Theo and 2 cubs

And Where Does the Buck Stop

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March 24th 2010
Got to add this bit first. While we were at the farm in Volksrust, Jeanne took us WOOFERS for an outing to the nearby Lion Project. Check out these cool pix of us playing with lion cubs. It’s wonderful being able to handle them but - bit of a controversy topic since we wondered what happened to the lions when they got too old to be unnaturally cuddled by humans. Back to the bush? I doubt it. ... read more

Africa » South Africa

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After the British seized the Cape of Good Hope area in 1806, many of the Dutch settlers (the Boers) trekked north to found their own republics. The discovery of diamonds (1867) and gold (1886) spurred wealth and immigration and intensified the subjug... ... read more