I try to keep rabies out of my mind these days. But not today. It was my turn again to be jabbed. I’ve now received 4 of the 6 injections needed as a rabies vaccination. At least it’s just in the arm and doesn’t hurt that much.
Apparently in the past it used to be 13 injections in the belly button and was extremely painful!!!
With that out the way it was good to be back out in the field. Although it was a cold day and drizzling at times, I was surprised to see many animals around. Normally in this weather the animals just seem to disappear.
But the elephant herds still remained elusive to me. I think they’re in the south but I ran out of time in trying to get down that way. Mission for tomorrow.
On my way home this herd of buffalo moved on to Banyini to drink and they had hardly arrived at the pan and left again. In the cool weather they obviously don’t have any desire to hang around in the water. Also these watering points are always potential danger with predators lurking.
This almost looks like an over-sized elephant shrew!
But seriously there is no animal living here resembling this antelope, presumably. It does in a way almost look pig like too.
4th June 2000
Thunderstorms in the middle of winter?!! How absurd. But we had it when the heavens let rip soon after dark. (Beginning to wonder if NASA’s predictions for floods in May are not about to come true).
Why such a big deal about rain? Who cares about getting wet? In summer the rains are warm and not a hassle, but winter rains are freezing and one doesn’t dry out. But the biggest headache about rain is the concern about keeping all our camera gear dry. With such expensive equipment in the vehicle, several times the cost of the vehicle itself, I find myself stressing whenever it rains to make sure all stays dry, and lastly me.
The storm lasted half an hour and then through the night we had several little 5minute drizzles. Something we could handle.
Shololwane and his brother were still together at sunset but soon moved off into a thicket giving us zero access.
Tjololo was back in the north still maintaining rights to his territory in that area after the other male leopard had tried to ease him out.
Again in thick bush he killed a young male impala, (no filming opportunity), breaking its neck instantly, leaving it, and trying get another in all the confusion. He did the same a couple of nights ago. The impala is killed with a bite and twist to the neck, and Tjololo then runs off after others in their panic to flee not knowing where the danger has come from.
That was Tjololo done for the rest of the night with his carcass safely in a tree.
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