I'm not sure it if it's knowing that it's my last couple of days here but I have had the most perfect day. Starting with a client walk with Penya and Paza, they stalked a huge kudu with no luck but a great show of their natural instincts. The morning walks are a great wake up and energerising for the day ahead. Trying to jam as much as I can into these couple of days, I went and had elephant training, seeing the handlers command the lions and then the floor (dus...

Time for a bit of history and culture with a day trip to the Great Zimbabwe Ruins which is world heritage listed National Monument. Setting off early'ish for the 2.5 hour drive with Shiloh, Beauty, Emily, Cody, Elin, and Ida. We are met by the our guide Phillip who enthusiastically and passionately gives us our history lesson. The Great Zimbabwe Ruins is said to be the greatest medieval city in sub-Saharan Africa. Great Zimbabwe is a ruined city that was once t...

My wake up walk with with Laili and Lewa to get me started for the day. It's a good thing I had a big breakfast as my morning activities were not pretty. Starting with the breeding program enclosure cleaning before heading up to the butchery for more meat prepping for the 7 big boy lions feed. I couldn't wait to get the gloves on and start carving. Still getting used to the smell but not so overpowering as the day before as I knew what I was in for. A little dis...

Started this freezing cold, overcast morning with a slow walk with Laili and Lewa. One thing off my wish list today and assigned to prepping the meat for the cubs and some on the lions. My god, I never known such a smell, it hits you even before the butchery doors are opened. Trying to breathe through my mouth and a deep breathe, the doors are opened and the pungent, rotting, bloody smell is gag worthy to say the least but I'm fascinated. At first trying to step...

A lovely lie in this morning and off on poo patrol at the breeding program. We cleaned up the back enclosures with 5 beautiful male lions around 3 years old - stunning honey blonde manes. Some messy enclosures with lots of horse and cow carcass' to clean up - mmmm deeelicious... Enjoyed a chill out afternoon in the sun getting very sleepy. Penya and Paza were the cutest and the most playful I have seen them so far on our afternoon walk. Stalking, chasing and j...