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going to see and you have to ask him

going to see and you have to ask him about his ping-pong tournament well tell

about his ping-pong tournament well tell

about his ping-pong tournament well tell I wish you luck on your endeavors to the

I wish you luck on your endeavors to the

I wish you luck on your endeavors to the heiner’s and a very very warm welcome to

heiner’s and a very very warm welcome to

heiner’s and a very very warm welcome to Juma

Juma

Juma and sunny South Africa it is as sunny as

and sunny South Africa it is as sunny as

and sunny South Africa it is as sunny as sunny can get it is bright it is breezy

sunny can get it is bright it is breezy

sunny can get it is bright it is breezy and it is very pleasant to be out on a

and it is very pleasant to be out on a

and it is very pleasant to be out on a game Drive now as television my name is

game Drive now as television my name is

game Drive now as television my name is Justin on camera today I’ve got two

Justin on camera today I’ve got two

Justin on camera today I’ve got two Darvey which is always an absolute

Darvey which is always an absolute

Darvey which is always an absolute pleasure to have on board and well we

pleasure to have on board and well we

pleasure to have on board and well we are going to be trying to see if we

are going to be trying to see if we

are going to be trying to see if we can’t catch up with Tandy and Cubs so

can’t catch up with Tandy and Cubs so

can’t catch up with Tandy and Cubs so that is the plan for this afternoon

that is the plan for this afternoon

that is the plan for this afternoon hopefully we will be able to get some

hopefully we will be able to get some

hopefully we will be able to get some sort of luck with Tandy and cut this

sort of luck with Tandy and cut this

sort of luck with Tandy and cut this afternoon we’ll have to just try and see

afternoon we’ll have to just try and see

afternoon we’ll have to just try and see now remember it is interactive so it

now remember it is interactive so it

now remember it is interactive so it hashtag safari live on Twitter or the

hashtag safari live on Twitter or the

hashtag safari live on Twitter or the YouTube chat if you want to get hold of

YouTube chat if you want to get hold of

YouTube chat if you want to get hold of us now Taylor you were wondering about

us now Taylor you were wondering about

us now Taylor you were wondering about our ping pong okay Taylor well our ping

our ping pong okay Taylor well our ping

our ping pong okay Taylor well our ping pong was delightful Toby was it

pong was delightful Toby was it

pong was delightful Toby was it delightful it was delightful now I’ve

delightful it was delightful now I’ve

delightful it was delightful now I’ve got a video to show all of you for those

got a video to show all of you for those

got a video to show all of you for those of you that don’t know what we’re

of you that don’t know what we’re

of you that don’t know what we’re talking about today was the ping pong

talking about today was the ping pong

talking about today was the ping pong Palooza challenge yeah at a Juma and so

Palooza challenge yeah at a Juma and so

Palooza challenge yeah at a Juma and so what that entailed was basically the

what that entailed was basically the

what that entailed was basically the following so I’m going to play you a

following so I’m going to play you a

following so I’m going to play you a video and you will be able to see how

video and you will be able to see how

video and you will be able to see how this all wings

this all wings

this all wings [Music]

[Music]

[Music] so that’s is what happened today so tell

so that’s is what happened today so tell

so that’s is what happened today so tell it was a very successful event and you

it was a very successful event and you

it was a very successful event and you want to know who won well we had a team

want to know who won well we had a team

want to know who won well we had a team competition to start which was the Black

competition to start which was the Black

competition to start which was the Black team so Davi and I were on the Black

team so Davi and I were on the Black

team so Davi and I were on the Black team with Kirsty and Rebecca and a few

team with Kirsty and Rebecca and a few

team with Kirsty and Rebecca and a few others who else was an egg she was in

others who else was an egg she was in

others who else was an egg she was in our team and Louise that’s right so it

our team and Louise that’s right so it

our team and Louise that’s right so it was three girls three boys and so the

was three girls three boys and so the

was three girls three boys and so the six of us managed to beat the red team

six of us managed to beat the red team

six of us managed to beat the red team but unfortunately the overall winner was

but unfortunately the overall winner was

but unfortunately the overall winner was a member of the red team and that was

a member of the red team and that was

a member of the red team and that was James Henry and I lost to him in the

James Henry and I lost to him in the

James Henry and I lost to him in the final which is a disaster and you can

final which is a disaster and you can

final which is a disaster and you can see there was much celebration after all

see there was much celebration after all

see there was much celebration after all of that right well try to find Tandy and

of that right well try to find Tandy and

of that right well try to find Tandy and Kutner after we worked up a sweat in our

Kutner after we worked up a sweat in our

Kutner after we worked up a sweat in our ping pong challenge and while we do that

ping pong challenge and while we do that

ping pong challenge and while we do that I think we don’t – Noelle I’m not a

I think we don’t – Noelle I’m not a

I think we don’t – Noelle I’m not a hundred percent sure but either way it

hundred percent sure but either way it

hundred percent sure but either way it will be one of our members of the Safari

will be one of our members of the Safari

will be one of our members of the Safari Live Crew for the afternoon it is a very

Live Crew for the afternoon it is a very

Live Crew for the afternoon it is a very warm afternoon I’m so sorry to hear that

warm afternoon I’m so sorry to hear that

warm afternoon I’m so sorry to hear that you lost two games with ping pong

you lost two games with ping pong

you lost two games with ping pong Palooza I sadly was cracking the books

Palooza I sadly was cracking the books

Palooza I sadly was cracking the books today for my practical examination so

today for my practical examination so

today for my practical examination so I’m glad everyone had a good time how

I’m glad everyone had a good time how

I’m glad everyone had a good time how amazing everyone was that sighting with

amazing everyone was that sighting with

amazing everyone was that sighting with Brent’s cheetah and that warthog

Brent’s cheetah and that warthog

Brent’s cheetah and that warthog superjealous Brent I hope you get some

superjealous Brent I hope you get some

superjealous Brent I hope you get some more action up there I am Noelle and I’m

more action up there I am Noelle and I’m

more action up there I am Noelle and I’m Cameron – that camera – I can’t talk on

Cameron – that camera – I can’t talk on

Cameron – that camera – I can’t talk on camera today I have the ville de B’s VM

camera today I have the ville de B’s VM

camera today I have the ville de B’s VM hello

hello

hello thumbs up so yeah we’re just plodding

thumbs up so yeah we’re just plodding

thumbs up so yeah we’re just plodding along and waiting for it to cool down a

along and waiting for it to cool down a

along and waiting for it to cool down a little bit I’m actually in search for

little bit I’m actually in search for

little bit I’m actually in search for Elephants I’d really like to see some

Elephants I’d really like to see some

Elephants I’d really like to see some swimming elephants today so we’re

swimming elephants today so we’re

swimming elephants today so we’re checking biffle’s hook Dam and then

checking biffle’s hook Dam and then

checking biffle’s hook Dam and then we’re gonna head down towards a chitwa

we’re gonna head down towards a chitwa

we’re gonna head down towards a chitwa chitwa and see what we can find along

chitwa and see what we can find along

chitwa and see what we can find along the way as you know Tristan’s headed

the way as you know Tristan’s headed

the way as you know Tristan’s headed over to see if he can find tun Dee and

over to see if he can find tun Dee and

over to see if he can find tun Dee and her youngster and then we’re hoping that

her youngster and then we’re hoping that

her youngster and then we’re hoping that maybe husana pops up over on chitwa side

maybe husana pops up over on chitwa side

maybe husana pops up over on chitwa side but you never know what might happen

but you never know what might happen

but you never know what might happen also maybe shadow and her youngster

also maybe shadow and her youngster

also maybe shadow and her youngster maybe come up by twins twin dem so we’ll

maybe come up by twins twin dem so we’ll

maybe come up by twins twin dem so we’ll go and have a look down there now

go and have a look down there now

go and have a look down there now amazingly our hippo friend is not here

amazingly our hippo friend is not here

amazingly our hippo friend is not here in biffle’s hook damn I don’t know where

in biffle’s hook damn I don’t know where

in biffle’s hook damn I don’t know where he’s gone or where he could be maybe he

he’s gone or where he could be maybe he

he’s gone or where he could be maybe he has decided that he is too lonely and

has decided that he is too lonely and

has decided that he is too lonely and needs to go and try and

needs to go and try and

needs to go and try and some females or maybe on his feeding out

some females or maybe on his feeding out

some females or maybe on his feeding out and about this after this last evening

and about this after this last evening

and about this after this last evening he managed to find a place that just

he managed to find a place that just

he managed to find a place that just suited him a bit better but I’m sure

suited him a bit better but I’m sure

suited him a bit better but I’m sure he’ll be back in a few days all right

he’ll be back in a few days all right

he’ll be back in a few days all right we’re gonna go check the corner because

we’re gonna go check the corner because

we’re gonna go check the corner because the other thing I would like to see is

the other thing I would like to see is

the other thing I would like to see is maybe the wild dogs they haven’t been

maybe the wild dogs they haven’t been

maybe the wild dogs they haven’t been over to us for a while and last time

over to us for a while and last time

over to us for a while and last time that we saw them they moved over a bit

that we saw them they moved over a bit

that we saw them they moved over a bit east

east

east so as we’re busy searching we’re gonna

so as we’re busy searching we’re gonna

so as we’re busy searching we’re gonna send you all the way back up to Brent in

send you all the way back up to Brent in

send you all the way back up to Brent in the Maasai Mara with his cheetahs who

the Maasai Mara with his cheetahs who

the Maasai Mara with his cheetahs who are still busy on their kill and let you

are still busy on their kill and let you

are still busy on their kill and let you enjoy the spectacular sighting that that

enjoy the spectacular sighting that that

enjoy the spectacular sighting that that is

sorry about that everybody

sorry about that everybody Rimland attacking a Brent but he’ll be

Rimland attacking a Brent but he’ll be

Rimland attacking a Brent but he’ll be back with you shortly not to worry for

back with you shortly not to worry for

back with you shortly not to worry for those of you that don’t know what a REM

those of you that don’t know what a REM

those of you that don’t know what a REM melon is it’s just a cute little word

melon is it’s just a cute little word

melon is it’s just a cute little word that we use to describe some technical

that we use to describe some technical

that we use to describe some technical issues that come with forecasting and

issues that come with forecasting and

issues that come with forecasting and promote Africa but anyways these things

promote Africa but anyways these things

promote Africa but anyways these things happen every now and then we’re driving

happen every now and then we’re driving

happen every now and then we’re driving through the lovely golden grass at the

through the lovely golden grass at the

through the lovely golden grass at the moment but we are edging closer and

moment but we are edging closer and

moment but we are edging closer and closer to war with a high uniden and

closer to war with a high uniden and

closer to war with a high uniden and we’re not too far from the River Road

we’re not too far from the River Road

we’re not too far from the River Road now basically where the next line of

now basically where the next line of

now basically where the next line of trees is is essentially where that

trees is is essentially where that

trees is is essentially where that highway is we’ll jump on that and that

highway is we’ll jump on that and that

highway is we’ll jump on that and that should take us to our destination

should take us to our destination

should take us to our destination relatively quickly although we’ve still

relatively quickly although we’ve still

relatively quickly although we’ve still got a bit of time to spare what is the

got a bit of time to spare what is the

got a bit of time to spare what is the time auto part almost quarter past 5:00

time auto part almost quarter past 5:00

time auto part almost quarter past 5:00 Eastern African time so yeah I’m just

Eastern African time so yeah I’m just

Eastern African time so yeah I’m just trying to think it might take us again

trying to think it might take us again

trying to think it might take us again the great thing about coming on a safari

the great thing about coming on a safari

the great thing about coming on a safari is that you have a plan to go and do one

is that you have a plan to go and do one

is that you have a plan to go and do one thing and it can easily change because

thing and it can easily change because

thing and it can easily change because you know you bump into something that’s

you know you bump into something that’s

you know you bump into something that’s even more amazing so who knows they

even more amazing so who knows they

even more amazing so who knows they might see the McQuarrie pride and maybe

might see the McQuarrie pride and maybe

might see the McQuarrie pride and maybe we’ve come across Scarface and his clan

we’ve come across Scarface and his clan

we’ve come across Scarface and his clan around my clan is pride

around my clan is pride

around my clan is pride speaking of hyenas no tennis you’ve

speaking of hyenas no tennis you’ve

speaking of hyenas no tennis you’ve asked what animal do I think I’m most

asked what animal do I think I’m most

asked what animal do I think I’m most like I find this Adam this question hard

like I find this Adam this question hard

like I find this Adam this question hard to answer so I’m gonna let you’ll answer

to answer so I’m gonna let you’ll answer

to answer so I’m gonna let you’ll answer it for me everyone says my spirit animal

it for me everyone says my spirit animal

it for me everyone says my spirit animal is a lion I think it’s because I have

is a lion I think it’s because I have

is a lion I think it’s because I have lots pain but maybe you guys didn’t come

lots pain but maybe you guys didn’t come

lots pain but maybe you guys didn’t come up with something quite funny and don’t

up with something quite funny and don’t

up with something quite funny and don’t worry I don’t get offended easy so go

worry I don’t get offended easy so go

worry I don’t get offended easy so go wild hashtag safari live or chat to us

wild hashtag safari live or chat to us

wild hashtag safari live or chat to us via the YouTube and what do you think

via the YouTube and what do you think

via the YouTube and what do you think what animal do you think I’m most alike

what animal do you think I’m most alike

what animal do you think I’m most alike now Megan who’s directing this afternoon

now Megan who’s directing this afternoon

now Megan who’s directing this afternoon is just said that she thinks I’m like an

is just said that she thinks I’m like an

is just said that she thinks I’m like an arena trogon because I’m most unique

arena trogon because I’m most unique

arena trogon because I’m most unique Thank You Megan that’s very kind of you

Thank You Megan that’s very kind of you

Thank You Megan that’s very kind of you I showed Megan and marina trogon

I showed Megan and marina trogon

I showed Megan and marina trogon yesterday when we went on a little

yesterday when we went on a little

yesterday when we went on a little safari park or a little exercise and

safari park or a little exercise and

safari park or a little exercise and hike which was a lot of fun so and it

hike which was a lot of fun so and it

hike which was a lot of fun so and it was actually quite surprising we heard a

was actually quite surprising we heard a

was actually quite surprising we heard a calling and then any and ended up being

calling and then any and ended up being

calling and then any and ended up being right above us it’s so beautiful

right above us it’s so beautiful

right above us it’s so beautiful in the only patch of light in the forest

in the only patch of light in the forest

in the only patch of light in the forest – and normally with marina trogon is

– and normally with marina trogon is

– and normally with marina trogon is that they’re quite shy birds and they

that they’re quite shy birds and they

that they’re quite shy birds and they tend to hide themselves away and always

tend to hide themselves away and always

tend to hide themselves away and always turn their backs – so we see the green

turn their backs – so we see the green

turn their backs – so we see the green on which makes it very difficult to spot

on which makes it very difficult to spot

on which makes it very difficult to spot up in the trees but we were so lucky I

up in the trees but we were so lucky I

up in the trees but we were so lucky I said – Megan that’s probably one of the

said – Megan that’s probably one of the

said – Megan that’s probably one of the best sightings of an arena trogon I’ve

best sightings of an arena trogon I’ve

best sightings of an arena trogon I’ve ever had I have a video but it’s not

ever had I have a video but it’s not

ever had I have a video but it’s not gonna do much for you unfortunately

gonna do much for you unfortunately

gonna do much for you unfortunately because it was up in the trees above us

because it was up in the trees above us

because it was up in the trees above us basically through a hole about that big

basically through a hole about that big

basically through a hole about that big and all you could see was the bright red

and all you could see was the bright red

and all you could see was the bright red of its braced and it was just looking

of its braced and it was just looking

of its braced and it was just looking down and I was watching us and we split

down and I was watching us and we split

down and I was watching us and we split through it for five or six minutes just

through it for five or six minutes just

through it for five or six minutes just in absolute or admiring it so I don’t

in absolute or admiring it so I don’t

in absolute or admiring it so I don’t know if I’m quite as unique as a marina

know if I’m quite as unique as a marina

know if I’m quite as unique as a marina trogon because there’s something quite

trogon because there’s something quite

trogon because there’s something quite special

special

special but thank you Megan that was very kind

but thank you Megan that was very kind

but thank you Megan that was very kind of you here we have some water rock and

of you here we have some water rock and

of you here we have some water rock and giraffe

giraffe

giraffe well the giraffes are circling the

well the giraffes are circling the

well the giraffes are circling the outskirts of the marsh the water buck

outskirts of the marsh the water buck

outskirts of the marsh the water buck jumping straight into it let’s have a

jumping straight into it let’s have a

jumping straight into it let’s have a have a little look-see okay

have a little look-see okay

have a little look-see okay you said I’m like a jackal is it because

you said I’m like a jackal is it because

you said I’m like a jackal is it because I for some reason every time I see those

I for some reason every time I see those

I for some reason every time I see those jackal pups they run up to my car and so

