chill of the wind away especially
chill of the wind away especially
chill of the wind away especially because I forgot that I was going to
because I forgot that I was going to
because I forgot that I was going to stay out late tonight and I’ve only got
stay out late tonight and I’ve only got
stay out late tonight and I’ve only got shorts but anyway that’s not a big deal
shorts but anyway that’s not a big deal
shorts but anyway that’s not a big deal it is really very very pretty so pretty
it is really very very pretty so pretty
it is really very very pretty so pretty in fact that I think it is almost
in fact that I think it is almost
in fact that I think it is almost deserving of a photograph it is
deserving of a photograph it is
deserving of a photograph it is definitely deserving of a photograph so
definitely deserving of a photograph so
definitely deserving of a photograph so I think what you should all do is take
I think what you should all do is take
I think what you should all do is take some screenshots it’s a perfect
some screenshots it’s a perfect
some screenshots it’s a perfect opportunity in fact it almost looks as
opportunity in fact it almost looks as
opportunity in fact it almost looks as though the lights should be shining on
though the lights should be shining on
though the lights should be shining on James you know maybe not quite he’s a
James you know maybe not quite he’s a
James you know maybe not quite he’s a bit further away than that James looks
bit further away than that James looks
bit further away than that James looks like a tree if James were that tree that
like a tree if James were that tree that
like a tree if James were that tree that like be shining upon him
beautiful is a really stunning evening
beautiful is a really stunning evening especially when the rain is over there
especially when the rain is over there
especially when the rain is over there makes it even more beautiful
watch it swirl round and hit us Ferg
watch it swirl round and hit us Ferg because we’ve been commenting on it
because we’ve been commenting on it
because we’ve been commenting on it it’ll somehow come from the West will be
it’ll somehow come from the West will be
it’ll somehow come from the West will be one time the rain comes hauling across
one time the rain comes hauling across
one time the rain comes hauling across the river to the west
it’s very Lion King yes isn’t it
it’s very Lion King yes isn’t it that beam of light I suppose we’re in
that beam of light I suppose we’re in
that beam of light I suppose we’re in we’re close enough banking was set in
we’re close enough banking was set in
we’re close enough banking was set in Tanzania wasn’t it now I know is it
Tanzania wasn’t it now I know is it
Tanzania wasn’t it now I know is it cartoonland but I mean in theory he in
cartoonland but I mean in theory he in
cartoonland but I mean in theory he in theory it was sort of Tanzania SH and
theory it was sort of Tanzania SH and
theory it was sort of Tanzania SH and handsomest
I’ll try to sit quietly I will try to
I’ll try to sit quietly I will try to sit quietly and we can see what sounds
sit quietly and we can see what sounds
sit quietly and we can see what sounds we can hear it the wind is blowing but
we can hear it the wind is blowing but
we can hear it the wind is blowing but it’s not too bad I don’t know if cars
it’s not too bad I don’t know if cars
it’s not too bad I don’t know if cars are signing from your side oh there we
are signing from your side oh there we
are signing from your side oh there we go
go
go let’s find out how it’s sounding from
let’s find out how it’s sounding from
let’s find out how it’s sounding from your side I think if I just be wind wind
your side I think if I just be wind wind
your side I think if I just be wind wind and fans that’s not a good combination
and fans that’s not a good combination
and fans that’s not a good combination the fans obviously sit in our vehicle to
the fans obviously sit in our vehicle to
the fans obviously sit in our vehicle to help to keep our equipment cool
help to keep our equipment cool
help to keep our equipment cool otherwise we burst into flames far too
otherwise we burst into flames far too
otherwise we burst into flames far too regularly for our liking
still sometimes happens
still sometimes happens not often there
okay it was a nice idea
okay it was a nice idea it was a nice thought
okay good I’m glad you could hear some
okay good I’m glad you could hear some of the bird is in the background perhaps
of the bird is in the background perhaps
of the bird is in the background perhaps at some point we’ll be hearing the
at some point we’ll be hearing the
at some point we’ll be hearing the Cheetahs which sound very similar to
Cheetahs which sound very similar to
Cheetahs which sound very similar to birds chirping some don’t
birds chirping some don’t
birds chirping some don’t that’s terrible there’s a terrible
that’s terrible there’s a terrible
that’s terrible there’s a terrible impression whoa lightning and all ooh I
impression whoa lightning and all ooh I
impression whoa lightning and all ooh I don’t envy James
don’t envy James
don’t envy James I hope he’s found himself a safe spot
that doesn’t look like a storm that can
that doesn’t look like a storm that can be outrun maybe it looks worse from this
be outrun maybe it looks worse from this
be outrun maybe it looks worse from this angle and just like that we’re all alone
angle and just like that we’re all alone
angle and just like that we’re all alone partyi not a single vehicle everybody’s
partyi not a single vehicle everybody’s
partyi not a single vehicle everybody’s heading home for the safety of dinner
all right now I know it is hard to
all right now I know it is hard to believe that color of the sky is real
believe that color of the sky is real
believe that color of the sky is real isn’t it it looks like something that
isn’t it it looks like something that
isn’t it it looks like something that somebody created or or painted
somebody created or or painted
somebody created or or painted Ferg’s been splashing on colors across
Ferg’s been splashing on colors across
Ferg’s been splashing on colors across the front of the lens I don’t know it’s
the front of the lens I don’t know it’s
the front of the lens I don’t know it’s just very pretty I was my favorite thing
just very pretty I was my favorite thing
just very pretty I was my favorite thing about sunsets is the transition from the
about sunsets is the transition from the
about sunsets is the transition from the the Reds and the oranges to the purples
the Reds and the oranges to the purples
the Reds and the oranges to the purples actually no no tornadoes here in the
actually no no tornadoes here in the
actually no no tornadoes here in the morrow we do get dust what we call dust
morrow we do get dust what we call dust
morrow we do get dust what we call dust devils I’m not sure what their official
devils I’m not sure what their official
devils I’m not sure what their official name is which is of course a sort of
name is which is of course a sort of
name is which is of course a sort of tiny tiny tiny tornado where the wind
tiny tiny tiny tornado where the wind
tiny tiny tiny tornado where the wind whips around and pulls up goes into a
whips around and pulls up goes into a
whips around and pulls up goes into a spiral and pulls up the dust and you do
spiral and pulls up the dust and you do
spiral and pulls up the dust and you do occasionally get buffeted by them as you
occasionally get buffeted by them as you
occasionally get buffeted by them as you drive along if you don’t move quickly
drive along if you don’t move quickly
drive along if you don’t move quickly enough so that that’s about as close as
enough so that that’s about as close as
enough so that that’s about as close as we get I imagine that floods happen
we get I imagine that floods happen
we get I imagine that floods happen regularly here when the water does come
regularly here when the water does come
regularly here when the water does come down in the rainy season but that’s to
down in the rainy season but that’s to
down in the rainy season but that’s to be expected
be expected
be expected it’s a very high rainfall rainfall area
fires would also be very scary here in
fires would also be very scary here in times of drought when the grass is long
times of drought when the grass is long
times of drought when the grass is long and dry and big storms I really think
and dry and big storms I really think
and dry and big storms I really think we’re going to experience rain like
we’re going to experience rain like
we’re going to experience rain like we’ve never experienced before and wind
we’ve never experienced before and wind
we’ve never experienced before and wind I think the wind is going to be
I think the wind is going to be
I think the wind is going to be something to behold
something to behold
something to behold especially at the top of that mountain
especially at the top of that mountain
especially at the top of that mountain where our campsites
don’t forget for people that have just
don’t forget for people that have just discovered to this livestream you’re
discovered to this livestream you’re
discovered to this livestream you’re watching this live from the Maasai Mara
which means of course that you can send
which means of course that you can send through your questions i’m hashtag
through your questions i’m hashtag
through your questions i’m hashtag safari live on twitter chad you want to
safari live on twitter chad you want to
safari live on twitter chad you want to know how often we spend the night out in
know how often we spend the night out in
know how often we spend the night out in the tent i never in a tent
the tent i never in a tent
the tent i never in a tent although i suppose you could call our
although i suppose you could call our
although i suppose you could call our vehicle a tent when we put the sides
vehicle a tent when we put the sides
vehicle a tent when we put the sides down oh we live in tents we do we do you
down oh we live in tents we do we do you
down oh we live in tents we do we do you write folk we live in tents our camps
write folk we live in tents our camps
write folk we live in tents our camps our campsite rooms are really really
our campsite rooms are really really
our campsite rooms are really really nice safari tents very good point so
nice safari tents very good point so
nice safari tents very good point so basically every night we camp out in our
basically every night we camp out in our
basically every night we camp out in our tents when we’re not out of the field we
tents when we’re not out of the field we
tents when we’re not out of the field we switch around in terms of the schedule
switch around in terms of the schedule
switch around in terms of the schedule we try and play it by ear and try and do
we try and play it by ear and try and do
we try and play it by ear and try and do it with a little bit of common sense
it with a little bit of common sense
it with a little bit of common sense because obviously too many late nights
because obviously too many late nights
because obviously too many late nights makes for an exhausted crew but it’s
makes for an exhausted crew but it’s
makes for an exhausted crew but it’s usually i would say in terms of how
usually i would say in terms of how
usually i would say in terms of how often we’re out sleeping on the vehicle
often we’re out sleeping on the vehicle
often we’re out sleeping on the vehicle up until recently it was at least three
up until recently it was at least three
up until recently it was at least three nights a week that we were spending out
nights a week that we were spending out
nights a week that we were spending out in the field all night yeah all night
in the field all night yeah all night
in the field all night yeah all night and then late nights would be another
and then late nights would be another
and then late nights would be another three nights and then we’d go shift on
three nights and then we’d go shift on
three nights and then we’d go shift on to a normal schedule for three days
to a normal schedule for three days
to a normal schedule for three days well normal normal is all relative that
well normal normal is all relative that
well normal normal is all relative that was kind of how we worked it when it was
was kind of how we worked it when it was
was kind of how we worked it when it was just taylor myself and and brent
just taylor myself and and brent
just taylor myself and and brent obviously James is back now Scott’s back
obviously James is back now Scott’s back
obviously James is back now Scott’s back now Taylor’s on leave
now Taylor’s on leave
now Taylor’s on leave so we’ve shifted up the the schedule a
so we’ve shifted up the the schedule a
so we’ve shifted up the the schedule a little bit but I I’m not sure exactly
little bit but I I’m not sure exactly
little bit but I I’m not sure exactly how we’re gonna work it now the
how we’re gonna work it now the
how we’re gonna work it now the migrations come back so it could we
migrations come back so it could we
migrations come back so it could we could end up spending quite a few nights
could end up spending quite a few nights
could end up spending quite a few nights out in the field we’ve got our
out in the field we’ve got our
out in the field we’ve got our mattresses mining concern is I forgot
mattresses mining concern is I forgot
mattresses mining concern is I forgot about food for this evening I’m not sure
about food for this evening I’m not sure
about food for this evening I’m not sure what Ferg and I are going to eat if we
what Ferg and I are going to eat if we
what Ferg and I are going to eat if we do stay out maybe the cheetah will share
do stay out maybe the cheetah will share
do stay out maybe the cheetah will share I don’t know what we’re gonna eat we
I don’t know what we’re gonna eat we
I don’t know what we’re gonna eat we have to go to tonic and find something I
have to go to tonic and find something I
have to go to tonic and find something I completely forgot
completely forgot
completely forgot just sort of food
just sort of food
just sort of food we’ve got digestive biscuits they’re all
one-hour speaking of camping out in the
one-hour speaking of camping out in the tent apparently that is what well James
tent apparently that is what well James
tent apparently that is what well James has planned for his night on the vehicle
now I most certainly do not I am NOT
now I most certainly do not I am NOT spending the night out yet until around
spending the night out yet until around
spending the night out yet until around 9:00 or 10:00 I guess depending on what
9:00 or 10:00 I guess depending on what
9:00 or 10:00 I guess depending on what we can find what happens but then I
we can find what happens but then I
we can find what happens but then I think I’ll probably make my way back to
think I’ll probably make my way back to
think I’ll probably make my way back to camp I’m going to stop here and
camp I’m going to stop here and
camp I’m going to stop here and unfortunately my animal finding skills
unfortunately my animal finding skills
unfortunately my animal finding skills very poor at the moment so what I’ll
very poor at the moment so what I’ll
very poor at the moment so what I’ll show you is another magnificent sky and
show you is another magnificent sky and
show you is another magnificent sky and then we’ll look at the escarpment Ellis
then we’ll look at the escarpment Ellis
then we’ll look at the escarpment Ellis is it raining back home where you are
is it raining back home where you are
is it raining back home where you are now Alice says it is not raining
now Alice says it is not raining
now Alice says it is not raining negative not yet this is good to know
negative not yet this is good to know
negative not yet this is good to know there are also some elephants very very
there are also some elephants very very
there are also some elephants very very far away Andre hold the camera steady
far away Andre hold the camera steady
far away Andre hold the camera steady they’re at a nine o’clock
and the wind still blowing and the call
and the wind still blowing and the call of the cookie Franklin from here I’m
of the cookie Franklin from here I’m
of the cookie Franklin from here I’m gonna start driving at a much faster
gonna start driving at a much faster
gonna start driving at a much faster speed in order to get onto the
speed in order to get onto the
speed in order to get onto the escarpment and see if we can’t find the
escarpment and see if we can’t find the
escarpment and see if we can’t find the sausage and before the end of the drive
sausage and before the end of the drive
sausage and before the end of the drive before the end of the light basically
before the end of the light basically
before the end of the light basically are you ready Andre
come drive too fast on these roads there
come drive too fast on these roads there because well this is a little check
because well this is a little check
because well this is a little check rather than a road it’s bumpy
Steffie you want to know there’s a speed
Steffie you want to know there’s a speed limit in the morrow there is actually
limit in the morrow there is actually
limit in the morrow there is actually the speed limit on the main roads is 50
the speed limit on the main roads is 50
the speed limit on the main roads is 50 kilometres per hour which is about 15
kilometres per hour which is about 15
kilometres per hour which is about 15 miles an hour also on the very main
miles an hour also on the very main
miles an hour also on the very main roads and then on these roads basically
roads and then on these roads basically
roads and then on these roads basically if you were to try and drive faster than
if you were to try and drive faster than
if you were to try and drive faster than I’m doing now you’d lose everyone out
I’m doing now you’d lose everyone out
I’m doing now you’d lose everyone out the back of the car and your car would
the back of the car and your car would
the back of the car and your car would probably fall apart so they need to set
probably fall apart so they need to set
probably fall apart so they need to set them on here the main roads are very
them on here the main roads are very
them on here the main roads are very smooth and the very well-maintained here
smooth and the very well-maintained here
smooth and the very well-maintained here in the morrow Triangle and so there is
in the morrow Triangle and so there is
in the morrow Triangle and so there is definitely a speed limit and well you
definitely a speed limit and well you
definitely a speed limit and well you know the vehicles we drive are unable to
know the vehicles we drive are unable to
know the vehicles we drive are unable to sort of get up to that speed limit so
sort of get up to that speed limit so
sort of get up to that speed limit so we’re in no danger at all of being fined
we’re in no danger at all of being fined
we’re in no danger at all of being fined for overzealous speeding and as I’ve
for overzealous speeding and as I’ve
for overzealous speeding and as I’ve said to you of course that the as I’ve
said to you of course that the as I’ve
said to you of course that the as I’ve said to you before I didn’t think that
said to you before I didn’t think that
said to you before I didn’t think that I’d ever find the day where I was going
