We got a call yesterday about a wild Hippo (not on a reserve) that had been caught in a poacher’s snare, so we went out at about 1600 today to rescue it. The attempt went until about 2230 but unfortunately the Hippo was spooked and got away. It’s very sad as it is fairly lame on land and must be in a lot of pain. No photos though as it was night time and I didn’t want the flash to spook the animals (turned out to be a vain hope).
Barend just cooked an awesome lunch. Simple fare but just what the doctor ordered: T bone steaks, corn and roast potatoes. The South Africans are very much into spices and sauces, a lot more than Australians, and they are of a very different type.
We spent the afternoon of patrolling before we went out to the hippo rescue, during which we drove along a road and found ourselves in the middle of a herd of elephants. The trumpeting up that close was very impressive. It is still amazing that six elephants can hide in the bush only about 20 m from you!
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| Umfumu, the elephant with attitude again! |
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| More Zebras! |
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| One of the senior SanWild Staff (a very masculine, old school Afrikaner) holding his wife's wrap and handbag the night of the failed hippo rescue. |
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