jackal pups they run up to my car and so

jackal pups they run up to my car and so who me I don’t know why that is I don’t

who me I don’t know why that is I don’t

who me I don’t know why that is I don’t know if they do that to everybody if

know if they do that to everybody if

know if they do that to everybody if they just did to me I like to think they

they just did to me I like to think they

they just did to me I like to think they just do it to me it makes me feel a bit

just do it to me it makes me feel a bit

just do it to me it makes me feel a bit better about myself that’s quite a good

better about myself that’s quite a good

better about myself that’s quite a good one it might not be as quick as them as

one it might not be as quick as them as

one it might not be as quick as them as good as catching grasshoppers though but

good as catching grasshoppers though but

good as catching grasshoppers though but I do try no the water back I’m not

I do try no the water back I’m not

I do try no the water back I’m not worried about grasshoppers are ever they

worried about grasshoppers are ever they

worried about grasshoppers are ever they were willing to eat them they are

were willing to eat them they are

were willing to eat them they are feeding on all the lovely lush grass in

feeding on all the lovely lush grass in

feeding on all the lovely lush grass in the marsh and this is how you should be

the marsh and this is how you should be

the marsh and this is how you should be seeing water back you know missus I

seeing water back you know missus I

seeing water back you know missus I haven’t seen it for quite some time the

haven’t seen it for quite some time the

haven’t seen it for quite some time the last time I’d see you water back in in

last time I’d see you water back in in

last time I’d see you water back in in marshy sort of areas or wetlands was in

marshy sort of areas or wetlands was in

marshy sort of areas or wetlands was in Zambia and lower Zambezi National Park

Zambia and lower Zambezi National Park

Zambia and lower Zambezi National Park but we typically don’t see this and the

but we typically don’t see this and the

but we typically don’t see this and the sabi sad unfortunately there aren’t

sabi sad unfortunately there aren’t

sabi sad unfortunately there aren’t enough areas where I don’t think there

enough areas where I don’t think there

enough areas where I don’t think there are any areas with his marshes I’m

are any areas with his marshes I’m

are any areas with his marshes I’m trying to think

trying to think

trying to think nope not that I could think of

nope not that I could think of

nope not that I could think of everywhere that I’ve worked on in the

everywhere that I’ve worked on in the

everywhere that I’ve worked on in the sense and quite have a marshy area so so

sense and quite have a marshy area so so

sense and quite have a marshy area so so it is quite nice to see that again the

it is quite nice to see that again the

it is quite nice to see that again the male has not lifted his head once now

male has not lifted his head once now

male has not lifted his head once now this is quite interesting what I find it

this is quite interesting what I find it

this is quite interesting what I find it quite fascinating I don’t know if you

quite fascinating I don’t know if you

quite fascinating I don’t know if you remember a few weeks ago we were seeing

remember a few weeks ago we were seeing

remember a few weeks ago we were seeing two water buck and bulls in this area

two water buck and bulls in this area

two water buck and bulls in this area this is the same spot that brains and I

this is the same spot that brains and I

this is the same spot that brains and I like to do a lot of birding it’s often

like to do a lot of birding it’s often

like to do a lot of birding it’s often when we see that malachite Kingfisher

when we see that malachite Kingfisher

when we see that malachite Kingfisher just for context and we had two of them

just for context and we had two of them

just for context and we had two of them having a standoff remember that morning

having a standoff remember that morning

having a standoff remember that morning was beautiful in the golden light and

was beautiful in the golden light and

was beautiful in the golden light and they were other male Maat this one I

they were other male Maat this one I

they were other male Maat this one I think was much older and he had much

think was much older and he had much

think was much older and he had much bigger horns but he got chased away by

bigger horns but he got chased away by

bigger horns but he got chased away by this young upstart and I think that

this young upstart and I think that

this young upstart and I think that that’s quite nice to see that sometimes

that’s quite nice to see that sometimes

that’s quite nice to see that sometimes it’s not always the biggest bull with

it’s not always the biggest bull with

it’s not always the biggest bull with the longest horns I suppose it’s all

the longest horns I suppose it’s all

the longest horns I suppose it’s all about your technique in terms of

about your technique in terms of

about your technique in terms of fighting and he must have won because

fighting and he must have won because

fighting and he must have won because he’s still here with the same group of

he’s still here with the same group of

he’s still here with the same group of water buck that we see almost every

water buck that we see almost every

water buck that we see almost every single morning that we pass through on

single morning that we pass through on

single morning that we pass through on this river oh very very very nice

this river oh very very very nice

this river oh very very very nice also the same herd that I pointed out to

also the same herd that I pointed out to

also the same herd that I pointed out to you a couple of times I’ve said the

you a couple of times I’ve said the

you a couple of times I’ve said the females are looking quite big now

females are looking quite big now

females are looking quite big now and their bellies are bulging so

and their bellies are bulging so

and their bellies are bulging so hopefully we’ll start to see a few more

hopefully we’ll start to see a few more

hopefully we’ll start to see a few more youngsters popping out but remember it

youngsters popping out but remember it

youngsters popping out but remember it will take a week a week or two before

will take a week a week or two before

will take a week a week or two before they bring them back to the herd because

they bring them back to the herd because

they bring them back to the herd because they’ll give birth off on their own in

they’ll give birth off on their own in

they’ll give birth off on their own in the thickets we probably won’t see who

the thickets we probably won’t see who

the thickets we probably won’t see who might actually see that see this can’t

might actually see that see this can’t

might actually see that see this can’t the females one two three four five six

the females one two three four five six

the females one two three four five six seven eight nine so I can see nine here

seven eight nine so I can see nine here

seven eight nine so I can see nine here they’re no more on the other side of the

they’re no more on the other side of the

they’re no more on the other side of the road I didn’t count how many new water

road I didn’t count how many new water

road I didn’t count how many new water back females were here the last time

back females were here the last time

back females were here the last time that I saw them so let’s say that maybe

that I saw them so let’s say that maybe

that I saw them so let’s say that maybe one or two of them have already gone off

one or two of them have already gone off

one or two of them have already gone off to give birth because there was

to give birth because there was

to give birth because there was definitely one female that was very very

definitely one female that was very very

definitely one female that was very very big right I’m going to send you as quick

big right I’m going to send you as quick

big right I’m going to send you as quick as I can

as I can

as I can down to the sabi sand because Noelle has

down to the sabi sand because Noelle has

down to the sabi sand because Noelle has got an exceptional sighting of a species

got an exceptional sighting of a species

got an exceptional sighting of a species of Mongoose that I have not seen for a

of Mongoose that I have not seen for a

of Mongoose that I have not seen for a very long time we just came across this

very long time we just came across this

very long time we just came across this really cool slender Mongoose and he was

really cool slender Mongoose and he was

really cool slender Mongoose and he was finishing at the tail end of what looked

finishing at the tail end of what looked

finishing at the tail end of what looked like a lizard or a skink kill and now it

like a lizard or a skink kill and now it

like a lizard or a skink kill and now it seems as if he’s sniffing around trying

seems as if he’s sniffing around trying

seems as if he’s sniffing around trying to figure it out if there’s anything

to figure it out if there’s anything

to figure it out if there’s anything left for him to eat now unfortunately we

left for him to eat now unfortunately we

left for him to eat now unfortunately we just got the tail end of it and we’re

just got the tail end of it and we’re

just got the tail end of it and we’re unable to put it on camera for you but

unable to put it on camera for you but

unable to put it on camera for you but it looks as if he’s managing to find

it looks as if he’s managing to find

it looks as if he’s managing to find tiny little bits there he was finishing

tiny little bits there he was finishing

tiny little bits there he was finishing it off just there where he’s smelling

it off just there where he’s smelling

it off just there where he’s smelling and now having a rest licking his chops

and now having a rest licking his chops

and now having a rest licking his chops from his lovely little meal snakes

from his lovely little meal snakes

from his lovely little meal snakes they’re very good at killing and eating

they’re very good at killing and eating

they’re very good at killing and eating snakes that also eat termites and large

snakes that also eat termites and large

snakes that also eat termites and large beetles and of course now as we’ve sort

beetles and of course now as we’ve sort

beetles and of course now as we’ve sort of shown you the lizards as well now he

of shown you the lizards as well now he

of shown you the lizards as well now he might stick around long enough to groom

might stick around long enough to groom

might stick around long enough to groom and clean himself most species were most

and clean himself most species were most

and clean himself most species were most organisms I searched they say after a

organisms I searched they say after a

organisms I searched they say after a meal we’ll do a bit of cleaning

meal we’ll do a bit of cleaning

meal we’ll do a bit of cleaning especially if the meal was a larger one

especially if the meal was a larger one

especially if the meal was a larger one just to make sure everything’s still in

just to make sure everything’s still in

just to make sure everything’s still in place we see it often with Birds we see

place we see it often with Birds we see

place we see it often with Birds we see it with lion and leopard but it’s also

it with lion and leopard but it’s also

it with lion and leopard but it’s also true of our our smaller mammals as well

true of our our smaller mammals as well

true of our our smaller mammals as well there he’s cleaning his paws off making

there he’s cleaning his paws off making

there he’s cleaning his paws off making sure to get all the gunk

sure to get all the gunk

sure to get all the gunk and it’s interesting he’s not too far

and it’s interesting he’s not too far

and it’s interesting he’s not too far from us so he’s I think he’s just

from us so he’s I think he’s just

from us so he’s I think he’s just checking to see what we’re up to as well

checking to see what we’re up to as well

checking to see what we’re up to as well every now and then just to make sure we

every now and then just to make sure we

every now and then just to make sure we don’t invade his space puzzle the puzzle

don’t invade his space puzzle the puzzle

don’t invade his space puzzle the puzzle I’m so sorry I’m tripping over my words

I’m so sorry I’m tripping over my words

I’m so sorry I’m tripping over my words today everybody I’ll drink some more

today everybody I’ll drink some more

today everybody I’ll drink some more water just now that will help eyes we’re

water just now that will help eyes we’re

water just now that will help eyes we’re driving around the breeze is even better

driving around the breeze is even better

driving around the breeze is even better but as we sit still the heat is pretty

but as we sit still the heat is pretty

but as we sit still the heat is pretty intense and not gonna lie

intense and not gonna lie

intense and not gonna lie dries your mouth out also this is a good

dries your mouth out also this is a good

dries your mouth out also this is a good setting because we don’t usually get to

setting because we don’t usually get to

setting because we don’t usually get to see slender mongoose often Catherine

see slender mongoose often Catherine

see slender mongoose often Catherine you’re saying how cute the slender

you’re saying how cute the slender

you’re saying how cute the slender Mongoose is yes monkeys are while

Mongoose is yes monkeys are while

Mongoose is yes monkeys are while Mongoose are are cute definitely cute

Mongoose are are cute definitely cute

Mongoose are are cute definitely cute little species so there’s been a raging

little species so there’s been a raging

little species so there’s been a raging debate between myself and a few friends

debate between myself and a few friends

debate between myself and a few friends about what are we actually supposed to

about what are we actually supposed to

about what are we actually supposed to call a mongoose is a mongoose mongooses

call a mongoose is a mongoose mongooses

call a mongoose is a mongoose mongooses hmong guy and then we were chatting with

hmong guy and then we were chatting with

hmong guy and then we were chatting with a biologist friend of ours and he was

a biologist friend of ours and he was

a biologist friend of ours and he was saying it’s just Mongoose but I do catch

saying it’s just Mongoose but I do catch

saying it’s just Mongoose but I do catch myself from time sign saying among geese

myself from time sign saying among geese

myself from time sign saying among geese would make sense because you go from

would make sense because you go from

would make sense because you go from gusta geese but it’s just Mongoose all

gusta geese but it’s just Mongoose all

gusta geese but it’s just Mongoose all right fantastic slender Mongoose

right fantastic slender Mongoose

right fantastic slender Mongoose finishing up his kill there we’ve picked

finishing up his kill there we’ve picked

finishing up his kill there we’ve picked up on a little bit of male leopard

up on a little bit of male leopard

up on a little bit of male leopard tracks and Billy and I have been

tracks and Billy and I have been

tracks and Billy and I have been debating about who this male effort

debating about who this male effort

debating about who this male effort could be the tracks are rather large

could be the tracks are rather large

could be the tracks are rather large both of us are sort of hedging our bets

both of us are sort of hedging our bets

both of us are sort of hedging our bets towards tan Ghana but the problem is

towards tan Ghana but the problem is

towards tan Ghana but the problem is these tracks are not very fresh they’re

these tracks are not very fresh they’re

these tracks are not very fresh they’re probably from last night and there’s

probably from last night and there’s

probably from last night and there’s another vehicle that’s driven on top of

another vehicle that’s driven on top of

another vehicle that’s driven on top of them but in general he’s heading down

them but in general he’s heading down

them but in general he’s heading down this road so another reason why we’re

this road so another reason why we’re

this road so another reason why we’re thinking in certain Ghana is the fact

thinking in certain Ghana is the fact

thinking in certain Ghana is the fact that because he’s sticking to the road

that because he’s sticking to the road

that because he’s sticking to the road and he’s going to the inside curves and

and he’s going to the inside curves and

and he’s going to the inside curves and the way that he’s moving

this might actually turn let me just see

this might actually turn let me just see if I can find a nice little sequence up

if I can find a nice little sequence up

if I can find a nice little sequence up here means that there’s possibly some

here means that there’s possibly some

here means that there’s possibly some scent marking that’s happening which

scent marking that’s happening which

scent marking that’s happening which would mean that it wouldn’t beat

would mean that it wouldn’t beat

would mean that it wouldn’t beat something like tompa tomba is too small

something like tompa tomba is too small

something like tompa tomba is too small for scent marking and also the tracks

for scent marking and also the tracks

for scent marking and also the tracks are very large so as we know tomba has

are very large so as we know tomba has

are very large so as we know tomba has big feet

big feet

big feet but these feet are very big sorry I’m

but these feet are very big sorry I’m

but these feet are very big sorry I’m just trying to see if I can find them

just trying to see if I can find them

just trying to see if I can find them for you again

for you again

for you again I had one back there but it wasn’t the

I had one back there but it wasn’t the

I had one back there but it wasn’t the best to show on camera no I’ve lost them

best to show on camera no I’ve lost them

best to show on camera no I’ve lost them a little bit it’s possible that he cut

a little bit it’s possible that he cut

a little bit it’s possible that he cut around the curve here let me see as we

around the curve here let me see as we

around the curve here let me see as we go along if I can find you on another

go along if I can find you on another

go along if I can find you on another nice sequence

nice sequence

nice sequence now on a hot day like today right now

now on a hot day like today right now

now on a hot day like today right now would be rare to find a leopard walking

would be rare to find a leopard walking

would be rare to find a leopard walking around but that being said I have

around but that being said I have

around but that being said I have friends that work in the pylons Berg

friends that work in the pylons Berg

friends that work in the pylons Berg National Park which is farther west

National Park which is farther west

National Park which is farther west north from us in South Africa and it’s a

north from us in South Africa and it’s a

north from us in South Africa and it’s a park that sees quite a lot of traffic

park that sees quite a lot of traffic

park that sees quite a lot of traffic from private vehicles and something that

from private vehicles and something that

from private vehicles and something that they’ve found over the years they’ve

they’ve found over the years they’ve

they’ve found over the years they’ve been working there there’s a lot of the

been working there there’s a lot of the

been working there there’s a lot of the leopard activity actually happens in the

leopard activity actually happens in the

leopard activity actually happens in the middle of the day when when the vehicles

middle of the day when when the vehicles

middle of the day when when the vehicles tend to be resting and they tend to find

tend to be resting and they tend to find

tend to be resting and they tend to find leopards hunting in 40 degrees Celsius

leopards hunting in 40 degrees Celsius

leopards hunting in 40 degrees Celsius whether in the middle of the day sort of

whether in the middle of the day sort of

whether in the middle of the day sort of 1 o’clock 2 o’clock and it’s an

1 o’clock 2 o’clock and it’s an

1 o’clock 2 o’clock and it’s an interesting scenario so I don’t know if

interesting scenario so I don’t know if

interesting scenario so I don’t know if there’s something else that plays up

there’s something else that plays up

there’s something else that plays up with it there’s also quite a large lion

with it there’s also quite a large lion

with it there’s also quite a large lion population that’s there there could be

population that’s there there could be

population that’s there there could be other mitigating factors but my friends

other mitigating factors but my friends

other mitigating factors but my friends at work there are convinced it has to do

at work there are convinced it has to do

at work there are convinced it has to do with the amount of people that are

with the amount of people that are

with the amount of people that are coming into the park now we’ve got a

coming into the park now we’ve got a

coming into the park now we’ve got a beautiful kudu that’s just up here

beautiful kudu that’s just up here

beautiful kudu that’s just up here is now unfortunately moving away and I

is now unfortunately moving away and I

is now unfortunately moving away and I don’t think we’re gonna be able to get

don’t think we’re gonna be able to get

don’t think we’re gonna be able to get too nice of a view I think Brits comms

too nice of a view I think Brits comms

too nice of a view I think Brits comms have come back so let’s head back up to

have come back so let’s head back up to

have come back so let’s head back up to him in the Masai Mara and see what he

him in the Masai Mara and see what he

him in the Masai Mara and see what he can show us with those cheetahs sorry

can show us with those cheetahs sorry

can show us with those cheetahs sorry about all those gremlins with him but it

about all those gremlins with him but it

about all those gremlins with him but it seems to sorted itself out so you must

seems to sorted itself out so you must

seems to sorted itself out so you must enjoy well it’s unfortunately when were

enjoy well it’s unfortunately when were

enjoy well it’s unfortunately when were a bit closer to them and we couldn’t

a bit closer to them and we couldn’t

a bit closer to them and we couldn’t care the final control but they

care the final control but they

care the final control but they absolutely smashed that little warthog

absolutely smashed that little warthog

absolutely smashed that little warthog in no time whatsoever they ate it all up

in no time whatsoever they ate it all up

in no time whatsoever they ate it all up it’s pretty much dance keys now and I’ve