I’d ever find the day where I was going
I’d ever find the day where I was going to miss Wendy jigger and rusty and well
to miss Wendy jigger and rusty and well
to miss Wendy jigger and rusty and well that day has arrived we’re going to go
that day has arrived we’re going to go
that day has arrived we’re going to go back to Jamie now I’m going to try and
back to Jamie now I’m going to try and
back to Jamie now I’m going to try and find something so that the next segment
find something so that the next segment
find something so that the next segment I do is longer than three minutes we’ll
I do is longer than three minutes we’ll
I do is longer than three minutes we’ll see you shortly
our jobs I’m sorry it’s not intentional
our jobs I’m sorry it’s not intentional we just we have such a glorious sunset
we just we have such a glorious sunset
we just we have such a glorious sunset and Alice seems to be enjoying it so
and Alice seems to be enjoying it so
and Alice seems to be enjoying it so much it really is quite beautiful in
much it really is quite beautiful in
much it really is quite beautiful in fact even the dust trail of the vehicle
fact even the dust trail of the vehicle
fact even the dust trail of the vehicle is quite beautiful as it races off
is quite beautiful as it races off
is quite beautiful as it races off towards home a little bit delayed a
towards home a little bit delayed a
towards home a little bit delayed a little bit late oh my eyes of God all
little bit late oh my eyes of God all
little bit late oh my eyes of God all spotty now I’ve got little little Suns
spotty now I’ve got little little Suns
spotty now I’ve got little little Suns popping up everywhere Oh she’d probably
popping up everywhere Oh she’d probably
popping up everywhere Oh she’d probably not have stared at it for as long as I
not have stared at it for as long as I
not have stared at it for as long as I did it looks really pretty
did it looks really pretty
did it looks really pretty watching the cars drive home when the
watching the cars drive home when the
watching the cars drive home when the dust is shining in the sunset like this
dust is shining in the sunset like this
dust is shining in the sunset like this beautiful golden color and back to the
beautiful golden color and back to the
beautiful golden color and back to the sunset Fergus seems to share Alice’s I’m
sunset Fergus seems to share Alice’s I’m
sunset Fergus seems to share Alice’s I’m not quite sure I’d call it an obsession
not quite sure I’d call it an obsession
not quite sure I’d call it an obsession with it but it’s close its close hmm
laughing doves are calling cape turtle
laughing doves are calling cape turtle doves are calling a cheetah by the way
doves are calling a cheetah by the way
doves are calling a cheetah by the way are still completely flat they are
are still completely flat they are
are still completely flat they are passed out fast asleep
passed out fast asleep
passed out fast asleep I really wonder what they have planned
I really wonder what they have planned
I really wonder what they have planned for me and this evening
for me and this evening
for me and this evening and Fergus are we going to be sitting
and Fergus are we going to be sitting
and Fergus are we going to be sitting here watching them sleep for the next
here watching them sleep for the next
here watching them sleep for the next three hours well it’s I think we’ll have
three hours well it’s I think we’ll have
three hours well it’s I think we’ll have a look back at our cheetah and answer to
a look back at our cheetah and answer to
a look back at our cheetah and answer to this question
this question
this question you wanting to know about the cheetah
you wanting to know about the cheetah
you wanting to know about the cheetah population compared to the lion
population compared to the lion
population compared to the lion population did I hear that correctly
population did I hear that correctly
population did I hear that correctly else and the answer to that is
else and the answer to that is
else and the answer to that is essentially the cheetah population is
essentially the cheetah population is
essentially the cheetah population is much much lower than that of a lion
much much lower than that of a lion
much much lower than that of a lion population and they are more endangered
population and they are more endangered
population and they are more endangered than the lions are in Africa largest
than the lions are in Africa largest
than the lions are in Africa largest native population of cheetah in the in
native population of cheetah in the in
native population of cheetah in the in Africa is in the Kruger National Park so
Africa is in the Kruger National Park so
Africa is in the Kruger National Park so that is where there’s one of the largest
that is where there’s one of the largest
that is where there’s one of the largest populations of course the Mara has a
populations of course the Mara has a
populations of course the Mara has a very healthy population of cheetah as
very healthy population of cheetah as
very healthy population of cheetah as well and a population that is increasing
well and a population that is increasing
well and a population that is increasing so it is on the rise I’m just gonna pop
so it is on the rise I’m just gonna pop
so it is on the rise I’m just gonna pop by jacket on it’s good oh sorry
by jacket on it’s good oh sorry
by jacket on it’s good oh sorry I wasn’t watching where the current was
I wasn’t watching where the current was
I wasn’t watching where the current was sorry
sorry
sorry there’s my jackets now it’s on it’s okay
there’s my jackets now it’s on it’s okay
there’s my jackets now it’s on it’s okay we don’t run that risk again yeah it is
we don’t run that risk again yeah it is
we don’t run that risk again yeah it is they are an animal that needs that need
they are an animal that needs that need
they are an animal that needs that need a degree of awareness raised the
a degree of awareness raised the
a degree of awareness raised the bathroom and the fact that they they are
bathroom and the fact that they they are
bathroom and the fact that they they are it is very very sensitive animal in
it is very very sensitive animal in
it is very very sensitive animal in terms of the numbers in the wild
terms of the numbers in the wild
terms of the numbers in the wild speaking of very sensitive animals James
speaking of very sensitive animals James
speaking of very sensitive animals James is across the river and he’s deeply
is across the river and he’s deeply
is across the river and he’s deeply devastated that he hasn’t had much
devastated that he hasn’t had much
devastated that he hasn’t had much screen time
I am very devastated and I’m also very
I am very devastated and I’m also very deeply sensitive I’m going to coffin hi
deeply sensitive I’m going to coffin hi
deeply sensitive I’m going to coffin hi everybody and the reason I am deeply
everybody and the reason I am deeply
everybody and the reason I am deeply devastated
devastated
devastated well yes I failed to find anything but
well yes I failed to find anything but
well yes I failed to find anything but I’m very sensitive you know I very
I’m very sensitive you know I very
I’m very sensitive you know I very sensitive human being and and so I don’t
sensitive human being and and so I don’t
sensitive human being and and so I don’t like it when I feel like I’m not
like it when I feel like I’m not
like it when I feel like I’m not contributing enough to the drive-on in
contributing enough to the drive-on in
contributing enough to the drive-on in finding interesting things anyway so
finding interesting things anyway so
finding interesting things anyway so there we have some elephants beautiful
there we have some elephants beautiful
there we have some elephants beautiful elephants and they’re dotted about here
elephants and they’re dotted about here
elephants and they’re dotted about here two very large numbers of men to sneak
two very large numbers of men to sneak
two very large numbers of men to sneak wood slightly after we showed you that
wood slightly after we showed you that
wood slightly after we showed you that magnificent sky come on now yeah
just get a little bit closer and their
just get a little bit closer and their little herds dotted all around us
little herds dotted all around us
little herds dotted all around us clearing obviously some good stuff for
clearing obviously some good stuff for
clearing obviously some good stuff for them to eat
them to eat
them to eat and this little herd consisting of what
and this little herd consisting of what
and this little herd consisting of what looks like two cows and a very small
looks like two cows and a very small
looks like two cows and a very small baby
Cheryl you want to know about lightning
Cheryl you want to know about lightning and if there have ever been animals in
and if there have ever been animals in
and if there have ever been animals in the Mara struck by lightning I’m 99%
the Mara struck by lightning I’m 99%
the Mara struck by lightning I’m 99% sure that yes I’m sure there have been
sure that yes I’m sure there have been
sure that yes I’m sure there have been animals get struck from time to time
animals get struck from time to time
animals get struck from time to time there is often quite a lot to fairly
there is often quite a lot to fairly
there is often quite a lot to fairly severe lightning in this area so yes I’m
severe lightning in this area so yes I’m
severe lightning in this area so yes I’m sure they have I have never seen an
sure they have I have never seen an
sure they have I have never seen an animal struck by lightning not here not
animal struck by lightning not here not
animal struck by lightning not here not anywhere else but I know that it does
anywhere else but I know that it does
anywhere else but I know that it does happen in various parts of the world
happen in various parts of the world
happen in various parts of the world certainly it happens in the kruger from
certainly it happens in the kruger from
certainly it happens in the kruger from time to time it happens on the high felt
time to time it happens on the high felt
time to time it happens on the high felt from time to time the high field of
from time to time the high field of
from time to time the high field of South Africa I mean and yes little one
South Africa I mean and yes little one
South Africa I mean and yes little one joining so the two mummies and their
joining so the two mummies and their
joining so the two mummies and their little babies but imagine however that
little babies but imagine however that
little babies but imagine however that it is very infrequent I mean your
it is very infrequent I mean your
it is very infrequent I mean your chances have been struck by lightning or
chances have been struck by lightning or
chances have been struck by lightning or really very small indeed oh hey also
really very small indeed oh hey also
really very small indeed oh hey also tired need to have a little sunday lie
tired need to have a little sunday lie
tired need to have a little sunday lie down that is very sweet hook straight up
down that is very sweet hook straight up
down that is very sweet hook straight up to mums foot and lay straight down I
to mums foot and lay straight down I
to mums foot and lay straight down I suppose also probably trying to get out
suppose also probably trying to get out
suppose also probably trying to get out of the wind I think and little elephant
of the wind I think and little elephant
of the wind I think and little elephant like that must get pretty cold
just shaking off the dirt from the roots
just shaking off the dirt from the roots and enjoying the grass and as we’ve said
and enjoying the grass and as we’ve said
and enjoying the grass and as we’ve said before I mean it’s inevitable that with
before I mean it’s inevitable that with
before I mean it’s inevitable that with all of these animals were going to
all of these animals were going to
all of these animals were going to compare them to their brethren down in
compare them to their brethren down in
compare them to their brethren down in the sabi sand and the Kruger the
the sabi sand and the Kruger the
the sabi sand and the Kruger the elephants here to me markedly different
elephants here to me markedly different
elephants here to me markedly different in terms of their size they are wouldn’t
in terms of their size they are wouldn’t
in terms of their size they are wouldn’t understand
understand
understand but they’re certainly less bulky I think
but they’re certainly less bulky I think
but they’re certainly less bulky I think and their tusks definitely longer and
and their tusks definitely longer and
and their tusks definitely longer and thinner than the ones we find in the
thinner than the ones we find in the
thinner than the ones we find in the greater Kruger National Park why there
greater Kruger National Park why there
greater Kruger National Park why there should be the case
remember all elephants tusks are
remember all elephants tusks are supposed the elephant assassins that you
supposed the elephant assassins that you
supposed the elephant assassins that you see anywhere in the world are influenced
see anywhere in the world are influenced
see anywhere in the world are influenced heavily by the amount of well shall we
heavily by the amount of well shall we
heavily by the amount of well shall we say yeah what’s the word that I want to
say yeah what’s the word that I want to
say yeah what’s the word that I want to use the almost Holocaust I suppose of
use the almost Holocaust I suppose of
use the almost Holocaust I suppose of destruction wrought upon them by the
destruction wrought upon them by the
destruction wrought upon them by the settlers that came in with their guns in
settlers that came in with their guns in
settlers that came in with their guns in the 18th and 19th centuries and so they
the 18th and 19th centuries and so they
the 18th and 19th centuries and so they shot animals or elephants for their size
shot animals or elephants for their size
shot animals or elephants for their size of their tusks and so the size of tusks
of their tusks and so the size of tusks
of their tusks and so the size of tusks here it’s very difficult to you know
here it’s very difficult to you know
here it’s very difficult to you know till say why they should be the lengths
till say why they should be the lengths
till say why they should be the lengths that they are and to give some kind of
that they are and to give some kind of
that they are and to give some kind of evolutionary reason when we are pretty
evolutionary reason when we are pretty
evolutionary reason when we are pretty sure that they are much shorter and much
sure that they are much shorter and much
sure that they are much shorter and much smaller probably much less heavy than
smaller probably much less heavy than
smaller probably much less heavy than they were in the days before the
they were in the days before the
they were in the days before the settlers arrived that I would love to
settlers arrived that I would love to
settlers arrived that I would love to see account I’ve never seen a total
see account I’ve never seen a total
see account I’ve never seen a total can’t I’m sure one has been done though
can’t I’m sure one has been done though
can’t I’m sure one has been done though the amount or the number of elephants
the amount or the number of elephants
the amount or the number of elephants that were obliterated before their teeth
that were obliterated before their teeth
that were obliterated before their teeth over the course of those two centuries
over the course of those two centuries
over the course of those two centuries to the earlier parts of the 20th century
to the earlier parts of the 20th century
to the earlier parts of the 20th century as well of course you read the accounts
as well of course you read the accounts
as well of course you read the accounts of the old hunters I read a book once by
of the old hunters I read a book once by
of the old hunters I read a book once by uh called al Adolf della goerge who has
uh called al Adolf della goerge who has
uh called al Adolf della goerge who has been given who gave his name to the
been given who gave his name to the
been given who gave his name to the d’Elegance pigeon amongst other things
d’Elegance pigeon amongst other things
d’Elegance pigeon amongst other things feeling conspicuous bird found in South
feeling conspicuous bird found in South
feeling conspicuous bird found in South Africa and the I always feel I should
Africa and the I always feel I should
Africa and the I always feel I should freeze when the straps in intellicus
freeze when the straps in intellicus
freeze when the straps in intellicus pigeon very inconspicuous creature found
pigeon very inconspicuous creature found
pigeon very inconspicuous creature found various spots South Africa and he has
various spots South Africa and he has
various spots South Africa and he has been given you know his his name has
been given you know his his name has
been given you know his his name has been honored by being bestowed on a
been honored by being bestowed on a
been honored by being bestowed on a pigeon and he read the accounts the
pigeon and he read the accounts the
pigeon and he read the accounts the number of animals he obliterated blasted
number of animals he obliterated blasted
number of animals he obliterated blasted shot from life and then just left lying
shot from life and then just left lying
shot from life and then just left lying to rot because he take the tusks all
to rot because he take the tusks all
to rot because he take the tusks all they decide the tusks weren’t big enough
they decide the tusks weren’t big enough
they decide the tusks weren’t big enough or they decide if we don’t want to track
or they decide if we don’t want to track
or they decide if we don’t want to track these things again so we’ll just shoot
these things again so we’ll just shoot
these things again so we’ll just shoot them all now it really is quite horrific
them all now it really is quite horrific
them all now it really is quite horrific stuff anyway on to probably slightly
stuff anyway on to probably slightly
stuff anyway on to probably slightly friendlier fellow was Joseph Thompson
friendlier fellow was Joseph Thompson
friendlier fellow was Joseph Thompson Joseph Thompson was the man who gave his
Joseph Thompson was the man who gave his
Joseph Thompson was the man who gave his name to the Thompson’s gazelle he was as
name to the Thompson’s gazelle he was as
name to the Thompson’s gazelle he was as expected a British explorer but I see
expected a British explorer but I see
expected a British explorer but I see also that he had quite a lot to do with
also that he had quite a lot to do with
also that he had quite a lot to do with the Scramble for Africa which if you
the Scramble for Africa which if you
the Scramble for Africa which if you happen to be an African he’s not going
happen to be an African he’s not going
happen to be an African he’s not going to be something that you’re going to
to be something that you’re going to
to be something that you’re going to celebrate hugely and so I suspect he was
celebrate hugely and so I suspect he was
celebrate hugely and so I suspect he was there well much round about the same
there well much round about the same
there well much round about the same time as della Gore was blasting
