Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/03/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Rarer still is this image ;-) > On March 21, 2014 at 1:26 AM Jayanand Govindaraj <jayanand at gmail.com> > wrote: > > > Geoff, > This is probably the only pack in the Serengeti Ecosystem - they were wiped > out by distemper 20 odd years ago, so their return is heartening news. It > is an extremely rare sighting - one of our driver/guides, Felix, had only > seen them twice prior to this sighting, in the 15 years he has been driving > around this area. Our drivers got a rumour about a sighting, banded > together with a few more, and we went on an intensive search, and after > hours of searching finally found them, in one of the far reaches of Ndutu. > Only 5 vehicles had the privilege of seeing the pack - other groups tried > to locate them immediately after the news of our sighting spread, but no > one else found them again. At least for me this was the absolute highlight > of our trip, never having seen them in the flesh before. > Cheers > Jayanand > > > On Fri, Mar 21, 2014 at 11:40 AM, Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at > gmail.com>wrote: > > > Gosh how remarkable. Following the narrow band of shade I guess. I notice > > that one has a tracking collar, or does that send a tourist warning to > > the > > pack...quick photo op approaching! > > > > > > Cheers > > Geoff > > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman > > > > > > On 21 March 2014 15:41, afirkin <afirkin at afirkin.com> wrote: > > > > > Panos are HC's domain, but he missed this opportunity. 12 rare Wild > > > African Dogs > > > in a row. You will need to view this one large as well. > > > > > > http://tinyurl.com/l5aoehy > > > > > > Cheers > > > > > > alastair > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Leica Users Group. > > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information