Posts Tagged "mashatu"

The Spotted Hyena Den

The Spotted Hyena Den

I can honestly say that this is the most time that we’ve ever spent with hyenas Not that there’s anything wrong with them – they are usually just on the move, after dark, “headed out for supper” as the rangers say. During our stay at Mashatu we were fortunate enough to find a hyena den, which meant plenty of quality time with these dog-like carnivores. Though...

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Night Sky

Night Sky

In honor of my work trip to Chicago this week to spend some time with the folks at the Adler Planetarium, I thought that I would take a break from the cats and post a few night sky pictures from our trip. The best way to describe the night sky in Southern Africa is that it looks positively planeterium-like. I’ve simply never seen so many stars in my entire life. On one of my weekends away...

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