Wildlife Camp Drama: Crocs Attack Impala

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Geo: -13.1339, 27.8493

Getting adjusted to the rhythm of Wildlife Camp. Did our walk while it was still cool. Mago is still in the chalet area. Herman showed us the new "hide" he has built over near the restaurant.
He thinks during the dry season there will be a lot of activity there. He also told us there had been 5 lions near his house last night but they did not come down to the campsite.

Told us the Zambian government is going to allow 24 lions to be killed at $100,000 each if we understood correctly. The money is supposed to help the community but he is not sure if it really will.

Went back to the camp and fixed a nice lunch of green beans and potatoes and a salad and were eating lunch when a beautiful impala on the island came down to the water Robert got his camera because he figured it would be a nice reflection picture. Suddenly the impala jumped into the water and took one, two, and on the third jump was pulled down by at least two crocodiles. That was the last we saw of the beautiful creature but you can see the ripple as the crocodiles glided across. Not sure of what possessed this animal to do this. While all this was going on, the baboons on the park side of the river were alerting.

New arrivals in their. beautiful trailers from South Africa and Robert went and visited with them. Some story was told and Robert said to them, of course they never lie and would tell you that the do the best braii ever. They all agreed and one of them went to his refrigerator and pulled out two bags of biltong he insisted that Robert take. Was good I agree.

Dinner by the pool area where we enjoyed the evening stars and visited with barman on duty.

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