Wednesday, February 22, 2006

Markings, giraffe collection and prints.

1. The stripes and spots on the flanks of bush bucks.

2. So far we’ve only seen Thornycroft’s giraffe from a distance. But our driver spots some and takes us down a side road so we can get a closer look at them. They are different to Rothchild’s giraffes because their markings are smoother and they have long pale socks.

3. The ground is soft so it holds tracks well. A hippo has walked along the road, leaving a dinosaur-like trail and the occasional rosette of Nile cabbage.

Wildlife Camp, South Luanga National Park, Zambia

Morning, errands and entertainment.

1. I murmur an acknowledging greeting to a passing bin man. He is a well brought-up African and replies with eye contact and a warm 'Goo...