time as della Gore was blasting
time as della Gore was blasting elephants up from existence and I
elephants up from existence and I
elephants up from existence and I suspect that Thompson was knocking about
suspect that Thompson was knocking about
suspect that Thompson was knocking about sticking Union Jack’s in the ground and
sticking Union Jack’s in the ground and
sticking Union Jack’s in the ground and claiming he Africa for he LD England and
claiming he Africa for he LD England and
claiming he Africa for he LD England and Queen Vic
anyway it’s him who gave his name to the
anyway it’s him who gave his name to the Thomson’s gazelle just beautiful season
Thomson’s gazelle just beautiful season
Thomson’s gazelle just beautiful season spy keeps changing it really is
spy keeps changing it really is
spy keeps changing it really is magnificent Paul we get asked this quite
magnificent Paul we get asked this quite
magnificent Paul we get asked this quite a lot as well you said to the elephants
a lot as well you said to the elephants
a lot as well you said to the elephants and the Mara live longer than the ones
and the Mara live longer than the ones
and the Mara live longer than the ones at Zuma remember just before I answer
at Zuma remember just before I answer
at Zuma remember just before I answer this question just remember the Juma
this question just remember the Juma
this question just remember the Juma he’s a thousand two hundred hectares so
he’s a thousand two hundred hectares so
he’s a thousand two hundred hectares so it’s about three thousand acres or so it
it’s about three thousand acres or so it
it’s about three thousand acres or so it is a very small section of the greater
is a very small section of the greater
is a very small section of the greater Kruger National Park which is roughly
Kruger National Park which is roughly
Kruger National Park which is roughly the same size as the Mara Serengeti
the same size as the Mara Serengeti
the same size as the Mara Serengeti ecosystem so when I say an animal that
ecosystem so when I say an animal that
ecosystem so when I say an animal that Juma I mean of the Kruger basically it’s
Juma I mean of the Kruger basically it’s
Juma I mean of the Kruger basically it’s all joined together there you want to
all joined together there you want to
all joined together there you want to know the animals of the Kruger lives
know the animals of the Kruger lives
know the animals of the Kruger lives slightly less long or slightly shorter
slightly less long or slightly shorter
slightly less long or slightly shorter periods than these ones here we asked us
periods than these ones here we asked us
periods than these ones here we asked us the other day
the other day
the other day you must remember the reason Paul’s
you must remember the reason Paul’s
you must remember the reason Paul’s asking this question for those of you
asking this question for those of you
asking this question for those of you don’t know is that an elephant dies when
don’t know is that an elephant dies when
don’t know is that an elephant dies when its teeth wear art
its teeth wear art
its teeth wear art it then eventually starves to death and
it then eventually starves to death and
it then eventually starves to death and the thing is though Paul that the and I
the thing is though Paul that the and I
the thing is though Paul that the and I think this is pretty much genetically
think this is pretty much genetically
think this is pretty much genetically determined the last set of molars
determined the last set of molars
determined the last set of molars last set of teeth come in when they’re
last set of teeth come in when they’re
last set of teeth come in when they’re about 55 years old when that last set
about 55 years old when that last set
about 55 years old when that last set eventually disintegrates always worn
eventually disintegrates always worn
eventually disintegrates always worn down then the animal will starve to
down then the animal will starve to
down then the animal will starve to death so while yes that last set might
death so while yes that last set might
death so while yes that last set might last longer in a place like Kamara where
last longer in a place like Kamara where
last longer in a place like Kamara where the food is slightly softer I don’t
the food is slightly softer I don’t
the food is slightly softer I don’t think it’s gonna last that much more so
think it’s gonna last that much more so
think it’s gonna last that much more so the effect of the softer food is not
the effect of the softer food is not
the effect of the softer food is not going to be cumulative over the animals
going to be cumulative over the animals
going to be cumulative over the animals life you know what I mean I don’t I
life you know what I mean I don’t I
life you know what I mean I don’t I think from my understanding that those
think from my understanding that those
think from my understanding that those teeth come through regardless of whether
teeth come through regardless of whether
teeth come through regardless of whether the predecessor is worn down or not okay
the predecessor is worn down or not okay
the predecessor is worn down or not okay one last look at the elephants perhaps
one last look at the elephants perhaps
one last look at the elephants perhaps Andre and then we shall move along
marvelous there we go there we go now
marvelous there we go there we go now jazz buddy quite us amazingly in quite
jazz buddy quite us amazingly in quite
jazz buddy quite us amazingly in quite contrary to what your question has asked
contrary to what your question has asked
contrary to what your question has asked you say do they shrink when they get
you say do they shrink when they get
you say do they shrink when they get older they don’t they actually grow
older they don’t they actually grow
older they don’t they actually grow pretty much till the day they die so
pretty much till the day they die so
pretty much till the day they die so they might get a little bit skinnier as
they might get a little bit skinnier as
they might get a little bit skinnier as they approach death they don’t shrink
they approach death they don’t shrink
they approach death they don’t shrink they’re like human beings my father who
they’re like human beings my father who
they’re like human beings my father who is now 17 who he is going to be 17 he’s
is now 17 who he is going to be 17 he’s
is now 17 who he is going to be 17 he’s just turned 74 my father is moaning the
just turned 74 my father is moaning the
just turned 74 my father is moaning the fact that he thinks he’s not nearly as
fact that he thinks he’s not nearly as
fact that he thinks he’s not nearly as tall as he once was and he’s taught much
tall as he once was and he’s taught much
tall as he once was and he’s taught much taller than me still but he’s not he
taller than me still but he’s not he
taller than me still but he’s not he he’s boning the fact that the human
he’s boning the fact that the human
he’s boning the fact that the human being unfortunately does not keep
being unfortunately does not keep
being unfortunately does not keep growing until they die I’m quite pleased
growing until they die I’m quite pleased
growing until they die I’m quite pleased about that because the cumulative
about that because the cumulative
about that because the cumulative effects would mean that I’d probably be
effects would mean that I’d probably be
effects would mean that I’d probably be maybe I’d be six foot knowledge Andre
maybe I’d be six foot knowledge Andre
maybe I’d be six foot knowledge Andre would be eight foot and that make things
would be eight foot and that make things
would be eight foot and that make things extremely uncomfortable in this tent
extremely uncomfortable in this tent
extremely uncomfortable in this tent work start start raining
it’s not even smiling definitely not
it’s not even smiling definitely not giving him his sandwich and coffee
giving him his sandwich and coffee
giving him his sandwich and coffee I still haven’t managed to get across to
I still haven’t managed to get across to
I still haven’t managed to get across to the escarpment that’s okay
Alice says speaking of old age
Alice says speaking of old age John has a question and that is what is
John has a question and that is what is
John has a question and that is what is the most frightening experience I’ve
the most frightening experience I’ve
the most frightening experience I’ve ever had I’m not convinced those two
ever had I’m not convinced those two
ever had I’m not convinced those two things are joined Alice how those two
things are joined Alice how those two
things are joined Alice how those two things joined you can tell me that after
things joined you can tell me that after
things joined you can tell me that after I’ve asked John’s question and answered
I’ve asked John’s question and answered
I’ve asked John’s question and answered John’s question John the most terrifying
John’s question John the most terrifying
John’s question John the most terrifying experience I’ve ever had was with an
experience I’ve ever had was with an
experience I’ve ever had was with an ex-girlfriend who no I’m not going to
ex-girlfriend who no I’m not going to
ex-girlfriend who no I’m not going to tell you that story the most terrifying
tell you that story the most terrifying
tell you that story the most terrifying experience I’ve ever had one I’ve shared
experience I’ve ever had one I’ve shared
experience I’ve ever had one I’ve shared very often it’s of when a leopard ended
very often it’s of when a leopard ended
very often it’s of when a leopard ended up landing on the bonnet of the car
up landing on the bonnet of the car
up landing on the bonnet of the car jumped up just chased by some wild dogs
jumped up just chased by some wild dogs
jumped up just chased by some wild dogs towards us and I thought he was going to
towards us and I thought he was going to
towards us and I thought he was going to come into the car and Maul the guests
come into the car and Maul the guests
come into the car and Maul the guests and that was definitely the most
and that was definitely the most
and that was definitely the most terrifying experience I’ve ever had in
terrifying experience I’ve ever had in
terrifying experience I’ve ever had in the bush I’m generally quite cautious
the bush I’m generally quite cautious
the bush I’m generally quite cautious out here I don’t like to take too many
out here I don’t like to take too many
out here I don’t like to take too many chances so I haven’t had a huge number
chances so I haven’t had a huge number
chances so I haven’t had a huge number of animals
of animals
of animals try and hose their woes on me some of
try and hose their woes on me some of
try and hose their woes on me some of the more frightening ones I kind of put
the more frightening ones I kind of put
the more frightening ones I kind of put out of my mind the other frightening
out of my mind the other frightening
out of my mind the other frightening thing for me or the most disconcerting
thing for me or the most disconcerting
thing for me or the most disconcerting thing for me was when I was taking
thing for me was when I was taking
thing for me was when I was taking walking safaris and you’d bump into
walking safaris and you’d bump into
walking safaris and you’d bump into lions or we seen you bump into elephants
lions or we seen you bump into elephants
lions or we seen you bump into elephants and Buffalo and all sorts of other
and Buffalo and all sorts of other
and Buffalo and all sorts of other things but you never knew how your
things but you never knew how your
things but you never knew how your guests were going to react and for me
guests were going to react and for me
guests were going to react and for me that was one of the most disconcerting
that was one of the most disconcerting
that was one of the most disconcerting things because although I became
things because although I became
things because although I became relatively good at predicting animal
relatively good at predicting animal
relatively good at predicting animal behavior trying to predict human
behavior trying to predict human
behavior trying to predict human behavior that’s not nearly as easy and
behavior that’s not nearly as easy and
behavior that’s not nearly as easy and the humans that you take on a walk and
the humans that you take on a walk and
the humans that you take on a walk and whose lives are in your hands
whose lives are in your hands
whose lives are in your hands well they tend to be a little bit less
well they tend to be a little bit less
well they tend to be a little bit less predictable than the animals you might
predictable than the animals you might
predictable than the animals you might see and I found that very disconcerting
see and I found that very disconcerting
see and I found that very disconcerting over a long period okay that’s my that’s
over a long period okay that’s my that’s
over a long period okay that’s my that’s my story John it’s the reason I don’t
my story John it’s the reason I don’t
my story John it’s the reason I don’t have any hair anymore and why but a lot
have any hair anymore and why but a lot
have any hair anymore and why but a lot of it’s gray I’m not sure why Alice was
of it’s gray I’m not sure why Alice was
of it’s gray I’m not sure why Alice was talking about old age perhaps because
talking about old age perhaps because
talking about old age perhaps because she thinks I’m so old I must have lots
she thinks I’m so old I must have lots
she thinks I’m so old I must have lots of good stories
I suppose you better put some lights on
I suppose you better put some lights on the skin even doc not very powerful
the skin even doc not very powerful
the skin even doc not very powerful lights of course being a Landrover John
lights of course being a Landrover John
lights of course being a Landrover John rearview we do have the view Prodi we
rearview we do have the view Prodi we
rearview we do have the view Prodi we did put it on later
now let’s say you’re still there you’re
now let’s say you’re still there you’re just not talking to me anymore I think
just not talking to me anymore I think
just not talking to me anymore I think Alice is possibly all you’re wondering
Alice is possibly all you’re wondering
Alice is possibly all you’re wondering speaking of danger whether we get
speaking of danger whether we get
speaking of danger whether we get animals in camp we do from time to time
animals in camp we do from time to time
animals in camp we do from time to time we have Buffalo and camp every so often
we have Buffalo and camp every so often
we have Buffalo and camp every so often we have their brain camp almost every
we have their brain camp almost every
we have their brain camp almost every night they have been they remarkably
night they have been they remarkably
night they have been they remarkably well mannered I think there’s every they
well mannered I think there’s every they
well mannered I think there’s every they move out of the way they don’t let you
move out of the way they don’t let you
move out of the way they don’t let you get too close they tend to warn you by
get too close they tend to warn you by
get too close they tend to warn you by tripping over themselves every so often
tripping over themselves every so often
tripping over themselves every so often now we’ve had one leopard calling I
now we’ve had one leopard calling I
now we’ve had one leopard calling I haven’t that you haven’t heard him call
haven’t that you haven’t heard him call
haven’t that you haven’t heard him call again a huge laundry yeah no Harvard one
again a huge laundry yeah no Harvard one
again a huge laundry yeah no Harvard one level calling quite close to campus
level calling quite close to campus
level calling quite close to campus they’re not not again the John Doe is
they’re not not again the John Doe is
they’re not not again the John Doe is just saying if I ever seen Rin in the
just saying if I ever seen Rin in the
just saying if I ever seen Rin in the camp and I have not seen I ena in this
camp and I have not seen I ena in this
camp and I have not seen I ena in this camp
camp
camp so Buffalo and zebra are the residence
so Buffalo and zebra are the residence
so Buffalo and zebra are the residence but and Buffalo obviously the ones you
but and Buffalo obviously the ones you
but and Buffalo obviously the ones you got to be careful of but very few
got to be careful of but very few
got to be careful of but very few Buffalo not not often so I’d say that
Buffalo not not often so I’d say that
Buffalo not not often so I’d say that this camp because we so far up on high
this camp because we so far up on high
this camp because we so far up on high it’s probably less frequented by animals
it’s probably less frequented by animals
it’s probably less frequented by animals than the campus at Juma which is right
than the campus at Juma which is right
than the campus at Juma which is right down on the ground and we often have
down on the ground and we often have
down on the ground and we often have hyena encamped there it is fenced so a
hyena encamped there it is fenced so a
hyena encamped there it is fenced so a buffalo don’t come in but they’re all
buffalo don’t come in but they’re all
buffalo don’t come in but they’re all around outside elephants
all right I believe that
all right I believe that Jamie has decided the gordy golden color
Jamie has decided the gordy golden color
Jamie has decided the gordy golden color of her cheetah was a little overwhelming
of her cheetah was a little overwhelming
of her cheetah was a little overwhelming and so now she’s got the view in black
and so now she’s got the view in black
and so now she’s got the view in black and white it was all a little bit too
and white it was all a little bit too
and white it was all a little bit too bright for us wasn’t it that sunset and
bright for us wasn’t it that sunset and
bright for us wasn’t it that sunset and the cheetah thought our eyes needed a
the cheetah thought our eyes needed a
the cheetah thought our eyes needed a break that’s and the fact that the sun’s
break that’s and the fact that the sun’s
break that’s and the fact that the sun’s disappeared means that we are switching
disappeared means that we are switching
disappeared means that we are switching to infrared I’m going to be switching to
to infrared I’m going to be switching to
to infrared I’m going to be switching to infrared and of course for the duration
infrared and of course for the duration
infrared and of course for the duration of the drive we will be in infrared as a
of the drive we will be in infrared as a
of the drive we will be in infrared as a diurnal fall from what we’ve seen not so
diurnal fall from what we’ve seen not so
diurnal fall from what we’ve seen not so much but as an essentially diurnal
much but as an essentially diurnal
much but as an essentially diurnal animal and really you don’t really sit
animal and really you don’t really sit
animal and really you don’t really sit with with spotlights or lights on at all
with with spotlights or lights on at all
with with spotlights or lights on at all cheetah anyway at night and of course
cheetah anyway at night and of course
cheetah anyway at night and of course having us infrared for us has been a
having us infrared for us has been a
having us infrared for us has been a really special thing because it allows
