Monday, December 7, 2009

All in a days work!

After each day we sit and discuss the highlights of each days research drive. Following our afternoon drive on the 5/12, the question still remains; What is the highlight? –


Two cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) sitting on a freshly killed waterbuck (Kobus ellipsiprymnus.)
A sighting and mock charge of a huge black rhino (Diceros bicornis.)
A full on charge from a rather agitated male elephant (Loxodonta africana) in full musth.
Grace’s ability to drive in reverse in a straight line along an electrified fence without touching it.

While I won’t say the first three weren’t impressive, number 4 gets my vote as it was performed with great aplomb and under a fair degree of oncoming pressure (i.e. See point number 3 from above).

All in a days work according to Grace.

Peter Viney, volunteer, Australia


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