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Semliki Safari Lodge – April 2008

Published: 15 May 2008

We have had an exciting month at Semliki with night time visitors, an animal rescue and the discovery of a new reserve species.

Since the lodge sits along the Wassa River, the dry weather has brought many animals into the camp as they search for water. Lions are common visitors these days and herds of elephants have currently taken up residence in the riverine forest. The lion pictured here is fondly known as “Mr. Clean” as he has no visible scarring or notches in his ears. He is a beautiful creature and has been seen regularly near the lodge and along the driveway.

Other excitement this month centered on an injured buffalo and the medical rescue performed by the Uganda Wildlife Authority veterinarian. The buffalo, which had a gaping wound on it’s neck, was successfully darted and treated with antibiotics and it’s progress has been monitored by rangers and lodge staff and we were very excited to see him with his mates looking scared but very healthy.

Semliki is also very excited about the discovery of a forest buffalo within the reserve. These buffaloes are a West African species so it is very rare to find them in East Africa, they do have the specific physical traits that distinguish forest buffaloes from their savannah counterparts: small stature when fully grown, lighter brown color and smaller horns.

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