really special thing because it allows
really special thing because it allows us to actually sit with them and follow
us to actually sit with them and follow
us to actually sit with them and follow them without in any way disrupting their
them without in any way disrupting their
them without in any way disrupting their day-to-day process they do have eyes
day-to-day process they do have eyes
day-to-day process they do have eyes that are structured in a way similar to
that are structured in a way similar to
that are structured in a way similar to leopards or Lions so the light doesn’t
leopards or Lions so the light doesn’t
leopards or Lions so the light doesn’t bother them in the same way that it does
bother them in the same way that it does
bother them in the same way that it does something like a Valle de beast when an
something like a Valle de beast when an
something like a Valle de beast when an antelope but either way we don’t need to
antelope but either way we don’t need to
antelope but either way we don’t need to we can sit here with the infrared and
we can sit here with the infrared and
we can sit here with the infrared and watch them as they start to stir there
watch them as they start to stir there
watch them as they start to stir there were a few yarns and a couple of Pollux
were a few yarns and a couple of Pollux
were a few yarns and a couple of Pollux which then was completely misrepresents
which then was completely misrepresents
which then was completely misrepresents representing the situation because they
representing the situation because they
representing the situation because they demonstrate back sleep so I’m not quite
demonstrate back sleep so I’m not quite
demonstrate back sleep so I’m not quite sure whether or not they’re planning on
sure whether or not they’re planning on
sure whether or not they’re planning on getting up yet or if they’re planning on
getting up yet or if they’re planning on
getting up yet or if they’re planning on getting up at all typically in the
getting up at all typically in the
getting up at all typically in the studies that have been done into cheetah
studies that have been done into cheetah
studies that have been done into cheetah hunting at night up until recently
hunting at night up until recently
hunting at night up until recently typically they do their most moving
typically they do their most moving
typically they do their most moving around about the week of full moon so
around about the week of full moon so
around about the week of full moon so the days preceding and the days
the days preceding and the days
the days preceding and the days following the full moon now tonight
following the full moon now tonight
following the full moon now tonight there will not be a full moon but what
there will not be a full moon but what
there will not be a full moon but what we’ve learnt from cheetah and from
we’ve learnt from cheetah and from
we’ve learnt from cheetah and from following these particular males at
following these particular males at
following these particular males at night it doesn’t matter whether there is
night it doesn’t matter whether there is
night it doesn’t matter whether there is a moon or not they March regardless and
a moon or not they March regardless and
a moon or not they March regardless and they’re covering normos distances
they’re covering normos distances
they’re covering normos distances I’m not sure what these boys have
I’m not sure what these boys have
I’m not sure what these boys have planned if they’re still hungry they’ve
planned if they’re still hungry they’ve
planned if they’re still hungry they’ve eaten a little bit they’re not
eaten a little bit they’re not
eaten a little bit they’re not completely full though I’m not sure what
completely full though I’m not sure what
completely full though I’m not sure what they have planned for their night they
they have planned for their night they
they have planned for their night they might also just get up and walk which is
might also just get up and walk which is
might also just get up and walk which is what they have been doing while we’ve
what they have been doing while we’ve
what they have been doing while we’ve been following them for hours and then
been following them for hours and then
been following them for hours and then they just have done and go sleep they
they just have done and go sleep they
they just have done and go sleep they obviously have a destination in mind who
obviously have a destination in mind who
obviously have a destination in mind who decides where to go and why I do not
decides where to go and why I do not
decides where to go and why I do not know territorial routes perhaps a lot
know territorial routes perhaps a lot
know territorial routes perhaps a lot like rain it smells a lot like grain
like rain it smells a lot like grain
like rain it smells a lot like grain what’s coming up behind us nothing I
what’s coming up behind us nothing I
what’s coming up behind us nothing I think we’re okay
Maryann no I don’t think that you two
Maryann no I don’t think that you two are going to stay here for the night
are going to stay here for the night
are going to stay here for the night that that much I can tell you I I could
that that much I can tell you I I could
that that much I can tell you I I could of course be proved wrong animals have a
of course be proved wrong animals have a
of course be proved wrong animals have a way of doing that to us all the time
way of doing that to us all the time
way of doing that to us all the time they certainly look relaxed for now but
they certainly look relaxed for now but
they certainly look relaxed for now but no I don’t think that they’re going to
no I don’t think that they’re going to
no I don’t think that they’re going to stay here the entire night I think
stay here the entire night I think
stay here the entire night I think they’re going to get up and move as I
they’re going to get up and move as I
they’re going to get up and move as I said they’ve often when we followed them
said they’ve often when we followed them
said they’ve often when we followed them they have often marched us miles through
they have often marched us miles through
they have often marched us miles through this area I don’t know exactly where
this area I don’t know exactly where
this area I don’t know exactly where they’re going to go I’m not sure that
they’re going to go I’m not sure that
they’re going to go I’m not sure that they’re going to hunt there are some
they’re going to hunt there are some
they’re going to hunt there are some Valda beasts but not nearly as many as
Valda beasts but not nearly as many as
Valda beasts but not nearly as many as back from we’re back where we came from
back from we’re back where we came from
back from we’re back where we came from which is towards sylars lookout hill and
which is towards sylars lookout hill and
which is towards sylars lookout hill and of course on the other side where James
of course on the other side where James
of course on the other side where James heard about the bull de beast messing at
heard about the bull de beast messing at
heard about the bull de beast messing at the crossings but there are still
the crossings but there are still
the crossings but there are still scattered herd of herds of wildebeest
scattered herd of herds of wildebeest
scattered herd of herds of wildebeest about I’m not sure exactly what it is
about I’m not sure exactly what it is
about I’m not sure exactly what it is they have planned for us or where
they have planned for us or where
they have planned for us or where they’re going to take us but I don’t
they’re going to take us but I don’t
they’re going to take us but I don’t think they’re going to spend the whole
think they’re going to spend the whole
think they’re going to spend the whole night here
Paul I think there’s advantages to both
Paul I think there’s advantages to both supports question is whether we prefer
supports question is whether we prefer
supports question is whether we prefer the daytime or the nighttime out here in
the daytime or the nighttime out here in
the daytime or the nighttime out here in the Mara I definitely think that there’s
the Mara I definitely think that there’s
the Mara I definitely think that there’s advantages to both I think we’ve seen
advantages to both I think we’ve seen
advantages to both I think we’ve seen things that very few people ever get to
things that very few people ever get to
things that very few people ever get to see by being out at night it’s really is
see by being out at night it’s really is
see by being out at night it’s really is an agreed on take for granted and I have
an agreed on take for granted and I have
an agreed on take for granted and I have really enjoyed learning about the way
really enjoyed learning about the way
really enjoyed learning about the way that the animals behave having said that
that the animals behave having said that
that the animals behave having said that my favorite I’m a human and I mean well
my favorite I’m a human and I mean well
my favorite I’m a human and I mean well some people really really have enjoyed
some people really really have enjoyed
some people really really have enjoyed being out at night and I have as well
being out at night and I have as well
being out at night and I have as well don’t get me wrong the day times for me
don’t get me wrong the day times for me
don’t get me wrong the day times for me are still my favorite I love the moment
are still my favorite I love the moment
are still my favorite I love the moment of sunrise at the moment just before Sun
of sunrise at the moment just before Sun
of sunrise at the moment just before Sun rises and starting to get light I love
rises and starting to get light I love
rises and starting to get light I love the colors of the Mara during the day so
the colors of the Mara during the day so
the colors of the Mara during the day so I think if I had to choose I would say
I think if I had to choose I would say
I think if I had to choose I would say daytime is my favorite but of course
daytime is my favorite but of course
daytime is my favorite but of course nighttime is where we get to see the
nighttime is where we get to see the
nighttime is where we get to see the most extraordinary things so it’s
most extraordinary things so it’s
most extraordinary things so it’s difficult to choose okay
difficult to choose okay
difficult to choose okay just the Mar is just such an incredibly
just the Mar is just such an incredibly
just the Mar is just such an incredibly picturesque place that I don’t think we
picturesque place that I don’t think we
picturesque place that I don’t think we get the sort of the full impression of
get the sort of the full impression of
get the sort of the full impression of it at night but that’s not why we’re out
it at night but that’s not why we’re out
it at night but that’s not why we’re out but I enjoy the day times what about you
but I enjoy the day times what about you
but I enjoy the day times what about you folk daytime folks Izzie’s daytime as
folk daytime folks Izzie’s daytime as
folk daytime folks Izzie’s daytime as well
yeah you can’t beat the light of the Sun
yeah you can’t beat the light of the Sun in the mornings and the evenings of
in the mornings and the evenings of
in the mornings and the evenings of goodness hello and you’ve been gone for
goodness hello and you’ve been gone for
goodness hello and you’ve been gone for a while but you’re back now with a
a while but you’re back now with a
a while but you’re back now with a vengeance now I really I really really
vengeance now I really I really really
vengeance now I really I really really in do I really really do enjoy both of
in do I really really do enjoy both of
in do I really really do enjoy both of aspects here we go off we go we’re up
aspects here we go off we go we’re up
aspects here we go off we go we’re up we’ve learned so much about the cheaters
we’ve learned so much about the cheaters
we’ve learned so much about the cheaters behavior at night us not that I would
behavior at night us not that I would
behavior at night us not that I would ever complain ok off we go
I think it was sorry now that I’ve
I think it was sorry now that I’ve started the engine I just need to turn
started the engine I just need to turn
started the engine I just need to turn Alice up a little bit but I think it was
Alice up a little bit but I think it was
Alice up a little bit but I think it was busy who was asking about whether or not
busy who was asking about whether or not
busy who was asking about whether or not I’ve ever interacted with wild animals I
I’ve ever interacted with wild animals I
I’ve ever interacted with wild animals I think that that is
okay apologies right so I think we
okay apologies right so I think we interact with the animals pretty much
interact with the animals pretty much
interact with the animals pretty much every day have I have very interacted on
every day have I have very interacted on
every day have I have very interacted on her hands huh my hands on basis yes I’ve
her hands huh my hands on basis yes I’ve
her hands huh my hands on basis yes I’ve told the story before
told the story before
told the story before what is this tutor doing sniffing the
what is this tutor doing sniffing the
what is this tutor doing sniffing the sniffing the tree there I have mentioned
sniffing the tree there I have mentioned
sniffing the tree there I have mentioned this story before so it’s not a secret
this story before so it’s not a secret
this story before so it’s not a secret that’s not a cheater no that’s not a
that’s not a cheater no that’s not a
that’s not a cheater no that’s not a cheater that’s a branch I think our boys
cheater that’s a branch I think our boys
cheater that’s a branch I think our boys have gone there they go there they go I
have actually held a lion cub before and
have actually held a lion cub before and played the lion cubs not something that
played the lion cubs not something that
played the lion cubs not something that I’m proud of I didn’t realize at the
I’m proud of I didn’t realize at the
I’m proud of I didn’t realize at the time I was very young and now of course
time I was very young and now of course
time I was very young and now of course we talk a great deal about the fact that
we talk a great deal about the fact that
we talk a great deal about the fact that you absolutely should never hand will
you absolutely should never hand will
you absolutely should never hand will wild animals and certainly not lion cubs
wild animals and certainly not lion cubs
wild animals and certainly not lion cubs because of course those Cubs are
because of course those Cubs are
because of course those Cubs are destined for canned hunting a canned
destined for canned hunting a canned
destined for canned hunting a canned hunting end to their lives so I didn’t
hunting end to their lives so I didn’t
hunting end to their lives so I didn’t know that at the time I loved animals I
know that at the time I loved animals I
know that at the time I loved animals I love lion cubs I thought it was the most
love lion cubs I thought it was the most
love lion cubs I thought it was the most amazing opportunity in the world but yes
amazing opportunity in the world but yes
amazing opportunity in the world but yes I have
I have
I have and I wish I’d know different but I
and I wish I’d know different but I
and I wish I’d know different but I didn’t and I’m glad that I’m able to
didn’t and I’m glad that I’m able to
didn’t and I’m glad that I’m able to share that experience and that knowledge
share that experience and that knowledge
share that experience and that knowledge with all of you so that hopefully we can
with all of you so that hopefully we can
with all of you so that hopefully we can raise an awareness of just how
raise an awareness of just how
raise an awareness of just how unnecessary a practice it is because I
unnecessary a practice it is because I
unnecessary a practice it is because I think tourists are lied to all the time
think tourists are lied to all the time
think tourists are lied to all the time about cut pitting know these lines we’re
about cut pitting know these lines we’re
about cut pitting know these lines we’re helping them we’re going to breed them
helping them we’re going to breed them
helping them we’re going to breed them so that we can hop the wildlands and
so that we can hop the wildlands and
so that we can hop the wildlands and they’re gonna be released well they’re
they’re gonna be released well they’re
they’re gonna be released well they’re gonna live out their days in a sanctuary
gonna live out their days in a sanctuary
gonna live out their days in a sanctuary I’ve heard it all
I’ve heard it all
I’ve heard it all utter nonsense yes I have interact with
utter nonsense yes I have interact with
utter nonsense yes I have interact with a wild animal a lot of the interactions
a wild animal a lot of the interactions
a wild animal a lot of the interactions I’ve had with wild animals have been
I’ve had with wild animals have been
I’ve had with wild animals have been during darting of wild animals though so
during darting of wild animals though so
during darting of wild animals though so for various reasons whether they need
for various reasons whether they need
for various reasons whether they need vet treatment whether it’s because they
vet treatment whether it’s because they
vet treatment whether it’s because they need they need some sort of help in some
need they need some sort of help in some
need they need some sort of help in some way or to be relocated a lot of my work
way or to be relocated a lot of my work
way or to be relocated a lot of my work has been in that area rhino elephant
has been in that area rhino elephant
has been in that area rhino elephant cheetah lions sable draft gemsbok Brown
cheetah lions sable draft gemsbok Brown
cheetah lions sable draft gemsbok Brown hyena spotted I you know I’ve been
hyena spotted I you know I’ve been
hyena spotted I you know I’ve been present it at the darting of all of
present it at the darting of all of
present it at the darting of all of those animals quite a few more than once
to help out with the vets work okay
to help out with the vets work okay let’s catch up but you’d have to go
let’s catch up but you’d have to go
let’s catch up but you’d have to go around these Croton thickets I think
around these Croton thickets I think
around these Croton thickets I think I’m sorry use my life just to see where
I’m sorry use my life just to see where
I’m sorry use my life just to see where they’ve gone
Jason gets so that’s one of the reasons
Jason gets so that’s one of the reasons why we spend a lot of time out here at
why we spend a lot of time out here at
why we spend a lot of time out here at night yes that is when the majority of
night yes that is when the majority of
night yes that is when the majority of predators do most of their hunting
predators do most of their hunting
predators do most of their hunting mainly at dusk and at dawn are the main
mainly at dusk and at dawn are the main
mainly at dusk and at dawn are the main hunting times but throughout the night
hunting times but throughout the night
hunting times but throughout the night we found that there’s sort of twelve
we found that there’s sort of twelve
we found that there’s sort of twelve there they go
there they go
there they go we found that the sort of twelve o’clock