it’s pretty much dance keys now and I’ve

it’s pretty much dance keys now and I’ve been trying to check with my binoculars

been trying to check with my binoculars

been trying to check with my binoculars for the female she’s probably made good

for the female she’s probably made good

for the female she’s probably made good her escape I might go look for a little

her escape I might go look for a little

her escape I might go look for a little later but I’m pretty sure she would have

later but I’m pretty sure she would have

later but I’m pretty sure she would have jogged but unfortunately for her if she

jogged but unfortunately for her if she

jogged but unfortunately for her if she keeps in that direction she’s gonna run

keeps in that direction she’s gonna run

keeps in that direction she’s gonna run into me Olly

into me Olly

into me Olly so me alia was in the direction where

so me alia was in the direction where

so me alia was in the direction where she started heading off with when the

she started heading off with when the

she started heading off with when the boys started chasing this a young

boys started chasing this a young

boys started chasing this a young warthog and if you’re a warthog it’s a

warthog and if you’re a warthog it’s a

warthog and if you’re a warthog it’s a bad day if you’re at a cheetah

bad day if you’re at a cheetah

bad day if you’re at a cheetah it’s a lovely Sunday Wow human

it’s a lovely Sunday Wow human

it’s a lovely Sunday Wow human equivalent of a suckling pig I suppose

equivalent of a suckling pig I suppose

equivalent of a suckling pig I suppose so good for the boys they’ll be quite

so good for the boys they’ll be quite

so good for the boys they’ll be quite happy with that well that I don’t think

happy with that well that I don’t think

happy with that well that I don’t think it’s gonna be enough to sate them I

it’s gonna be enough to sate them I

it’s gonna be enough to sate them I think they might hunt again just now but

think they might hunt again just now but

think they might hunt again just now but it should keep them a little bit less

it should keep them a little bit less

it should keep them a little bit less hungry for a little while

hungry for a little while

hungry for a little while remember this is all a hundred percent

remember this is all a hundred percent

remember this is all a hundred percent live coming to you from the masai mara

live coming to you from the masai mara

live coming to you from the masai mara and the greater Kruger in South Africa

and the greater Kruger in South Africa

and the greater Kruger in South Africa and in Kenya we are sitting in the Masai

and in Kenya we are sitting in the Masai

and in Kenya we are sitting in the Masai Mara of course Tristan and Noelle are

Mara of course Tristan and Noelle are

Mara of course Tristan and Noelle are sitting in the greater Kruger on Juma

sitting in the greater Kruger on Juma

sitting in the greater Kruger on Juma and we’ve found our spotted cats well we

and we’ve found our spotted cats well we

and we’ve found our spotted cats well we found eight different key to this

found eight different key to this

found eight different key to this afternoon let’s hope that Noelle and

afternoon let’s hope that Noelle and

afternoon let’s hope that Noelle and Tristan can find you guys some leopards

Tristan can find you guys some leopards

Tristan can find you guys some leopards and to finish off the big cat afternoon

and to finish off the big cat afternoon

and to finish off the big cat afternoon because we have seen lions already so

because we have seen lions already so

because we have seen lions already so lions and cheetahs so we’re relying on

lions and cheetahs so we’re relying on

lions and cheetahs so we’re relying on Noelle interesting to find us some

Noelle interesting to find us some

Noelle interesting to find us some leopards and Tristan no excuses today

okay not all of them would have got a

okay not all of them would have got a very good meal out of that oh it sounds

very good meal out of that oh it sounds

very good meal out of that oh it sounds like we have a possible ID for the

like we have a possible ID for the

like we have a possible ID for the female James Richard says that female

female James Richard says that female

female James Richard says that female might have been Rosetta which is roses

might have been Rosetta which is roses

might have been Rosetta which is roses daughter now I’ve never heard of either

daughter now I’ve never heard of either

daughter now I’ve never heard of either of those two

of those two

of those two cheater so there we go you learn

cheater so there we go you learn

cheater so there we go you learn something new every day now it looks

something new every day now it looks

something new every day now it looks like some of the boys are up and about

like some of the boys are up and about

like some of the boys are up and about already that little warthog did not

already that little warthog did not

already that little warthog did not touch sides well some of them are

touch sides well some of them are

touch sides well some of them are flopping down others are on the move now

flopping down others are on the move now

flopping down others are on the move now you will see there are other vehicles

you will see there are other vehicles

you will see there are other vehicles enjoying the sighting with us but you

enjoying the sighting with us but you

enjoying the sighting with us but you can see still quite an empty belly a

can see still quite an empty belly a

can see still quite an empty belly a little pig that doesn’t go far when

little pig that doesn’t go far when

little pig that doesn’t go far when there’s five of him now guys I’d be

there’s five of him now guys I’d be

there’s five of him now guys I’d be heading the other way there’s a lot more

heading the other way there’s a lot more

heading the other way there’s a lot more game where I came from then across the

game where I came from then across the

game where I came from then across the side

now are you going to plunk or are you

now are you going to plunk or are you going to keep walking that is the

going to keep walking that is the

going to keep walking that is the question I’ve got a feeling they might

question I’ve got a feeling they might

question I’ve got a feeling they might plunk for a little bit well maybe not

plunk for a little bit well maybe not

plunk for a little bit well maybe not wasn’t a very long chase for them so

wasn’t a very long chase for them so

wasn’t a very long chase for them so they wouldn’t have utilized too much

they wouldn’t have utilized too much

they wouldn’t have utilized too much energy catching that that little warthog

energy catching that that little warthog

energy catching that that little warthog how’s that for simultaneous sitting

choreographed it has plunk our bottoms

choreographed it has plunk our bottoms the exact same time now d’Artagnan the

the exact same time now d’Artagnan the

the exact same time now d’Artagnan the greedyguts that he is is the last to

greedyguts that he is is the last to

greedyguts that he is is the last to leave what is left of little

Nereus striding towards the others and

Nereus striding towards the others and apologies we are right on the edge of

apologies we are right on the edge of

apologies we are right on the edge of some of the signal we are really down

some of the signal we are really down

some of the signal we are really down low in a in a river system

low in a in a river system

low in a in a river system so hopefully the boys keep heading up up

so hopefully the boys keep heading up up

so hopefully the boys keep heading up up up and away towards a better signal and

up and away towards a better signal and

up and away towards a better signal and comms area they normally do at this time

comms area they normally do at this time

comms area they normally do at this time in the day and they move out of the

in the day and they move out of the

in the day and they move out of the low-lying areas up towards the crests

low-lying areas up towards the crests

low-lying areas up towards the crests following the prey species which

following the prey species which

following the prey species which normally do the same

and you can probably yeah it’s quite

and you can probably yeah it’s quite windy at the moment the next are you

windy at the moment the next are you

windy at the moment the next are you mother you option you going to plonk yep

mother you option you going to plonk yep

mother you option you going to plonk yep plonk you never know what could happen

plonk you never know what could happen

plonk you never know what could happen next another that poor unsuspecting

next another that poor unsuspecting

next another that poor unsuspecting warthog might wonder towards them

we’re gonna keep an eye on the boys for

we’re gonna keep an eye on the boys for now hopefully they do get moving

now hopefully they do get moving

now hopefully they do get moving otherwise we do have plan B C and D now

otherwise we do have plan B C and D now

otherwise we do have plan B C and D now me Ali the Lions and Rosetta possibly

me Ali the Lions and Rosetta possibly

me Ali the Lions and Rosetta possibly want that o name so we’re gonna see what

want that o name so we’re gonna see what

want that o name so we’re gonna see what happens here for a bit longer before we

happens here for a bit longer before we

happens here for a bit longer before we move on while we do that it sounds like

move on while we do that it sounds like

move on while we do that it sounds like mccurdy is racing off somewhere just

mccurdy is racing off somewhere just

mccurdy is racing off somewhere just trying to get to that hyena dinner feels

trying to get to that hyena dinner feels

trying to get to that hyena dinner feels like it’s getting further and further

like it’s getting further and further

like it’s getting further and further away buttbrain she’ll be happy to know

away buttbrain she’ll be happy to know

away buttbrain she’ll be happy to know very very briefly you got to see this

very very briefly you got to see this

very very briefly you got to see this the straw tailed wider yeah you’ve been

the straw tailed wider yeah you’ve been

the straw tailed wider yeah you’ve been telling me about a new put one on screen

telling me about a new put one on screen

telling me about a new put one on screen the other day which was very cool and we

the other day which was very cool and we

the other day which was very cool and we just passed it for fools sadly I didn’t

just passed it for fools sadly I didn’t

just passed it for fools sadly I didn’t get to show all of you but it was really

get to show all of you but it was really

get to show all of you but it was really nice to finally see I’ve been quite

nice to finally see I’ve been quite

nice to finally see I’ve been quite lucky with the birds this week in terms

lucky with the birds this week in terms

lucky with the birds this week in terms of how many new ones have actually added

of how many new ones have actually added

of how many new ones have actually added to the list which is really quite cool

to the list which is really quite cool

to the list which is really quite cool was I supposed to go down there

was I supposed to go down there

was I supposed to go down there the next ye know just checking here for

the next ye know just checking here for

the next ye know just checking here for anymore birds the spot is quite nice

anymore birds the spot is quite nice

anymore birds the spot is quite nice although it’s dried up quite a bit so it

although it’s dried up quite a bit so it

although it’s dried up quite a bit so it mustn’t have had too much rain here last

mustn’t have had too much rain here last

mustn’t have had too much rain here last night a little bit it’s a bit wait if no

night a little bit it’s a bit wait if no

night a little bit it’s a bit wait if no one’s home

one’s home

one’s home only there’s a Goliath Heron that lives

only there’s a Goliath Heron that lives

only there’s a Goliath Heron that lives only good stuff who is a Goliath here

only good stuff who is a Goliath here

only good stuff who is a Goliath here and that’s around here no no birds not

and that’s around here no no birds not

and that’s around here no no birds not even the Egyptian geese today that’s

even the Egyptian geese today that’s

even the Egyptian geese today that’s unusual rumor we’ve seen couple of times

unusual rumor we’ve seen couple of times

unusual rumor we’ve seen couple of times I’ve stopped Jennison whole flock bless

I’ve stopped Jennison whole flock bless

I’ve stopped Jennison whole flock bless you Craig

you Craig

you Craig bless you another one just two

now scenic you’re wondering what species

now scenic you’re wondering what species of widow birds are found in Kenya we

of widow birds are found in Kenya we

of widow birds are found in Kenya we have a look let’s bring the book out

have a look let’s bring the book out

have a look let’s bring the book out quickly have a look as I can rattle off

quickly have a look as I can rattle off

quickly have a look as I can rattle off all so it takes me a lot of stuff I can

all so it takes me a lot of stuff I can

all so it takes me a lot of stuff I can rattle off all sorts of names but I

rattle off all sorts of names but I

rattle off all sorts of names but I think it would be better if we actually

think it would be better if we actually

think it would be better if we actually took a look at them don’t you think and

took a look at them don’t you think and

took a look at them don’t you think and lucky widow bird should be right at the

lucky widow bird should be right at the

lucky widow bird should be right at the end too

end too

end too when are we gonna start 686 600 and s

when are we gonna start 686 600 and s

when are we gonna start 686 600 and s are quite far am I here right here feels

are quite far am I here right here feels

are quite far am I here right here feels like spider webs sometimes on my face um

like spider webs sometimes on my face um

like spider webs sometimes on my face um almost promise we’re almost there right

almost promise we’re almost there right

almost promise we’re almost there right next page okay right so theoretically

next page okay right so theoretically

next page okay right so theoretically the Yellow crowned no that’s a bishop

the Yellow crowned no that’s a bishop

the Yellow crowned no that’s a bishop that’s what one brains has been telling

that’s what one brains has been telling

that’s what one brains has been telling me about that I need to keep an eye out

me about that I need to keep an eye out

me about that I need to keep an eye out on there not that one here we go yellow

on there not that one here we go yellow

on there not that one here we go yellow a mint old widow bird so it’s number

a mint old widow bird so it’s number

a mint old widow bird so it’s number four down here on the bottom right I’m

four down here on the bottom right I’m

four down here on the bottom right I’m so sorry I can’t even see my monitor at

so sorry I can’t even see my monitor at

so sorry I can’t even see my monitor at the moment that one there were my thumb

the moment that one there were my thumb

the moment that one there were my thumb is that is one that we get to see so we

is that is one that we get to see so we

is that is one that we get to see so we get quite a few down here let me go to

get quite a few down here let me go to

get quite a few down here let me go to the next page yes look familiar then top

the next page yes look familiar then top

the next page yes look familiar then top left is the fantail Twitter bird which i

left is the fantail Twitter bird which i

left is the fantail Twitter bird which i think is the most common one that we’re

think is the most common one that we’re

think is the most common one that we’re seeing at the moment and the white

seeing at the moment and the white

seeing at the moment and the white winged widow bird which is number two

winged widow bird which is number two

winged widow bird which is number two I’ve seen that in South Africa yes we

I’ve seen that in South Africa yes we

I’ve seen that in South Africa yes we see that

see that

see that in the greater Kruger area that’s one

in the greater Kruger area that’s one

in the greater Kruger area that’s one that we see quite often it just occurs

that we see quite often it just occurs

that we see quite often it just occurs on the border of Kenya and Tanzania and

on the border of Kenya and Tanzania and

on the border of Kenya and Tanzania and in Tanzania so maybe we’ll see it down

in Tanzania so maybe we’ll see it down

in Tanzania so maybe we’ll see it down on the border number three the red

on the border number three the red

on the border number three the red collared widow bird we must certainly

collared widow bird we must certainly

collared widow bird we must certainly see lots of them and then the yes so

see lots of them and then the yes so

see lots of them and then the yes so there we go so one two three maybe a few

there we go so one two three maybe a few

there we go so one two three maybe a few more species of widow birds too but the

more species of widow birds too but the

more species of widow birds too but the most common ones that we’re seeing at

most common ones that we’re seeing at

most common ones that we’re seeing at the moment are the red collared the fan

the moment are the red collared the fan

the moment are the red collared the fan tailed oh and then where’s the jacksons

tailed oh and then where’s the jacksons

tailed oh and then where’s the jacksons why can’t I find Jackson’s oh there’s

why can’t I find Jackson’s oh there’s

why can’t I find Jackson’s oh there’s another page of widow bird brained was

another page of widow bird brained was

another page of widow bird brained was also telling me that I need to keep an

also telling me that I need to keep an

also telling me that I need to keep an eye out for number two which is that one

eye out for number two which is that one

eye out for number two which is that one and the Jacksons were a bird which I

and the Jacksons were a bird which I

and the Jacksons were a bird which I haven’t seen just yet so I’ll keep an

haven’t seen just yet so I’ll keep an

haven’t seen just yet so I’ll keep an eye out for the

eye out for the

eye out for the I think you said I don’t know if he

I think you said I don’t know if he

I think you said I don’t know if he managed to put one on screen but I know

managed to put one on screen but I know

managed to put one on screen but I know he was trying the other day I don’t

he was trying the other day I don’t

he was trying the other day I don’t think it was sitting still but very cool

think it was sitting still but very cool

think it was sitting still but very cool so there’s a variety of widow bird

so there’s a variety of widow bird

so there’s a variety of widow bird species and that we get to see out here

species and that we get to see out here

species and that we get to see out here in the Mara it was very nice

in the Mara it was very nice

in the Mara it was very nice I think the only one that I haven’t seen

I think the only one that I haven’t seen

I think the only one that I haven’t seen so far is the Jacksons I really really

so far is the Jacksons I really really

so far is the Jacksons I really really need to make an effort to go through my

need to make an effort to go through my

need to make an effort to go through my Birds and figure out how many I’ve

Birds and figure out how many I’ve

Birds and figure out how many I’ve actually seen over the years because

actually seen over the years because

actually seen over the years because I’ve completely lost count I also don’t

I’ve completely lost count I also don’t

I’ve completely lost count I also don’t have my well now with my Kenyan Birds I

have my well now with my Kenyan Birds I

have my well now with my Kenyan Birds I think I’m probably seeing quite a few

think I’m probably seeing quite a few

think I’m probably seeing quite a few more birds since I’ve been here and the

more birds since I’ve been here and the

more birds since I’ve been here and the Mara but for me it doesn’t matter about

Mara but for me it doesn’t matter about

Mara but for me it doesn’t matter about numbers it’s just constantly learning

numbers it’s just constantly learning

numbers it’s just constantly learning about the new birds and seeing them one

about the new birds and seeing them one

about the new birds and seeing them one day when I’m bored I’ll eventually go

day when I’m bored I’ll eventually go

day when I’m bored I’ll eventually go through and count them or on a rainy day

through and count them or on a rainy day

through and count them or on a rainy day right but I am gonna send you back

right but I am gonna send you back

right but I am gonna send you back across the Mara River and we’re gonna go

across the Mara River and we’re gonna go

across the Mara River and we’re gonna go from the triangle to the Masai Mara

from the triangle to the Masai Mara

from the triangle to the Masai Mara National Reserve print is not feeling

National Reserve print is not feeling

National Reserve print is not feeling those cheetah out of his sight

well welcome back everyone we’re still

well welcome back everyone we’re still sitting with their boys and as I

sitting with their boys and as I

sitting with their boys and as I predicted they have plunked four now

predicted they have plunked four now

predicted they have plunked four now doing a bit of grooming after their

doing a bit of grooming after their

doing a bit of grooming after their little piggy afternoon rest

I say it’s gonna be interesting to see

I say it’s gonna be interesting to see if they’re handy and I’m not sure that

if they’re handy and I’m not sure that

if they’re handy and I’m not sure that they’re going to to be honest but you

they’re going to to be honest but you

they’re going to to be honest but you never know and I think there are worth

never know and I think there are worth

never know and I think there are worth spending the time with the slot they

spending the time with the slot they

spending the time with the slot they don’t look quite settled just yet

don’t look quite settled just yet

don’t look quite settled just yet there’s quite a bit of up-and-down

there’s quite a bit of up-and-down

there’s quite a bit of up-and-down movement let’s go across to the to

movement let’s go across to the to

movement let’s go across to the to grooming no no let’s clean the blood off

grooming no no let’s clean the blood off

grooming no no let’s clean the blood off each other’s faces there we go and there

each other’s faces there we go and there

each other’s faces there we go and there they are practicing a little bit of a

they are practicing a little bit of a

they are practicing a little bit of a low grooming

still definitely looking about see if

still definitely looking about see if there’s any potential prey around

hello Ben who’s nine years old and Ben

hello Ben who’s nine years old and Ben all I heard is that something somebody

all I heard is that something somebody

all I heard is that something somebody told me that it was possibly your

told me that it was possibly your

told me that it was possibly your birthday unfortunately I couldn’t care

birthday unfortunately I couldn’t care

birthday unfortunately I couldn’t care what your question was it was a bit

what your question was it was a bit

what your question was it was a bit broken up but happy birthday Ben who’s

broken up but happy birthday Ben who’s

broken up but happy birthday Ben who’s nine years old I think Megan is saying

nine years old I think Megan is saying

nine years old I think Megan is saying how fast

how fast

how fast what’s the Cheetahs maximum speed there

what’s the Cheetahs maximum speed there

what’s the Cheetahs maximum speed there a document doing as much as a hundred

a document doing as much as a hundred

a document doing as much as a hundred and ten kilometres an hour but that was

and ten kilometres an hour but that was

and ten kilometres an hour but that was quite a long time ago now it’s thought

quite a long time ago now it’s thought

quite a long time ago now it’s thought that probably top speed is between 90

that probably top speed is between 90

that probably top speed is between 90 and 100 kilometres an hour so it’s still

and 100 kilometres an hour so it’s still

and 100 kilometres an hour so it’s still very very fast and much faster than any

very very fast and much faster than any

very very fast and much faster than any people or any person could run ain’t the

people or any person could run ain’t the

people or any person could run ain’t the fastest person ever recorded was Usain

fastest person ever recorded was Usain

fastest person ever recorded was Usain Bolt and I think he’s I think was 45

Bolt and I think he’s I think was 45

Bolt and I think he’s I think was 45 degree 45 km/h or something like that so

degree 45 km/h or something like that so

degree 45 km/h or something like that so well more than double what a human being

well more than double what a human being

well more than double what a human being can run

we get some lovely tender moments from

we get some lovely tender moments from the boys now these moments of a low

the boys now these moments of a low

the boys now these moments of a low grooming which it means sort of social

grooming which it means sort of social

grooming which it means sort of social grooming are very important when it

grooming are very important when it

grooming are very important when it comes to re-establishing the bonds that

comes to re-establishing the bonds that

comes to re-establishing the bonds that they have while they often will fight

they have while they often will fight

they have while they often will fight and scrap with each other so after those

and scrap with each other so after those

and scrap with each other so after those moments of fighting and scrapping the

moments of fighting and scrapping the

moments of fighting and scrapping the the little licks and loves are to

the little licks and loves are to

the little licks and loves are to reaffirm that they all still friends

reaffirm that they all still friends

reaffirm that they all still friends while they’re on the move which is a

while they’re on the move which is a

while they’re on the move which is a good thing for us and they’re moving in

good thing for us and they’re moving in

good thing for us and they’re moving in a good area for us because I hopefully

a good area for us because I hopefully

a good area for us because I hopefully I’ll be able to hear Megan if I go a

I’ll be able to hear Megan if I go a

I’ll be able to hear Megan if I go a little bit higher oh no you know what

little bit higher oh no you know what

little bit higher oh no you know what they’re doing

they’re doing

they’re doing cheeky cheetah they’re using the shade

cheeky cheetah they’re using the shade

cheeky cheetah they’re using the shade where one is using the shade of the

where one is using the shade of the

where one is using the shade of the safari vehicle to sleep in there’s no

safari vehicle to sleep in there’s no

safari vehicle to sleep in there’s no trees around so if there is a convenient

trees around so if there is a convenient

trees around so if there is a convenient safari vehicle just let’s lie in that

safari vehicle just let’s lie in that

safari vehicle just let’s lie in that shade I thought they were going to keep

shade I thought they were going to keep

shade I thought they were going to keep moving hopefully they will but for the

moving hopefully they will but for the

moving hopefully they will but for the moment they’re lying in the shade of the

moment they’re lying in the shade of the

moment they’re lying in the shade of the Safari vehicles but I’m gonna have to go

