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A Leopard in Camp?
11th Jan 2020 Steven Oosthuizen 11 Comments

How to get a Leopard out of Camp in 3 not so easy steps…

Happy new year kind people and thank you all for the support in 2019! I know it has been a while since my last camp fire story. My B-Tech Nature Conservation studies have kept me very…

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Take the Bushbuck by the horns!
4th Sep 20194th Sep 2019 Steven Oosthuizen 7 Comments

Take the Bushbuck by the Horns!

Letaba is well known for the stunning view over the Letaba River. But even more for the numerous bushbucks that occupy the rest camp. Most of them have been born in the camp and have not…

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When darted lions wake up too early
24th May 201924th May 2019 Steven Oosthuizen 10 Comments

When the Lion Sleeps…

I know what you are thinking: very catchy title and trust me I love the song as well. However, on a very chilly night many years back I truly wished the lion was sleeping.   In…

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Elephants passing us on the reservoir on the Mpongolo backpack trail
19th Apr 201919th Apr 2019 Steven Oosthuizen 7 Comments

Stuck on the Reservoir – The Mpongolo Backpack Trail

One of my favorite swimming spots in Kruger is the large cement reservoirs you see close the waterholes. Obviously, we don’t swim in the public water-points, but out in the veld and especially on a backpack…

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