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Hello..

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February 10th 2008
Hi again! ... We've had an unexpected trip to Port Elizabeth so I can use the internet!! Well weather over here has been changeable & we actually had rain the other which made a welcomed change to the constant glare of the sun! This week I have been out with two researchers undertaking elephant research, in general looking at their behviour. So it's been nice to get close to the elephants ... read more

Africa » South Africa » Eastern Cape » Addo Elephant National Park

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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