7 Nov
Murmurations, flamboyances & other animal congregations
A (pretty magical) video of a swirling murmuration of starlings has got us thinking about other curious and unusual animal collective nouns.
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18 Mar
Flickr Friday – 18 March 2011
Fridays are all about winding down and making weekend plans so we never post anything too serious on these most cheerful days of the working week. Instead, we bring you the week’s most visually inspiring photos from our Flickr group.
4 Mar
Flickr Friday – 4 March 2011
Fridays are all about winding down and making weekend plans so we never post anything too serious on these most cheerful days of the working week. Instead, we bring you the week’s most visually inspiring photos from our Flickr group.
25 Jun
A cat-tastic Day
The plan for the day was to head south for Bodumatau, hoping to locate the cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) coalition, whom have not been seen for the past 2 weeks. The plan was quickly altered when we spotted a large herd of buffalo (Syncerus caffer). While we sat and watched the herd, lions (Panthera leo) started to roar from very nearby. It was the Xakanaxa pride and they were scanning the herd. Unbeknown to the lions, they were between the herd and 3 buffalo which had lagged behind. The buffalo were walking straight towards the lions. The young lioness was the…
6 Jun
Oxpeckers
The Xakanaxa pride spent the night moving closer towards our campsite. They roared constantly, not only did the roars become louder, but once the ground started to vibrate, we knew they were close. At sunrise we found them lazing in the grass within 200 metres of the tents. They were completely inactive and looking like staying that way for the rest of the day. We headed over 3rd bridge to see if the cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) coalition was around, the staff back in camp kept an eye on the lions and would radio us if they started to move. There…
5 Jun
A buffalo goes a long way
With the Xakanaxa pride moving on during the night, it was time for the scavengers to take advantage of their departure. In the early morning light, those scavengers that held back yesterday had already started to feast on the remains of the nari (Syncerus caffer) carcass. 2 phokoje (Canis adustus) were feeding on different pieces of the carcass, while the numerous hooded (Necrosyrtes monachus), white-headed (Aegypius occipitalis) and white-backed vultures (Gyps africanus) watched on, waiting for their chance to feed. The phokoje kept a wary eye on these winged scavengers and chased off any that got to close. As the…
4 Jun
A scavenger’s breakfast
Bellies full, the lion pride abandons a carcass in favour of a snooze, leaving the scraps to the scavengers.
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