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African Wild Dog

Posted on 8 May, 2011 by Anders

Today the african wild dog is endangered. They used to be common all over Africa with over half a million living in packs of up to 100. Now there are only about 3000 to 5500 dogs remaining. The african wild … Continue reading →

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Caracal

Posted on 7 May, 2011 by Anders

Not far from the baboons was another fenced area. It was the home of three caracals – one male and two females. The caracal is an african cat that looks like the lynx, but it is closer related to the … Continue reading →

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Baboon

Posted on 6 May, 2011 by Anders

After the fearsome leopard it was time to have a look at monkeys… The baboon is very common in Namibia. I’ve seen groups of them several times when driving the car. They are often on the road, or next to … Continue reading →

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Leopard

Posted on 5 May, 2011 by Anders

Our first stop on the “feeding tour” was with the Leopard. We had been cuddling another spotted cat just a few hours earlier – so what is the difference? The cheetah can be 85 cm in shoulder height. The leopard … Continue reading →

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N/a’an ku sê

Posted on 5 May, 2011 by Anders

After the cheetah encounter we were driven back to the parking. On the road me met these guineafowls. It was lunch time and time to change car and go to the lodge… We arrived at the most beautiful place. There … Continue reading →

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Cheetah

Posted on 3 May, 2011 by Anders

It was Monday May 2nd and it was a public holiday in Namibia. I am very lucky to have good ICAO friends so I was invited to join them on an excursion east of Windhoek were I would see some … Continue reading →

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Hosea Kutako – Windhoek International

Posted on 29 April, 2011 by Anders

Tisdag 26 april lämnade jag Marie, Saga och Hanna på Hosea Kutako, som är Namibias och Windhoeks internationella flygplats. Efter ett tårfyllt farväl hade jag lite tid att spendera på flygplatsen. Efter visst besvär lyckades jag övertala flygplatsens säkerhetsavdelning att … Continue reading →

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FYWB – Walvis Bay flygplats

Posted on 28 April, 2011 by Anders

Fredagen den 15 april besökje jag flygplatsen i Walvis Bay. Flygplatsen ligger ca 11 km öster om hamnstaden. Flygplatsen är ursprungligen en sydafrikansk militärbas och förblev så även efter Namibias självständighet 1990. Inte förrän 28 februari 1994 lämnades Walvis Bay … Continue reading →

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Påskafton på Okapuka

Posted on 24 April, 2011 by Anders

Påskafton hade vi bokat en “game drive” på ca en och en halv timme på Okapuka Ranch som ligger ca 30 km norr om Windhoek, längs med landsvägen “B1”. Vi åkte ut i god tid. På ranchen finns en stor … Continue reading →

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På jakt efter djur…

Posted on 23 April, 2011 by Anders

I förhoppningen att töserna skulle se några av Afrikas vilda djur åkte vi på Långfredagen ut till “Daan Viljoen Game Park” som ligger endast ca 20 km från staden. Parken genomgår en total ombyggnad men det går att besöka området. … Continue reading →

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