Cyberdiary – 12 April 2012

Posted by in CyberDiaries on Apr 13th, 2012 | 1 comment
Cyberdiary – 12 April 2012
Spectacular cat sightings were seen this week at Mashatu. By far the one that stands out most, is the morning where guests saw five leopards in ONE tree! It was the famous mother with her three sub-adult cubs (14 month old cubs), and her previous litters’ male. Although a sighting like this were seen twice last year, what makes this particular sight very significant, is the fact that these cubs are now sub-adults and could be considered independent, especially the older male cub which is now just over three years old. He is soon to be pushed out by his father, who roams around in his central...
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March Game Report

Posted by in Game Reports on Apr 4th, 2012 | 1 comment
March Game Report
The end of March finally saw a soft downpour in certain areas of Mashatu. Rainfall of between 10-15mm was estimated in these areas, and various small drainage lines, feeding into the Majale and Matebole rivers, were flowing. Temperatures are rapidly cooling down, with mornings becoming a bit nippy on the open vehicles and midday is sunny, but no longer scorching hot. Evenings are just perfect. Leadwood Tree by Andrei Snyman Most of the trees are shedding their leaves, and a there is a true sense of winter being on its way. The waterholes around camps and along riverbeds are becoming increasingly...
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