Safari vehicles but I’m gonna have to go

Safari vehicles but I’m gonna have to go up the hill a little bit to see if I can

up the hill a little bit to see if I can

up the hill a little bit to see if I can hear Megan

okay well we’re gonna wait to see what

okay well we’re gonna wait to see what these guys get up to while we do that it

these guys get up to while we do that it

these guys get up to while we do that it seems like Noel is with something that

seems like Noel is with something that

seems like Noel is with something that is a lot bigger and a lot scarier than a

is a lot bigger and a lot scarier than a

is a lot bigger and a lot scarier than a cheetah made it over to trip with them

cheetah made it over to trip with them

cheetah made it over to trip with them and it is a beautiful scene right now

and it is a beautiful scene right now

and it is a beautiful scene right now we’ve got lots of hippos playing in the

we’ve got lots of hippos playing in the

we’ve got lots of hippos playing in the water they’re also enjoying this

water they’re also enjoying this

water they’re also enjoying this sunshine as well as this a little bit of

sunshine as well as this a little bit of

sunshine as well as this a little bit of a breeze

a breeze

a breeze we had one hippo that was out the water

we had one hippo that was out the water

we had one hippo that was out the water but she climbed quickly back in as we

but she climbed quickly back in as we

but she climbed quickly back in as we came up so these are the youngsters that

came up so these are the youngsters that

came up so these are the youngsters that have been giving us such great antics

have been giving us such great antics

have been giving us such great antics that passed a few times we’ve been here

that passed a few times we’ve been here

that passed a few times we’ve been here as they get older they get more

as they get older they get more

as they get older they get more comfortable in their space and they get

comfortable in their space and they get

comfortable in their space and they get more playful and then obviously a lot of

more playful and then obviously a lot of

more playful and then obviously a lot of the play that they’re doing is going to

the play that they’re doing is going to

the play that they’re doing is going to help them later in life when they’re all

help them later in life when they’re all

help them later in life when they’re all grown up whether they’re male or female

grown up whether they’re male or female

grown up whether they’re male or female whether they need to defend their little

whether they need to defend their little

whether they need to defend their little ones or defend their territories as

ones or defend their territories as

ones or defend their territories as males so hippos have a very thin

males so hippos have a very thin

males so hippos have a very thin epidermis a very thin skin and they

epidermis a very thin skin and they

epidermis a very thin skin and they don’t sweat like most of the mammal

don’t sweat like most of the mammal

don’t sweat like most of the mammal species we see out here they don’t sweat

species we see out here they don’t sweat

species we see out here they don’t sweat and they have no hair to help protect

and they have no hair to help protect

and they have no hair to help protect them from the Sun or the heat so by

them from the Sun or the heat so by

them from the Sun or the heat so by staying in the in the water during the

staying in the in the water during the

staying in the in the water during the day it makes up for all of this it also

day it makes up for all of this it also

day it makes up for all of this it also is protecting their skin remember their

is protecting their skin remember their

is protecting their skin remember their skin is very sensitive because of that

skin is very sensitive because of that

skin is very sensitive because of that thin epidermis because of that thin top

thin epidermis because of that thin top

thin epidermis because of that thin top layer of skin so a lot of the times when

layer of skin so a lot of the times when

layer of skin so a lot of the times when you do see them out of the water they

you do see them out of the water they

you do see them out of the water they appear quite pink and that’s that very

appear quite pink and that’s that very

appear quite pink and that’s that very special secretion that they make that

special secretion that they make that

special secretion that they make that works like a sunscreen it’s it’s

works like a sunscreen it’s it’s

works like a sunscreen it’s it’s basically a mucus over their skin and

basically a mucus over their skin and

basically a mucus over their skin and they lose more water through their skin

they lose more water through their skin

they lose more water through their skin than any other mammal which is something

than any other mammal which is something

than any other mammal which is something that we talked about so if we were

that we talked about so if we were

that we talked about so if we were similar to a hippo and we lost as much

similar to a hippo and we lost as much

similar to a hippo and we lost as much moisture through our skin as they did we

moisture through our skin as they did we

moisture through our skin as they did we would need to be in the water or in a

would need to be in the water or in a

would need to be in the water or in a moist environment often or else we would

moist environment often or else we would

moist environment often or else we would dehydrate excessively or desiccate

dehydrate excessively or desiccate

dehydrate excessively or desiccate desiccates another word for dehydration

desiccates another word for dehydration

desiccates another word for dehydration usually this occasion refers to lizard

usually this occasion refers to lizard

usually this occasion refers to lizard species and snakes and things like that

species and snakes and things like that

species and snakes and things like that but we can also use it to to work for us

but we can also use it to to work for us

but we can also use it to to work for us as well and then of course because of

as well and then of course because of

as well and then of course because of all of this that’s why they move outside

all of this that’s why they move outside

all of this that’s why they move outside the water when it’s a cooler or a night

the water when it’s a cooler or a night

the water when it’s a cooler or a night time for their feeding practices

time for their feeding practices

time for their feeding practices to mitigate all their circumstances are

to mitigate all their circumstances are

to mitigate all their circumstances are there animals that live in sort of dry

there animals that live in sort of dry

there animals that live in sort of dry very very dry areas that have the

very very dry areas that have the

very very dry areas that have the probability of possibly dehydrating will

probability of possibly dehydrating will

probability of possibly dehydrating will also do a lot of their feeding at night

also do a lot of their feeding at night

also do a lot of their feeding at night something like a tennis ball or even

something like a tennis ball or even

something like a tennis ball or even spring book which we don’t get here but

spring book which we don’t get here but

spring book which we don’t get here but in more arid areas they’ll do something

in more arid areas they’ll do something

in more arid areas they’ll do something similar and they get a lot of the

similar and they get a lot of the

similar and they get a lot of the moisture they need from eating the

moisture they need from eating the

moisture they need from eating the plants during the time of the the

plants during the time of the the

plants during the time of the the evening or early morning where the dew

evening or early morning where the dew

evening or early morning where the dew collects now just right in front of our

collects now just right in front of our

collects now just right in front of our car maybe two meters from our vehicle we

car maybe two meters from our vehicle we

car maybe two meters from our vehicle we have a beautiful little print and call

have a beautiful little print and call

have a beautiful little print and call that’s sitting here in some old elephant

that’s sitting here in some old elephant

that’s sitting here in some old elephant dung and these pregnant calls I’m look

dung and these pregnant calls I’m look

dung and these pregnant calls I’m look before I moved here I saw printer calls

before I moved here I saw printer calls

before I moved here I saw printer calls every now and then but we have these

every now and then but we have these

every now and then but we have these ones that nest in this area be that

ones that nest in this area be that

ones that nest in this area be that really great sighting of an egg maybe

really great sighting of an egg maybe

really great sighting of an egg maybe about a month or so ago and then every

about a month or so ago and then every

about a month or so ago and then every time I’ve popped up here I keep seeing

time I’ve popped up here I keep seeing

time I’ve popped up here I keep seeing them but I haven’t seen any chicks yet

them but I haven’t seen any chicks yet

them but I haven’t seen any chicks yet and I have a feeling that not many of

and I have a feeling that not many of

and I have a feeling that not many of the eggs have survived because this is

the eggs have survived because this is

the eggs have survived because this is where the elephants like to walk down

where the elephants like to walk down

where the elephants like to walk down when they come to drink and obviously

when they come to drink and obviously

when they come to drink and obviously elephants have a very big feet and so it

elephants have a very big feet and so it

elephants have a very big feet and so it can sometimes be difficult for these

can sometimes be difficult for these

can sometimes be difficult for these birds to keep their eggs alive because

birds to keep their eggs alive because

birds to keep their eggs alive because remember they’re not making a nest it’s

remember they’re not making a nest it’s

remember they’re not making a nest it’s just a tiny little scraping in the

just a tiny little scraping in the

just a tiny little scraping in the ground and then putting that egg right

ground and then putting that egg right

ground and then putting that egg right there and the egg is meant to camouflage

Kevin you’re curious know are there any

Kevin you’re curious know are there any crocodiles here at chitwa dam there are

crocodiles here at chitwa dam there are

crocodiles here at chitwa dam there are Crocs and I’m actually happy to look

Crocs and I’m actually happy to look

Crocs and I’m actually happy to look around from our vantage point right now

around from our vantage point right now

around from our vantage point right now to see if we can see any I’m not seeing

to see if we can see any I’m not seeing

to see if we can see any I’m not seeing any from here they could possibly be in

any from here they could possibly be in

any from here they could possibly be in the water or they could be up on the

the water or they could be up on the

the water or they could be up on the island where I cannot see or buildi do

island where I cannot see or buildi do

island where I cannot see or buildi do you see one on the other side there

you see one on the other side there

you see one on the other side there yeah we’re just taking oh there’s some

yeah we’re just taking oh there’s some

yeah we’re just taking oh there’s some bushbuck on the other side there again

bushbuck on the other side there again

bushbuck on the other side there again an antelope species we don’t see often

an antelope species we don’t see often

an antelope species we don’t see often they like to hide in the thick bush

they like to hide in the thick bush

they like to hide in the thick bush these ones particularly like to be

these ones particularly like to be

these ones particularly like to be around the dam and just on the right

around the dam and just on the right

around the dam and just on the right hand side of your screen as well there’s

hand side of your screen as well there’s

hand side of your screen as well there’s a spoonbill that white bird with a

a spoonbill that white bird with a

a spoonbill that white bird with a spatula type bill and then it looks like

spatula type bill and then it looks like

spatula type bill and then it looks like some white face whistling ducks and

some white face whistling ducks and

some white face whistling ducks and maybe an Ibis that’s over there other

maybe an Ibis that’s over there other

maybe an Ibis that’s over there other side it’s quite far away from where we

side it’s quite far away from where we

side it’s quite far away from where we are it’s on the stoop of chitwa main

are it’s on the stoop of chitwa main

are it’s on the stoop of chitwa main lodge they’re just checking the rocks

lodge they’re just checking the rocks

lodge they’re just checking the rocks that side

Willow whose three years old hello

Willow whose three years old hello willow you’re curious to know if hippos

willow you’re curious to know if hippos

willow you’re curious to know if hippos talk to each other and I’m not quite

talk to each other and I’m not quite

talk to each other and I’m not quite sure if you heard all that grunting that

sure if you heard all that grunting that

sure if you heard all that grunting that just happened now willow they do indeed

just happened now willow they do indeed

just happened now willow they do indeed talk to the two each other most

talk to the two each other most

talk to the two each other most organisms communicate with each other in

organisms communicate with each other in

organisms communicate with each other in some manner

some manner

some manner hippos outside the water make that funny

hippos outside the water make that funny

hippos outside the water make that funny and laughing grunts on that we just

and laughing grunts on that we just

and laughing grunts on that we just heard a little bit of now and then they

heard a little bit of now and then they

heard a little bit of now and then they also communicate underneath the water

also communicate underneath the water

also communicate underneath the water they it’s there related to HIPAA too –

they it’s there related to HIPAA too –

they it’s there related to HIPAA too – whales hippos are related to whales

whales hippos are related to whales

whales hippos are related to whales they’re in the same order so all of the

they’re in the same order so all of the

they’re in the same order so all of the organisms that we work with – whether

organisms that we work with – whether

organisms that we work with – whether were human or were a bird or were a

were human or were a bird or were a

were human or were a bird or were a plant or were a hippo we all have these

plant or were a hippo we all have these

plant or were a hippo we all have these different sequences that we fit into and

different sequences that we fit into and

different sequences that we fit into and so hippos and whales are cousins of each

so hippos and whales are cousins of each

so hippos and whales are cousins of each other and I’m not sure if you’ve ever

other and I’m not sure if you’ve ever

other and I’m not sure if you’ve ever heard whale song under the water I’m

heard whale song under the water I’m

heard whale song under the water I’m gonna do my best to imitate but it’s a

gonna do my best to imitate but it’s a

gonna do my best to imitate but it’s a sort of

sort of

sort of [Music]

[Music]

[Music] singing noise and hippos will do that

singing noise and hippos will do that

singing noise and hippos will do that underwater in a similar fashion there

underwater in a similar fashion there

underwater in a similar fashion there they laugh using their their lower

they laugh using their their lower

they laugh using their their lower jawbone they’re able to communicate that

jawbone they’re able to communicate that

jawbone they’re able to communicate that way with vibrations yes it’s such a

way with vibrations yes it’s such a

way with vibrations yes it’s such a beautiful afternoon here well though I

beautiful afternoon here well though I

beautiful afternoon here well though I don’t know if you’re coming to us from

don’t know if you’re coming to us from

don’t know if you’re coming to us from the States but if you are when I was a

the States but if you are when I was a

the States but if you are when I was a kid there was a really wonderful program

kid there was a really wonderful program

kid there was a really wonderful program with Ben Affleck called voyage of the

with Ben Affleck called voyage of the

with Ben Affleck called voyage of the Mimi and there’s some really great stuff

Mimi and there’s some really great stuff

Mimi and there’s some really great stuff on humpback whales from there I didn’t

on humpback whales from there I didn’t

on humpback whales from there I didn’t know maybe you guys can google it with

know maybe you guys can google it with

know maybe you guys can google it with your mom and I think you’d find that

your mom and I think you’d find that

your mom and I think you’d find that super interesting so while we’re busy

super interesting so while we’re busy

super interesting so while we’re busy looking for things like crocodiles and

looking for things like crocodiles and

looking for things like crocodiles and maybe a little husana here at the

maybe a little husana here at the

maybe a little husana here at the Chitwood dam let’s head on over to

Chitwood dam let’s head on over to

Chitwood dam let’s head on over to Tristan and see what he’s up to

well I’m busy watching a poor African

well I’m busy watching a poor African Harrier hawk will resume the gene for

Harrier hawk will resume the gene for

Harrier hawk will resume the gene for any of you that remember the old name

any of you that remember the old name

any of you that remember the old name being mobbed and chased by multiple

being mobbed and chased by multiple

being mobbed and chased by multiple folktale drummers you can see the little

folktale drummers you can see the little

folktale drummers you can see the little drongos dive-bombing this poor African

drongos dive-bombing this poor African

drongos dive-bombing this poor African Harrier hawk and the reason why they’re

Harrier hawk and the reason why they’re

Harrier hawk and the reason why they’re doing that is because the Harrier Hawk

doing that is because the Harrier Hawk

doing that is because the Harrier Hawk obviously is a bird hunter and so it

obviously is a bird hunter and so it

obviously is a bird hunter and so it goes into the nests and goes and hunts

goes into the nests and goes and hunts

goes into the nests and goes and hunts all of the little chicks and things like

all of the little chicks and things like

all of the little chicks and things like that and so it gets disciplined very

that and so it gets disciplined very

that and so it gets disciplined very quickly by the folktale drummers it gets

quickly by the folktale drummers it gets

quickly by the folktale drummers it gets chased away and is made to get out of

chased away and is made to get out of

chased away and is made to get out of the area and to try and go somewhere

the area and to try and go somewhere

the area and to try and go somewhere else

else

else now the reason why we know it’s an

now the reason why we know it’s an

now the reason why we know it’s an african area as you see it Bank like

african area as you see it Bank like

african area as you see it Bank like that into the lights you can really get

that into the lights you can really get

that into the lights you can really get a nice indication of its coloration it’s

a nice indication of its coloration it’s

a nice indication of its coloration it’s got that gray color with those yellow

got that gray color with those yellow

got that gray color with those yellow legs and face masks which can change to

legs and face masks which can change to

legs and face masks which can change to red sometimes when they’re in breeding

red sometimes when they’re in breeding

red sometimes when they’re in breeding phase and then it’s got a very heavily

phase and then it’s got a very heavily

phase and then it’s got a very heavily broad barred tail so white and black on

broad barred tail so white and black on

broad barred tail so white and black on the tail itself which is very very cool

the tail itself which is very very cool

the tail itself which is very very cool so it’s a it’s a beautiful bird to see

so it’s a it’s a beautiful bird to see

so it’s a it’s a beautiful bird to see and we often see them around quarantine

and we often see them around quarantine

and we often see them around quarantine and various other parts of the reserve

and various other parts of the reserve

and various other parts of the reserve going from military to military sticking

going from military to military sticking

going from military to military sticking their long legs inside those trees to

their long legs inside those trees to

their long legs inside those trees to try and get into the nests and try and

try and get into the nests and try and

try and get into the nests and try and find things like squirrels babies and

find things like squirrels babies and

find things like squirrels babies and obviously chicks of birds and that’s why

obviously chicks of birds and that’s why

obviously chicks of birds and that’s why the birds get a little upset with them

the birds get a little upset with them

the birds get a little upset with them and try and kind of chase them away and

and try and kind of chase them away and

and try and kind of chase them away and send him somewhere else but that was

send him somewhere else but that was

send him somewhere else but that was very good well done Davi good camera

very good well done Davi good camera

very good well done Davi good camera work with it and it’s not easy to follow

work with it and it’s not easy to follow

work with it and it’s not easy to follow a soaring bird they look like they just

a soaring bird they look like they just

a soaring bird they look like they just kind of

kind of

kind of circling very slowly but they actually

circling very slowly but they actually

circling very slowly but they actually move incredibly fast particularly when

move incredibly fast particularly when

move incredibly fast particularly when they are being chased by other birds but

they are being chased by other birds but

they are being chased by other birds but so far no luck on Tandy we’ve done a few

so far no luck on Tandy we’ve done a few

so far no luck on Tandy we’ve done a few loops around I drove where James said

loops around I drove where James said

loops around I drove where James said you sawed onion cut this morning and

you sawed onion cut this morning and

you sawed onion cut this morning and while there are tracks absolutely

while there are tracks absolutely

while there are tracks absolutely everywhere we haven’t been able to find

everywhere we haven’t been able to find

everywhere we haven’t been able to find anything as yet we’ve seen you know

anything as yet we’ve seen you know

anything as yet we’ve seen you know where she was moving up and down the our

where she was moving up and down the our

where she was moving up and down the our tracks for the middle cab this tracks

tracks for the middle cab this tracks

tracks for the middle cab this tracks for her it looks like they might have

for her it looks like they might have

for her it looks like they might have gone north again and into towards sort

gone north again and into towards sort

gone north again and into towards sort of Rebecca’s side and westwards and

of Rebecca’s side and westwards and

of Rebecca’s side and westwards and maybe she’s got to kill somewhere there

maybe she’s got to kill somewhere there

maybe she’s got to kill somewhere there I’m not sure so I’m just trying to do a

I’m not sure so I’m just trying to do a

I’m not sure so I’m just trying to do a few loops now towards sort of triage

few loops now towards sort of triage

few loops now towards sort of triage down Zoe’s Road just to make sure she

down Zoe’s Road just to make sure she

down Zoe’s Road just to make sure she hasn’t popped out in any of those areas

hasn’t popped out in any of those areas

hasn’t popped out in any of those areas if she has well then we’ll be able to

if she has well then we’ll be able to

if she has well then we’ll be able to pick up tracks and follow them from

pick up tracks and follow them from

pick up tracks and follow them from there but otherwise we’ll just keep

there but otherwise we’ll just keep

there but otherwise we’ll just keep looping around and as it gets cooler

looping around and as it gets cooler

looping around and as it gets cooler hopefully that’s going to mean she is

hopefully that’s going to mean she is

hopefully that’s going to mean she is going to start moving and either go for

going to start moving and either go for

going to start moving and either go for some water oh maybe just go back to a

some water oh maybe just go back to a

some water oh maybe just go back to a cub or maybe back to a kill that sheep

cub or maybe back to a kill that sheep

cub or maybe back to a kill that sheep might potentially have right well I will

might potentially have right well I will

might potentially have right well I will be going towards treehouse a dam now in

be going towards treehouse a dam now in

be going towards treehouse a dam now in trying to search for what I am looking

trying to search for what I am looking

trying to search for what I am looking for but it seems that Taylor mccurdy has

for but it seems that Taylor mccurdy has

for but it seems that Taylor mccurdy has managed to find what she was looking for

