An Elephant in the Wetland 04 Away

An Elephant in the Wetland

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January 24th 2012
Geo: -24.7435, 26.2573Another birthday in the bush, today was my 32nd. I was on a straight shift today, so I had the evening off from work. After work I went to the hide. There was not much at all this afternoon, except for a lonely bull elephant. The elephant came into view from the left, he drank at the fresh water that is pumped into the waterhole. It then walked right past and through the 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