It is rare to come across a Leopard in the wild. Firstly they are pretty rare and secondly they blend so well with the…
Posted by Louis Dell'Olio on Saturday, September 25, 2021
“Momma Leopard feeding her two cubs high in a tree”
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Wow, these are BEAUTIFUL pictures! Is Momma pregnant again? Did they talk about how many babies
are produced in the wild? Do they track the births, sicknesses, age, etc. Are they tagged, like sea creatures?
No Cela she wasn’t pregnant. We never saw the male though the guides knew he was about. Once the babies are born he has very little if nothing to do with them It is the mother that cares complete care of them for I think two years. The know the elephants, leopard and lionesses more than the other animals. The guides know when they give birth and how old they are, but there are no tracking devices. The only animals that did have them were the rhinos because of poachers, which are still a huge problem. The poaches would rather be killed than captured and spend decades in prison. We were told there were quite a few shoot outs between the poachers and the people protecting the animals. We actually saw a huge black jeep filled with armed men looking for poaches.
Ooh, can we see a picture of them? So glad the power is on their side now, and demand is down due to public awareness.
Cela….a picture of what?
Louis, the badass guys with guns .
They were moving fast and they weren’t close….no picture.
Thank you for sharing your travels with us. I look forward to every post.
Your narrative has been intriguing! Abu Camp certainly doesn’t look like what I would call a “camp”, quite upscale. The timber frame construction is interesting, Do you know the building material for the walls? It would seem difficult to fly in plywood. Are the roofs canvas-like? Those carved wood stools are outstanding, and the baskets. What material was used in the making of those magnificent organic-looking white hanging light fixtures? Did you have a chance to do any native craft shopping? Your iPhone camera shots of the animals are amazing. How many other tourists were in camp with you? I just realized I’m being a pain! Watching closely, Alyce
Louis, one more question about Abu. It was in the Okavango Delta last year that so many elephants died from Cyanobacteria. Did that affect Abu? Were there any deaths this year around Abu? Those photos of the dead elephants were heartbreaking.
Dear Alyce, there was no mention of elephant deaths near Abu. The Okavango Delta is a very large area in Botswana. Even if there were I doubt it would have been something they would have brought up unless someone mentioned it. The Structures were primarily wood with heavy canvas coverings. The inside of the rooms was definitely wood, but I’m not sure what kind…I believe the hanging organic looking fixture was made out of individual clay pieces. I touched it and it was heavy. The only craft shopping was in the small boutique which had nothing I really wanted. One day three women came and set up their baskets on the floor, but honestly I had much more beautiful and special ones at home. Each camp had 6 to 7 rooms with one being a “family” room with 2 bedrooms with an attached living area in the center. I really hardly ever saw people except for the couple who we shared a jeep with, Carolyn and Michael. I never saw more than 6 people. We were all in our own jeeps or 4 of us in a jeep so really that’s all I saw. At dinner then the group would be there. Some people were friendlier than others. I think some thought Chris and I were a couple!!!! an odd couple! Someone asked about my “partner”???!!!. I always introduced him as my nephew Christopher so there would be no misunderstanding. It’s funny how people think today. Thy assume two men or two women together are partners, which does happen. At Mombo Camp we did share a jeep with two guys from NJ who were married to each other. I guess you never know.
Dearest Louis, thank you for your patience!
Is there security around at night?
Do most go to their own homes each night?
There is always security, but it’s a small staff. Once you are in your room that’s where you stay. You are not allowed to walk around unescorted. We sat on our deck, but with the lights on, the animals stay away. The staff have quarters on the premises. Nothing lavish and well hid from the quests. It’s too remote and far for them to travel to their villages which they go back to on their vacations. We did have the horn BLASTER incase of an emergency!