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The lions gave me the slip today. There was much roaring from all directions last night which could mean anything. Other lions on their turf, the other male trying to find his brother and Manyari, youngsters lost, etc……
I’ve been doing the dawn patrol recently, taking advantage of the good light and the most active time […]


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Spending an evening at Banyini pan is really worthwhile. The reserve is already fairly dry,with only a few pans being supplied with water. It is a great attraction for the animals.

These baboons were the highlight. Baboons are always entertaining to watch and really deserve more ‘press coverage’ on the african safari.

I watched these guys feeding, […]


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Manyari and her youngsters got to feed well.

Darryl followed up on reports of vultures near Chivi and found Manyari and her youngsters on the remains of a buffalo calf kill.
Magwaza was the only other lion in the area and well fed. I think she must have made the kill. We had left Manyari too far […]


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17th September 2000
It would appear that my assumptions yesterday were wrong. The female that Tjololo met to the east in Kruger was not the same female that met up with him in the west on the Sand river, although they were both after the same cause.
After closer examination we identified the female on the river […]


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