ALIVE AND KICKING

Most of the news we have recently about the rhinos show dead and mutilated animals. I thought it would be nice to show a couple of healthy examples. Well over 400 rhino have been poached this year already but in Hluhluwe they have a new helicopter keeping a close eye on things. So look out poachers!

I have been in Swaziland for a few days and I am now in Hluhluwe again and have seen the wild dogs, elephants, rhino and many other animals. I am returning to Swaziland again tomorrow and then on to the Kruger again for a few days before returning to Malawi.

KRUGER

WISH YOU WERE HERE!

LIONS, LEOPARDS, WILD DOGS AND MAGNIFICENT ELEPHANTS 

LEAVING FOR SOUTH AFRICA

I am flying out to South Africa today to have a break and spend a few days in the Kruger, Hluhluwe and Swaziland. I am hoping to see loads of wildlife and hope there are still some rhino left. Hluhluwe has some of the best rhino in all of Africa.

As usual I have not had much success raising any funds for the brave scouts of Kasungu but will see if I can do better in SA. I am looking for boots, rucksacks and water proofs for the scouts. If anyone knows of a cheap way to get these items from the UK please let me know. DHL is around £150 for 10kg. That is more than the items are worth.

ANOTHER GREAT SUCCESS

ANOTHER GREAT SUCCESS FOR THE SCOUTS IN KASUNGU NP. THE CONFISCATION OF THIS GUN, JUST LIKE THE OTHERS, WILL LEAD TO THE SAVING OF MANY ANIMALS LIVES.

YOU MUST HELP THESE BRAVE DEDICATED SCOUTS BY DONATING FUNDS FOR MORE EQUIPMENT LIKE FUEL, BOOTS, RUCKSACKS AND WATER PROOF CLOTHING.

SOME OF THE OTHER ANIMALS WE ARE TRYING TO SAVE

I TOOK THESE 4 PICTURES TODAY. THE KUDU, ZEBRA AND HARTEBEEST WERE ALL WITHIN 100m OF EACH OTHER. THERE WERE 7 HARTEBEEST, 5 KUDU AND 6 ZEBRA.

 MALE HIPPO IN HIS FAVOURITE WALLOW AWAY FROM THE WIVES AND KIDS

 LICHTENSTEIN S HARTEBEEST WITH CRAWSHAYS ZEBRA. YOU WILL NOT FIND THESE 2 SPECIES IN MANY PLACES IN AFRICA LET ALONE SHARING THE SAME DAMBO.

THE CRAWSHAYS ZEBRA HAS NO SHADOW AND ITS STRIPES GO ALL THE WAY DOWN ITS LEGS. IT HAS A CHESTNUT BROWN MUZZLE. 

 MALE PUKU

LICHTENSTEIN S HARTEBEEST AND 2 YOUNG AND 2 FEMALE KUDU