Well I can’t have big WOW’s every day, and after yesterday, today was somewhat calmer.
I didn’t actually get to shoot anything. (This video is from a couple of days ago when the elephants came to drink at Simbiri dam.)
There was no activity at the hyaena and the wild dogs were all there. Pups underground and adults barking as normal with my approach. They really have got me puzzled in how to deal with them.
Yesterday an eland cow had to be destroyed as she was suspected of having rabies. (Her head has been sent away to be tested.) I went to check on the carcass today and nothing had fed on her. No hyaenas and no vultures. So I’m rushing right now to get out the office to spend the night at the carcass hoping hyaenas will have a party tonight.
I spent midday working on my vehicle. A couple of punctures and the normal service.
Then in the golden hour I was back out driving along the Chiredzi river where I encountered this bull. He wasn’t sure of me but as soon as I turned to drive off he charged but stopped in his tracks when I turned back towards him. These guys are always so funny and such humour.
Whereas this big dude didn’t give me the time of day. He was quite happy destroying his Acacia.
I’m rushing out now and hoping for some cool hyaena action tonight!
I hope all goes well with the cow with rabies. I thought the disease was primarily found in dogs. Could this have been transfered from a bite? But I assume wild dogs are a bit wiser than to take a bite out of an elephant.
If the eland cow does end up being positive for rabies, and the hyaenas eat her, might they get rabies as well?
I just clicked on the “golden shower” video. All went well until two-thirds through, then the video just stopped, then proceeded verrrrrry slowwwwwly. Something like this happened a couple of weeks ago.
Could possibly have been bitten by a domestic dog. Luckily the rabies virus doesn’t survive long in the dead animal and heat breaks it down very quickly. Also they would have to eat the brain to get the virus.
Didn’t know what to expect with a title like, “golden shower”. You knew someone was gonna say it…
Very pretty video, though.
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