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Michelle Sole
Aug 11, 20182 min read
A Tree Climbing Lesson for four lion cubs
It was a frosty early morning and the sun was yet to peek its head above the the Waterberg mountains. We left Marataba Safari Lodge...
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Michelle Sole
Jun 2, 20182 min read
Battle of the Boars
I’ve always thought Disney’s portrayal of Pumba in “The Lion King” is the epitome of a warthog. Working as a field guide I am fortunate...
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Michelle Sole
Dec 16, 20163 min read
Tigers galore in an afternoon at Kaziranga
Kaziranga, Assam India, is home to two thirds of the world's Greater One-horned rhinos. This fact alone had us travelling on a train for...
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Michelle Sole
Mar 10, 20162 min read
Marakele’s elephants enjoy the rain in the Waterberg
Thanks to some recent rain the Waterberg is lush, green, the rivers full and the dams overflowing. Last week the Marataba section of the...
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Michelle Sole
Oct 14, 20152 min read
Six months later... habituating leopard cubs
It has now been six months since we started working to familiarise a female leopard and her 3 cubs with game drive vehicles. All three...
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Michelle Sole
Aug 8, 20153 min read
The discovery of eight month old lion cubs
Much to the rangers’ dismay the lion sightings had been very quiet for several days. Some nights we would hear them calling close to the...
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Michelle Sole
Jun 4, 20154 min read
Habituating wild leopard cubs: a unique experience
The Waterberg, South Africa, is not famous for leopard sightings. Sightings are generally few and even then are generally just a blur of...
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