I don’t know exactly what I expected when I came to Ingwe
but each day has brought it’s surprises.
We knew that we would not see all of the big 5, but learning about the
leopard and it’s behaviour has been fascinating. Identifying other animals from the toad to
genet, and kudu up to giraffe from their spoors (paw prints) and scats (poo)
has been most interesting. The camp is
right in the centre of the reserve and we receive daily visits from the
wildlife, including kudu , impala, nyala and birds including hornbills.
We are also aware that we are in the wild and need to accept
certain tasks that might seem unpalatable to a Londoner. Hence we have had to move dead animals that
have been shot, skin and prepare them for bait in traps to catch leopard to aid
conservation research. Who knows what
tomorrow may bring?
Written by Steve Grubb
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