The first half an hour will be dedicated to
the Taronga Zoo where we will
answer questions from various
environmentalists and conservationists who will be at the conference. After
this we will run the safari as normal and the finish times will be 7.30amCAT,
1.30am EST and 5.30am GMT.
It
will of course be very dark at this time and so the format will be
slightly different to normal. We will have a fire to keep James warm as
he chats to Hayden and the team and Brent and Jamie will be out in the
bush with spotlights looking for the elusive nocturnal creatures.
At the fire side we have James Hendry and Stefan Winterboer
Out on drive we have Jamie Paterson with Bryan Joubert on camera
Also Brent is out on drive and has Wiam assisting him on camera
Lets here each say hello
Good Morning From James and Stefan
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| James Hendry and Stefan Winterboer |
Whats Great About Mornings With James
Over to Jamie who talks about her work.
Jamie Talks About Her Job
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| Jamie Paterson |
Good Morning From Brent And Wiam
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| Brent Leo Smith |
We get to view once again the amazing sighting of the Pangolin with Brent Leo Smith.
Such an amazing sighting!
Clip Of Pangolin Sighting
With Brent Leo Smith
James had a lengthy discussion and conservation and our use of Energy and the history of conservation. He talks about the making of the parks in South Africa and in fact all over Africa because the animals were decreasing in such numbers and they realized the need to protect them.
However, when they created these parks, the people they relocated out of the park lands were the local people who had lived their all their lives. In reality it was the white settlers who came in and actively reduced the numbers of animals.
It is well worth the time to watch this video.
History And Conservation
With James Hendry
She used to work in a closed area where she knew each and every Rhino by name. She came along one morning to find one had been killed and poached.
It made her incredibly sad.
Then one day she went on a walk and then all of a sudden behind a Rhino, this tiny head popped up with teeny ears, still stumbling as it was only a day or 2 old.
She is still alive and well and so is her mom.
Jamie says as the drought closes it's fist it is getting harder and harder. Many animals are moving from Kruger (Where water is limited) and heading into this area. That is why we see so many Elephants.
Jamie tells us that Hayden Turner who organized the Drive this morning with the Taronga Zoo actually coined the phrase "The Birmingham Boys".
Over to James who answers a viewers question about whether or not if people visit there does it change the way they look at things.
Does Visiting Here Change The Way People Think?
(This post this morning has much more text and Videos and less Screen Pics because there is alot that needs to be talked about and the time of the morning is quite dark and difficult to find animals)
James says it does not have to be an expensive trip. You can of course stay at a lodge within the parks but you can also do a self drive through Kruger.
Wild Earth is trying to give people a deeper sense of what is here. And assist them to have a connection to the wildlife.
Over to Brent who is at a seep line.
He shows us a very old tree that has remnants of a hunters platform built in the 70's where they would sit up and wait for animals to come for a drink so they could hunt
Over to Brent who discusses how to identify Leopards.
We use spot patterns above the last set of Whiskers. reading from Right to Left.
The pic he shows is is a Leopard that is a 4:4
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| 4:4 Spot Pattern |
Where you see them plays an important role as well as we get to know the various areas that certain leopards usually use.
How To Identify Leopards
Over to James and Stefan who agree that the rarest animals they see here are the Wild Dogs and the Cheetahs.
Over to Jamie
Jamie has yet to see a live Aardvark in the wild, despite having grown up in the area and having worked in the bush for many years. She thinks she has Aardvark repellent.
She does have a nice quill from a Porcupine
Over to Brent who is looking for Female Leopard tracks. It doesn't look like she has crossed in just yet.
There are so many Elephant tracks that could have obliterated any Leopard tracks.
Over to James
James is saying that he feels that social media is helping people to be more aware of conservation.
Even local people here who do not have electricity or running water all have cell phones for social media.
Stefan talks about the quality of their show has increased quite a bit and the amount of documentaries available now are great to aid in conservation awareness.
Over to Jamie who is talking about finding evidence of humans in Djuma from many many years ago. Brent found a very old hand axe and they both have found primitive griding stones,
Over to Brent who is still on the hunt
Over to James and Stefan- talking about making a fire and using Tambouti shavings in the fire.
Be very careful though because it is very toxic.
James tells us a Macabre story
Firewood and Macabre Story From James
Brent said he has just heard a Lion calling but it sounds like it is in Buffleshoek but if he is roaring, it means he is on the move.
Over to James
James and Stefan talk about the effect of humans on the parks
Effect of Humans on Parks
James Has A Camera
Over to Brent who shows us 2 Side Striped Jackals
Curled up sleeping in the open and staying warm
WAIT! Jackals AND Lion Roaring!
Side Striped Jackals And A Lion Roaring
Over to Jamie. Reports of a Lioness at the dam
She is going to Ferrari Safari.
Ferrari Safari With Jamie
Over to James and Stefan who have a kettle on the fire and are going to make coffee
James shows us the photo he took.
Over to Jamie with Buffalo. She thinks perhaps they scared the Lioness away.
There are no lights on at the lodge so she thinks they are free of guests because there would be lights on by now.
Back over to James and Stefan
Baboons! (Hmm. I cannot see them)
James is away from the fire and is propped up on a termite mound and enjoying his coffee.
Prison Gang
With Brent now. He is pretty sure the Female Lioness is the Nkahuma Lioness who has the cubs in the drainage line.
She left moments before Brent got there.
It was a Hippo who chased her off according to the Djuma cam.
Over to James and Stefan who talk KRUGER! Perhaps Politically correct and not Politically correct
Let's Talk Kruger!
Back with Jamie who is driving and still looking for signs of the Nkahuma female.
She is going to do one more loop.
We see a small group of Kudu.
A mother, calf and a large magnificent Bull.
Over to Brent who is checking again just to the South of the Dam cam.
The game drive just confirmed the Male Lion is in Buffleshoek
We were looking at a green pigeon and then Brent says "WE GOT HER"
We Got Her!
FERRARI Safari
While Brent looks we hop over to James and Stefan
They talk about the wet season and the dry season.
It is never to wet to grow anything. The key is to get enough water
James has a buffalo Horn that he brought to show us
It was attached like this
Over to Jamie
Puffed up Impala
Quick! Over To Brent!
He has the Nkahuma Lioness and confirmed she does have suckle marks.
She has called to the other Lioness but has not located her yet.
Nkahuma With Suckle Marks
She is on the move but unfortunately she is heading in the wrong direction to find her other lady.
She Is On The Move.
She has picked up the scent and is heading in the right direction and has picked up the pace
Unfortunately she has now reversed and is heading back in the opposite direction.
So that concludes our Sunrise Safari this morning
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