we found that the sort of twelve o’clock
we found that the sort of twelve o’clock point is usually unless the migrations
point is usually unless the migrations
point is usually unless the migrations in town is usually the cutoff point you
in town is usually the cutoff point you
in town is usually the cutoff point you don’t get much movement from the animals
don’t get much movement from the animals
don’t get much movement from the animals from there I just want to go around the
from there I just want to go around the
from there I just want to go around the corner ahead of them because I want to
corner ahead of them because I want to
corner ahead of them because I want to just double check and see if the
just double check and see if the
just double check and see if the wildebeest are around
they’ve left alright we’re gonna catch
they’ve left alright we’re gonna catch up with our cheetah I need to get my
up with our cheetah I need to get my
up with our cheetah I need to get my thermal up and running let’s go across
thermal up and running let’s go across
thermal up and running let’s go across to James who’s got one of the smallest
to James who’s got one of the smallest
to James who’s got one of the smallest scavengers of the night well we did have
scavengers of the night well we did have
scavengers of the night well we did have it’s just in front of us I’m just trying
it’s just in front of us I’m just trying
it’s just in front of us I’m just trying to catch up with it I don’t think it
to catch up with it I don’t think it
to catch up with it I don’t think it likes us very much it’s just scavenging
likes us very much it’s just scavenging
likes us very much it’s just scavenging along it’s a little black bag jackal
please excuse the jerkiness of the shot
please excuse the jerkiness of the shot that has got nothing to do with John
that has got nothing to do with John
that has got nothing to do with John dree it’s entirely my fault but in order
dree it’s entirely my fault but in order
dree it’s entirely my fault but in order to see it we have to zoom in and do it
to see it we have to zoom in and do it
to see it we have to zoom in and do it while we’re driving what amazes me about
while we’re driving what amazes me about
while we’re driving what amazes me about these things is that they don’t get
these things is that they don’t get
these things is that they don’t get killed by lions more often they are very
killed by lions more often they are very
killed by lions more often they are very brave
brave
brave they’re very slight and I I think there
they’re very slight and I I think there
they’re very slight and I I think there must be a lot faster than they look
must be a lot faster than they look
must be a lot faster than they look because they are not afraid to leap into
because they are not afraid to leap into
because they are not afraid to leap into a kill situation with Lions grab a piece
a kill situation with Lions grab a piece
a kill situation with Lions grab a piece and run away our lion is very fast a
and run away our lion is very fast a
and run away our lion is very fast a lion is not slow lion is it’s really is
lion is not slow lion is it’s really is
lion is not slow lion is it’s really is of all the animals out here over a
of all the animals out here over a
of all the animals out here over a straight-line distance it’s probably
straight-line distance it’s probably
straight-line distance it’s probably second only to the cheetah maybe to the
second only to the cheetah maybe to the
second only to the cheetah maybe to the leopard but I mean they catch leopards
leopard but I mean they catch leopards
leopard but I mean they catch leopards I’ve never seen them catch one of these
I’ve never seen them catch one of these
I’ve never seen them catch one of these and I’ve never seen footage of them
and I’ve never seen footage of them
and I’ve never seen footage of them catching one of these so I think these
catching one of these so I think these
catching one of these so I think these little fellas are really very good at
little fellas are really very good at
little fellas are really very good at getting out of the way
getting out of the way
getting out of the way very fast still in front of us on the
very fast still in front of us on the
very fast still in front of us on the road that is the black-backed jackal now
road that is the black-backed jackal now
road that is the black-backed jackal now we had a question I think from someone
we had a question I think from someone
we had a question I think from someone called Luca was it Luca Alice
Schmitz Luka age 14 you want tips as to
Schmitz Luka age 14 you want tips as to how to get a job in the bush
how to get a job in the bush
how to get a job in the bush well Schmitt Luka I guess the first
well Schmitt Luka I guess the first
well Schmitt Luka I guess the first thing for me to ask you is where are you
thing for me to ask you is where are you
thing for me to ask you is where are you in the world and which bush do you mean
in the world and which bush do you mean
in the world and which bush do you mean if you want to get into a job working in
if you want to get into a job working in
if you want to get into a job working in the bush art here in Africa what really
the bush art here in Africa what really
the bush art here in Africa what really does depend what you want to do do you
does depend what you want to do do you
does depend what you want to do do you want to be a researcher do you want to
want to be a researcher do you want to
want to be a researcher do you want to be a guide do you want to do something
be a guide do you want to do something
be a guide do you want to do something like I’m doing now which is the sort of
like I’m doing now which is the sort of
like I’m doing now which is the sort of progression of being a guide to
progression of being a guide to
progression of being a guide to presenting do you want to be a ranger
presenting do you want to be a ranger
presenting do you want to be a ranger would you like to be part of a
would you like to be part of a
would you like to be part of a conservation team that looks after say
conservation team that looks after say
conservation team that looks after say the the veterinary needs of animals and
the the veterinary needs of animals and
the the veterinary needs of animals and small reserves or the burning regime and
small reserves or the burning regime and
small reserves or the burning regime and an enormous reserve like this and the
an enormous reserve like this and the
an enormous reserve like this and the overall conservation picture it really
overall conservation picture it really
overall conservation picture it really does depend what you want to do if you
does depend what you want to do if you
does depend what you want to do if you want to be a guide and the tips that I
want to be a guide and the tips that I
want to be a guide and the tips that I can give you are I need to just read as
can give you are I need to just read as
can give you are I need to just read as much as possible and you know reading as
much as possible and you know reading as
much as possible and you know reading as much as possible about the animals that
much as possible about the animals that
much as possible about the animals that you that you are likely to see well
you that you are likely to see well
you that you are likely to see well that’s the best way to learn there as a
that’s the best way to learn there as a
that’s the best way to learn there as a conservationist however you’re gonna
conservationist however you’re gonna
conservationist however you’re gonna have to probably get a degree I’ll
have to probably get a degree I’ll
have to probably get a degree I’ll continue this answer once we’ve gone
continue this answer once we’ve gone
continue this answer once we’ve gone back to Jamie’s cheetah who are not
back to Jamie’s cheetah who are not
back to Jamie’s cheetah who are not hunting but they’re climbing
well they were unfortunately it’s just
well they were unfortunately it’s just one of those things they one of the
one of those things they one of the
one of those things they one of the tutor was right up at the top of this
tutor was right up at the top of this
tutor was right up at the top of this tree and then as James sent you a
tree and then as James sent you a
tree and then as James sent you a crosshair it was all the way up there as
crosshair it was all the way up there as
crosshair it was all the way up there as James sent you across and jumped down
James sent you across and jumped down
James sent you across and jumped down again it’s some sorry I’m busy ripping
again it’s some sorry I’m busy ripping
again it’s some sorry I’m busy ripping Gaffa tape at the same time while I prep
Gaffa tape at the same time while I prep
Gaffa tape at the same time while I prep everything quickie it’s it is not it’s
everything quickie it’s it is not it’s
everything quickie it’s it is not it’s not common to see that you two right up
not common to see that you two right up
not common to see that you two right up in the tops of trees they’re not good
in the tops of trees they’re not good
in the tops of trees they’re not good tree climbers they can climb trees and
tree climbers they can climb trees and
tree climbers they can climb trees and obviously they do sometimes you get
obviously they do sometimes you get
obviously they do sometimes you get cheetah right up in the top of certain
cheetah right up in the top of certain
cheetah right up in the top of certain trees and obviously certain individuals
trees and obviously certain individuals
trees and obviously certain individuals are more inclined to do it than others
are more inclined to do it than others
are more inclined to do it than others there was just such a lovely lovely shot
there was just such a lovely lovely shot
there was just such a lovely lovely shot of the cheetah the tree now st. marking
spraying and it’s fascinating watching
spraying and it’s fascinating watching these five as they go about their st.
these five as they go about their st.
these five as they go about their st. marking business because of course each
marking business because of course each
marking business because of course each one takes their turn and I know that
one takes their turn and I know that
one takes their turn and I know that it’s something we’ve commented on a lot
it’s something we’ve commented on a lot
it’s something we’ve commented on a lot but the sheer amount of urine that a
but the sheer amount of urine that a
but the sheer amount of urine that a male cheetah is capable of producing is
male cheetah is capable of producing is
male cheetah is capable of producing is actually quite astronomical where’s
actually quite astronomical where’s
actually quite astronomical where’s number four
number four
number four we’ve lost number four I’ve got two
we’ve lost number four I’ve got two
we’ve lost number four I’ve got two there and I’ve got two in front of me
there and I’ve got two in front of me
there and I’ve got two in front of me there we go spraying on the tree
and now they’ve all come to lie down
and now they’ve all come to lie down links to us just look so quite special
links to us just look so quite special
links to us just look so quite special is that dart over there yeah okay so
is that dart over there yeah okay so
is that dart over there yeah okay so it’s not him that’s missing from the
it’s not him that’s missing from the
it’s not him that’s missing from the group usually when there’s a lag it is
group usually when there’s a lag it is
group usually when there’s a lag it is him
he’s going to go and join the rest of
he’s going to go and join the rest of his buddies and they’re going to light
his buddies and they’re going to light
his buddies and they’re going to light right here next to us Daniel
right here next to us Daniel
right here next to us Daniel Cheeta actually hunted more frequently I
Cheeta actually hunted more frequently I
Cheeta actually hunted more frequently I would say them than most of the other
would say them than most of the other
would say them than most of the other predators here and that’s not because
predators here and that’s not because
predators here and that’s not because they’re not successful they’ve got a
they’re not successful they’ve got a
they’re not successful they’ve got a very high success rate compared to a
very high success rate compared to a
very high success rate compared to a lion or a leopard but it’s because they
lion or a leopard but it’s because they
lion or a leopard but it’s because they lose their kills so often two hyenas it
lose their kills so often two hyenas it
lose their kills so often two hyenas it means that they have to hunt to keep
means that they have to hunt to keep
means that they have to hunt to keep themselves to have to keep themselves
themselves to have to keep themselves
themselves to have to keep themselves well-fed essentially so they hunt just
well-fed essentially so they hunt just
well-fed essentially so they hunt just checking to see behind me they hunt
checking to see behind me they hunt
checking to see behind me they hunt often
often
often I mean we’ve watched them attempt hunts
I mean we’ve watched them attempt hunts
I mean we’ve watched them attempt hunts about three or four in a night before
about three or four in a night before
about three or four in a night before they’ve been successful and they’ve got
they’ve been successful and they’ve got
they’ve been successful and they’ve got to sleep this number five on its way yes
to sleep this number five on its way yes
to sleep this number five on its way yes here comes number five
Lisa usually what I found with with
Lisa usually what I found with with cheetah Oh playtime sometimes they they
cheetah Oh playtime sometimes they they
cheetah Oh playtime sometimes they they play and they get quite cross with each
play and they get quite cross with each
play and they get quite cross with each other yeah what I found is that a
other yeah what I found is that a
other yeah what I found is that a cheetah needs to rest at least an hour
cheetah needs to rest at least an hour
cheetah needs to rest at least an hour after they’ve chased when they’ve gone
after they’ve chased when they’ve gone
after they’ve chased when they’ve gone into a proper full-on chase and they’ve
into a proper full-on chase and they’ve
into a proper full-on chase and they’ve missed their kill it takes them about an
missed their kill it takes them about an
missed their kill it takes them about an hour to recover so it’s quite a long
hour to recover so it’s quite a long
hour to recover so it’s quite a long period of time that they need for there
period of time that they need for there
period of time that they need for there to get their breath back and for their
to get their breath back and for their
to get their breath back and for their muscles to go back into a normal state a
muscles to go back into a normal state a
muscles to go back into a normal state a normal resting state you had a large
normal resting state you had a large
normal resting state you had a large portion of that meal mister judging by
portion of that meal mister judging by
portion of that meal mister judging by that sway of the belly there’s always
that sway of the belly there’s always
that sway of the belly there’s always one leg now obviously deliberately made
one leg now obviously deliberately made
one leg now obviously deliberately made a beeline for that tree and then have
a beeline for that tree and then have
a beeline for that tree and then have now changed direction as it gets dark
now changed direction as it gets dark
now changed direction as it gets dark the wildebeest sound carries a bit
the wildebeest sound carries a bit
the wildebeest sound carries a bit further I’m trying to listen to hear if
further I’m trying to listen to hear if
further I’m trying to listen to hear if I can pick up on any of the herds around
I can pick up on any of the herds around
I can pick up on any of the herds around us but the wind is making it a bit
us but the wind is making it a bit
us but the wind is making it a bit difficult there’s one more still – has
difficult there’s one more still – has
difficult there’s one more still – has he gone up yet yeah there he goes
he gone up yet yeah there he goes
he gone up yet yeah there he goes there’s one more here goes here we go
there’s one more here goes here we go
there’s one more here goes here we go okay let me swing around so that food
okay let me swing around so that food
okay let me swing around so that food can actually get a shot that doesn’t
can actually get a shot that doesn’t
can actually get a shot that doesn’t involve a portion of our vehicle and
involve a portion of our vehicle and
involve a portion of our vehicle and let’s find out where these boys are
let’s find out where these boys are
let’s find out where these boys are planning on taking us
so the instrument that sits over my
so the instrument that sits over my right shoulder is our thermal to help us
right shoulder is our thermal to help us
right shoulder is our thermal to help us fault follow them
now I completely interrupted James in
now I completely interrupted James in the middle of describing to one of our
the middle of describing to one of our
the middle of describing to one of our viewers how to go about working in the
viewers how to go about working in the
viewers how to go about working in the bush I want him to finish up with that
bush I want him to finish up with that
bush I want him to finish up with that so let’s send you back over to him
I don’t think it was unreasonable at all
I don’t think it was unreasonable at all to interrupt me of cheating climbing
to interrupt me of cheating climbing
to interrupt me of cheating climbing trees alright so she’s Whittaker you got
trees alright so she’s Whittaker you got
trees alright so she’s Whittaker you got back to us you said you want to be very
back to us you said you want to be very
back to us you said you want to be very specific on sir you said you want to be
specific on sir you said you want to be
specific on sir you said you want to be a guide in the Serengeti in Tanzania to
a guide in the Serengeti in Tanzania to
a guide in the Serengeti in Tanzania to guide an arranger well Ranger died two
guide an arranger well Ranger died two
guide an arranger well Ranger died two very different things Ranger is not
very different things Ranger is not
very different things Ranger is not somebody who looks after just a ranger
somebody who looks after just a ranger
somebody who looks after just a ranger somebody who looks after the land and
somebody who looks after the land and
somebody who looks after the land and the animals so to be a guide you don’t
the animals so to be a guide you don’t
the animals so to be a guide you don’t need any formal qualifications if you
need any formal qualifications if you
need any formal qualifications if you want to work in Tanzania obviously have
want to work in Tanzania obviously have
want to work in Tanzania obviously have to get a work bird and you’ll have to
to get a work bird and you’ll have to
to get a work bird and you’ll have to get a good lap to get a turns alien
get a good lap to get a turns alien
get a good lap to get a turns alien guiding license which it will not be
guiding license which it will not be
guiding license which it will not be easy as a foreigner that could be quite
easy as a foreigner that could be quite
