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Posted in wildlife on Nov 6th, 2009
The best sighting in the camp over the last few months was a leopard sighting outside one of the tents which was spotted by a honeymoon couple from New York. They had just returned from a morning walking safari and happened to disturb a browsing giraffe which in turn disturbed a leopard who quickly climbed [...]
Posted in Rwanda safari, Uncategorized, wildlife on Jul 17th, 2009
Gorilla trekking in Parc des Volcans
“In the heart of Central Africa, so high up that you shiver more than you sweat, are great, old volcanoes towering up almost 15,000 feet, and nearly covered with rich, green rainforest - the Virungas” wrote primatologist Dian Fossey.
The Parc des Volcans is situated in the far northwest of [...]
Posted in Uncategorized, wildlife on Jul 15th, 2009
At one time lions were found from Greece through the Middle East, Africa to the North of India. Today they are confined to the sub-Saharan region of Africa - in the grasslands, savannahs and dense woodlands of Kenya, Zambia, South Africa and Botswana.
Lions spend a huge amount of their time sleeping, especially during the midday heat. Females do [...]