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Crocodile lurking in the Okavango
This year the water in the main channel was clearer than we have ever seen. We came across a six foot Nile crocodile (Crocodilus niloticus) lurking in a cave under a hollowed out bank. It was a lovely little specimen, totally unblemished and intact.
07/02/09
Gannets steal the shoal
As the sun broke the horizon, the diving gannets increased in intensity and large numbers of common dolphins joined the feast.
06/30/09
Air assault in Port St Johns
Poor visibility but a lot of sound and excitement as Cape Gannets pierce the surface of the water in Port St Johns
06/26/09
Mass migration of tiny Paddler crabs
One of the most remarkable mass migrations that we have ever witnessed, involves the Ngoboseleni lake system and tiny Paddler crabs.
06/23/09
Giant scorpion ventures out in the rain
As the sun emerges and picks out the arthropod�s greenish colouring, it heads for cover in the forest.
06/12/09
Lone wildebeest calf falls victim to cheetahs
WARNING: Footage may upset sensitive viewers
Spotted predators drag their prey out of sight of vultures and eat the animal while it�s still alive.
06/08/09
Water dragon clings to tree trunk
Lanternflies are so named due to the long extensions on their heads.
06/05/09
A rare and beautiful plant
The recently discovered Brunsvigia elandsmontana is found nowhere else on the planet.
06/02/09
Komodo dragons terrorise a deer
Three large lizards have attacked a buffalo and a deer; now they wait for the animals to weaken and fall.
05/26/09
Dolphins at play in the bay
Mother and calf pairs show a keen interest in a strange mammal that's entered their territory.
05/25/09
EXPEDITION: Cichlids hide in grass beds
Lake Malawi presents a new perspective on underwater species.
05/21/09
EXPEDITION: Fiddler crab feeds amid the mangroves
The dappled environment of an estuarine swamp is home to many small crustaceans.
05/12/09
EXPEDITION: Dolphins stranded on beach
The reason for these animals' death is likely to remain a mystery.
05/11/09
EXPEDITION: Exquisitely coloured fish live in the dark
The 'Malawi butterfly' puts on an electrifying mating display.
05/07/09
EXPEDITION: Dinosaur footprints uncovered
Preserved evidence of animals from a bygone era is laid bare in a dry riverbed.
05/04/09
EXPEDITION: Old female hyena protects elite group
Clans are matriarchal and females select the most suitable mates.
04/28/09
Cichlids abound in Lake Malawi
More than 800 endemic species have populated every part of the massive lake.
04/23/09
EXPEDITION: Vultures flock to wildebeest carcass
The birds land with talons ready to fight for their place at the feast.
04/22/09
Buffalo rescue cow from lions
When an injured buffalo is attacked by an entire lion pride, her bellows recall the herd, which saves her life � for now.
04/16/09




















