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We were in KTP in October and for the first time realized/experienced the clicking sound of the Eland. Awesome ..... almost all night long. From the +- 20 times I visited the Park I seldom saw Eland in the riverbeds - I mostly saw them in the dunes towards/back from Gharagab, Kaa or Mabua. I couln't believe the amount of Eland we saw this time round in the riverbed between Mata Mata and TR. I recon it is because most of the area between the 2 rivers is burnt down and therefore they moved to that area for food ? The lions had (is still having) a feast on these giants. Sometimes it almost looked like a small elephant in size. I just love them.

Oh, this place is one of the most special places on earth !! I am fanatically in love with this awesome gift from God. Please keep it this way.

@ Jan.Dup

The reason for the Eland being so far south in numbers have been discussed previously on another thread. They didn’t come so far down as a result of the fires we had. It is due to a phenomenon and the migration which they were use too years ago, also the fact that there weren’t so much water on the Botswana side. Most of the Eland returned to Botswana but the cows which gave birth while down south will stay for a long time still.

KG

Thanks Jannie. It is amazing how we can keep "in touch" with KTP through someone like you. You are really doing an excellent job !!

I too appreciate what you are doing very much, Jannie.

Now - has the park been very quiet lately or is it only you that have been busy?
We're all dying to see what's being seen every day!

(T minus 10 days until I set my feet in the red sand again )

Hi Morkel - I'm sure Jannie will be back on the Forum soon again - he has been incredibly busy this past week with meetings and then the Tsamma Awards on Saturday that he organised and now more important meetings - its just been incredibly hectic there ...

Enjoy your trip

(T minus 10 days until I set my feet in the red sand again )
enjoy, enjoy


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Planning the next trip already...

November 2012: KTP!!!
January 2013: Chobe & Malilangwe
May 2013: Samara (Karoo)
July 2013: Chobe/Mana Pools
September 2013: Masai Mara
November 2013: KTP
what do you do in between

thanks Scouter - indeed if he is busy with his duties it's great - was just wondering if the park had gone quiet



I work to be able to go

@Morkel,
The park has not gone quite....everything but. I have just had a few hectic weeks and also a few to come

We had a whole day meeting yesterday with some of the Mods & Admin at KTC and therefore could get to post any pics or reports.

On our way to KTC we saw the following up to Kamqua:

4 lion prides (9 in total), (Two lions on a Eland carcass)
4 Cheetah.

Last night we had:
Brown Hayena
Lion (At Twee Rivieren gate)
Cape Fox (with pups)
BEF
Plenty general game.

Nossob:

Morning Drive

Leeus - Lions
Jagluiperd - Cheetah
Gewone wild - General Game

Sunset Drive

Jakkalse - Jackal
Bakore - BEF
Gevlekte ooruile - Spotted Eagle Owls
Gewone wild - General Game

No worries Jannie, do what you need to do...I'm just glad it's still pumping! I am so pumped to visit in 9 days' time...man...

The following just in from Nossob:

Morning Drive

Leeus - Lions
Jagluiperd - Cheetah
Gewone wild - General Game

Sunset Drive

Leeus op n wildebeest kill - Lions on Kill
Jagluiperds op Hagners - Cheetah at Haagners
Gewone wild - General Game

Morning All,

Last night and this morning on the activities was just great again, filled with predator sightings.

Sunset Drive TR

Mating Lions
3 x Cheetah
BEF
Cape fox with pups
Genet
AWC
Porcupine
BBJ
Owls
Eland
and general game

Morning Drive

Lions have killed another two Eland at Samevloeing (3 x females)

3 x Cheetah
Mating Lions

Jackal
Eland (Alive)



So if you are in the park and overnight in Twee Rivieren I would suggest that samevloeiing would be the place to be as the lions will hang around their kills.

Have a great day

Yip this is what I would like to see, hope they will still be around in the area when I arrive on Sunday

UPDATE...

Yesterday afternoon lions have killed a giraffe close to Auchterlonie.

there is not so many Giraffes in the park

thanks for the update

NO WAY - wow , things are really HOT there at teh moment - especially at Twee Rivieren !!!! Wish I was there NOW