I have finally got round to uploading some of my video footage from my time at Shamwari. Here are some of my favourite clips:
Sundile the leopard
Sundile the leopard was hand reared and then released back into the wild. She soon adapted to life in the wild and became a natural hunter and mother.
However, she still recongises John, who hand reared her, and rushes out of the bushes to meet him when she heard his vehicle. She then persistently blocks the path of his vehicle to prevent him from leaving.
Even though she shows this behaviour he would never leave the safety of his truck as her reaction may be completely different if he was on foot.
Bobby the elephant
Bobby the elephant was a young male who had just left his herd. We found him intently bathing in a muddy water hole. Unfortunately the wind was the wrong direction and we often got a faceful of mud!
Caught on Camera
We discovered a hippo carcass so decided to put out a camera trap to capture the activity it would create.
Playful Caracals
These caracals were taken to the Shamwari wildlife rehabilitation centre to be hand reared after they were orphaned. When they are old enough they will be released back into the wild.
Sundile the leopard
Sundile the leopard was hand reared and then released back into the wild. She soon adapted to life in the wild and became a natural hunter and mother.
However, she still recongises John, who hand reared her, and rushes out of the bushes to meet him when she heard his vehicle. She then persistently blocks the path of his vehicle to prevent him from leaving.
Even though she shows this behaviour he would never leave the safety of his truck as her reaction may be completely different if he was on foot.
Bobby the elephant
Bobby the elephant was a young male who had just left his herd. We found him intently bathing in a muddy water hole. Unfortunately the wind was the wrong direction and we often got a faceful of mud!
Caught on Camera
We discovered a hippo carcass so decided to put out a camera trap to capture the activity it would create.
Playful Caracals
These caracals were taken to the Shamwari wildlife rehabilitation centre to be hand reared after they were orphaned. When they are old enough they will be released back into the wild.
