November 9th

John and I have been busy with volunteer work most of the week.  We only went on three game drives.  We have been busy setting rodent traps in the fields of the game reserve to help a researcher with a study.  Over four days the 300 traps are baiting and set twice a day.  Any captured rodents are identified and release.

Here a a few pictures from the last week.  There will be better pictures after John and I move to Makalali Game Reserve in 9 days.

Small male Waterbuck

These two male Zebras were in quite a fight. The Wildebeest is oblivious

Vervet Monkey

The Kariega Game Reserve sold most of their lions because they were killing to much of the game.  This is the only adult male. There are two females and three male cubs.

All but one of the lions at Kariega is captured in this one picture.  Quite a change from when we were here last year.

Most of the smaller mammals have not had their babies yet. This area of South Africa was in drought. It just started raining two weeks ago.  Hopefully more babies will arrive next week.

All of the adult Rhinos on the reserve have had their horns cut off so poachers won't kill them.  Over 750 Rhinos have been killed in South Africa this year for their horns.

Baby Ostriches