Straight from the Mozambique coast into the wild Malilangwe bush is not a bad hand to be dealt! Just a day ago, I was deep sea fishing and experiencing a miraculous recovery from sea sickness - after the thought of the “bullet” being the only cure.
Well, back in a flash and being left with a clue as to where to find the Wild Dogs, I was hot on their trail early this morning. The pups had picked a grand spot on an island in the middle of a natural pan that has sprung up after some heavy rain. They had waded through the water and were wallowing like elephants during the short time the sun was out.
This pan is at the foot of Sosigi hill, which is back in the area they had once spent a lot of their time. That was before the alpha male and female took the pups on a mammoth expedition across virtually the entire reserve. The rain has transformed the whole reserve into a forest of greenery, even the bush around the house where we stay is hardly recognizable.
The whole land seems to be teeming with life, but the water still restricts our access to most places. It seems the impala and zebra are a little more daring than usual, enjoying a little more cover to camouflage themselves with. It is good to be back in the lowveld, I hope to be exploring as far as the weather will allow in the next few days – things are going to get interesting!
Hi Mark , lovely video.
I just thought back to one of your first vid’s here , with the hyenas around Sosigi dam…..
There was a crocodile resident in that dam ? he was rested up watching the hyenas at play!
would he have moved off with the higher water table…. just thinking of the poor doggies wading accross that water
I hear ginseng is a great motion sickness cure…just as a sidenote.
Good job - reminds me of ‘me’, this time of the year….just chillin….