Another Day with Friends 14 Mother & Calf

Another Day with Friends

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September 29th 2011
Geo: -24.7979, 26.278This morning Lotta, Paul, Mukesh and I left at a bit before 7am for our morning game drive. Tony and Nicola left this morning to go to Zimbabwe. Just as we were about to drive out of the wetland area, the Southern Ground Hornbill flew onto the car. This bird frequently visits the lodge and belongs to a breeding program at a nearby lodge, but seems to spend more time here tha ... 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