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Did You Know?
Despite its name,
the waterbuck does not spend much time in the water, but will take refuge there to escape predators.
Read More »Elephants often exhibit a caring & sensitive nature?
If a baby appears to be in trouble, or complains, the entire family will rumble and go over to touch, caress and comfort it!
That male lions spend most of their time patrolling theit territories?
They scent mark the boundaries by spraying trees and bushes with urine.
Despite the size of their ears, an elephant’s hearing is poor!
They have the largest brain of the animal kingdom and their small eyes result in very poor eyesight.
Giraffes are around six feet tall at birth and grow rapidly . . . .
as much one inch a day? After weaning, the mother moves the calf to areas with low branches so that it can learn to eat vegetation!
Did You Know… honey badgers are known as aggressive, ferocious creatures?
They are also inquisitive and persistent in their quest for food. Watch the video below to see how one pair went in search of a late-night snack at Chamilandu Bushcamp!
Honey Badger & Hyena raid Chamilandu Kitchen from The Bushcamp Company on Vimeo.
Uganda
Is the source of the Nile. so it has some of the best white-water rafting in the world. Winston Churchill called Uganda the “Pearl of Africa.” Is also home to the highest mountain range in Africa, the Rwenzoris, or Mountains of the Moon. Visit Sipi, about 1 hour from Mbale. It’s a beautiful little town on top of a hill, sporting fantastic views on and hikes to waterfalls. .
African Buffalo
Did You Know… the African Buffalo can weigh over 800 kg and is a formidable adversary? Serious fights between bulls are rare and violent, but “sparring” is more common to establish dominance or as a playful pastime.
Abu Camp - It’s A Girl
December 2011 – Abu Camp, located in Botswana’s pristine Okavango Delta, is proud to announce that Shireni, one of the Camp’s leading elephants, gave birth to her third surviving calf, a healthy female, at 22:05 on the 17th December. Measuring approximately 90cm at the shoulder and weighing about 110kg, the new-born stood on her own feet, wobbling, within 20 minutes. The elephant handlers have named her Warona, the SeTswana name meaning ‘For Us’.
Reaching up to her mother,…
