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Newsletter August 2004
Summer Greetings from all of us at The Hide!
Accolade
We're delighted and proud to announce that The Hide
is featured in Patricia Schultz' new book
"1000 Places To See Before You Die - A Traveller's
Life List"!
Latest News & Sightings from Barry, Camp
Manager & Pro Guide
As the rainwater in the bush has started to dry up,
we have been noticing a steady stream of animals drinking
at the water hole in front of the Camp. Numbers of Giraffe,
Wildebeest, Waterbuck, Impala, and Warthogs spend time
in front of the A-frame, with Sable and Buffalo coming
and going. Large herds of Elephants seem to appear as
the dinner drums beat, and a group of four Hyena have
been seen too.
Night drives have produced good sightings of Lion,
Leopard, and the smaller nocturnal animals. Rare Aardvarks
have been seen twice in the last few months and Aardwolf
once. Cheetah have also recently been sighted. Lion
killed a Buffalo behind the Camp last week, which resulted
in a lot of noise, and not much sleep for the guests!
A Rhino bull seems to have included us in his territory,
and is seen every few days. In the Park, the drive from
the Camp to Ngweshla seems to be the most productive.
The "Big 5" has been seen on a number of occasions
recently, which is great, as it is usually the elusive
Leopard which proves hard to find - the record most
recently set was 2,5 hours for all of the Big 5!
Roan and Gemsbok seem to enjoy the "Kennedy 2"
area, and another Rhino and her calf are also frequent
drinkers there. A pride of Lion has set up base at Ngweshla
and have been seen often. With the dry, hot season approaching
fast, the concentration around the waterholes will continue
to increase, and hopefully the viewing will continue
to be spectacular!
Recent Guest Comments
"..Not a single day has gone by without me day-dreaming
of our adventures in Zimbabwe. Our four days at The
Hide were some of the most memorable of our entire trip.
Contrary to all the negative publicity and travel warnings
about Zimbabwe, we felt so incredibly safe everywhere
we went. So much so that we are plotting a return trip
next year. It was truly a trip of a lifetime."
-USA Visitors-
DID YOU KNOW? - Hwange National Park has the second-highest
Mammal diversity of any Park in the world - 108 species.
Thank You Always For Your Continued Support!
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