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Newsletter – October 2007
Published: 28 Jan 2008
We are still having rain with the area experiencing the most rain it has had in almost 35 years. But we are not letting it get us down. With spectacular sunny mornings we still get to experience the beauty of the park and its animals.
Our Kidepo Lions have been keeping us very entertained over the last two months, with lots of sightings of big cats up trees and resting on the big rocky outcrops in the park. They too are trying to escape the rains! On one drive we saw eight members of Tim’s pride high up in a Sausage Tree all on top of one another looking rather uncomfortable. You would think the lions would know by now that there are only so many good spots in a tree.
Three new male lion entered on the Kidepo scene a few months back. We were sure they were going to challenge Tim for his pride, but so far they have made their presence well known but have not encroached on to Tim’s pad. Tim is weary of them and hot on their heels with his regular patrols to show He is the ‘Lion King’. But three males are a strong team and often respond to Tim’s roars.
We have also finally agreed on some names for our new arrivals: Winston (Churchill), Napoleon and Wellington.
The snakes are amazing with all this rain. On our way back from a walk one morning we saw a glimpse of a big African Rock Python, it turned and slid back in to the long grass. After a short tug-of-war, Joe managed to pull the python back onto the road, so we could all see the sheer size of this beautiful four meter snake.
The Elephant are still on awol, traversing far since there is such an abundance of water and lush green grass. We still have the occasional family groups coming through the park and with the dry season fast approaching we await the return of many more. Just a few weeks ago, we were on a walk and spotted some elephant on the next ridge, moving down in our direction. We made our selves comfortable on a huge rock with coffee and one by one at least a hundred elephant walked below us.
