A Visit From the Troop 01 Baboons

A Visit From the Troop

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August 25th 2011
Geo: -24.7605, 26.3246Once I finished work this afternoon I walked to the hide. I was hoping to see some animals, get some reading done and to relax. For quite a while I did not see anything and managed to read quite a bit. Finally I spotted some movement in the distance near the wetlands. It was a troop of baboons walking along the track. It was a very short sighting, within a few minutes they ... 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