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Polentswa lodge has indeed burned to the ground. google 'polentswa fire'

I agree. You can track a single lion like Sylvester but to trace and capture 7 potential man killers is impossible. They may scatter in all directions.

According to News24, a pride of seven lions from the Karoo National Park has been put down after 2 escapes in a 24 hour period. After the escape, they killed 10 sheep on a neighbouring farm.

20 Roan antelope died from dehydration in a breeding camp in the northern part of Kruger. The section ranger failed to check that there was sufficient water for the animals. He was dismissed.

Rooies wrote:According to the weather bureau, Punda Maria received 172 mm and Skukuza 94 during the 24 hour period that ended 08H00 this morning.

Another 58 mm for Punda Maria yesterday. 230 mm over a 2 day period is a LOT of water.

According to the weather bureau, Punda Maria received 172 mm and Skukuza 94 during the 24 hour period that ended 08H00 this morning.

What happened to wacktazz? Arguably one of the most interesting threads.

Who is next to ask a question?

Mike's name was mentioned in almost all the books written about Kruger. But sadly he passed on on 19 September 2019. He was 85 years old.

R.I.P.

A friend of mine sells them at his fuel station. It is commercially available. I bought mine 21 years ago and is still in good condition. It comes with a frying pan the same size as the grid. Will try and find out where he gets them from.

Sorry Chacma. You should have given me a wake-up "klap"

You are right with your answer. "In temperate regions a fast pace of life allow birds to make the most of breeding opportunities during the short northern summers"

This should be easy; The common Stonechat occurs over large parts of Africa, Europe and Asia but researchers have found that Stonechats from Kenya have significantly slower metabolic rates than birds from Ireland, Austria or Kazakhstan. In other words, Kenyan Stonechats use the energy from their foo...

Narina trogon. He called his Khoi Khoi mistress Narina, which is flower in her language.

The answer therefor is that it is the odour of the bird through discarded feathers and not the burrow itself. "Prions, which mate for life, find their nests by sniffing out their smelly partners, scientists say. They cannot rely on any sense to find them. The birds also actively avoid their own...

Mischief wrote:

Mischief wrote:When coming back to their nest, they will coo or call softly and listen for their mate?

Nope.