Mara Poachers and hippo attack

Friends,

Today I’m going to try a much awaited experiment and upload a podcast -

I recorded this in the Mara Conservancy last week where I spent three days finding out more about the effects of the collapse of tourism on this world renowned conservation area.

I hope you enjoy sound trip which hopefully will give the visually impaired a feel for the Mara which is among my most favourite places in the world.

I’m attaching photographs to help you visualise the patrol. These 5 minutes reflect what happened during the 4 hours anti-poaching patrol in which we were searching for 7 hippo killing poachers. Kimujino has more on the arrest of these poachers on his

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This is the sign between the Mara Reserve and Transmara Reserve which together make up the Masai Mara
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A hippo slide

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On patrol looking for footprints on the soft earth

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Hippo in the Mara river
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Can you see the new born hippo by his mothers legs?

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7 Comments

  1. Wanda, Atlanta
    Posted February 28, 2008 at 8:24 am | Permalink

    Oh yes I see it — wonderful!

  2. Posted February 28, 2008 at 8:44 am | Permalink

    I see the baby! Loved the podcast, Paula. Really cool.

    s.

  3. Lisa, California
    Posted February 28, 2008 at 10:00 am | Permalink

    Yes, the baby is precious. Paula, that podcast was awesome. I totally felt like I was there with you. Thank you for sharing that. Lisa

  4. F. J. Pechir
    Posted February 28, 2008 at 1:59 pm | Permalink

    Very good post Paula! Yes, please continue with this kind of work! Thank you.

  5. Lucia Cristiana, Brazil
    Posted February 28, 2008 at 9:56 pm | Permalink

    Beautiful! Thank you Paula.

  6. Theresa Siskind St Petersburg FL
    Posted February 29, 2008 at 1:42 pm | Permalink

    Brilliant, Paula, positively brilliant. And yes, I see this little munchkin, God bless him.

  7. Paul
    Posted July 10, 2008 at 4:02 pm | Permalink

    Thanks for sharing!

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