managed to find what she was looking for

managed to find what she was looking for and hopefully it’s a very active day

when you raced on over because I was

when you raced on over because I was worried that we’re gonna start running

worried that we’re gonna start running

worried that we’re gonna start running out of time because it gets so dark so

out of time because it gets so dark so

out of time because it gets so dark so quickly we were of course talking about

quickly we were of course talking about

quickly we were of course talking about that hello little one you seem to be

that hello little one you seem to be

that hello little one you seem to be very excited matching up to that female

very excited matching up to that female

very excited matching up to that female that one’s just come out of the den no I

that one’s just come out of the den no I

that one’s just come out of the den no I don’t think that’s your mum there is a

don’t think that’s your mum there is a

don’t think that’s your mum there is a young cub that is suckling at the moment

young cub that is suckling at the moment

young cub that is suckling at the moment just hiding in the grass that is

just hiding in the grass that is

just hiding in the grass that is slightly older than this the little one

slightly older than this the little one

slightly older than this the little one that’s being a bit cheeky remember how I

that’s being a bit cheeky remember how I

that’s being a bit cheeky remember how I said this clearly one young hyena cub

said this clearly one young hyena cub

said this clearly one young hyena cub that’s still quite black in color isn’t

that’s still quite black in color isn’t

that’s still quite black in color isn’t probably between five and seven weeks

probably between five and seven weeks

probably between five and seven weeks old somewhere around there that it walks

old somewhere around there that it walks

old somewhere around there that it walks around like it owns the place and I can

around like it owns the place and I can

around like it owns the place and I can only imagine it must be one of the

only imagine it must be one of the

only imagine it must be one of the higher ranking females cubs but there’s

higher ranking females cubs but there’s

higher ranking females cubs but there’s not many adults or answer better be

not many adults or answer better be

not many adults or answer better be careful when mom’s not home to be quite

careful when mom’s not home to be quite

careful when mom’s not home to be quite cheeky towards the other adults but the

cheeky towards the other adults but the

cheeky towards the other adults but the race to them undercover at the moment

race to them undercover at the moment

race to them undercover at the moment they’re hiding away from

they’re hiding away from

they’re hiding away from the wind that’s here and I suppose it

the wind that’s here and I suppose it

the wind that’s here and I suppose it would be quite nice and cozy down in

would be quite nice and cozy down in

would be quite nice and cozy down in that borough we did also see two other

that borough we did also see two other

that borough we did also see two other hyena closer towards the road they

hyena closer towards the road they

hyena closer towards the road they actually look like males to me they

actually look like males to me they

actually look like males to me they could have also just been very young

could have also just been very young

could have also just been very young females but not too close to the den so

females but not too close to the den so

females but not too close to the den so they’re do scatter themselves aren’t

they’re do scatter themselves aren’t

they’re do scatter themselves aren’t like we said it was hard to swat them so

like we said it was hard to swat them so

like we said it was hard to swat them so mom could be around here somewhere also

mom could be around here somewhere also

mom could be around here somewhere also a herd of elephants I think moved

a herd of elephants I think moved

a herd of elephants I think moved through we can still see the elephants

through we can still see the elephants

through we can still see the elephants but we I think we would have missed the

but we I think we would have missed the

but we I think we would have missed the interaction maybe about 15 20 minutes

interaction maybe about 15 20 minutes

interaction maybe about 15 20 minutes unfortunately you can see them just off

unfortunately you can see them just off

unfortunately you can see them just off into the distance I think they would

into the distance I think they would

into the distance I think they would have come straight through this den that

have come straight through this den that

have come straight through this den that would have also sent the hyenas running

would have also sent the hyenas running

would have also sent the hyenas running and I’m sure the youngsters will be very

and I’m sure the youngsters will be very

and I’m sure the youngsters will be very nervous of encountering so these large

nervous of encountering so these large

nervous of encountering so these large Giants and maybe you know actually

Giants and maybe you know actually

Giants and maybe you know actually you’ve got a bit of a fight and send

you’ve got a bit of a fight and send

you’ve got a bit of a fight and send them down into that virus so it does

them down into that virus so it does

them down into that virus so it does it’s not particularly active at the

it’s not particularly active at the

it’s not particularly active at the moment not 15 seconds you said you found

moment not 15 seconds you said you found

moment not 15 seconds you said you found you find hyenas very interesting I do

you find hyenas very interesting I do

you find hyenas very interesting I do too and that’s why we spend so much time

too and that’s why we spend so much time

too and that’s why we spend so much time at the den sites when we can

at the den sites when we can

at the den sites when we can unfortunately they’re not always active

unfortunately they’re not always active

unfortunately they’re not always active when we want them to be like right now

when we want them to be like right now

when we want them to be like right now at least it’s a little bit of a sight of

at least it’s a little bit of a sight of

at least it’s a little bit of a sight of a hyena just to get your fix of course

a hyena just to get your fix of course

a hyena just to get your fix of course but there are really fascinating

but there are really fascinating

but there are really fascinating creatures and and I like to spend them

creatures and and I like to spend them

creatures and and I like to spend them at the time of them because I think

at the time of them because I think

at the time of them because I think there’s a whole lot that I don’t know

there’s a whole lot that I don’t know

there’s a whole lot that I don’t know about hyenas it goes on behind the

about hyenas it goes on behind the

about hyenas it goes on behind the scenes so I always look forward and I

scenes so I always look forward and I

scenes so I always look forward and I said pretty much with my notebook in

said pretty much with my notebook in

said pretty much with my notebook in hand and my pen waiting and watching the

hand and my pen waiting and watching the

hand and my pen waiting and watching the various behaviors that I that I see and

various behaviors that I that I see and

various behaviors that I that I see and hopefully I’ll start to get to know the

hopefully I’ll start to get to know the

hopefully I’ll start to get to know the individuals of the north clan and and

individuals of the north clan and and

individuals of the north clan and and then go from there but for now they’re

then go from there but for now they’re

then go from there but for now they’re very relaxed just suckling away filling

very relaxed just suckling away filling

very relaxed just suckling away filling up that belly before the adults have to

up that belly before the adults have to

up that belly before the adults have to search for some food again it all starts

search for some food again it all starts

search for some food again it all starts again

again

again of course it’s a big routine come back

of course it’s a big routine come back

of course it’s a big routine come back feed the Cubs go off look for some

feed the Cubs go off look for some

feed the Cubs go off look for some dinner come back to the day and such as

dinner come back to the day and such as

dinner come back to the day and such as they don’t come back to the den for a

they don’t come back to the den for a

they don’t come back to the den for a you know day or two but we’ll search

you know day or two but we’ll search

you know day or two but we’ll search here for a no never mind what I’ve

here for a no never mind what I’ve

here for a no never mind what I’ve spotted that looks like it’s a little

spotted that looks like it’s a little

spotted that looks like it’s a little bit more interesting is just

bit more interesting is just

bit more interesting is just to the writer that hyena up on the shrub

to the writer that hyena up on the shrub

to the writer that hyena up on the shrub is a white broad cuckoo I’ve even seen

is a white broad cuckoo I’ve even seen

is a white broad cuckoo I’ve even seen lots of them at the moment

lots of them at the moment

lots of them at the moment hello I’ve been seeing lots of juveniles

hello I’ve been seeing lots of juveniles

hello I’ve been seeing lots of juveniles too which has been quite fascinating and

too which has been quite fascinating and

too which has been quite fascinating and we saw that the other morning and I’d

we saw that the other morning and I’d

we saw that the other morning and I’d said she had never seen juvenile white

said she had never seen juvenile white

said she had never seen juvenile white pride crew calls before not alarming at

pride crew calls before not alarming at

pride crew calls before not alarming at the hyenas I would imagine that this one

the hyenas I would imagine that this one

the hyenas I would imagine that this one lives within the vicinity and sees them

lives within the vicinity and sees them

lives within the vicinity and sees them often now bird would not necessarily be

often now bird would not necessarily be

often now bird would not necessarily be on a hyenas menu and even though there

on a hyenas menu and even though there

on a hyenas menu and even though there are very very good hunters we don’t

are very very good hunters we don’t

are very very good hunters we don’t typically see them going after the avian

typically see them going after the avian

typically see them going after the avian species however to a young leopard or a

species however to a young leopard or a

species however to a young leopard or a lion cub of course they would be quite

lion cub of course they would be quite

lion cub of course they would be quite entertaining I can’t say that I’ve ever

entertaining I can’t say that I’ve ever

entertaining I can’t say that I’ve ever seen young hyenas sort of chasing around

seen young hyenas sort of chasing around

seen young hyenas sort of chasing around birds like we see with leopards and

birds like we see with leopards and

birds like we see with leopards and lions for example or no never seen that

lions for example or no never seen that

lions for example or no never seen that before I don’t think that there’s any

before I don’t think that there’s any

before I don’t think that there’s any need for them to be chasing after after

need for them to be chasing after after

need for them to be chasing after after those characters just yeah listening to

those characters just yeah listening to

those characters just yeah listening to the elephant’s feed not as well as few

the elephant’s feed not as well as few

the elephant’s feed not as well as few little sis tequila’s and things shouting

little sis tequila’s and things shouting

little sis tequila’s and things shouting I’m not sure what they’re shouting about

I’m not sure what they’re shouting about

I’m not sure what they’re shouting about I don’t think it would necessarily be

I don’t think it would necessarily be

I don’t think it would necessarily be the hyenas now Dave be wondering if I

the hyenas now Dave be wondering if I

the hyenas now Dave be wondering if I you know would ever hunt alone but

you know would ever hunt alone but

you know would ever hunt alone but possibly if males out on his own or

possibly if males out on his own or

possibly if males out on his own or these two cubs they I didn’t even see

these two cubs they I didn’t even see

these two cubs they I didn’t even see them there so camouflage and I’ve

them there so camouflage and I’ve

them there so camouflage and I’ve actually never have seen hyenas hunting

actually never have seen hyenas hunting

actually never have seen hyenas hunting and chasing kudu wrong because we used

and chasing kudu wrong because we used

and chasing kudu wrong because we used to see that a lot done at sabi sabi the

to see that a lot done at sabi sabi the

to see that a lot done at sabi sabi the kudu were petrified of the hyenas and I

kudu were petrified of the hyenas and I

kudu were petrified of the hyenas and I have seen hyenas chasing kudu on

have seen hyenas chasing kudu on

have seen hyenas chasing kudu on quarantine which is that big open plain

quarantine which is that big open plain

quarantine which is that big open plain that you see down in Zuma in South

that you see down in Zuma in South

that you see down in Zuma in South Africa but I haven’t seen one on its own

Africa but I haven’t seen one on its own

Africa but I haven’t seen one on its own before it wouldn’t it wouldn’t surprise

before it wouldn’t it wouldn’t surprise

before it wouldn’t it wouldn’t surprise me they remember hyenas are not

me they remember hyenas are not

me they remember hyenas are not necessarily always together they do

necessarily always together they do

necessarily always together they do spread out all right what’s happening

spread out all right what’s happening

spread out all right what’s happening now girl you done suckling your cubs

now girl you done suckling your cubs

now girl you done suckling your cubs they do look like they’ve got nice full

they do look like they’ve got nice full

they do look like they’ve got nice full bellies and there is another Sakshi

bellies and there is another Sakshi

bellies and there is another Sakshi there’s a sub at going towards their

there’s a sub at going towards their

there’s a sub at going towards their kuku that’s quite funny here we go look

kuku that’s quite funny here we go look

kuku that’s quite funny here we go look it’s actually looking at the cuckoo you

it’s actually looking at the cuckoo you

it’s actually looking at the cuckoo you can’t see it right now it’s quite

can’t see it right now it’s quite

can’t see it right now it’s quite camouflaged but it’s still in their

camouflaged but it’s still in their

camouflaged but it’s still in their truck and it wasn’t really manager seen

truck and it wasn’t really manager seen

truck and it wasn’t really manager seen a duck down into the left of that truck

a duck down into the left of that truck

a duck down into the left of that truck trying are you being a bit curious about

trying are you being a bit curious about

trying are you being a bit curious about curious here we go here’s something I’ve

curious here we go here’s something I’ve

curious here we go here’s something I’ve never seen before and it isn’t

never seen before and it isn’t

never seen before and it isn’t fitting that we were just talking about

fitting that we were just talking about

fitting that we were just talking about youngsters perhaps chasing after birds

youngsters perhaps chasing after birds

youngsters perhaps chasing after birds not pouncing in there like a young cat

not pouncing in there like a young cat

not pouncing in there like a young cat would but just investigating just having

would but just investigating just having

would but just investigating just having a little smell I’m sure if a bird got

a little smell I’m sure if a bird got

a little smell I’m sure if a bird got too close maybe they would snap it and

too close maybe they would snap it and

too close maybe they would snap it and try and catch it and I don’t I don’t

try and catch it and I don’t I don’t

try and catch it and I don’t I don’t feel like they would go chasing after it

feel like they would go chasing after it

feel like they would go chasing after it did there’s so many other obviously

did there’s so many other obviously

did there’s so many other obviously hyena Cubs that they can play with one

hyena Cubs that they can play with one

hyena Cubs that they can play with one another they can keep themselves

another they can keep themselves

another they can keep themselves entertained and I suppose that’s what’s

entertained and I suppose that’s what’s

entertained and I suppose that’s what’s quite nice about living in a family

quite nice about living in a family

quite nice about living in a family whether it’s a clan or a pride whereas

whether it’s a clan or a pride whereas

whether it’s a clan or a pride whereas the adults don’t have that much of a

the adults don’t have that much of a

the adults don’t have that much of a responsibility to keep their youngsters

responsibility to keep their youngsters

responsibility to keep their youngsters entertained they can kind of rely on the

entertained they can kind of rely on the

entertained they can kind of rely on the other youngsters in the group to

other youngsters in the group to

other youngsters in the group to entertain one another we see that with

entertain one another we see that with

entertain one another we see that with lions as well whereas leopards it’s a

lions as well whereas leopards it’s a

lions as well whereas leopards it’s a little bit different mom has got a huge

little bit different mom has got a huge

little bit different mom has got a huge responsibility and even with cheetah you

responsibility and even with cheetah you

responsibility and even with cheetah you know if it’s just mom and one cub she’s

know if it’s just mom and one cub she’s

know if it’s just mom and one cub she’s got a play with him she’s gonna keep

got a play with him she’s gonna keep

got a play with him she’s gonna keep them entertained all the time hello

them entertained all the time hello

them entertained all the time hello fluffy oh there’s a few more starting to

fluffy oh there’s a few more starting to

fluffy oh there’s a few more starting to pop art oh they so sweet I love them

pop art oh they so sweet I love them

pop art oh they so sweet I love them when they’re that age I’m missing tima

when they’re that age I’m missing tima

when they’re that age I’m missing tima so much that was a very sweet little

so much that was a very sweet little

so much that was a very sweet little hyena there we go

hyena there we go

hyena there we go being quite affectionate to one another

being quite affectionate to one another

being quite affectionate to one another just sort of smelling and licking

just sort of smelling and licking

just sort of smelling and licking where’s that bossy cub that was Archie a

where’s that bossy cub that was Archie a

where’s that bossy cub that was Archie a moment ago I’m sure he’ll come through

moment ago I’m sure he’ll come through

moment ago I’m sure he’ll come through and stir a bit of trouble like it always

and stir a bit of trouble like it always

and stir a bit of trouble like it always seems to do it’s like the floppy eared

seems to do it’s like the floppy eared

seems to do it’s like the floppy eared cub of the hyena clan right we’ll stay

cub of the hyena clan right we’ll stay

cub of the hyena clan right we’ll stay here for a little bit longer because it

here for a little bit longer because it

here for a little bit longer because it seems as though the Cubs are starting to

seems as though the Cubs are starting to

seems as though the Cubs are starting to emerge from the den will they come up to

emerge from the den will they come up to

emerge from the den will they come up to the car I’m not sure however brint

the car I’m not sure however brint

the car I’m not sure however brint is still keeping a watchful eye on the

is still keeping a watchful eye on the

is still keeping a watchful eye on the cheetah I am but a watchful eye from a

cheetah I am but a watchful eye from a

cheetah I am but a watchful eye from a long distance and fortunately there that

long distance and fortunately there that

long distance and fortunately there that comes gremlins down in that valley are

comes gremlins down in that valley are

comes gremlins down in that valley are very bad so I’ve just managed to put

very bad so I’ve just managed to put

very bad so I’ve just managed to put myself in a position where we can still

myself in a position where we can still

myself in a position where we can still keep an eye on them and it does look

keep an eye on them and it does look

keep an eye on them and it does look like they might get moving again shortly

like they might get moving again shortly

like they might get moving again shortly so and we’re just sitting probably about

so and we’re just sitting probably about

so and we’re just sitting probably about 500 metres from them on top of a little

500 metres from them on top of a little

500 metres from them on top of a little hill where I can yeah Miggs talk to us

hill where I can yeah Miggs talk to us

hill where I can yeah Miggs talk to us so here we go there are moving now I’m

so here we go there are moving now I’m

so here we go there are moving now I’m hoping that they do come up towards I

hoping that they do come up towards I

hoping that they do come up towards I see although there’s not much to eat

see although there’s not much to eat

see although there’s not much to eat yeah oh and hopefully they don’t cross

yeah oh and hopefully they don’t cross

yeah oh and hopefully they don’t cross the lugger again because that could be

the lugger again because that could be

the lugger again because that could be interesting for us we just managed to

interesting for us we just managed to

interesting for us we just managed to get through now the main crossing at the

get through now the main crossing at the

get through now the main crossing at the lager

lager

lager is that someone is stuck in little

is that someone is stuck in little

is that someone is stuck in little crossing though so there’s a whole big

crossing though so there’s a whole big

crossing though so there’s a whole big traffic jam of people trying to get

traffic jam of people trying to get

traffic jam of people trying to get towards the boys but they can’t get

towards the boys but they can’t get

towards the boys but they can’t get there because someone’s got stuck in the

there because someone’s got stuck in the

there because someone’s got stuck in the crossing we made our own crossing of

crossing we made our own crossing of

crossing we made our own crossing of course but I don’t want to do that

course but I don’t want to do that

course but I don’t want to do that crossing more than once

crossing more than once

crossing more than once it was quite hairy the first time but it

it was quite hairy the first time but it

it was quite hairy the first time but it does look like there are slightly

does look like there are slightly

does look like there are slightly sloping upwards towards us well towards

sloping upwards towards us well towards

sloping upwards towards us well towards the top they all say let’s just move

the top they all say let’s just move

the top they all say let’s just move around a bit okay so it looks like there

around a bit okay so it looks like there

around a bit okay so it looks like there might come up towards the handle here so

might come up towards the handle here so

might come up towards the handle here so I’m just going to keep up up high for

I’m just going to keep up up high for

I’m just going to keep up up high for the moment and where I can still keep an

the moment and where I can still keep an

the moment and where I can still keep an eye on them

eye on them

eye on them [Applause]

[Applause]

[Applause] well take Oh

so it looks like there are almost sort

so it looks like there are almost sort of heading towards there’s a lone tree

of heading towards there’s a lone tree

of heading towards there’s a lone tree over there that seems to be the

over there that seems to be the

over there that seems to be the direction now there could go floppity

direction now there could go floppity

direction now there could go floppity flop

flop

flop all five seem to be up at the moment

and it looks like we might be in for

and it looks like we might be in for some more raining again this evening

some more raining again this evening

some more raining again this evening fortunately it’s still quite far away

hopefully they’ll come back into a good

hopefully they’ll come back into a good comms area shortly their general

comms area shortly their general

comms area shortly their general direction does seem to be up towards

direction does seem to be up towards

direction does seem to be up towards kissinger’s or Kissinger’s is quite far

kissinger’s or Kissinger’s is quite far

kissinger’s or Kissinger’s is quite far away but that’s the direction they’re

away but that’s the direction they’re

away but that’s the direction they’re heading towards sort of kike rock and we

heading towards sort of kike rock and we

heading towards sort of kike rock and we will stay with them as long as possible

will stay with them as long as possible

will stay with them as long as possible so we know where to look tomorrow

so we know where to look tomorrow

so we know where to look tomorrow morning

and as you can see there are other

and as you can see there are other vehicles also enjoying the sighting and

vehicles also enjoying the sighting and

vehicles also enjoying the sighting and we do apologize for having them in shot

we do apologize for having them in shot

we do apologize for having them in shot but we have to stay quite far away for

but we have to stay quite far away for

but we have to stay quite far away for now um hopefully they know don’t sit

now um hopefully they know don’t sit

now um hopefully they know don’t sit down no keep moving there we go good

down no keep moving there we go good

down no keep moving there we go good boys

Alan is wondering about one of our

Alan is wondering about one of our favorite cheetah and Malaika

favorite cheetah and Malaika

favorite cheetah and Malaika he saw a video of her and jumping on a

he saw a video of her and jumping on a

he saw a video of her and jumping on a safari car and wondering what are the

safari car and wondering what are the

safari car and wondering what are the rules about that it’s naughty um Alan

rules about that it’s naughty um Alan

rules about that it’s naughty um Alan said I mean if she jumped on our card

said I mean if she jumped on our card

said I mean if she jumped on our card probably be will she jumps on a lot of

probably be will she jumps on a lot of

probably be will she jumps on a lot of cars I don’t let her jump on my car she

cars I don’t let her jump on my car she

cars I don’t let her jump on my car she tries to jump on my car just tap the

tries to jump on my car just tap the

tries to jump on my car just tap the side like this or start the car to stop

side like this or start the car to stop

side like this or start the car to stop her doing that but certain people will

her doing that but certain people will

her doing that but certain people will let let let let her do that so the

let let let let her do that so the

let let let let her do that so the problem is is that one day there might

problem is is that one day there might

problem is is that one day there might be a small child in that car or a very

be a small child in that car or a very

be a small child in that car or a very scared person who reacts badly causing

scared person who reacts badly causing

scared person who reacts badly causing her to react badly oh dear

her to react badly oh dear

her to react badly oh dear did they flop down into the grass no

did they flop down into the grass no

did they flop down into the grass no whoo okay guys it looks like they’re

whoo okay guys it looks like they’re

whoo okay guys it looks like they’re gonna oh no there’s still two up um

gonna oh no there’s still two up um

gonna oh no there’s still two up um but yeah so it’s it’s not ideal let’s

but yeah so it’s it’s not ideal let’s

but yeah so it’s it’s not ideal let’s put it that way

put it that way

put it that way it’s discouraged heavily by the the park

it’s discouraged heavily by the the park

it’s discouraged heavily by the the park officials and just in case something

officials and just in case something

officials and just in case something happens oh my goodness

his people stock oh sorry I find it

his people stock oh sorry I find it amusing and two crossings above seems

amusing and two crossings above seems

amusing and two crossings above seems like they have managed to get out of the

like they have managed to get out of the

like they have managed to get out of the one crossing while someone’s tried to

one crossing while someone’s tried to

one crossing while someone’s tried to cross the next crossing and they’ve got

cross the next crossing and they’ve got

cross the next crossing and they’ve got stuck I know I probably shouldn’t laugh

stuck I know I probably shouldn’t laugh

stuck I know I probably shouldn’t laugh at other people’s discomfort but it is

at other people’s discomfort but it is

at other people’s discomfort but it is quite funny

like yeah well we get it looks like

like yeah well we get it looks like they’re going flat for now we’re gonna

they’re going flat for now we’re gonna

they’re going flat for now we’re gonna search a play the patient’s game for a

search a play the patient’s game for a

search a play the patient’s game for a little longer while we do that let’s go

little longer while we do that let’s go

little longer while we do that let’s go zooming all the way back to South Africa

zooming all the way back to South Africa

zooming all the way back to South Africa with Noel and B Kingfisher we have a

with Noel and B Kingfisher we have a

with Noel and B Kingfisher we have a beautiful woodland Kingfisher that has

beautiful woodland Kingfisher that has

beautiful woodland Kingfisher that has been diving into the water not for fish

been diving into the water not for fish

been diving into the water not for fish but to clean itself to bathe

but to clean itself to bathe

but to clean itself to bathe we’re thinking for sure in general don’t

we’re thinking for sure in general don’t

we’re thinking for sure in general don’t eat fish they are insectivores they eat

eat fish they are insectivores they eat

eat fish they are insectivores they eat insects and this one has just found a

insects and this one has just found a

insects and this one has just found a beautiful little shady spot too every

beautiful little shady spot too every

beautiful little shady spot too every now and then jump in but Billy and I

now and then jump in but Billy and I

now and then jump in but Billy and I gave each other a little bit of a fright

gave each other a little bit of a fright

gave each other a little bit of a fright just now we have found the crocodile and

