Wildlife photographer Hal Brindley was photographing hippos at a Silolweni Dam in Kruger National Park in South Africa when he witnessed a leopard attacking and killing a young nile crocodile.
According to the photographer, this photo sequence is the only time such behavior has ever been documented.
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03 June 2011
04 May 2011
Cheetahs relocated from Mountain Zebra NP to Hoedspruit Endangered Species Centre
South African National Parks (SANParks) projected in 2010 that some of the cheetahs in its Mountain Zebra National Park might need to be relocated to a different park in near future because the genetic integrity of the cheetah population as well as the park’s ecosystem might otherwise be under certain pressure.
Five cheetahs from the Mountain Zebra National Park population were therefore now relocated to the Hoedspruit Endangered Species Centre (HESC) in Limpopo as part of their ongoing breeding programme. The cheetahs will remain in quarantine for three months before joining other cheetahs.
The Hoedspruit Endangered Species Centre (HESC) focuses on the conservation of rare, vulnerable or endangered animals. Cheetah Conservation is one of their core disciplines. The HESC presents a fascinating insight into rare and vulnerable animal species and animal conservation efforts at large, it offers fun and interactive tours, drives, and excursions. It has a range of accommodation options for visitors looking for a longer stay - an ideal base from which to explore the area.
Five cheetahs from the Mountain Zebra National Park population were therefore now relocated to the Hoedspruit Endangered Species Centre (HESC) in Limpopo as part of their ongoing breeding programme. The cheetahs will remain in quarantine for three months before joining other cheetahs.
The Hoedspruit Endangered Species Centre (HESC) focuses on the conservation of rare, vulnerable or endangered animals. Cheetah Conservation is one of their core disciplines. The HESC presents a fascinating insight into rare and vulnerable animal species and animal conservation efforts at large, it offers fun and interactive tours, drives, and excursions. It has a range of accommodation options for visitors looking for a longer stay - an ideal base from which to explore the area.
07 December 2010
African Wildlife Foundation: Mountain Gorilla census reveals increase in population
The current census was made in March and April 2010 and indicates that there were a total of 480 mountain gorillas, in 36 groups along with 14 solitary silverback males in the Virunga Massif, which includes three contiguous national parks: Parc National des Virunga in the DR Congo, Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda and Mgahinga Gorilla National Park in Uganda. The only other location where mountain gorillas exist is Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in Uganda. Along with the 302 mountain gorillas censused in Bwindi in 2006 and four orphaned mountain gorillas in a sanctuary in DRC, this brings the total world population to 786 individuals.
Rwandan Mountain Gorillas from Richard Sprenger on Vimeo.
The last census undertaken in the Virunga Massif was in 2003, when the population was estimated at 380 individuals. The current figure represents a 26.3 % increase in the population of mountain gorillas in this area over the last seven years, which is a 3.7 % annual growth rate. This increase in the population occurred despite the killing of no less than nine mountain gorillas, in four separate incidents, during this time period.
Of the 480 mountain gorillas censused, 352 (73%) were habituated (349 in groups and three solitary males) and 128 were unhabituated (117 in groups and 11 solitary males). Please visit the website of the African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) for more info.
Rwandan Mountain Gorillas from Richard Sprenger on Vimeo.
The last census undertaken in the Virunga Massif was in 2003, when the population was estimated at 380 individuals. The current figure represents a 26.3 % increase in the population of mountain gorillas in this area over the last seven years, which is a 3.7 % annual growth rate. This increase in the population occurred despite the killing of no less than nine mountain gorillas, in four separate incidents, during this time period.
Of the 480 mountain gorillas censused, 352 (73%) were habituated (349 in groups and three solitary males) and 128 were unhabituated (117 in groups and 11 solitary males). Please visit the website of the African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) for more info.
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