Lions headed our way

Lions, Hippos & Rhinos...Oh My!

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March 3rd 2008
Lions & Hippos & Bears, Oh My! (Plus the Great Monkey Battle of 2008) The poet Jim Croce once wrote “Sometimes they say that you get the bear, but sometimes the bear gets you.” Well, today, we got the bear - well, cubs anyway. It all started at the absurd hour of 4:30 am when we awoke, grabbed some coffee and headed out into the Pilanesberg National Park wherein we currently reside. We we ... 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