just now we have found the crocodile and

just now we have found the crocodile and we were busy doing a delay test so I

we were busy doing a delay test so I

we were busy doing a delay test so I have to clap my hands for a delay test

have to clap my hands for a delay test

have to clap my hands for a delay test so we know how far the the voiceovers

so we know how far the the voiceovers

so we know how far the the voiceovers carry between us and the Mara and the

carry between us and the Mara and the

carry between us and the Mara and the croc was right here at the edge of the

croc was right here at the edge of the

croc was right here at the edge of the water you can just see little bubbles

water you can just see little bubbles

water you can just see little bubbles sort of going away now let’s dive off we

sort of going away now let’s dive off we

sort of going away now let’s dive off we didn’t see it it’s moving away under

didn’t see it it’s moving away under

didn’t see it it’s moving away under there all right so we don’t know he’s

there all right so we don’t know he’s

there all right so we don’t know he’s get a chance to talk about fish because

get a chance to talk about fish because

get a chance to talk about fish because fish are not always something that we

fish are not always something that we

fish are not always something that we see but thought since we’re here at

see but thought since we’re here at

see but thought since we’re here at Chitwood dam fish might be a good thing

Chitwood dam fish might be a good thing

Chitwood dam fish might be a good thing to talk about about 40% of all the fish

to talk about about 40% of all the fish

to talk about about 40% of all the fish worldwide are freshwater fish so those

worldwide are freshwater fish so those

worldwide are freshwater fish so those are fish that we would live in here now

are fish that we would live in here now

are fish that we would live in here now something interesting about South Africa

something interesting about South Africa

something interesting about South Africa is that 25% of the freshwater fish that

is that 25% of the freshwater fish that

is that 25% of the freshwater fish that we find in places like this are actually

we find in places like this are actually

we find in places like this are actually not fished from South Africa they’re

not fished from South Africa they’re

not fished from South Africa they’re alien invasive species fish like bass

alien invasive species fish like bass

alien invasive species fish like bass bass for instance is an alien invasive

bass for instance is an alien invasive

bass for instance is an alien invasive species now something like that

species now something like that

species now something like that crocodile that just gave us a little bit

crocodile that just gave us a little bit

crocodile that just gave us a little bit of a scare and something like the Egret

of a scare and something like the Egret

of a scare and something like the Egret that is a cross and this tiny little bit

that is a cross and this tiny little bit

that is a cross and this tiny little bit of vegetation over there they’re going

of vegetation over there they’re going

of vegetation over there they’re going to eat fish and we have forms of tilapia

to eat fish and we have forms of tilapia

to eat fish and we have forms of tilapia here as well as you should find perch

here as well as you should find perch

here as well as you should find perch every now and then in here and then

every now and then in here and then

every now and then in here and then there’s another one that’s tickly in my

there’s another one that’s tickly in my

there’s another one that’s tickly in my head it’s Jack and it I had the name

head it’s Jack and it I had the name

head it’s Jack and it I had the name just now and six gaping me another alien

just now and six gaping me another alien

just now and six gaping me another alien invasive species fish we have is carp

invasive species fish we have is carp

invasive species fish we have is carp and a friend of mine fishes them a lot

and a friend of mine fishes them a lot

and a friend of mine fishes them a lot he always feels good about himself sorry

he always feels good about himself sorry

he always feels good about himself sorry everyone

everyone

everyone there’s the woodland Kingfisher I’m

there’s the woodland Kingfisher I’m

there’s the woodland Kingfisher I’m gonna take you away just because I can

gonna take you away just because I can

gonna take you away just because I can see the crocodile now again

see the crocodile now again

see the crocodile now again busy moving underneath this little bit

busy moving underneath this little bit

busy moving underneath this little bit of vegetation just see the top of the

of vegetation just see the top of the

of vegetation just see the top of the head there so a large croc like this

head there so a large croc like this

head there so a large croc like this we’ll eat mammal species like Impala but

we’ll eat mammal species like Impala but

we’ll eat mammal species like Impala but it will very much eat larger fish as

it will very much eat larger fish as

it will very much eat larger fish as well and you were asking about Crocs I’m

well and you were asking about Crocs I’m

well and you were asking about Crocs I’m actually hoping that this one will get

actually hoping that this one will get

actually hoping that this one will get up onto the island here it does enjoy

up onto the island here it does enjoy

up onto the island here it does enjoy being up the side now a larger croc like

being up the side now a larger croc like

being up the side now a larger croc like this let’s say it got a small to medium

this let’s say it got a small to medium

this let’s say it got a small to medium sized Impala it might be a little bit

sized Impala it might be a little bit

sized Impala it might be a little bit big for it but let’s just say it did

big for it but let’s just say it did

big for it but let’s just say it did that that meal could last it for a long

that that meal could last it for a long

that that meal could last it for a long time but let’s say for for hypothetical

time but let’s say for for hypothetical

time but let’s say for for hypothetical reasons it couldn’t get anything like

reasons it couldn’t get anything like

reasons it couldn’t get anything like that eating things like the fish there

that eating things like the fish there

that eating things like the fish there in this dam are going to sustain it

in this dam are going to sustain it

in this dam are going to sustain it throughout the year now a lot of times

throughout the year now a lot of times

throughout the year now a lot of times in in southern Africa you’ll find that

in in southern Africa you’ll find that

in in southern Africa you’ll find that crocodiles east of eight which is a type

crocodiles east of eight which is a type

crocodiles east of eight which is a type of hibernation when winter time is cold

of hibernation when winter time is cold

of hibernation when winter time is cold and dry as opposed to cold and wet which

and dry as opposed to cold and wet which

and dry as opposed to cold and wet which happens in a lot of the northern

happens in a lot of the northern

happens in a lot of the northern hemisphere places and they’ll dig

hemisphere places and they’ll dig

hemisphere places and they’ll dig themselves into the banks of dams like

themselves into the banks of dams like

themselves into the banks of dams like this or sometimes they’ll go inside

this or sometimes they’ll go inside

this or sometimes they’ll go inside termite mound that Kingfisher really

termite mound that Kingfisher really

termite mound that Kingfisher really wants to be heard I hope you can hear

wants to be heard I hope you can hear

wants to be heard I hope you can hear that in the background but sometimes

that in the background but sometimes

that in the background but sometimes you’ll find that even through the winter

you’ll find that even through the winter

you’ll find that even through the winter months

months

months you’ll still see Crocs in large dams

you’ll still see Crocs in large dams

you’ll still see Crocs in large dams like this still moving about because the

like this still moving about because the

like this still moving about because the food resources are still readily

food resources are still readily

food resources are still readily available I feel like I’m competing with

available I feel like I’m competing with

available I feel like I’m competing with this woodland Kingfisher at the moment

this woodland Kingfisher at the moment

this woodland Kingfisher at the moment go ahead sir no he’s done he’s now

go ahead sir no he’s done he’s now

go ahead sir no he’s done he’s now preening himself

preening himself

preening himself and and so you’ll get movement

and and so you’ll get movement

and and so you’ll get movement throughout the year as opposed to areas

throughout the year as opposed to areas

throughout the year as opposed to areas where the water will sort of disappear

where the water will sort of disappear

where the water will sort of disappear during the dry season and then the croc

during the dry season and then the croc

during the dry season and then the croc lowers its body temperature to almost

lowers its body temperature to almost

lowers its body temperature to almost non-existent heart rate to almost

non-existent heart rate to almost

non-existent heart rate to almost non-existent and and and does that

non-existent and and and does that

non-existent and and and does that hibernation

hibernation

hibernation now they’ll do we might be a bit too far

now they’ll do we might be a bit too far

now they’ll do we might be a bit too far away but there’s a tiny little baby

away but there’s a tiny little baby

away but there’s a tiny little baby hippo that’s starting to come out of the

hippo that’s starting to come out of the

hippo that’s starting to come out of the water there let’s see if we can see this

water there let’s see if we can see this

water there let’s see if we can see this baby hippo for a little bit as he comes

baby hippo for a little bit as he comes

baby hippo for a little bit as he comes out you can see that pink coloration

out you can see that pink coloration

out you can see that pink coloration you’re talking about now he doesn’t have

you’re talking about now he doesn’t have

you’re talking about now he doesn’t have any playmates

any playmates

any playmates playmates over there he’s just playing

playmates over there he’s just playing

playmates over there he’s just playing by himself and investigating historians

by himself and investigating historians

by himself and investigating historians but I believe my friend Tristan has some

but I believe my friend Tristan has some

but I believe my friend Tristan has some elephants that we’ve been searching for

elephants that we’ve been searching for

elephants that we’ve been searching for so I think let’s head on over to him and

so I think let’s head on over to him and

so I think let’s head on over to him and have a look indeed we do too but many

have a look indeed we do too but many

have a look indeed we do too but many elephants and they stretched out all the

elephants and they stretched out all the

elephants and they stretched out all the way from chaos day I’m going sort of in

way from chaos day I’m going sort of in

way from chaos day I’m going sort of in a wispy direction and North South

a wispy direction and North South

a wispy direction and North South everywhere we look there was a Lee’s

everywhere we look there was a Lee’s

everywhere we look there was a Lee’s around and so we’ve caught up with the

around and so we’ve caught up with the

around and so we’ve caught up with the majority of the hood except that they

majority of the hood except that they

majority of the hood except that they are not disappearing into the thickets

are not disappearing into the thickets

are not disappearing into the thickets of course they would they were all out

of course they would they were all out

of course they would they were all out on the road a few seconds ago and then

on the road a few seconds ago and then

on the road a few seconds ago and then when it’s time for them to put on a show

when it’s time for them to put on a show

when it’s time for them to put on a show well they’ve decided no it’s time for

well they’ve decided no it’s time for

well they’ve decided no it’s time for some shade and a bit of feeding which

some shade and a bit of feeding which

some shade and a bit of feeding which you can see little trunks sticking

you can see little trunks sticking

you can see little trunks sticking through and they are ever so tentatively

through and they are ever so tentatively

through and they are ever so tentatively feeding off one of these weeping wattles

feeding off one of these weeping wattles

feeding off one of these weeping wattles that still has a few flowers on it so

that still has a few flowers on it so

that still has a few flowers on it so they’re trying to find some of those

they’re trying to find some of those

they’re trying to find some of those yellow flowers to feed on now what I

yellow flowers to feed on now what I

yellow flowers to feed on now what I might do is just quickly reposition

might do is just quickly reposition

might do is just quickly reposition ourselves so we get a slightly better

ourselves so we get a slightly better

ourselves so we get a slightly better view because most of our chilies are

view because most of our chilies are

view because most of our chilies are quite hidden so I just want to try and

quite hidden so I just want to try and

quite hidden so I just want to try and kind of go around them a little bit if

kind of go around them a little bit if

kind of go around them a little bit if rusty would decide to go into reverse

rusty would decide to go into reverse

rusty would decide to go into reverse because rusty doesn’t feel like going

because rusty doesn’t feel like going

because rusty doesn’t feel like going into reverse sometimes and so you have

into reverse sometimes and so you have

into reverse sometimes and so you have to kind of be a bit rough with rusty and

to kind of be a bit rough with rusty and

to kind of be a bit rough with rusty and get rusty to actually do what you ask it

get rusty to actually do what you ask it

get rusty to actually do what you ask it to do but that’s okay we good friends by

to do but that’s okay we good friends by

to do but that’s okay we good friends by now we’ve made up off the rusty ejected

now we’ve made up off the rusty ejected

now we’ve made up off the rusty ejected me from the vehicle and I took it

me from the vehicle and I took it

me from the vehicle and I took it through some thickets so we now have had

through some thickets so we now have had

through some thickets so we now have had one for one and we’re all good and so

one for one and we’re all good and so

one for one and we’re all good and so everything is okay now

everything is okay now

everything is okay now hopefully if I can just get around this

hopefully if I can just get around this

hopefully if I can just get around this area and position myself slightly in

area and position myself slightly in

area and position myself slightly in front of this herd we will be able to

front of this herd we will be able to

front of this herd we will be able to get them all kind of walking towards us

get them all kind of walking towards us

get them all kind of walking towards us that’s the idea anyway whether or not it

that’s the idea anyway whether or not it

that’s the idea anyway whether or not it works I’m not quite sure but let’s see

works I’m not quite sure but let’s see

works I’m not quite sure but let’s see how we go what’s there trying to just

how we go what’s there trying to just

how we go what’s there trying to just look for a little bit of shade for Dave

look for a little bit of shade for Dave

look for a little bit of shade for Dave and I because it is fairly warm in the

and I because it is fairly warm in the

and I because it is fairly warm in the Sun and so a little bit of shade would

Sun and so a little bit of shade would

Sun and so a little bit of shade would be thoroughly welcomed in a day or on a

be thoroughly welcomed in a day or on a

be thoroughly welcomed in a day or on a day like today should I say not in the

day like today should I say not in the

day like today should I say not in the day that’s not a very good English and

day that’s not a very good English and

day that’s not a very good English and James or he’s already beaten me once in

James or he’s already beaten me once in

James or he’s already beaten me once in ping-pong will probably beat me again if

ping-pong will probably beat me again if

ping-pong will probably beat me again if I carry on using English like that so

I carry on using English like that so

I carry on using English like that so there try and sort myself out Davi I

there try and sort myself out Davi I

there try and sort myself out Davi I think if we go round this bush then we

think if we go round this bush then we

think if we go round this bush then we should be good then they should be

should be good then they should be

should be good then they should be walking straight towards us from here I

walking straight towards us from here I

walking straight towards us from here I can see some of them coming out sort of

can see some of them coming out sort of

can see some of them coming out sort of try and position ourselves slightly

try and position ourselves slightly

try and position ourselves slightly better this little gap here should be

better this little gap here should be

better this little gap here should be good nice little bit of shade I think

good nice little bit of shade I think

good nice little bit of shade I think we’re gonna be in a winning situation

we’re gonna be in a winning situation

we’re gonna be in a winning situation here Davi here we go

just try go around the bush

just try go around the bush and we good that’s better isn’t it it’s

and we good that’s better isn’t it it’s

and we good that’s better isn’t it it’s not the best shade that I could have

not the best shade that I could have

not the best shade that I could have found this little bit of Sun on as I

found this little bit of Sun on as I

found this little bit of Sun on as I think Dave’s probably got more shade

think Dave’s probably got more shade

think Dave’s probably got more shade than I do but at least the LE is all

than I do but at least the LE is all

than I do but at least the LE is all nice and clearly visible and you can see

nice and clearly visible and you can see

nice and clearly visible and you can see that they have had a fabulous time

that they have had a fabulous time

that they have had a fabulous time probably a tree out there maybe even at

probably a tree out there maybe even at

probably a tree out there maybe even at the shabam or mud wallows but they’ve

the shabam or mud wallows but they’ve

the shabam or mud wallows but they’ve all absolutely covered in not only

all absolutely covered in not only

all absolutely covered in not only multiplets in water too so they’ve

multiplets in water too so they’ve

multiplets in water too so they’ve wherever they’ve been they’ve had a

wherever they’ve been they’ve had a

wherever they’ve been they’ve had a really good bathe and it’s needed on a

really good bathe and it’s needed on a

really good bathe and it’s needed on a day like today if you’re a big large

day like today if you’re a big large

day like today if you’re a big large animal like an elephant you do need a

animal like an elephant you do need a

animal like an elephant you do need a bit of water to try and kind of cool you

bit of water to try and kind of cool you

bit of water to try and kind of cool you down as well as a bit of mud now campus

down as well as a bit of mud now campus

down as well as a bit of mud now campus you want to know what it is the most

you want to know what it is the most

you want to know what it is the most dangerous animal to encounter in a

dangerous animal to encounter in a

dangerous animal to encounter in a vehicle well you’re probably looking at

vehicle well you’re probably looking at

vehicle well you’re probably looking at it so the elephants in vehicles can be

it so the elephants in vehicles can be

it so the elephants in vehicles can be incredibly dangerous they’re animals

incredibly dangerous they’re animals

incredibly dangerous they’re animals that possess serious amounts of power

that possess serious amounts of power

that possess serious amounts of power they are able to easily turn over a

they are able to easily turn over a

they are able to easily turn over a vehicle no problem and you have a

vehicle no problem and you have a

vehicle no problem and you have a situation where they are you know

situation where they are you know

situation where they are you know sometimes very defensive of the young

sometimes very defensive of the young

sometimes very defensive of the young ones as well as they might have had a

ones as well as they might have had a

ones as well as they might have had a fight if it’s a male with another male

fight if it’s a male with another male

fight if it’s a male with another male or they’re in a condition called must

or they’re in a condition called must

or they’re in a condition called must reaches a heightened level of

reaches a heightened level of

reaches a heightened level of testosterone and therefore they can be a

testosterone and therefore they can be a

testosterone and therefore they can be a little bit temperamental and when they

little bit temperamental and when they

little bit temperamental and when they decide to take you on well we’re no

decide to take you on well we’re no

decide to take you on well we’re no match for them even in a car they’ll

match for them even in a car they’ll

match for them even in a car they’ll easily be able to flip a vehicle and

easily be able to flip a vehicle and

easily be able to flip a vehicle and throw all the occupants ours as well as

throw all the occupants ours as well as

throw all the occupants ours as well as mangle it into a piece of tinfoil

mangle it into a piece of tinfoil

mangle it into a piece of tinfoil basically and so an alias by far the

basically and so an alias by far the

basically and so an alias by far the most dangerous parts are chain vehicles

most dangerous parts are chain vehicles

most dangerous parts are chain vehicles probably closely followed by Buffalo and

probably closely followed by Buffalo and

probably closely followed by Buffalo and hippos which sounds really odd better

hippos which sounds really odd better

hippos which sounds really odd better the two of them can be a little bit

the two of them can be a little bit

the two of them can be a little bit feisty Buffalo not so much because they

feisty Buffalo not so much because they

feisty Buffalo not so much because they want to attack cars but they normally

want to attack cars but they normally

want to attack cars but they normally cause damage to vehicles when being

cause damage to vehicles when being

cause damage to vehicles when being chased by lines and they blind you panic

chased by lines and they blind you panic

chased by lines and they blind you panic and run particularly at nights and then

and run particularly at nights and then

and run particularly at nights and then making hit quite a few vehicles all

making hit quite a few vehicles all

making hit quite a few vehicles all right well we’re gonna sit to that Elise

right well we’re gonna sit to that Elise

right well we’re gonna sit to that Elise because there’s nothing better really I

because there’s nothing better really I

because there’s nothing better really I suppose maybe a lipid with the elephants

suppose maybe a lipid with the elephants

suppose maybe a lipid with the elephants would be better but sitting with a Lee’s

