The doggies are all well but they sure had me travelling through rough country trying to catch up to them. And when I eventually did they were already resting up for the day in a rocky outcrop where I could hardly see them.
I was sitting there just watching them when suddenly the pups were all up and chasing after honey badger. Luckily for them it got away, because if they had cornered it they would have found themselves up against something they really shouldn’t be tackling. Those little badgers are ferocious when challenged.
As usual the wild dogs spent the heat of the day resting up in the shade of a rocky overhang and I spent some time driving around checking on waterholes to see if any had dried up in the last couple of weeks. Actually there’s been little change and even the vegetation, although some trees are flushing, has changed little in this time. No rains have fallen either, but it seems they are imminent.
I joined them again in the late afternoon and was so excited when on my arrival the pups came running down from the hill to my car. It was just so like they were coming to say hello. Whatever the reason was, I’m going to believe they were coming to see me!
After a usual dose of play, dad took the family off hunting but by nightfall they still hadn’t hunted successfully.
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Welcome home Kim — a question about the elephants. When a family herd is relocated what happens with their memories? How does the Matriarch know where to lead in times of drought or famine??
The dogs look great I’ve missed them while you were away.
these elephant have been moved to a reserve that’s fenced and so water is provided. They are released near water and over time they’ll find their way around and have to learn it all again.