Another sunset and elephant picture - Beautiful
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AFTERNOON BOAT RIDE AND NIGHT DRIVE We thoroughly enjoyed our boat ride. The air is so much cooler on the river. Rogers treated us to some thrilling moments as he opened up the motor and let loose. We had our Sundowners at a spot on the river where two elephants were slowly crossing almost completely submerged at points, eating as they went. The sun was setting behind them - it was a magical sight. As one got closer to our boat, he let loose with a loud trumpet just to let us know that he was there (as if we could miss him - my eyesight isn't that bad yet!) and not to get any closer. I managed to video him as he passed us by. Then it was a mad dash to get off the river before dark and to go on our night drive. It was very quiet compared to last night's drive but we did manage to see three Honey Badgers, a Square-tailed Nightjar on a nest, a Genet (too brief a sighting to determine what species), a Wild Cat, and some Scrub Hares. We returned in time for dinner on o...
BIRD AND ELEPHANT OBSERVATIONS In my opinion, it is the birds that add mostly to the sounds we hear. Some calls are hauntingly beautiful, others are faint. Some songs are melodic - others raucous. Most of the time the birds go about their business quietly foraging but if something upsets them, it is amazing how loud they can be. We saw many, many herds of elephants yesterday. Apparently there are too many of them. They are destroying the habitat not only for themselves but for other birds and animals. Nothing stands in their way - they uproot trees, break branches, kill large trees by rubbing themselves on the bark until there is none left and the tree dies. South Africa has tried culling them but unless they destroy the entire herd, the ones left become psychotic and go rogue. Using birth control or spaying and neutering are extremely expensive and difficult. No one has come up with a solution to the problem. Glen said that the elephants have turned Chobe National Park in...