would be better but sitting with a Lee’s

would be better but sitting with a Lee’s and enjoying their company on a warm

and enjoying their company on a warm

and enjoying their company on a warm afternoon is a wonderful way to spend a

afternoon is a wonderful way to spend a

afternoon is a wonderful way to spend a day it’s very relaxing and so we’re

day it’s very relaxing and so we’re

day it’s very relaxing and so we’re gonna spend time here and while we do

gonna spend time here and while we do

gonna spend time here and while we do that it sends you back over to Taylor

that it sends you back over to Taylor

that it sends you back over to Taylor mccurdy and the cuteness that is those

mccurdy and the cuteness that is those

mccurdy and the cuteness that is those little spotted hyenas

there’s no better way Tristan then to

there’s no better way Tristan then to describe the hyenas the way you’ve just

describe the hyenas the way you’ve just

describe the hyenas the way you’ve just done I also think that there are

done I also think that there are

done I also think that there are adorable now I can understand why people

adorable now I can understand why people

adorable now I can understand why people don’t think they’re so precious when

don’t think they’re so precious when

don’t think they’re so precious when they well they get older but at this age

they well they get older but at this age

they well they get older but at this age you cannot tell me that looking after

you cannot tell me that looking after

you cannot tell me that looking after these fluffy creatures especially the

these fluffy creatures especially the

these fluffy creatures especially the two on the Left they’re very very very

two on the Left they’re very very very

two on the Left they’re very very very cute they’re just sort of staring at us

cute they’re just sort of staring at us

cute they’re just sort of staring at us at the moment tell me that that’s not

at the moment tell me that that’s not

at the moment tell me that that’s not precious that is absolutely adorable and

precious that is absolutely adorable and

precious that is absolutely adorable and it’s getting windy and it’s getting cold

it’s getting windy and it’s getting cold

it’s getting windy and it’s getting cold now I’m surprised that they’ve actually

now I’m surprised that they’ve actually

now I’m surprised that they’ve actually come out Thank You little hyenas there

come out Thank You little hyenas there

come out Thank You little hyenas there comes a naughty one just popping out of

comes a naughty one just popping out of

comes a naughty one just popping out of the the den now it’s two naughty ones

the the den now it’s two naughty ones

the the den now it’s two naughty ones just sitting at the entrance there I

just sitting at the entrance there I

just sitting at the entrance there I still don’t know how many Cubs are in

still don’t know how many Cubs are in

still don’t know how many Cubs are in this clan I think I’ve seen a few more

this clan I think I’ve seen a few more

this clan I think I’ve seen a few more one two three four five six I’m pretty

one two three four five six I’m pretty

one two three four five six I’m pretty sure we’ve seen a few more than this did

sure we’ve seen a few more than this did

sure we’ve seen a few more than this did we can’t nine of ten new Cubs the other

we can’t nine of ten new Cubs the other

we can’t nine of ten new Cubs the other day I can’t even remember but perhaps

day I can’t even remember but perhaps

day I can’t even remember but perhaps between Rolf and I we can try and figure

between Rolf and I we can try and figure

between Rolf and I we can try and figure it out and whoever else comes to the den

it out and whoever else comes to the den

it out and whoever else comes to the den oh they’re so sweet but being very very

oh they’re so sweet but being very very

oh they’re so sweet but being very very quiet you’ve had some very interesting

quiet you’ve had some very interesting

quiet you’ve had some very interesting sightings over the last few weeks coming

sightings over the last few weeks coming

sightings over the last few weeks coming here and they’ve been very busy there’s

here and they’ve been very busy there’s

here and they’ve been very busy there’s been a lot of fighting that’s going on

been a lot of fighting that’s going on

been a lot of fighting that’s going on so it is nice to see all peace and quiet

so it is nice to see all peace and quiet

so it is nice to see all peace and quiet I say that and then those two are

I say that and then those two are

I say that and then those two are starting to bite one another I think

starting to bite one another I think

starting to bite one another I think they’re fighting over that stick that’s

they’re fighting over that stick that’s

they’re fighting over that stick that’s just coming out of the ground must be a

just coming out of the ground must be a

just coming out of the ground must be a root of a plant or perhaps the stem of a

root of a plant or perhaps the stem of a

root of a plant or perhaps the stem of a plant only both going to chew on and

plant only both going to chew on and

plant only both going to chew on and it’s amazing how they didn’t even

it’s amazing how they didn’t even

it’s amazing how they didn’t even acknowledge it but as soon as one finds

acknowledge it but as soon as one finds

acknowledge it but as soon as one finds something it’s like kids

something it’s like kids

something it’s like kids give him a one toy everybody wants to

give him a one toy everybody wants to

give him a one toy everybody wants to play with it said that one that’s

play with it said that one that’s

play with it said that one that’s walking away and one’s not interested I

walking away and one’s not interested I

walking away and one’s not interested I think it’s going to go bother that older

think it’s going to go bother that older

think it’s going to go bother that older cab now joy you said that they are such

cab now joy you said that they are such

cab now joy you said that they are such characters they most certainly are that

characters they most certainly are that

characters they most certainly are that cuckoo has landed on the ground I wonder

cuckoo has landed on the ground I wonder

cuckoo has landed on the ground I wonder if that little hyena is actually seen it

if that little hyena is actually seen it

if that little hyena is actually seen it because it’s marching over in that

because it’s marching over in that

because it’s marching over in that direction let’s see if that youngster is

direction let’s see if that youngster is

direction let’s see if that youngster is spotted it yet and what its reaction is

spotted it yet and what its reaction is

spotted it yet and what its reaction is going to be I don’t think it’s

going to be I don’t think it’s

going to be I don’t think it’s oh here we go oh look at that did you

oh here we go oh look at that did you

oh here we go oh look at that did you see that behavior change very quickly

see that behavior change very quickly

see that behavior change very quickly here we go

here we go

here we go no we’ll find out if hyena Cubs chase

no we’ll find out if hyena Cubs chase

no we’ll find out if hyena Cubs chase birds or not I could have been

birds or not I could have been

birds or not I could have been completely wrong very excited by it

completely wrong very excited by it

completely wrong very excited by it though he’s stalking hiding very it’s

though he’s stalking hiding very it’s

though he’s stalking hiding very it’s going to shoot out of that hole and race

going to shoot out of that hole and race

going to shoot out of that hole and race towards that kugel however that little

towards that kugel however that little

towards that kugel however that little hyena cut is not going to be quick

hyena cut is not going to be quick

hyena cut is not going to be quick enough to catch that gook oh I can

enough to catch that gook oh I can

enough to catch that gook oh I can assure you and I think that’s why that

assure you and I think that’s why that

assure you and I think that’s why that COO call knows that it’s quite safe

COO call knows that it’s quite safe

COO call knows that it’s quite safe playing around on the ground most of the

playing around on the ground most of the

playing around on the ground most of the youngsters are out in the open where it

youngsters are out in the open where it

youngsters are out in the open where it can see adults how you know won’t be

can see adults how you know won’t be

can see adults how you know won’t be interested in that bird no no interest

interested in that bird no no interest

interested in that bird no no interest whatsoever it’s just popping back out

whatsoever it’s just popping back out

whatsoever it’s just popping back out again right well it’s been a beautiful

again right well it’s been a beautiful

again right well it’s been a beautiful afternoon with a hyena Cubs I think will

afternoon with a hyena Cubs I think will

afternoon with a hyena Cubs I think will come back here a first thing tomorrow

come back here a first thing tomorrow

come back here a first thing tomorrow morning and hopefully spend a bit more

morning and hopefully spend a bit more

morning and hopefully spend a bit more time with them perhaps you’ll see some

time with them perhaps you’ll see some

time with them perhaps you’ll see some more action no wells down in South

more action no wells down in South

more action no wells down in South Africa as you know she hasn’t got a

Africa as you know she hasn’t got a

Africa as you know she hasn’t got a leopard but she’s got something that has

leopard but she’s got something that has

leopard but she’s got something that has got lots and lots of feathers and we

got lots and lots of feathers and we

got lots and lots of feathers and we found a really nice view of an African

found a really nice view of an African

found a really nice view of an African Jacana we are just trying it keeps

Jacana we are just trying it keeps

Jacana we are just trying it keeps moving down the way here let me just see

moving down the way here let me just see

moving down the way here let me just see there we go let’s get a view there

gorgeous gorgeous gorgeous it’s been

gorgeous gorgeous gorgeous it’s been hunting around the edges here for

hunting around the edges here for

hunting around the edges here for aquatic insects and also non aquatic

aquatic insects and also non aquatic

aquatic insects and also non aquatic insects notice the large large feet to

insects notice the large large feet to

insects notice the large large feet to help it through muddy areas it also

help it through muddy areas it also

help it through muddy areas it also allows it to stand on top of floating

allows it to stand on top of floating

allows it to stand on top of floating vegetation like water lilies and this

vegetation like water lilies and this

vegetation like water lilies and this birds there it gets an aquatic insect

birds there it gets an aquatic insect

birds there it gets an aquatic insect there and you just saw another one

there and you just saw another one

there and you just saw another one floating past aquatic insects are really

floating past aquatic insects are really

floating past aquatic insects are really interesting they need to breathe still

interesting they need to breathe still

interesting they need to breathe still but they have different ways of being

but they have different ways of being

but they have different ways of being able to breathe so for them to habitat

able to breathe so for them to habitat

able to breathe so for them to habitat these areas that this chick got one at

these areas that this chick got one at

these areas that this chick got one at this jacana is fishing in it they can

this jacana is fishing in it they can

this jacana is fishing in it they can attain the water underwater from plants

attain the water underwater from plants

attain the water underwater from plants using a snorkel they can also fill up

using a snorkel they can also fill up

using a snorkel they can also fill up their lungs and

their lungs and

their lungs and they stay underwater for long periods of

they stay underwater for long periods of

they stay underwater for long periods of time or some of them have evolved

time or some of them have evolved

time or some of them have evolved self-contained underwater breathing

self-contained underwater breathing

self-contained underwater breathing mechanisms like some spiders and some

mechanisms like some spiders and some

mechanisms like some spiders and some adult insects and they trap air bubbles

adult insects and they trap air bubbles

adult insects and they trap air bubbles over their spiracles their spiracles or

over their spiracles their spiracles or

over their spiracles their spiracles or how they breathe and then mosquito

how they breathe and then mosquito

how they breathe and then mosquito larvae are quite interesting they have

larvae are quite interesting they have

larvae are quite interesting they have sharp spiracles to penetrate plants to

sharp spiracles to penetrate plants to

sharp spiracles to penetrate plants to get air bubbles or they use a snorkel on

get air bubbles or they use a snorkel on

get air bubbles or they use a snorkel on their back end that they hang upside

their back end that they hang upside

their back end that they hang upside down in and then get water that way also

down in and then get water that way also

down in and then get water that way also some aquatic beetles trap air underneath

some aquatic beetles trap air underneath

some aquatic beetles trap air underneath their wings so all of those insects are

their wings so all of those insects are

their wings so all of those insects are able to live in this habitat and then

able to live in this habitat and then

able to live in this habitat and then because they can live and breathe in

because they can live and breathe in

because they can live and breathe in this habitat something like this Jacana

this habitat something like this Jacana

this habitat something like this Jacana is able to obtain food sources and then

is able to obtain food sources and then

is able to obtain food sources and then its body has developed to be able to

its body has developed to be able to

its body has developed to be able to access some of their species that other

access some of their species that other

access some of their species that other birds wouldn’t necessarily be able to do

birds wouldn’t necessarily be able to do

birds wouldn’t necessarily be able to do because of the foot structure and where

because of the foot structure and where

because of the foot structure and where it can live David you’re saying this is

it can live David you’re saying this is

it can live David you’re saying this is now number 47 on your list

now number 47 on your list

now number 47 on your list fantastic I’m hoping that’s 47 for 2018

fantastic I’m hoping that’s 47 for 2018

fantastic I’m hoping that’s 47 for 2018 that’s a good list so far Tristan and I

that’s a good list so far Tristan and I

that’s a good list so far Tristan and I were talking today Tristan’s going on

were talking today Tristan’s going on

were talking today Tristan’s going on leave soon and I asked him what he was

leave soon and I asked him what he was

leave soon and I asked him what he was doing and he’s good there

doing and he’s good there

doing and he’s good there I caught one there nice little aquatic

I caught one there nice little aquatic

I caught one there nice little aquatic insect Tristan’s gonna go birding in the

insect Tristan’s gonna go birding in the

insect Tristan’s gonna go birding in the Kruger National Park and he’s gonna go

Kruger National Park and he’s gonna go

Kruger National Park and he’s gonna go look for some lifers there and I’m very

look for some lifers there and I’m very

look for some lifers there and I’m very jealous of the lifer list that he’s

jealous of the lifer list that he’s

jealous of the lifer list that he’s aiming for this leave and if he gets

aiming for this leave and if he gets

aiming for this leave and if he gets them I’m gonna then have to go on leave

them I’m gonna then have to go on leave

them I’m gonna then have to go on leave very shortly and and tick them off as

very shortly and and tick them off as

very shortly and and tick them off as well

well

well now jacanas are polyandrous so basically

now jacanas are polyandrous so basically

now jacanas are polyandrous so basically what happens the female will come and

what happens the female will come and

what happens the female will come and lay eggs and then she goes away and then

lay eggs and then she goes away and then

lay eggs and then she goes away and then she does it with another male and then

she does it with another male and then

she does it with another male and then another male and then another male and

another male and then another male and

another male and then another male and then the males all are the ones that

then the males all are the ones that

then the males all are the ones that take care of the chicks interestingly

take care of the chicks interestingly

take care of the chicks interestingly enough happens in some bird species but

enough happens in some bird species but

enough happens in some bird species but not many and happens in very few mammal

not many and happens in very few mammal

not many and happens in very few mammal species if any

so I was also watching this Chicana

so I was also watching this Chicana earlier it was picking insects off a

earlier it was picking insects off a

earlier it was picking insects off a dead log that were non aquatic insects

dead log that were non aquatic insects

dead log that were non aquatic insects but I think he’s found a nice little

but I think he’s found a nice little

but I think he’s found a nice little spot to access them at the moment

another fish we were talking bout fish

another fish we were talking bout fish earlier and I forgot about this one

earlier and I forgot about this one

earlier and I forgot about this one another fish that we would find in a

another fish that we would find in a

another fish that we would find in a lake like this or a dam like this would

lake like this or a dam like this would

lake like this or a dam like this would be a barnable or a catfish found a

be a barnable or a catfish found a

be a barnable or a catfish found a catfish carcass here the other day

catfish carcass here the other day

catfish carcass here the other day most likely brought up by something like

most likely brought up by something like

most likely brought up by something like a fish eagle this jacana won’t

a fish eagle this jacana won’t

a fish eagle this jacana won’t necessarily eat that catfish but many of

necessarily eat that catfish but many of

necessarily eat that catfish but many of the other bird species might scavenge

the other bird species might scavenge

the other bird species might scavenge off of it gorgeous absolutely fantastic

off of it gorgeous absolutely fantastic

off of it gorgeous absolutely fantastic well that was a special little sighting

well that was a special little sighting

well that was a special little sighting ville d is very keen for some Leopard I

ville d is very keen for some Leopard I

ville d is very keen for some Leopard I am also very keen for some Leopard so

am also very keen for some Leopard so

am also very keen for some Leopard so we’re gonna carry on and go have a look

we’re gonna carry on and go have a look

we’re gonna carry on and go have a look and we’re gonna head back over to

and we’re gonna head back over to

and we’re gonna head back over to tristin who’s still with his elephants I

am indeed and they are slowly but surely

am indeed and they are slowly but surely coming right past at the front of the

coming right past at the front of the

coming right past at the front of the car so we’ve got a few of them right

car so we’ve got a few of them right

car so we’ve got a few of them right next to us right yeah

next to us right yeah

next to us right yeah so you can see they very very close so

so you can see they very very close so

so you can see they very very close so I’m trying not to move too much with

I’m trying not to move too much with

I’m trying not to move too much with them but the whole herd is just slowly

them but the whole herd is just slowly

them but the whole herd is just slowly but surely tracking across the front

but surely tracking across the front

but surely tracking across the front side of the vehicle and I was hoping

side of the vehicle and I was hoping

side of the vehicle and I was hoping that we would get them all coming past

that we would get them all coming past

that we would get them all coming past it’s a beautiful relaxed herb at first

it’s a beautiful relaxed herb at first

it’s a beautiful relaxed herb at first they were a little kind of nervous of us

they were a little kind of nervous of us

they were a little kind of nervous of us so we saw a situation where there was a

so we saw a situation where there was a

so we saw a situation where there was a few years that were out and a little bit

few years that were out and a little bit

few years that were out and a little bit of sort of hesitancy from them but now

of sort of hesitancy from them but now

of sort of hesitancy from them but now they’ve all relaxed quite nicely and

they’ve all relaxed quite nicely and

they’ve all relaxed quite nicely and you’ve got a beautiful view of this not

you’ve got a beautiful view of this not

you’ve got a beautiful view of this not a huge head but at least a decent sized

a huge head but at least a decent sized

a huge head but at least a decent sized herd coming past you can see some of the

herd coming past you can see some of the

herd coming past you can see some of the youngsters are now filing out of the

youngsters are now filing out of the

youngsters are now filing out of the background and the adults are still

background and the adults are still

background and the adults are still sitting feeding all around us and you

sitting feeding all around us and you

sitting feeding all around us and you can see they don’t spend long in the Sun

can see they don’t spend long in the Sun

can see they don’t spend long in the Sun as soon as they get into the Sun they

as soon as they get into the Sun they

as soon as they get into the Sun they start moving quite quickly because

start moving quite quickly because

start moving quite quickly because otherwise it just gets too warm and even

otherwise it just gets too warm and even

otherwise it just gets too warm and even though they have this incredible ability

