Sightings Discussion - Nkorho and Elephant Plains, Sunday 3 February 2008

RHINO at NK!

ETA:  1:16 AM CAT....3 rhinos....2 adults & baby, I think.

1:24 AM NK....add a hippo to the 3 rhinos!

This is a nice gathering with those giants 

Wow!! What an amazing sighting!! Glad I logged in to the 'puter!!

Hey, Swift & WC!  Isn't this great?  Did you hear the baby rhino crying?  A new Baby Whino!

It's been such a long time since our nighttime rhino visits, isn't it cool, Pam!

Boma is a bit slow for me

Hi Lady's Mom and WildCall

There were 2 baby Rhino's and families, I think this is the small baby but getting bigger. The Hippo is realy enjoying his bath   

Did you guys notice the small critter moving right to left behind the WH and then back towards the marula tree?

Something passed behind the waterhole ...It was moving fast !!!

I missed the rhinos but hippo waited for me LOL!!!!

I missed that, WC.....what do you think it was?  The jackals have been calling earlier....

Like Fani posted, Pam...It was very small and very fast...I think maybe even small for a jackal...Maybe a mongoose? I don't know!

My guess a white tailed mangoose ...LOL I can't tell ...only it was moving like mangoose and as it is night I think most probable a white tailed one

Time to join hippo ..I think ...It's 2.00am here so I need some sleep ..I will see your pics in the morning ...Good night hippo and all

Our Hippo is still enjoying its bath at 3.03 am at NK

Started it at 1,27 am    Turning on its side also, I think because the waterlevel is not high enough to cover its body completely.

The Burchell's Coucal can be heard and other birds starting this morning by calling.

This is my first post.  I took a small video clip of the hippo meeting the rhinos.  I was talking to my mom on the phone at the same time, so please excuse the voice. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Asue810_Ck

This is also my first video. 

 Mary

Bravo Mary!  Well done first post :)  I had missed that encounter.  And I enjoyed your voice over also.

Interesting that the Hippo is inside the reflection of the Marula tree.  I wonder if that's intentional, for better camoflauge?

Thanks for that video of this special moment.

Welcome at the Boma.

If you want, you can put a link to the video in the special video week thread under Africam Streaming.

Easy to find it again for us and enjoy it .

Thanks!  I have been watching Africam for almost a year and finally decided to sign up.  I'm so enjoying this.

 I wonder how long the hippo will stay there. 

Sometimes, a Hippo has spent the night in the water.  Not frequently, but, sometimes.

Welcome and have fun.  Check out the two chat threads for getting acquainted with the Bomites.  One is the Cam Chat and the other is the Campfire Chat.  Each starts a new day at midnight CAT.

3:49 am CAT NK

Is that a hippo in the waterhole in the shadow of the tree?

Thanks smalldog you answered my question.  I thought I was seeing things.

Was that a jackal chorus at NK?

4:28 am CAT NK

Morning Sagresta what was the animal calling a few minutes ago?  Do you think the Hippo is in any danger?

Hi CallieG

It were Black backed Jackals calling at NK.

Do not think that is anything that can chase or bring our bathing Hippo in danger.

A hippo can bite a man in two.   You've got to be pretty formidable to take one down.   On TV programs I've seen groups of hyenas and lions attack them, but they are mighty creatures.   Speaking of which, he's back.

He's back and in front of the cam. Oops, forgot...hippo's back in front of nk cam

Goodmorning Zoomie!!

Yes we had a very relaxing night visitor at NK  

That was so great. I have been watching this cam from New Zealand for years now and it's the very first time I have seen a Hippo. I think there were two babies with it so maybe it was a female Hippo. I love this cam.

Hi Lisa it were at about 1.27 am 2 White Rhino's + Baby  and then cam the Hippo  Who stayed till now!

Was that Leopard or Cheetah just now (NK)

Cheetah at NK real quick visit and didnt get to get a pic..uggg..