Observing Lions 02 Tortoise

Observing Lions

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March 27th 2011
Geo: -24.7705, 26.3027This afternoon Paul was able to take me for a game drive. Soon after leaving the lodge we came across a small Leopard Tortoise that was in the middle of the road. Paul decided to pick it up and move it off the road and onto the grass. We then had a very close sighting of a Southern Yellow Billed Hornbill. I like these birds because they are not shy and very curious. We t ... 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