easy as a foreigner that could be quite difficult but it can be done your
difficult but it can be done your
difficult but it can be done your problems spent a few years there before
problems spent a few years there before
problems spent a few years there before you were able to get a guiding classes
you were able to get a guiding classes
you were able to get a guiding classes there as a foreigner is that a lion no
there as a foreigner is that a lion no
there as a foreigner is that a lion no it’s a stick and then there’s a range if
it’s a stick and then there’s a range if
it’s a stick and then there’s a range if you want to be arranging a
you want to be arranging a
you want to be arranging a conservationist that I would suggest
conservationist that I would suggest
conservationist that I would suggest that you do do some kind of formal
that you do do some kind of formal
that you do do some kind of formal qualification formal degree because
qualification formal degree because
qualification formal degree because while a degree is by no means that be
while a degree is by no means that be
while a degree is by no means that be all and end all of education or just
all and end all of education or just
all and end all of education or just about anything it is very useful
about anything it is very useful
about anything it is very useful teachers your way of thinking that is
teachers your way of thinking that is
teachers your way of thinking that is very useful if your conservation is
very useful if your conservation is
very useful if your conservation is putting together plans
putting together plans
putting together plans burning you need to you know to be able
burning you need to you know to be able
burning you need to you know to be able to engage with the academic literature
to engage with the academic literature
to engage with the academic literature around that sort of thing well then it’s
around that sort of thing well then it’s
around that sort of thing well then it’s very useful to have a degree and it’s
very useful to have a degree and it’s
very useful to have a degree and it’s very interesting to do up but to be a
very interesting to do up but to be a
very interesting to do up but to be a guide you don’t need a degree I would
guide you don’t need a degree I would
guide you don’t need a degree I would suggest however that you set your cell
suggest however that you set your cell
suggest however that you set your cell your sights on not not not limiting
your sights on not not not limiting
your sights on not not not limiting yourself to the Serengeti I would
yourself to the Serengeti I would
yourself to the Serengeti I would suggest that you find out which parts of
suggest that you find out which parts of
suggest that you find out which parts of Africa will accept foreign guides start
Africa will accept foreign guides start
Africa will accept foreign guides start with because of course if you are I know
with because of course if you are I know
with because of course if you are I know South Africa has a lot of English guys
South Africa has a lot of English guys
South Africa has a lot of English guys British guys I don’t know of any in
British guys I don’t know of any in
British guys I don’t know of any in Kenya or Tanzania it’s very difficult to
Kenya or Tanzania it’s very difficult to
Kenya or Tanzania it’s very difficult to become a guide here if you’re not a
become a guide here if you’re not a
become a guide here if you’re not a Kenyan or attend Sounion there is
Kenyan or attend Sounion there is
Kenyan or attend Sounion there is something up ahead with shining eyes
something up ahead with shining eyes
something up ahead with shining eyes don’t worry I think it is an antelope of
don’t worry I think it is an antelope of
don’t worry I think it is an antelope of some sort I said Walter terrified to
some sort I said Walter terrified to
some sort I said Walter terrified to death by driving it up to it in this
death by driving it up to it in this
death by driving it up to it in this pantechnicon it is an antelope that’s a
pantechnicon it is an antelope that’s a
pantechnicon it is an antelope that’s a wonderful pictures in the genre it’s got
wonderful pictures in the genre it’s got
wonderful pictures in the genre it’s got a baby sucking in parlor and it’s baby
Impala if are aware I can’t tell quite
Impala if are aware I can’t tell quite the sausage tree pride just yet
staring blankly at us saying to its
staring blankly at us saying to its child I run you run Z into the grass
child I run you run Z into the grass
child I run you run Z into the grass quick as you can
the youngster totally oblivious to any
the youngster totally oblivious to any danger fire scary old I’m not sure what
danger fire scary old I’m not sure what
danger fire scary old I’m not sure what it is looks like it might be read that
it is looks like it might be read that
it is looks like it might be read that girl
it is so read back in a youngster so
it is so read back in a youngster so while I don’t want to be discouraging
while I don’t want to be discouraging
while I don’t want to be discouraging Schmidt okay spread my needs a lot wider
Schmidt okay spread my needs a lot wider
Schmidt okay spread my needs a lot wider if I were you and just find out where
if I were you and just find out where
if I were you and just find out where would be possible as a British citizen
right we’re going to take our next road
right we’re going to take our next road up towards this car I’ve been saying
up towards this car I’ve been saying
up towards this car I’ve been saying that all Drive have a nine
she is managed to keep up with MJ me
she is managed to keep up with MJ me fast
luckily for Patterson they’ve been going
luckily for Patterson they’ve been going into relatively sedate rate so far we
into relatively sedate rate so far we
into relatively sedate rate so far we recently were taught a little bit by the
recently were taught a little bit by the
recently were taught a little bit by the cameraman as to which of us drive the
cameraman as to which of us drive the
cameraman as to which of us drive the fastest and which of us don’t I’m not
fastest and which of us don’t I’m not
fastest and which of us don’t I’m not going to give the list away I think you
going to give the list away I think you
going to give the list away I think you can probably guess who the speediest of
can probably guess who the speediest of
can probably guess who the speediest of the various guides happen to be I’ll
the various guides happen to be I’ll
the various guides happen to be I’ll leave it to you to guess what the what
leave it to you to guess what the what
leave it to you to guess what the what the conclusion was meantime our cheetah
the conclusion was meantime our cheetah
the conclusion was meantime our cheetah have found themselves at the next
have found themselves at the next
have found themselves at the next gardenia stopping to sniff and have a
gardenia stopping to sniff and have a
gardenia stopping to sniff and have a look
look
look scent mark here again are they going to
scent mark here again are they going to
scent mark here again are they going to do any climbing I don’t think so it
do any climbing I don’t think so it
do any climbing I don’t think so it doesn’t look like a very comfortable
doesn’t look like a very comfortable
doesn’t look like a very comfortable climbing tree does it
this is the cheetah equivalent of
this is the cheetah equivalent of updating a social media status checking
updating a social media status checking
updating a social media status checking to see who else is passed by and left
to see who else is passed by and left
to see who else is passed by and left their scent mark on this tree and then
their scent mark on this tree and then
their scent mark on this tree and then adding their own to it cheetah would be
adding their own to it cheetah would be
adding their own to it cheetah would be what have you seen let me just check to
what have you seen let me just check to
what have you seen let me just check to the right what what social media do you
the right what what social media do you
the right what what social media do you think cheetah would favor Ferg Instagram
think cheetah would favor Ferg Instagram
think cheetah would favor Ferg Instagram I know they make chirping noises which
I know they make chirping noises which
I know they make chirping noises which would suggest Twitter but mm-hmm I’m
would suggest Twitter but mm-hmm I’m
would suggest Twitter but mm-hmm I’m going Instagram I’m going Instagram
going Instagram I’m going Instagram
going Instagram I’m going Instagram server would be snapchat oh I don’t
server would be snapchat oh I don’t
server would be snapchat oh I don’t really understand what snapchat is I’ve
really understand what snapchat is I’ve
really understand what snapchat is I’ve got no real idea Lions Facebook lots of
got no real idea Lions Facebook lots of
got no real idea Lions Facebook lots of broadcasting happening
broadcasting happening
broadcasting happening leopards Twitter I don’t know
leopards Twitter I don’t know
leopards Twitter I don’t know I’m talking answer nonsense now
a beautiful tree really is very very
a beautiful tree really is very very pretty
unfortunately they are continuing in the
unfortunately they are continuing in the direction of the next Valley which is a
direction of the next Valley which is a
direction of the next Valley which is a pity for us because it will mean that we
pity for us because it will mean that we
pity for us because it will mean that we could lose signal as we follow them but
could lose signal as we follow them but
could lose signal as we follow them but we’re fine for now we still up on the
we’re fine for now we still up on the
we’re fine for now we still up on the ridge it depends it all depends on which
ridge it depends it all depends on which
ridge it depends it all depends on which way they go from here be careful with
way they go from here be careful with
way they go from here be careful with footing there there we go
footing there there we go
footing there there we go adding a stream topping up their scent
adding a stream topping up their scent
adding a stream topping up their scent marks it’s very it hasn’t rained here or
marks it’s very it hasn’t rained here or
marks it’s very it hasn’t rained here or at least it doesn’t seem to have rained
at least it doesn’t seem to have rained
at least it doesn’t seem to have rained here for the last few days but they’ll
here for the last few days but they’ll
here for the last few days but they’ll actually start to a lot of a lot of the
actually start to a lot of a lot of the
actually start to a lot of a lot of the animals the territorial animals will
animals the territorial animals will
animals the territorial animals will actually go out and resent mark after
actually go out and resent mark after
actually go out and resent mark after the rain so a lot of you are saying
the rain so a lot of you are saying
the rain so a lot of you are saying snapchat for cheetah
snapchat for cheetah
snapchat for cheetah I will have to agree with you because
I will have to agree with you because
I will have to agree with you because I’ve got no idea I missed the whole
I’ve got no idea I missed the whole
I’ve got no idea I missed the whole snapchat deal I’ve don’t really know how
snapchat deal I’ve don’t really know how
snapchat deal I’ve don’t really know how it works so I’ll go I’ll take your word
it works so I’ll go I’ll take your word
it works so I’ll go I’ll take your word for it I’ll have to agree with you
for it I’ll have to agree with you
for it I’ll have to agree with you because I don’t know any better I’m
because I don’t know any better I’m
because I don’t know any better I’m gonna go around them because they’ve now
gonna go around them because they’ve now
gonna go around them because they’ve now all moved
all moved
all moved of course as I do that hold on as I do
of course as I do that hold on as I do
of course as I do that hold on as I do that they are gonna move out from this
that they are gonna move out from this
that they are gonna move out from this tree I’m sure are we gonna go boys can I
tree I’m sure are we gonna go boys can I
tree I’m sure are we gonna go boys can I move yes no gamma it chances
it’s one nice thing about driving around
it’s one nice thing about driving around here Oh No here we going which way are
here Oh No here we going which way are
here Oh No here we going which way are we going boys this way yes this way one
we going boys this way yes this way one
we going boys this way yes this way one nice thing about driving on this area
nice thing about driving on this area
nice thing about driving on this area you’re unlikely to encounter an
you’re unlikely to encounter an
you’re unlikely to encounter an unexpected hole it might happen but it’s
unexpected hole it might happen but it’s
unexpected hole it might happen but it’s a lot easier to see because the grass is
a lot easier to see because the grass is
a lot easier to see because the grass is that much shorter
crowd cat mama you want to know what
crowd cat mama you want to know what similarities a cheetah share with
similarities a cheetah share with
similarities a cheetah share with domestic cats less than something like a
domestic cats less than something like a
domestic cats less than something like a lion or a leopard actually in my opinion
lion or a leopard actually in my opinion
lion or a leopard actually in my opinion because they don’t have the retractable
because they don’t have the retractable
because they don’t have the retractable claws the this structure of their legs
claws the this structure of their legs
claws the this structure of their legs is very different their body language is
is very different their body language is
is very different their body language is similar they hiss they can purr which
similar they hiss they can purr which
similar they hiss they can purr which lions and leopards cannot do they don’t
lions and leopards cannot do they don’t
lions and leopards cannot do they don’t draw which of course house cats can’t
draw which of course house cats can’t
draw which of course house cats can’t dude lions and leopards can
dude lions and leopards can
dude lions and leopards can [Music]
[Music]
[Music] so I guess that would be those would be
so I guess that would be those would be
so I guess that would be those would be some of the similarities
okay alright these cheats are moving
okay alright these cheats are moving down in this direction there are lots
down in this direction there are lots
down in this direction there are lots and lots of little Tommy’s all sleeping
and lots of little Tommy’s all sleeping
and lots of little Tommy’s all sleeping up in the direction that they’re heading
up in the direction that they’re heading
up in the direction that they’re heading in
I can see their little shapes now what
I can see their little shapes now what are they looking at they’re actually
are they looking at they’re actually
are they looking at they’re actually looking in different directions
Thomson’s gazelle they tend to they do
Thomson’s gazelle they tend to they do tend to hunt okay are we actually moving
tend to hunt okay are we actually moving
tend to hunt okay are we actually moving a bit further oh okay all righty then
a bit further oh okay all righty then
a bit further oh okay all righty then fair enough it is very open here and
fair enough it is very open here and
fair enough it is very open here and it’s still no it’s not light anymore
it’s picking which Tommy they’re going
it’s picking which Tommy they’re going to go for is the trick which is one of
to go for is the trick which is one of
to go for is the trick which is one of the reasons why I also enjoy being out
the reasons why I also enjoy being out
the reasons why I also enjoy being out during the day I move forward slightly
during the day I move forward slightly
during the day I move forward slightly is the ability to actually see what’s
is the ability to actually see what’s
is the ability to actually see what’s ahead of you which of course is why
ahead of you which of course is why
ahead of you which of course is why we’ve got the flare but to be able to
we’ve got the flare but to be able to
we’ve got the flare but to be able to see what’s ahead of you and predict
see what’s ahead of you and predict
see what’s ahead of you and predict their movements it becomes a lot easier
have they gone hey they come they’re
have they gone hey they come they’re dashing straight towards the cheetah
dashing straight towards the cheetah
dashing straight towards the cheetah hold on one moment just beyond the reach
hold on one moment just beyond the reach
hold on one moment just beyond the reach of our infrared I think they’re gonna
of our infrared I think they’re gonna
of our infrared I think they’re gonna miss the cheetah no they’re running away
miss the cheetah no they’re running away
miss the cheetah no they’re running away they’re running away they’re not running
they’re running away they’re not running
they’re running away they’re not running at the cheetah anymore TSN yes the only
at the cheetah anymore TSN yes the only
at the cheetah anymore TSN yes the only time I’ve ever been scared properly was
time I’ve ever been scared properly was
time I’ve ever been scared properly was when we were caught in the valle de Bie
when we were caught in the valle de Bie
when we were caught in the valle de Bie stampede that I found very scary because
stampede that I found very scary because
stampede that I found very scary because it was and out of relatively out of
it was and out of relatively out of
it was and out of relatively out of control situation it’s something that
control situation it’s something that
control situation it’s something that was most definitely a learning curve for
was most definitely a learning curve for
was most definitely a learning curve for all of us and it was I think just simply
all of us and it was I think just simply
all of us and it was I think just simply because it was in the dark
because it was in the dark
because it was in the dark the wildebeest were panicking they were
the wildebeest were panicking they were
the wildebeest were panicking they were a good couple of hundred no there was
a good couple of hundred no there was
a good couple of hundred no there was about a hundred thousand of them and
about a hundred thousand of them and
about a hundred thousand of them and they were swirling around us and was
they were swirling around us and was
they were swirling around us and was very difficult to extract ourselves from
very difficult to extract ourselves from
very difficult to extract ourselves from the situation because everywhere we went
the situation because everywhere we went
the situation because everywhere we went there was another crazed herd of all the
there was another crazed herd of all the
there was another crazed herd of all the beasts running in our direction
beasts running in our direction
beasts running in our direction so I would say that’s the only time I’ve
so I would say that’s the only time I’ve
so I would say that’s the only time I’ve been scared out here I’ve had a few jump
been scared out here I’ve had a few jump
been scared out here I’ve had a few jump frights if that makes any sense and
frights if that makes any sense and
frights if that makes any sense and amazing how quietly a lion can sneak up
amazing how quietly a lion can sneak up