though they have this incredible ability

though they have this incredible ability to cool their body down with their ears

to cool their body down with their ears

to cool their body down with their ears they still are having to try and and

they still are having to try and and

they still are having to try and and just kind of get out into some semblance

just kind of get out into some semblance

just kind of get out into some semblance of shade no excuse my head there I held

of shade no excuse my head there I held

of shade no excuse my head there I held it in frame I’m trying to duck down but

it in frame I’m trying to duck down but

it in frame I’m trying to duck down but it is very very difficult to in his in

it is very very difficult to in his in

it is very very difficult to in his in his all around you and so

his all around you and so

his all around you and so the touch sorry dubby it was my fault

the touch sorry dubby it was my fault

the touch sorry dubby it was my fault but there’s I think a little baby in

but there’s I think a little baby in

but there’s I think a little baby in amongst it yes there’s the little tiny

amongst it yes there’s the little tiny

amongst it yes there’s the little tiny one let’s see how cute that is that’s a

one let’s see how cute that is that’s a

one let’s see how cute that is that’s a fairly newborn baby I would say maybe a

fairly newborn baby I would say maybe a

fairly newborn baby I would say maybe a couple months old if that and it’s a

couple months old if that and it’s a

couple months old if that and it’s a fairly active little thing as well it

fairly active little thing as well it

fairly active little thing as well it keeps following everybody around all

keeps following everybody around all

keeps following everybody around all over the place right David’s reposition

over the place right David’s reposition

over the place right David’s reposition once again because they’ve now abruptly

once again because they’ve now abruptly

once again because they’ve now abruptly moved past us

moved past us

moved past us and we’ve had news as well for those of

and we’ve had news as well for those of

and we’ve had news as well for those of you that are wondering about the in

you that are wondering about the in

you that are wondering about the in Cooma pride now the increment pride for

Cooma pride now the increment pride for

Cooma pride now the increment pride for some reason I don’t know if James found

some reason I don’t know if James found

some reason I don’t know if James found their tracks today but Rick’s and

their tracks today but Rick’s and

their tracks today but Rick’s and reckons their tracks are from during the

reckons their tracks are from during the

reckons their tracks are from during the day today have walks through Juma and

day today have walks through Juma and

day today have walks through Juma and have crossed into error future chasing

have crossed into error future chasing

have crossed into error future chasing buffaloes I was hoping we would be able

buffaloes I was hoping we would be able

buffaloes I was hoping we would be able to find them he said the tracks were

to find them he said the tracks were

to find them he said the tracks were hitting in this direction so that’s why

hitting in this direction so that’s why

hitting in this direction so that’s why I was just sitting with these elephants

I was just sitting with these elephants

I was just sitting with these elephants in the hope that maybe the elephants

in the hope that maybe the elephants

in the hope that maybe the elephants would help me find them in one of these

would help me find them in one of these

would help me find them in one of these blocks but it seems as though they’ve

blocks but it seems as though they’ve

blocks but it seems as though they’ve crossed in terraces on the trail of some

crossed in terraces on the trail of some

crossed in terraces on the trail of some Buffalo and so we’re not going to be

Buffalo and so we’re not going to be

Buffalo and so we’re not going to be able to find the include Hummers today

able to find the include Hummers today

able to find the include Hummers today which is very very sad I actually don’t

which is very very sad I actually don’t

which is very very sad I actually don’t even know the last time I saw the

even know the last time I saw the

even know the last time I saw the increment pride actually I do sorry I

increment pride actually I do sorry I

increment pride actually I do sorry I lied the ink uma cried the last time I

lied the ink uma cried the last time I

lied the ink uma cried the last time I saw them was when we were in rehearsals

saw them was when we were in rehearsals

saw them was when we were in rehearsals for TV which was at the beginning of

for TV which was at the beginning of

for TV which was at the beginning of December and so I haven’t seen the

December and so I haven’t seen the

December and so I haven’t seen the income of pride for quite some time and

income of pride for quite some time and

income of pride for quite some time and really has been very little time with

really has been very little time with

really has been very little time with him over the course of the last year so

him over the course of the last year so

him over the course of the last year so be really nice if they did decide that

be really nice if they did decide that

be really nice if they did decide that it would be pleasant to come back to

it would be pleasant to come back to

it would be pleasant to come back to zoom and not stay away as much as they

zoom and not stay away as much as they

zoom and not stay away as much as they have over the last little bit so this

have over the last little bit so this

have over the last little bit so this should get better now Davi I’m just

should get better now Davi I’m just

should get better now Davi I’m just gonna try get around once more see what

gonna try get around once more see what

gonna try get around once more see what we’re trying to do is just try and kind

we’re trying to do is just try and kind

we’re trying to do is just try and kind of heads around their head a little bits

of heads around their head a little bits

of heads around their head a little bits a ninja’s Park looking their way with

a ninja’s Park looking their way with

a ninja’s Park looking their way with just Park close by and just watch them

just Park close by and just watch them

just Park close by and just watch them kind of come past us in a sort of 45

kind of come past us in a sort of 45

kind of come past us in a sort of 45 degree angle that’s the idea behind this

degree angle that’s the idea behind this

degree angle that’s the idea behind this anyway whether or not it works we shall

anyway whether or not it works we shall

anyway whether or not it works we shall soon find out but at least we have a

soon find out but at least we have a

soon find out but at least we have a fairly nice view from where we’re

fairly nice view from where we’re

fairly nice view from where we’re sitting now you can see they’re just

sitting now you can see they’re just

sitting now you can see they’re just kind of coming broadside to us at the

kind of coming broadside to us at the

kind of coming broadside to us at the moment and it is the most beautiful day

moment and it is the most beautiful day

moment and it is the most beautiful day big blue skies green summery bush and

big blue skies green summery bush and

big blue skies green summery bush and the grey coast of Africa moving through

the grey coast of Africa moving through

the grey coast of Africa moving through it’s just one of the best ways to spend

it’s just one of the best ways to spend

it’s just one of the best ways to spend a day look at that isn’t that

a day look at that isn’t that

a day look at that isn’t that picturesque it certainly is a stunning

picturesque it certainly is a stunning

picturesque it certainly is a stunning summer’s day it couldn’t ask for much

summer’s day it couldn’t ask for much

summer’s day it couldn’t ask for much better and thank goodness there’s a bit

better and thank goodness there’s a bit

better and thank goodness there’s a bit of a breeze as all because otherwise too

of a breeze as all because otherwise too

of a breeze as all because otherwise too be stiflingly hot the Aimi’s looked

be stiflingly hot the Aimi’s looked

be stiflingly hot the Aimi’s looked fairly relaxed about life as all they

fairly relaxed about life as all they

fairly relaxed about life as all they have had their Matt Waller so they’ll be

have had their Matt Waller so they’ll be

have had their Matt Waller so they’ll be cooled down and well for them it’s just

cooled down and well for them it’s just

cooled down and well for them it’s just a bounty of food at the moment as they

a bounty of food at the moment as they

a bounty of food at the moment as they moved through these green grasses and

moved through these green grasses and

moved through these green grasses and these treat areas with lots of foliage

these treat areas with lots of foliage

these treat areas with lots of foliage it’s like a mixed salad on buffet for

it’s like a mixed salad on buffet for

it’s like a mixed salad on buffet for them so they’ve kind of just moved in

them so they’ve kind of just moved in

them so they’ve kind of just moved in and they just take whatever they want

and they just take whatever they want

and they just take whatever they want with their trunks and they will be quite

with their trunks and they will be quite

with their trunks and they will be quite selective about what they feed off at

selective about what they feed off at

selective about what they feed off at this time of the year because they’ve

this time of the year because they’ve

this time of the year because they’ve got so much to choose from they can find

got so much to choose from they can find

got so much to choose from they can find the tastiest treats and so you see there

the tastiest treats and so you see there

the tastiest treats and so you see there she’s kicked up a small acacia tree and

she’s kicked up a small acacia tree and

she’s kicked up a small acacia tree and those will be the tastiest leaves that

those will be the tastiest leaves that

those will be the tastiest leaves that she has Archer what amazes me is that if

she has Archer what amazes me is that if

she has Archer what amazes me is that if I had to go and pick up that tree or any

I had to go and pick up that tree or any

I had to go and pick up that tree or any one of you you is lacerate your hands

one of you you is lacerate your hands

one of you you is lacerate your hands completely but yet that elephant has

completely but yet that elephant has

completely but yet that elephant has just shoved that entire tree into its

just shoved that entire tree into its

just shoved that entire tree into its mouth with no worries whatsoever and

mouth with no worries whatsoever and

mouth with no worries whatsoever and eaten at all so it just goes to show you

eaten at all so it just goes to show you

eaten at all so it just goes to show you how hard their palate is but they

how hard their palate is but they

how hard their palate is but they absolutely love those acacia so it’s one

absolutely love those acacia so it’s one

absolutely love those acacia so it’s one of their favorite things to eat you know

of their favorite things to eat you know

of their favorite things to eat you know particularly in the summer months if

particularly in the summer months if

particularly in the summer months if they’ve got a few flowers on them they

they’ve got a few flowers on them they

they’ve got a few flowers on them they get these tiny little yellow flowers

get these tiny little yellow flowers

get these tiny little yellow flowers that are full with nectar and they

that are full with nectar and they

that are full with nectar and they absolutely love them and you’ll find

absolutely love them and you’ll find

absolutely love them and you’ll find that they’ll chomp them down it the one

that they’ll chomp them down it the one

that they’ll chomp them down it the one in the back there is targeting some

in the back there is targeting some

in the back there is targeting some Guinea grass by the looks of things it’s

Guinea grass by the looks of things it’s

Guinea grass by the looks of things it’s got a beautiful sticky sweet seed on it

got a beautiful sticky sweet seed on it

got a beautiful sticky sweet seed on it and that is also fairly tasty if you’re

and that is also fairly tasty if you’re

and that is also fairly tasty if you’re an elephant so lots to each end and

an elephant so lots to each end and

an elephant so lots to each end and really good nutrition for all of them as

really good nutrition for all of them as

really good nutrition for all of them as they kind of were clear away through the

they kind of were clear away through the

they kind of were clear away through the thickets from water point towards point

thickets from water point towards point

thickets from water point towards point because I’m pretty sure this herd is

because I’m pretty sure this herd is

because I’m pretty sure this herd is going to start heading towards the red

going to start heading towards the red

going to start heading towards the red dam that’s where the kind of angle that

dam that’s where the kind of angle that

dam that’s where the kind of angle that they’re going in at the moment is that

they’re going in at the moment is that

they’re going in at the moment is that they’ll go past two men into arethusa

they’ll go past two men into arethusa

they’ll go past two men into arethusa towards that dam and this is how

towards that dam and this is how

towards that dam and this is how elephants go at this time of the year I

elephants go at this time of the year I

elephants go at this time of the year I mean it’s very hot as they literally

mean it’s very hot as they literally

mean it’s very hot as they literally just feed their way from one water

just feed their way from one water

just feed their way from one water source to the other where they’ll top-up

source to the other where they’ll top-up

source to the other where they’ll top-up water and they’ll then crew themselves

water and they’ll then crew themselves

water and they’ll then crew themselves down and then carry on again with the

down and then carry on again with the

down and then carry on again with the feeding process to satisfy that’s

feeding process to satisfy that’s

feeding process to satisfy that’s massive gut system that they’ve got very

massive gut system that they’ve got very

massive gut system that they’ve got very cool you can see how completely relaxed

cool you can see how completely relaxed

cool you can see how completely relaxed they’ve become now so it started out

they’ve become now so it started out

they’ve become now so it started out that they’re a bit kind of know there’s

that they’re a bit kind of know there’s

that they’re a bit kind of know there’s a vehicle in amongst us and they were

a vehicle in amongst us and they were

a vehicle in amongst us and they were paying attention to us whereas now you

paying attention to us whereas now you

paying attention to us whereas now you can see everybody is completely calm and

can see everybody is completely calm and

can see everybody is completely calm and they’re just doing their own thing and

they’re just doing their own thing and

they’re just doing their own thing and that’s one of the nicest things about

that’s one of the nicest things about

that’s one of the nicest things about being out here with the Ellie’s in this

being out here with the Ellie’s in this

being out here with the Ellie’s in this particular part of the world is that

particular part of the world is that

particular part of the world is that most of them are super relaxed and you

most of them are super relaxed and you

most of them are super relaxed and you get these intimate sort of moments where

get these intimate sort of moments where

get these intimate sort of moments where you in amongst the aliens they’re all

you in amongst the aliens they’re all

you in amongst the aliens they’re all around you

around you

around you there’s just the nicest thing to do and

there’s just the nicest thing to do and

there’s just the nicest thing to do and to spend time so a perfect way to spend

to spend time so a perfect way to spend

to spend time so a perfect way to spend a Sunday afternoon in my opinion it’s

a Sunday afternoon in my opinion it’s

a Sunday afternoon in my opinion it’s actually quite nice just listening to

actually quite nice just listening to

actually quite nice just listening to them ripping up bits of grass I’m not

them ripping up bits of grass I’m not

them ripping up bits of grass I’m not sure if you guys can hear it but as they

sure if you guys can hear it but as they

sure if you guys can hear it but as they pull up Tufts you can just hear this

pull up Tufts you can just hear this

pull up Tufts you can just hear this ripping and then the slow walking as

ripping and then the slow walking as

ripping and then the slow walking as they kind of go through it and even I

they kind of go through it and even I

they kind of go through it and even I mean leaves brushing on their skin it’s

mean leaves brushing on their skin it’s

mean leaves brushing on their skin it’s a lovely sound to listen to and that

a lovely sound to listen to and that

a lovely sound to listen to and that coupled by the breeze present way to

coupled by the breeze present way to

coupled by the breeze present way to spend the afternoon funny enough

spend the afternoon funny enough

spend the afternoon funny enough actually where these elephants are

actually where these elephants are

actually where these elephants are standing right now just to the right of

standing right now just to the right of

standing right now just to the right of them on the ground you’ll see a big

them on the ground you’ll see a big

them on the ground you’ll see a big sandy patch that’s there so that area

sandy patch that’s there so that area

sandy patch that’s there so that area over there Dobby now that little patch

over there Dobby now that little patch

over there Dobby now that little patch there some of you may remember a few

there some of you may remember a few

there some of you may remember a few months ago is where shadow went chasing

months ago is where shadow went chasing

months ago is where shadow went chasing after a warthog and she was digging

after a warthog and she was digging

after a warthog and she was digging around in there and as she turned her

around in there and as she turned her

around in there and as she turned her back and walked away and water came

back and walked away and water came

back and walked away and water came flying out so she’d just been a little

flying out so she’d just been a little

flying out so she’d just been a little bit more patient she might have gotten

bit more patient she might have gotten

bit more patient she might have gotten lucky but it’s amazing to see the

lucky but it’s amazing to see the

lucky but it’s amazing to see the difference when we filmed bats there was

difference when we filmed bats there was

difference when we filmed bats there was absolutely no grass around it and was a

absolutely no grass around it and was a

absolutely no grass around it and was a fairly bare patch now it’s incredibly

fairly bare patch now it’s incredibly

fairly bare patch now it’s incredibly well hidden only just noticed it now as

well hidden only just noticed it now as

well hidden only just noticed it now as their Lea kind of all past that it’s

their Lea kind of all past that it’s

their Lea kind of all past that it’s exactly that spot where we had shadow

exactly that spot where we had shadow

exactly that spot where we had shadow digging forward oh so amazing how things

digging forward oh so amazing how things

digging forward oh so amazing how things change in the summer months

change in the summer months

change in the summer months right sorry let’s just repositions like

right sorry let’s just repositions like

right sorry let’s just repositions like Easter means try and get

Easter means try and get

Easter means try and get into a different area once again he is

into a different area once again he is

into a different area once again he is nice little gambler that we can go on is

nice little gambler that we can go on is

nice little gambler that we can go on is a lovely big game path I must remember

a lovely big game path I must remember

a lovely big game path I must remember this game part because I’m pretty sure

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[Music] when I was going to say that these game

when I was going to say that these game

when I was going to say that these game paths are really good for a lot of our

paths are really good for a lot of our

paths are really good for a lot of our predators now I’m trying to see how big

predators now I’m trying to see how big

predators now I’m trying to see how big a game path we’ve got that’s okay so

a game path we’ve got that’s okay so

a game path we’ve got that’s okay so it’s a nice big art Foxboro that is yeah

it’s a nice big art Foxboro that is yeah

it’s a nice big art Foxboro that is yeah so it’s difficult to see but then maybe

so it’s difficult to see but then maybe

so it’s difficult to see but then maybe you can see it but basically it goes in

you can see it but basically it goes in

you can see it but basically it goes in like this we park now on top and this

like this we park now on top and this

like this we park now on top and this will be done by odd fox or something

will be done by odd fox or something

will be done by odd fox or something like a porcupine that was a dig there

like a porcupine that was a dig there

like a porcupine that was a dig there and so every now and then if you’re not

and so every now and then if you’re not

and so every now and then if you’re not paying attention too much and you’re not

paying attention too much and you’re not

paying attention too much and you’re not really looking you can end up inside one

really looking you can end up inside one

really looking you can end up inside one of those and I actually had a friend of

of those and I actually had a friend of

of those and I actually had a friend of mine that was once being chased by a

mine that was once being chased by a

mine that was once being chased by a buffalo and he was running away from the

buffalo and he was running away from the

buffalo and he was running away from the Buffalo and as he was running away he

Buffalo and as he was running away he

Buffalo and as he was running away he ended up in a situation where he fell

ended up in a situation where he fell

ended up in a situation where he fell down one of those and thank goodness he

down one of those and thank goodness he

down one of those and thank goodness he did because if it wasn’t for that the

did because if it wasn’t for that the

did because if it wasn’t for that the Buffalo would have got to him and he

Buffalo would have got to him and he

Buffalo would have got to him and he managed to fall down these are alcohols

managed to fall down these are alcohols

managed to fall down these are alcohols right let me reposition myself and while

right let me reposition myself and while

right let me reposition myself and while I do that let’s go back across to

I do that let’s go back across to

I do that let’s go back across to Brinkley Oh Smith and his well I think

Brinkley Oh Smith and his well I think

Brinkley Oh Smith and his well I think he’s left the cheetah now and is

he’s left the cheetah now and is

he’s left the cheetah now and is probably racing home and trying to get

probably racing home and trying to get

probably racing home and trying to get out of the way of a rather large storm

look at that look at that that is a

look at that look at that that is a massive wall of dust that’s being

and we’re already starting to get

and we’re already starting to get raindrops but that read there that is

raindrops but that read there that is

raindrops but that read there that is dust

we’re going to

we’re going to tonight because the Roofus will be too

tonight because the Roofus will be too

tonight because the Roofus will be too flooded to cross so I’m gonna keep

flooded to cross so I’m gonna keep

flooded to cross so I’m gonna keep moving no oh my Allah is chasing

moving no oh my Allah is chasing

moving no oh my Allah is chasing something they know the cheetah hang on

something they know the cheetah hang on

something they know the cheetah hang on hang on hang on there’s a cheetah

hang on hang on there’s a cheetah

hang on hang on there’s a cheetah chasing isn’t she going on hang on into

chasing isn’t she going on hang on into

chasing isn’t she going on hang on into a long way away I just saw up me on it

a long way away I just saw up me on it

a long way away I just saw up me on it shoots out of the bush she was in and

shoots out of the bush she was in and

shoots out of the bush she was in and take off at high speed

it’s where the chief maybe we’re gonna

it’s where the chief maybe we’re gonna get our second cheetah kill in a day or

get our second cheetah kill in a day or

get our second cheetah kill in a day or in the afternoon actually Oh rain go

in the afternoon actually Oh rain go

in the afternoon actually Oh rain go away rain go away just wait to let me

away rain go away just wait to let me

away rain go away just wait to let me find a cheetah

she messed it looks like she missed

she messed it looks like she missed where am i binoculars we’re not kiss my

where am i binoculars we’re not kiss my

where am i binoculars we’re not kiss my nose my nose where are you he said here

nose my nose where are you he said here

nose my nose where are you he said here there it definitely looks like it yeah

there it definitely looks like it yeah

there it definitely looks like it yeah she must do you see here you see a

she must do you see here you see a

she must do you see here you see a headland just hang on go back zoom right

headland just hang on go back zoom right

headland just hang on go back zoom right in the center of screen there where my

in the center of screen there where my

in the center of screen there where my finger is

finger is

finger is she missed whatever she was chasing oh

yeah so much excitement right at the end

yeah so much excitement right at the end of the Safari but now I am going to make

of the Safari but now I am going to make

of the Safari but now I am going to make a like a cheetah

a like a cheetah

a like a cheetah probably not drive as fast but I’m gonna

probably not drive as fast but I’m gonna

probably not drive as fast but I’m gonna try to get away from that storm before

try to get away from that storm before

try to get away from that storm before it hits us and there we go

it hits us and there we go

it hits us and there we go Adrian’s gonna give you one last look

Adrian’s gonna give you one last look

Adrian’s gonna give you one last look there’s a the rainbow the wall of dust

there’s a the rainbow the wall of dust

there’s a the rainbow the wall of dust and the massive storm behind

and the massive storm behind

and the massive storm behind isn’t that beautiful actually it’s just

isn’t that beautiful actually it’s just

isn’t that beautiful actually it’s just take a moment stunning now I really have

take a moment stunning now I really have

take a moment stunning now I really have to – lets go back to Tristan