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Wild Earth Safari TV
Posted: February 6th, 2011, 11:53 am
by Jo UK
At Brit's suggestion, here is a topic for Safari TV.
Join an African safari drive and see African animals in their natural environment on the Djuma Private Game Reserve
http://www.wildearth.tv/safari
Re: Wild Earth Safari TV
Posted: February 7th, 2011, 10:26 am
by Brit
WildEarth Safari
WildEarth Safari broadcasts LIVE safaris daily from the Sabi Sands Game Reserve, which is part of the Greater Kruger National Park in South Africa. Every day there is a safari at 05h30 CAT (
= Central African Time) to 08h30CAT and one at 15h30CAT to 18h30 CAT. The safari consists of a Presenter/Expert Ranger who drives around the reserve looking for animals both big and small. A camera person sits on the back of the safari vehicle and their camera is your eyes. This gives a fantastic feeling of actually being on the back of the vehicle as it bumps through the African bush. If you want to ask a question of the Ranger in real time, you can email the question through to
finalcontrol@safari.tv and the director may forward your question through to the ranger.
The Sabi Sands is one of the top locations in South Africa for viewing game. It is often possible to see the big five in one drive. That is lion, leopard, buffalo, rhino and elephant. There are numerous beautiful birds and a whole host of other smaller animals.
Re: Wild Earth Safari TV
Posted: February 7th, 2011, 10:38 am
by Brit
It’s really an everyday adventure to join the Safari-drives where I watched for example lately Elephant Mum and her offspring which tried to make biiig impression with its ears forward:
….. the waterbuck (smelling very musky as the guide [on that day Patrick] say)
….. the weaver birds building right now their fantastic nests
….. the buffaloes, one of the most dangerous animals:
….. Crocodile:
….. Hippo:
Please come and join and enjoy the South African nature. It’s worth it!
Re: Wild Earth Safari TV
Posted: February 7th, 2011, 10:42 am
by Brit
I would like to introduce a very special animal from the
WorldEarth Safari Channel:
KARULA a female leopard.
Tara one member of the nice team who are driving every day, 5a.m. and 4p.m. for 3 hours looking for the animals is writing so nicely about her, it’s really worth reading! And it’s also worth to join the
drives through this wonderful world down there in South-Africa
17 Januar 2011 written by Tara
Karula's family tree - Her Father, Mafufunyane
January 23 2011 Written by Tara:
Karula's spoor 23 Jan 2011
January 25 2011 - Written by
Tara:
Karula's family tree - Her daughter Saseka
Re: Wild Earth Safari TV
Posted: February 7th, 2011, 10:42 am
by Brit
January 27 2011 - written by Tara:
WE's first sighting of Karula's cubs!
January 29 2011 - written by
Tara:
Karula's family tree - The lady herself, Karula part 1
February 1 2011 - Written by
Tara
February 1 2011 - Karula and Cubs seen LIVE!!!
There is a beautiful video to be seen!!!
Re: Wild Earth Safari TV
Posted: February 7th, 2011, 10:52 am
by Brit
Re: Wild Earth Safari TV
Posted: February 7th, 2011, 10:53 am
by Brit
February 01 2011 – written by Marc
Drive times
Hi eveyone, hope some of you saw Karula and the cubs with me this morning! It was a very special moment for me, seeing them for the first time. At the end of drive, on our way back, we found two elephant bulls who are now on the open area near camp as I type this, eating Marula fruits. The biggest of the two is a bull WE know as Mgoti and I hope he will be around for the drive this afternoon.
As it is now February, drive times are changing and as of today, the 1st, WE will start the PM safari at 15h30CAT, a half hour earlier than WE have been going out. The morning drive times will stay the same for the time being, until the sunrise becomes too late and it is still dark out at 05h30.
See you all from out there!
Marc.
Re: Wild Earth Safari TV
Posted: February 7th, 2011, 10:56 am
by Brit
Re: Wild Earth Safari TV
Posted: February 7th, 2011, 10:56 am
by Brit
Re: Wild Earth Safari TV
Posted: February 7th, 2011, 1:13 pm
by Jo UK
This is a great topic, Brit.
Thank you for bringing us this interesting story.
Re: Wild Earth Safari TV
Posted: February 7th, 2011, 4:07 pm
by Brit
Very welcome, Jo. I myself am very fascinated by all these! Hope that many people enjoy!
Re: Wild Earth Safari TV
Posted: February 7th, 2011, 4:08 pm
by Brit
February 6 2011 – written by Tara
Sad News about the Gowrie Gang
Re: Wild Earth Safari TV
Posted: February 7th, 2011, 4:09 pm
by Brit
February 6 2011 – written by Tara
The lions are back in town!
Nkuhuma lioness 6/2/2011
Re: Wild Earth Safari TV
Posted: February 7th, 2011, 4:28 pm
by Brit
Thanks to Tara - here is a map from the area where the Safari-drives take place,- just to get an idea:
Re: Wild Earth Safari TV
Posted: February 7th, 2011, 6:44 pm
by Brit
February 7 2011 - afternoon drive with
Patrick:
Actually looking for crocodile at Gowrie Dam, which fortunately was not around but buffaloes with oxpeckers were there:
Heron
Poison apple. But as Patrick says it is not poisonous, because the local women take it if they want to stop breast feeding, take the juice out and put it around their nipples. The very bitter taste doesn’t invite the children for wanting to drink milk anymore!
Re: Wild Earth Safari TV
Posted: February 8th, 2011, 4:37 pm
by Brit
The morning drive with
Tara was an exciting one,- lucky enough (!?) I only joined as all the action was over, and the male vleopard (was it Induna?) just went away with his prey – a baby monkey….. also this is nature!
Afternoon-Safari with
Tara:
Duck and Impala looking for protection from the sun on this extremely hot day:
Hippo:
Mungos:
Hornbill caught an insect:
Sunset in South Africa:
Re: Wild Earth Safari TV
Posted: February 8th, 2011, 6:37 pm
by Brit
A male leopard:
Seems to follow some track with his nose on the ground:
heading where to???
It seems to be Mixo, the brother of Induna:
Re: Wild Earth Safari TV
Posted: February 9th, 2011, 7:50 pm
by Brit
February 9 2011 – written by Tara
Induna and the vervet monkey.
Re: Wild Earth Safari TV
Posted: February 11th, 2011, 6:54 pm
by Brit
Re: Wild Earth Safari TV
Posted: February 11th, 2011, 7:31 pm
by Rionn
Brit, thank you for this link.
I like it very much and joined the safari this afternoon. It is like a short vacation. Just sitting in the jeep and seeing everything what happens. I will join whenever other activities allow me to do so.