amazing how quietly a lion can sneak up on you and there’s nothing like all of a
on you and there’s nothing like all of a
on you and there’s nothing like all of a sudden hearing the sound of their
sudden hearing the sound of their
sudden hearing the sound of their breathing and their footsteps right next
breathing and their footsteps right next
breathing and their footsteps right next to you in the dark when we’re sitting
to you in the dark when we’re sitting
to you in the dark when we’re sitting with all of our lights off and when it’s
with all of our lights off and when it’s
with all of our lights off and when it’s when it’s moonless it really is
when it’s moonless it really is
when it’s moonless it really is pitch-black out here so I’ve had a few
pitch-black out here so I’ve had a few
pitch-black out here so I’ve had a few jump frights haven’t really been
jump frights haven’t really been
jump frights haven’t really been frightened but I’ve sort of startled and
frightened but I’ve sort of startled and
frightened but I’ve sort of startled and one or two occasions levitated slightly
one or two occasions levitated slightly
one or two occasions levitated slightly it’s one of a sudden there’s this male
it’s one of a sudden there’s this male
it’s one of a sudden there’s this male lions head next to yours
lions head next to yours
lions head next to yours can be quite the surprise when you’re
can be quite the surprise when you’re
can be quite the surprise when you’re watching the rest of the pride and you
watching the rest of the pride and you
watching the rest of the pride and you haven’t realized there’s one walking up
haven’t realized there’s one walking up
haven’t realized there’s one walking up behind you and I think we also we’ve we
behind you and I think we also we’ve we
behind you and I think we also we’ve we cautious we’re cautious and we’re aware
cautious we’re cautious and we’re aware
cautious we’re cautious and we’re aware of the risks out here we know that lions
of the risks out here we know that lions
of the risks out here we know that lions and leopards of different animals at
and leopards of different animals at
and leopards of different animals at night and we treat them as such
especially because they’re not
especially because they’re not accustomed to vehicles moving around
accustomed to vehicles moving around
accustomed to vehicles moving around them or seeing vehicles at night
Wow okay
Wow okay that was a burst of activity
Dunkleman no cheetahs are but far from
Dunkleman no cheetahs are but far from the top of the food chain out here top
the top of the food chain out here top
the top of the food chain out here top of the food chain is most definitely the
of the food chain is most definitely the
of the food chain is most definitely the Lions they are the apex predator here
Lions they are the apex predator here
Lions they are the apex predator here then below them will sit to the spotted
then below them will sit to the spotted
then below them will sit to the spotted hyenas we don’t really see many wild
hyenas we don’t really see many wild
hyenas we don’t really see many wild dogs here although they do occasionally
dogs here although they do occasionally
dogs here although they do occasionally wander through but below them will be
wander through but below them will be
wander through but below them will be the spotted hyenas below that in terms
the spotted hyenas below that in terms
the spotted hyenas below that in terms of hierarchy will be the leopards and
of hierarchy will be the leopards and
of hierarchy will be the leopards and then you’ll get the cheetah as well this
then you’ll get the cheetah as well this
then you’ll get the cheetah as well this is a slightly different situation
is a slightly different situation
is a slightly different situation because you’ve got five males all
because you’ve got five males all
because you’ve got five males all together so when it comes to leopards a
together so when it comes to leopards a
together so when it comes to leopards a female leopard wouldn’t challenge these
female leopard wouldn’t challenge these
female leopard wouldn’t challenge these boys a male leopard would and would
boys a male leopard would and would
boys a male leopard would and would chase them I would expect
chase them I would expect
chase them I would expect well no numbers have an intimidation
well no numbers have an intimidation
well no numbers have an intimidation factor that cannot be disregarded but no
factor that cannot be disregarded but no
factor that cannot be disregarded but no cheetahs are most definitely not top of
cheetahs are most definitely not top of
cheetahs are most definitely not top of the food chain here they actually in
the food chain here they actually in
the food chain here they actually in terms of the big predators they sit near
terms of the big predators they sit near
terms of the big predators they sit near the bottom
the bottom
the bottom they sit at the bottom as it happens
they sit at the bottom as it happens
they sit at the bottom as it happens though I mean these boys are I haven’t
though I mean these boys are I haven’t
though I mean these boys are I haven’t let that stop them they chase hyenas and
let that stop them they chase hyenas and
let that stop them they chase hyenas and they’re very successful hunters I mean
they’re very successful hunters I mean
they’re very successful hunters I mean be really fascinating to follow their
be really fascinating to follow their
be really fascinating to follow their future I wonder what the next few years
future I wonder what the next few years
future I wonder what the next few years holds for them everybody’s talked about
holds for them everybody’s talked about
holds for them everybody’s talked about a split happening within this coalition
a split happening within this coalition
a split happening within this coalition I don’t know I’m not sure while we sit
I don’t know I’m not sure while we sit
I don’t know I’m not sure while we sit with our cheater in the pitch black
with our cheater in the pitch black
with our cheater in the pitch black let’s go back across to James to find
let’s go back across to James to find
let’s go back across to James to find out whether he’s had any luck searching
out whether he’s had any luck searching
out whether he’s had any luck searching in the inky black absolutely
in the inky black absolutely
in the inky black absolutely except to say we have made it up on
except to say we have made it up on
except to say we have made it up on towards the escarpment sitting here we
towards the escarpment sitting here we
towards the escarpment sitting here we are now looking for the sausages male
are now looking for the sausages male
are now looking for the sausages male may not appear as we drive the great
may not appear as we drive the great
may not appear as we drive the great vastness of the escarpment in front of
vastness of the escarpment in front of
vastness of the escarpment in front of us is rising up like a great black wave
us is rising up like a great black wave
us is rising up like a great black wave of the ocean luckily it’s not going to
of the ocean luckily it’s not going to
of the ocean luckily it’s not going to come crashing down on my head like a
come crashing down on my head like a
come crashing down on my head like a great black wave of the ocean now
unfortunately if you don’t start the
unfortunately if you don’t start the evening drive with your cats
Natalie what a nice question you say
Natalie what a nice question you say which extinct animal which are would I
which extinct animal which are would I
which extinct animal which are would I like to have come across I think there
like to have come across I think there
like to have come across I think there are so many mammoths I would love to see
are so many mammoths I would love to see
are so many mammoths I would love to see a mammoth to have seen any of the
a mammoth to have seen any of the
a mammoth to have seen any of the saber-tooth cats and there were many I
saber-tooth cats and there were many I
saber-tooth cats and there were many I mean I know we only kind of talk about
mean I know we only kind of talk about
mean I know we only kind of talk about the saber-tooth Tiger but there are many
the saber-tooth Tiger but there are many
the saber-tooth Tiger but there are many saber-tooth cats massive animals are
saber-tooth cats massive animals are
saber-tooth cats massive animals are much bigger than today’s Tigers I would
much bigger than today’s Tigers I would
much bigger than today’s Tigers I would love to have seen one of those I mean
love to have seen one of those I mean
love to have seen one of those I mean can you imagine doing a Jurassic Park
can you imagine doing a Jurassic Park
can you imagine doing a Jurassic Park walking through the Jurassic period
walking through the Jurassic period
walking through the Jurassic period watching dinosaurs roaming I think that
watching dinosaurs roaming I think that
watching dinosaurs roaming I think that must have been absolutely astonishing to
must have been absolutely astonishing to
must have been absolutely astonishing to see and for hundreds of millions of
see and for hundreds of millions of
see and for hundreds of millions of years of course they lived all over the
years of course they lived all over the
years of course they lived all over the earth and you know various sweets of
earth and you know various sweets of
earth and you know various sweets of species were around and then they all
species were around and then they all
species were around and then they all died out then do Jay others came about
died out then do Jay others came about
died out then do Jay others came about so you know I would love to have seen a
so you know I would love to have seen a
so you know I would love to have seen a brontosaurus where a Tyrannosaurus even
brontosaurus where a Tyrannosaurus even
brontosaurus where a Tyrannosaurus even up really far away but more recently I
up really far away but more recently I
up really far away but more recently I suppose of haha South African animal
suppose of haha South African animal
suppose of haha South African animal which is well it’s a subspecies of a
which is well it’s a subspecies of a
which is well it’s a subspecies of a zebra which like seven is fantastic as I
zebra which like seven is fantastic as I
zebra which like seven is fantastic as I was talking about it was shot out some
was talking about it was shot out some
was talking about it was shot out some time back so they would have been
time back so they would have been
time back so they would have been fascinating to me what else what I’d
fascinating to me what else what I’d
fascinating to me what else what I’d like to have seen fantastic big what
like to have seen fantastic big what
like to have seen fantastic big what else a mermaid
else a mermaid
else a mermaid John I would like to see in a moment as
John I would like to see in a moment as
John I would like to see in a moment as well
well
well going to talk to him again
yes I guess those will be the top ones
yes I guess those will be the top ones that I have loved to see I feel like
that I have loved to see I feel like
that I have loved to see I feel like this one I’m leaving out that I’ve often
this one I’m leaving out that I’ve often
this one I’m leaving out that I’ve often thought I’d love to have seen it’s not a
thought I’d love to have seen it’s not a
thought I’d love to have seen it’s not a dojo the saber-tooth cats for me would
dojo the saber-tooth cats for me would
dojo the saber-tooth cats for me would have been really the big one oh dear I’m
have been really the big one oh dear I’m
have been really the big one oh dear I’m so sorry James has disappeared off your
so sorry James has disappeared off your
so sorry James has disappeared off your screen while he was in the middle of
screen while he was in the middle of
screen while he was in the middle of telling you what I’m sure was a
telling you what I’m sure was a
telling you what I’m sure was a thrilling tale of which creature he
thrilling tale of which creature he
thrilling tale of which creature he would bring back if he could which
would bring back if he could which
would bring back if he could which extinct creature he would see Fergus
extinct creature he would see Fergus
extinct creature he would see Fergus also said woolly mammoth interestingly
also said woolly mammoth interestingly
also said woolly mammoth interestingly enough which I have to agree with I
enough which I have to agree with I
enough which I have to agree with I think it has manian Tiger something
think it has manian Tiger something
think it has manian Tiger something along those lines saber-toothed cat see
along those lines saber-toothed cat see
along those lines saber-toothed cat see a sloth there I’d love to see a slide –
a sloth there I’d love to see a slide –
a sloth there I’d love to see a slide – all alive going back in time into
all alive going back in time into
all alive going back in time into dinosaur well that wouldn’t really work
dinosaur well that wouldn’t really work
dinosaur well that wouldn’t really work with it being live and all but you get
with it being live and all but you get
with it being live and all but you get the idea
the idea
the idea imagine we did our job but with
imagine we did our job but with
imagine we did our job but with dinosaurs might be slightly more
dinosaurs might be slightly more
dinosaurs might be slightly more terrifying in fact would definitely be
terrifying in fact would definitely be
terrifying in fact would definitely be terrifying we’d have to change our set
terrifying we’d have to change our set
terrifying we’d have to change our set up I think and if Jurassic Park has
up I think and if Jurassic Park has
up I think and if Jurassic Park has taught me anything it’s that dinosaurs
taught me anything it’s that dinosaurs
taught me anything it’s that dinosaurs find a way now Christine you’re
find a way now Christine you’re
find a way now Christine you’re wondering about local folklore stories
wondering about local folklore stories
wondering about local folklore stories if there’s any scary stories of monsters
if there’s any scary stories of monsters
if there’s any scary stories of monsters out here that make us nervous at night I
out here that make us nervous at night I
out here that make us nervous at night I must find out for you if there’s any
must find out for you if there’s any
must find out for you if there’s any stories specifically around this area
stories specifically around this area
stories specifically around this area because I have no doubt that there are
because I have no doubt that there are
because I have no doubt that there are I’m sure there are
I’m sure there are
I’m sure there are and probably based around things like
and probably based around things like
and probably based around things like man-eating lions I would say man-eating
man-eating lions I would say man-eating
man-eating lions I would say man-eating leopards would probably feature quite
leopards would probably feature quite
leopards would probably feature quite heavily I don’t know of any yet I’ll
heavily I don’t know of any yet I’ll
heavily I don’t know of any yet I’ll have to try and find some time to chat
have to try and find some time to chat
have to try and find some time to chat to someone I feel like Shetty could tell
to someone I feel like Shetty could tell
to someone I feel like Shetty could tell a good story no mechanic shadrach but I
a good story no mechanic shadrach but I
a good story no mechanic shadrach but I will find out for you I know of a few in
will find out for you I know of a few in
will find out for you I know of a few in South Africa I once
South Africa I once
South Africa I once I know this is ridiculous I once saw a
I know this is ridiculous I once saw a
I know this is ridiculous I once saw a Tokoloshe I don’t believe in two
Tokoloshe I don’t believe in two
Tokoloshe I don’t believe in two collages I don’t believe in them at all
collages I don’t believe in them at all
collages I don’t believe in them at all I don’t know what I saw it was a trick
I don’t know what I saw it was a trick
I don’t know what I saw it was a trick of the light it was something but let me
of the light it was something but let me
of the light it was something but let me tell you the story I used to live in an
tell you the story I used to live in an
tell you the story I used to live in an old farmhouse about 50 years old and the
old farmhouse about 50 years old and the
old farmhouse about 50 years old and the the people that worked with us often who
the people that worked with us often who
the people that worked with us often who were who were locally based they would
were who were locally based they would
were who were locally based they would often mention that they they knew that a
often mention that they they knew that a
often mention that they they knew that a Tokoloshe lived around there but it was
Tokoloshe lived around there but it was
Tokoloshe lived around there but it was many many months later that I was
many many months later that I was
many many months later that I was walking down the passageway to the
walking down the passageway to the
walking down the passageway to the bathroom and to pass to the bathroom you
bathroom and to pass to the bathroom you
bathroom and to pass to the bathroom you had to look down a corridor that led
had to look down a corridor that led
had to look down a corridor that led into the main room big open main room
into the main room big open main room
into the main room big open main room and as I walked across something walked
and as I walked across something walked
and as I walked across something walked across on the other side with me at
across on the other side with me at
across on the other side with me at exactly the same time something quite
exactly the same time something quite
exactly the same time something quite short but bent double with long arms and
short but bent double with long arms and
short but bent double with long arms and I still have the picture very clearly in
I still have the picture very clearly in
I still have the picture very clearly in my head obviously I was half asleep it
my head obviously I was half asleep it
my head obviously I was half asleep it was dark I must have seen a shadow of
was dark I must have seen a shadow of
was dark I must have seen a shadow of something I don’t know but I confess to
something I don’t know but I confess to
something I don’t know but I confess to to making the return trip at double the
to making the return trip at double the
to making the return trip at double the speed anyway the next day one of the
speed anyway the next day one of the
speed anyway the next day one of the ladies came out screaming and told me
ladies came out screaming and told me
ladies came out screaming and told me not to go around the corner because
not to go around the corner because
not to go around the corner because she’d seen a Tokoloshe I hadn’t
she’d seen a Tokoloshe I hadn’t
she’d seen a Tokoloshe I hadn’t mentioned anything about it I hadn’t
mentioned anything about it I hadn’t
mentioned anything about it I hadn’t said anything because obviously I
said anything because obviously I
said anything because obviously I scoffed at myself once it was light
scoffed at myself once it was light
scoffed at myself once it was light again who knows I’ve also had very I’ve
