Enjoying the Winter Sun 01 Elephant

Enjoying the Winter Sun

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May 15th 2014
Geo: -24.7605, 26.3246This afternoon I went for a drive with Paul to Abjaterskop Gate to pick up staff returning from leave. We drove a different route than normal. Along the river we saw an elephant standing in the river's shallow edge as it drank water. Further along the track we spotted some white rhinos. A young one was walking towards us. Its little horn seemed to be missing. Then to ... 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