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Wildlife can be just FULL of surprises

Duma Duke — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 05:02:36 +0000

Here’s a video of Killer Whales vs. a Penguin.

See if you can guess which side wins?

Polar Bear Hugs

Duma Duke — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 20:56:07 +0000

The photographer was sure that he was going to see the end of his huskies when the polar bear materialized out of the blue, as it were:

More pictures and a narrative concerning this fascinating and beautiful inter-species encounter here: Animals at Play

Elephant Encounter

Duma Duke — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 21:26:41 +0000

It seems that our giant friends, the Elephants are getting out of control

A few days ago the gatekeeper at our William Holden Education Center had the surprise of his life. While he was busy washing the Education Center’s six-wheeler he was alerted by an unusual noise and hurried to his post at the entrance gate. There he was greeted by a huge mature bull Elephant who was whiling away the afternoon looking over the fence into the center’s grounds.

On sighting the alarmed guard the Elephant leisurely went on his way walking up the road towards the forest, not unlike a nosey neighbour pretending he wasn’t really spying.

An excited bunch of village kids followed at a safe distance. Our visitor never looked back. Seemingly acutely aware of the impression made he decided not to take the scenic route to his forest home but instead to brave the wooden bridge over the troubled waters of the Nanyuki river where it borders the Wildlife Conservancy.

A hush went over the by now sizable crowd. Only recently the bridge had been declared unsafe for lorries weighing far less than our heavy friend intent on keeping his feet dry.

He had not heard about such things and without a moment’s hesitation he carefully crossed. The timbers creaked beneath him but before they could give way Jumbo was safely on the other side where the green foliage of the Mount Kenya Forest invitingly swallowed up all evidence of this unusual visit.

But why not, I say. Forever humans have gone to google the animals in their “natural habitat”. Time for change I say!

Life goes on….

Duma Duke — Sun, 19 Aug 2007 14:02:58 +0000

Another exciting “birth” day!! One more addition to our baby boomers! A healthy male baby bongo was born to our herd. His mother was originally donated by the kind folk of the San Diego Zoo, his father, a true Kenyan! Mother and baby are safely guarded, just in case.

The news about the recent incidents of poaching has put us Cheetahs “on the spot” so to speak.

Do I fear for my life. Maybe not mine, but I fear for the lives of my brothers and sisters out there in the wild. It is my job to keep everyone on the alert.

If caught, what do you think we should do with these cowardly thieves that steal our lives in search of riches?

Battle at Kruger

Duma Duke — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 19:28:23 +0000

Here’s something!