again who knows I’ve also had very I’ve
again who knows I’ve also had very I’ve done a few sleep baths and I think it’s
done a few sleep baths and I think it’s
done a few sleep baths and I think it’s more an instinct of wild animals than it
more an instinct of wild animals than it
more an instinct of wild animals than it is anything else
is anything else
is anything else slipped out in the bush we obviously
slipped out in the bush we obviously
slipped out in the bush we obviously everybody keeps watch and I’ve had only
everybody keeps watch and I’ve had only
everybody keeps watch and I’ve had only once ever did I experience a complete
once ever did I experience a complete
once ever did I experience a complete sigh I drifted off because somebody else
sigh I drifted off because somebody else
sigh I drifted off because somebody else is one of the other guys was on watch
is one of the other guys was on watch
is one of the other guys was on watch and I drifted off and I woke up ice-cold
and I drifted off and I woke up ice-cold
and I drifted off and I woke up ice-cold with the hairs on the back of my neck
with the hairs on the back of my neck
with the hairs on the back of my neck standing up on end and the feeling just
standing up on end and the feeling just
standing up on end and the feeling just would not go away and I walked around
would not go away and I walked around
would not go away and I walked around with the torch and I checked and
with the torch and I checked and
with the torch and I checked and everybody else was fast asleep and we
everybody else was fast asleep and we
everybody else was fast asleep and we didn’t we didn’t see anything I never
didn’t we didn’t see anything I never
didn’t we didn’t see anything I never found anything and I have no idea what
found anything and I have no idea what
found anything and I have no idea what that was about
that was about
that was about I suspect I heard something or
I suspect I heard something or
I suspect I heard something or registered something on a subconscious
registered something on a subconscious
registered something on a subconscious instinctive level may be a leopard
instinctive level may be a leopard
instinctive level may be a leopard walked past us or something like that
walked past us or something like that
walked past us or something like that listen I mean I watched the stranger
listen I mean I watched the stranger
listen I mean I watched the stranger things in my tent the other night and
things in my tent the other night and
things in my tent the other night and the power kept flickering on and off and
the power kept flickering on and off and
the power kept flickering on and off and I got freaked out so maybe I’m not a
I got freaked out so maybe I’m not a
I got freaked out so maybe I’m not a good gauge for these sorts of things
good gauge for these sorts of things
good gauge for these sorts of things Hey I had to shut the ten to turn the
Hey I had to shut the ten to turn the
Hey I had to shut the ten to turn the lights on let’s never wooden stay on and
lights on let’s never wooden stay on and
lights on let’s never wooden stay on and it was terrifying everyone else was on
it was terrifying everyone else was on
it was terrifying everyone else was on Drive but no typic typically we tend not
Drive but no typic typically we tend not
Drive but no typic typically we tend not to be I know a dark is a different thing
to be I know a dark is a different thing
to be I know a dark is a different thing and we’ve got this this human instinct
and we’ve got this this human instinct
and we’ve got this this human instinct to be home and wrapped up safely but
to be home and wrapped up safely but
to be home and wrapped up safely but typically I don’t find myself afraid of
typically I don’t find myself afraid of
typically I don’t find myself afraid of monsters in the dark I probably will
monsters in the dark I probably will
monsters in the dark I probably will when I go and research all the scary
when I go and research all the scary
when I go and research all the scary stories though
how about you fig the where cameraman is
how about you fig the where cameraman is that at full moon he becomes a cameraman
where’s he gone he gone he’s left it
where’s he gone he gone he’s left it somewhere cameraman full moon suddenly
somewhere cameraman full moon suddenly
somewhere cameraman full moon suddenly has a desire to pick up a camera that
has a desire to pick up a camera that
has a desire to pick up a camera that describes half of the Instagram
describes half of the Instagram
describes half of the Instagram generations
okay well while we sit and now
okay well while we sit and now contemplate whether or not there any
contemplate whether or not there any
contemplate whether or not there any monsters out here let’s go across to
monsters out here let’s go across to
monsters out here let’s go across to James who is braving driving about in
James who is braving driving about in
James who is braving driving about in the dark I am and it’s blustery and cold
the dark I am and it’s blustery and cold
the dark I am and it’s blustery and cold and there could be monsters anywhere
just look behind me now and I realize
just look behind me now and I realize monsters are closer than you think
monsters are closer than you think
monsters are closer than you think I was chatting to you about mammoths and
I was chatting to you about mammoths and
I was chatting to you about mammoths and the ethics of the remaking it and how
the ethics of the remaking it and how
the ethics of the remaking it and how maybe I was chatting about it if you got
maybe I was chatting about it if you got
maybe I was chatting about it if you got that far so of course we went black
that far so of course we went black
that far so of course we went black screen we were talking about the extinct
screen we were talking about the extinct
screen we were talking about the extinct creatures and then I said well of course
creatures and then I said well of course
creatures and then I said well of course they are rumors that people are trying
they are rumors that people are trying
they are rumors that people are trying to recreate mammoths from their DNA and
to recreate mammoths from their DNA and
to recreate mammoths from their DNA and by trying to make it embryo
by trying to make it embryo
by trying to make it embryo splicing that’s exactly how they did
splicing that’s exactly how they did
splicing that’s exactly how they did basically that implant II created embryo
basically that implant II created embryo
basically that implant II created embryo inside elephant and then see if amethyst
inside elephant and then see if amethyst
inside elephant and then see if amethyst and it’ll be quite interesting now he
and it’ll be quite interesting now he
and it’ll be quite interesting now he would be fascinating with the ethics of
would be fascinating with the ethics of
would be fascinating with the ethics of doubles are interesting should we be
doubles are interesting should we be
doubles are interesting should we be doing that sort of thing
doing that sort of thing
doing that sort of thing or should we not now I’ve no doubt that
or should we not now I’ve no doubt that
or should we not now I’ve no doubt that there we can very easily cut that debate
there we can very easily cut that debate
there we can very easily cut that debate halfway fifty percent say never
halfway fifty percent say never
halfway fifty percent say never sacrilegious those who are perhaps not
sacrilegious those who are perhaps not
sacrilegious those who are perhaps not quite as religiously event might say you
quite as religiously event might say you
quite as religiously event might say you know what it doesn’t matter it’s it’s
know what it doesn’t matter it’s it’s
know what it doesn’t matter it’s it’s all in the name of science others who
all in the name of science others who
all in the name of science others who are not necessarily religious but feel
are not necessarily religious but feel
are not necessarily religious but feel that nature should be that take its
that nature should be that take its
that nature should be that take its course mighty people you say they didn’t
course mighty people you say they didn’t
course mighty people you say they didn’t think it was a good idea or an
think it was a good idea or an
think it was a good idea or an acceptable thing to be doing to be doing
acceptable thing to be doing to be doing
acceptable thing to be doing to be doing things like cloning human beings trying
things like cloning human beings trying
things like cloning human beings trying to recreate members anyway I don’t think
to recreate members anyway I don’t think
to recreate members anyway I don’t think there’s all of those people no matter
there’s all of those people no matter
there’s all of those people no matter which side of the fence you sit I bit
which side of the fence you sit I bit
which side of the fence you sit I bit worthy were there to be a documentary on
worthy were there to be a documentary on
worthy were there to be a documentary on the creation of a new mammoth I
the creation of a new mammoth I
the creation of a new mammoth I guarantee you lots and lots of people
guarantee you lots and lots of people
guarantee you lots and lots of people would certainly watch it and try and see
would certainly watch it and try and see
would certainly watch it and try and see what a mammoth the living mammoth was
what a mammoth the living mammoth was
what a mammoth the living mammoth was looking like
looking like
looking like did look like so what do see one of
did look like so what do see one of
did look like so what do see one of course that’s a debate to life by that
course that’s a debate to life by that
course that’s a debate to life by that wonderful film Jurassic Park and it
wonderful film Jurassic Park and it
wonderful film Jurassic Park and it started this sequence
interesting question of dump shock uses
interesting question of dump shock uses if I can go back to a time with those
if I can go back to a time with those
if I can go back to a time with those people with recklessly shooting animals
people with recklessly shooting animals
people with recklessly shooting animals what would I tell them well that’s a
what would I tell them well that’s a
what would I tell them well that’s a really difficult one and it’s it’s an
really difficult one and it’s it’s an
really difficult one and it’s it’s an interesting one because if I went back
interesting one because if I went back
interesting one because if I went back and I met Adolphe della gorg and I said
and I met Adolphe della gorg and I said
and I met Adolphe della gorg and I said to me nobody although you there are so
to me nobody although you there are so
to me nobody although you there are so many thousands or I come from the future
many thousands or I come from the future
many thousands or I come from the future that I can think you wouldn’t believe it
that I can think you wouldn’t believe it
that I can think you wouldn’t believe it but in a hundred and twenty or two
but in a hundred and twenty or two
but in a hundred and twenty or two hundred years time they’re gonna be so
hundred years time they’re gonna be so
hundred years time they’re gonna be so few of these things left that you really
few of these things left that you really
few of these things left that you really don’t want to be doing this and I think
don’t want to be doing this and I think
don’t want to be doing this and I think you’ll find that if I could convince him
you’ll find that if I could convince him
you’ll find that if I could convince him of what the world looks like today he
of what the world looks like today he
of what the world looks like today he would go oh my goodness I don’t believe
would go oh my goodness I don’t believe
would go oh my goodness I don’t believe what I’m doing I think they were just so
what I’m doing I think they were just so
what I’m doing I think they were just so ignorant of what the future would look
ignorant of what the future would look
ignorant of what the future would look like as we all are and in fact we behave
like as we all are and in fact we behave
like as we all are and in fact we behave many of us behave in exactly the same
many of us behave in exactly the same
many of us behave in exactly the same way as those original hunters did going
way as those original hunters did going
way as those original hunters did going and shooting willy-nilly which are we
and shooting willy-nilly which are we
and shooting willy-nilly which are we put down the toaster boil a kettle get
put down the toaster boil a kettle get
put down the toaster boil a kettle get in our cars turn the engines on we’re
in our cars turn the engines on we’re
in our cars turn the engines on we’re doing the same thing to the environment
doing the same thing to the environment
doing the same thing to the environment it’s just not as obvious and because
it’s just not as obvious and because
it’s just not as obvious and because we’re ignorant of the effects that it’s
we’re ignorant of the effects that it’s
we’re ignorant of the effects that it’s going to have on us we we just keep
going to have on us we we just keep
going to have on us we we just keep doing it we don’t think about it we
doing it we don’t think about it we
doing it we don’t think about it we don’t know what carbon what emissions
don’t know what carbon what emissions
don’t know what carbon what emissions are going to make the human race through
are going to make the human race through
are going to make the human race through blackboard gonna make the planet look
blackboard gonna make the planet look
blackboard gonna make the planet look like we don’t know what large-scale
like we don’t know what large-scale
like we don’t know what large-scale large-scale agriculture is going to do
large-scale agriculture is going to do
large-scale agriculture is going to do to the world we don’t know what the
to the world we don’t know what the
to the world we don’t know what the feedlot farming of cattle and the amount
feedlot farming of cattle and the amount
feedlot farming of cattle and the amount of gas they produce and the amount of
of gas they produce and the amount of
of gas they produce and the amount of land required to you know to house them
land required to you know to house them
land required to you know to house them is going to do we just carry on doing it
is going to do we just carry on doing it
is going to do we just carry on doing it regardless of any kind of warnings that
regardless of any kind of warnings that
regardless of any kind of warnings that we have so it’s all very well going back
we have so it’s all very well going back
we have so it’s all very well going back and saying you know add off my boy you
and saying you know add off my boy you
and saying you know add off my boy you are making a dreadful mistake by
are making a dreadful mistake by
are making a dreadful mistake by shooting all these elephants because
shooting all these elephants because
shooting all these elephants because I’ve seen what it’s going to do we are
I’ve seen what it’s going to do we are
I’ve seen what it’s going to do we are doing exactly the same thing
doing exactly the same thing
doing exactly the same thing the last thoughts I’m going to leave you
the last thoughts I’m going to leave you
the last thoughts I’m going to leave you with before I hand you back to the
with before I hand you back to the
with before I hand you back to the slightly more cheerful Jamie Patterson
slightly more cheerful Jamie Patterson
slightly more cheerful Jamie Patterson and of course
and of course
and of course perché Shep thanks for joining us
perché Shep thanks for joining us
perché Shep thanks for joining us bye-bye I’m coming in complete agreement
bye-bye I’m coming in complete agreement
bye-bye I’m coming in complete agreement with James on a on a more serious note
with James on a on a more serious note
with James on a on a more serious note on a more flippant note I remembered the
on a more flippant note I remembered the
on a more flippant note I remembered the quotes I was thinking of that I was
quotes I was thinking of that I was
quotes I was thinking of that I was trying to get James to say which was
trying to get James to say which was
trying to get James to say which was your scientists was so preoccupied with
your scientists was so preoccupied with
your scientists was so preoccupied with whether they could they didn’t stop to
whether they could they didn’t stop to
whether they could they didn’t stop to think if they should which actually
think if they should which actually
think if they should which actually applies to the more serious no to that
applies to the more serious no to that
applies to the more serious no to that James was chatting about as well are we
James was chatting about as well are we
James was chatting about as well are we going to be with these Cheeta for a
going to be with these Cheeta for a
going to be with these Cheeta for a little while longer something’s caught
little while longer something’s caught
little while longer something’s caught their attention so I’m going to follow
their attention so I’m going to follow
their attention so I’m going to follow them for a little while this evening to
them for a little while this evening to
them for a little while this evening to see where they go and whether or not
see where they go and whether or not
see where they go and whether or not they have any success so do stay tuned
they have any success so do stay tuned
they have any success so do stay tuned and do keep an eye on the Facebook live
and do keep an eye on the Facebook live
and do keep an eye on the Facebook live groups and if we do see anything
groups and if we do see anything
groups and if we do see anything exciting we will go live and we will
exciting we will go live and we will
exciting we will go live and we will share it with all of you but that brings
share it with all of you but that brings
share it with all of you but that brings us to the end of our scheduled sunset
us to the end of our scheduled sunset
us to the end of our scheduled sunset Safari and of course that is time for us
Safari and of course that is time for us
Safari and of course that is time for us to say our farewell and our thank yous
to say our farewell and our thank yous
to say our farewell and our thank yous I’m going to try not to pull my earpiece
I’m going to try not to pull my earpiece
I’m going to try not to pull my earpiece out in the way that I did this morning
out in the way that I did this morning
out in the way that I did this morning and instead get everything on pad so a
and instead get everything on pad so a
and instead get everything on pad so a big thank you to the Safari live team of
big thank you to the Safari live team of
big thank you to the Safari live team of cross both in South Africa and here in
cross both in South Africa and here in
cross both in South Africa and here in the Masai Mara to Alice in director
the Masai Mara to Alice in director
the Masai Mara to Alice in director share most importantly the biggest thank
share most importantly the biggest thank
share most importantly the biggest thank you to all of you join us tomorrow for
you to all of you join us tomorrow for
you to all of you join us tomorrow for the sunrise Safari
the sunrise Safari
the sunrise Safari [Music]
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