African wildlife adventures live from the bush
This is such a great scene. And so realistic it doesn’t really need any explanation. I just wish all their paintings were so easy to interpret.
This was obviously a hunting scene where 2 hunters found themselves hanging on to a baby elephants tail. And the elephant is leaning away from the hunters desperately trying to get away.
But is this hunting scene part of that strange “Star Wars” looking beast?
We got a call at dawn that a leopard had been darted.
This beautiful little female leopard was in wonderful condition and it’s always amazing to see them up close like that. She was fitted with a radio collar and will be monitored constantly for at least 6 months recording her every move. It is quite likely that I will then move in once she is totally conditioned to the vehicle and start filming her.
With already 3 leopards films under my belt, I really can’t resist the temptation of doing another one. And especially in a new area.
Shortly after leaving her to go her own way, the drugs course was onto the next practical, a giraffe.
This young female giraffe was darted from the air. It was important that the ground crew got in there immediately she went down in order to administer the antidote.
With the big dosage they give giraffe, their respiratory system slows down dramatically and so it is ultra important that the antidote is administered immediately to get her breathing back to normal.
With her head held down, she is unable to get up and all the tests can be done before she is again released.
20 minutes later she was released and instantly on her feet charging away through the mopanie.
This sure looks like something out of Star Wars. What is this strange looking animal? It really doesn’t resemble any known African animal.
And yet it is very purposefully drawn. The legs and tail are delicately done, but then this huge body? And neck and head almost giraffe-like. But it’s depicted alongside the scene of the elephant hunt. Surely again this must be something seen in a trance.
I think the only answer to understanding these paintings is to get spaced out myself!
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