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Kingfisher in Oudtshoorn
This shiny critter sat on the fence around the lake where we were staying, and took his time before pouncing on the small fish below.
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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]
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] Blog: South African Wildlife
Date: August 30th 2012
<address> The wildlife in South Africa is, to put it simply, bloody unbelievable. Not only do you have the world's largest land mammal (African Elephant), bird (ostrich) and two APEX predators (lion and great white) but there is wildlife eeking out of each little nook and cranny. South Africa is also home to it's own floral kingdom in the Cape of good hope, which is the only coun ... read more
Date: August 30th 2012
<address> The wildlife in South Africa is, to put it simply, bloody unbelievable. Not only do you have the world's largest land mammal (African Elephant), bird (ostrich) and two APEX predators (lion and great white) but there is wildlife eeking out of each little nook and cranny. South Africa is also home to it's own floral kingdom in the Cape of good hope, which is the only coun ... read more
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