It’s official. We’re approaching Spring! Rejoicing in this slight seasonal change was a Cape Clawless Otter (Aonyx capensis) that appeared in the river in front of Ebony Lodge on three consecutive mornings at 06h20! It was an absolute delight to watch this playful creature duck and dive in the water, chase fish, tease a hippo, roll in the sand and unzip the water with his wake as he curiously swam about.

On a much sadder note it seems that four of the five leopard cubs I wrote of in last month’s journal have lost their lives. Other marauding predators seem to be the culprits. This is a never ending chapter in the story of survival – predators try to eliminate the cubs of other predators to safeguard themselves against too much future competition that could see them lose their own lives.

Did you know?
Singita Sabi Sand lies at a latitude of 24 degrees and 45 minutes South.