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"This Thakadu River Camp, where the spirit of the past whispers softly in the grass when the wind blows, and strange things can still happen on the banks of the Marico River" |
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Greetings to you all, |
June 2010 |
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Once again, this month has been very exciting and
interesting. Most evenings we are graced with the
presence of the elephants playing in the river and
the mud just below the deck. We have luckily had 2
weeks of rain so the bush is looking as green and
beautiful as ever! |
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We have also been lucky to experience the
Wahlberg’s Eagle even though they should be
seeking warmer areas for migration and also one
very exciting sighting of the Cheetah, seeing as
it is only one in 76,000 hectares! |
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Sightings during the last couple of months |
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24/04/2010 |
Quiet drive, Rhino |
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25/04/2010 |
Kudu, Eland, Elephant, Jackals |
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26/04/2010 |
Buffalo, Fish Eagle, Klipspringer, Steenbok |
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27/04/2010 |
Elephant, Impala, Kudu, Nyala, Zebra, Blue
Wildebeest |
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28/04/2010 |
Kudu, Waterbuck, Eland, Baboons, Elephant |
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29/04/2010 |
Liions, Zebra, Jackal, Eland, Nyala |
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30/04/2010 |
Rhino, Elephant, Lion, Zebra, European Bee-eater,
Leopard, Tortoise, Giant Millipede |
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01/05/2010 |
Lions |
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02/05/2010 |
Zebra, Eland, Rhino, Reedbuck, Impala, Blue
Wildebeest, Warthog, Giraffe, Lions, Fish Eagle |
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03/05/2010 |
Kudu, Zebra, Impala, Blue Wildebeest, Eland,
Warthog, Red Hartebeest, Rhino, Chacma Baboons,
Klipspringer, Elephant, Nightjar, Tawny Eagle |
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04/05/2010 |
Rhino, Elephant, Buffalo, Hippopotamus, Antelope
Species |
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05/05/2010 |
Eland, Rhino, Lions, Impala, Elephant |
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06/05/2010 |
Kudu, Eland, Rhino, Impala, Elephant, Red
Hartebeest, Zebra, Gemsbok, Lions |
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07/05/2010 |
Leopard, Rhino, Elephant, Zebra, Lion, Buffalo,
Antelope Species |
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08/05/2010 |
Kudu, Eland, Rhino, Elephant, Giraffe, Monitor
Lizard, Antelope Species |
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09/05/2010 |
Kudu, Eland, Jackal, Impala, Caracal, Gemsbok,
Elephant |
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10/05/2010 |
Steppe Buzzard, Antelope Species, Hippopotamus,
Rhino, Elephant |
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11/05/2010 |
Rhino, Waterbuck, Reedbuck, Guineafowl, Giraffe,
Elephant |
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12/05/2010 |
Antelope Species, Rhino, Elephant, Lions |
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13/05/2010 |
Springbok, Jackal, Blue Wildebeest, Zebra,
Antelope Species, Cheetah, Elephants, Lions,
Waterbuck, Small Spotted Genet, Wahlberg’s Eagle |
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That time of the year has arrived and we are
seeing lots and lots of baby animals including
elephant, hyena, and lots of antelope species.
This is a very special time for all our guests to
see and encounter. |
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As well as the amazing sightings of all the
animals this month, we were pleasantly surprised
to see a group of banded mongoose taking up
residence near the lodge. This is a lovely
attraction for all the guests as usually they are
quite difficult to see in the bush. |
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At the lodge the resident monkeys are slowly
working their way back to causing a mischief,
having been caught several times rummaging through
the bins! |
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We will leave you with a short verse from the
author of Out of Africa, Karen Blixen ~ |
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“There is something about safari life that makes
you forget all your sorrows and feel as if you had
drunk half a bottle of champagne – bubbling over
with heartfelt gratitude for being alive. One only
feels really free when one can go in whatever
direction one pleases over the plain.” |
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We look forward to seeing you again! |
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Warmest regards
Anton, Robyn and the Thakadu Family |
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