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The Ostrich, The Stork, and the African Hawk Eagle

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August 15th 2015
Geo: -30.5595, 22.9375Up and decided to drive the Timbavati road. This had been one of our favorite roads to travel last year when we were here. Drove past the dam and did not see much so continued on our way. The car in front of us put on the brakes and we did the same and two lions crissed the road. We could not see exactly what they were moving away from but soon disappeared from view.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