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Wow. Thank you KG. Still lots of activity!! I will be there on Saturday, cant wait

Hi KG

Lovely to get all the exciting news from Kgalagadi!

I know it is out of your way, so if anybody else can help -- what are the latest important dens/cubs/cheetah families to look out for at Mata Mata?
I am going there in exactly a month's time with a group of 14 school kids -- our annual Helderberg High School Photography Club outing. It would help a lot if somebody could give me some updates on cheetahs like Elena, or any other tips on the latest animal movements, rainfall etc.
Are there still any eland left in the south from last year's big migration (I know most are gone from 2 Rivieren, but what about Mata Mata?)
Thanks in advance,

Friedrich von Hörsten

was Gertie with 2 small cubs end of the year, around 14th waterhole and a male too, nearly same place

no news from Elena, Lisett (?) and Caster

Thank you, Anne-Marie!

Will look for them...

Any other news?

I am very keen to help these kids ENJOY the Kgalagadi!

God bless,

Friedrich von Hörsten

Hi there Friederich,

Unfortunately I haven’t been up to Mata-Mata for a while and have no record of new den sites, I will however ask the field guide there is he knows and will let you know. The eland has moved back into the dunes and Botswana.

KG

Hi all,

Here from a vERY hot TR.

Sightings from the morning drive

Lioness with 2 cubs near leeudril
Two big male lions at kijkij
Cheetah at leeudril
AWC
Cape fox
General game

TR still very dry

Have a great day
Felix

thank you Felix

enjoy your stay in the park

Morning all,

Just a update on the last few days drives at Twee Rivieren:

Lions (with cubs)
Cheetah with cub
Leopard
Caracal
The Aardvark we have seen lately has been caught by the lioness with two cubs.
Plenty Owls and General game.

Nossob:

Ratel - Honey Badger
Bruin Hyaena - Brown Hyaena
Rooikat - Caracal
AWC
Gewone wild - General Game

The Aardvark we have seen lately has been caught by the lioness with two cubs.

Noooooooooooooooo NOT what I wanted to hear when coming up in just over 2 weeks - thats really sad - was so hoping to see it .....

Oh no !
too late... once more

.......glad the cubs got a meal but sad for the loss of the Aardvark!!

I was so happy to read about the Aardvark - too sad it's dead

Well, I guess now that the elands are gone, the lions have to look out for other prey........just hope the lioness won't eat a pangolin next

Thanks KG

Wonderful sightings - sorry to hear about the aardvark

they have to find a Pangolin
... will try to find one before the Lioness

@ KG: Hallo Jannie, Hoop dit gaan goed met jou! (Terloops, ek weet jy ontmoet talle "mites", maar net vir die rekord, ek het jou vroeg in Januarie ontmoet (kan 2e of 3e Jan wees), by die ou hek v/d TR kamp waarons gekamp het! Dis egter nie belangrik nie.

What I want to verify please is, if there any truth in the story that a lion entered the TR camp gate recently! If so, what happened next? Thank you very much KG for all the "extra work" you do to make KTP so interesting for us "mites"! FMJ