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January/February 2003

Newsletter

After the very wet December (194mm), the wettest for sixteen years, the stage was set for a very exciting January. With all the green vegetation the huge herds of wildebeest and zebra poured into the area, passing...

Published 1st January 2003

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December 2002

Newsletter

Ndutu has received 102 mm of rain so far this month. There is already a green flush of grass and tens of thousands of wildebeest on the surrounding plains. Long lines of wildebeest are pouring into the...

Published 1st December 2002

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October 2002

Newsletter

A September/October newsletter is all about Dry Season! At this time of the year, fierce winds fill the sky with dust – the dried soda of Lake Ndutu and Masek is swept to the west, billows up...

Published 30th September 2002

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July/August 2002

Newsletter

Ndutu is now well into the dry season. For me this is a favorite time of year because of the clear cool nights and the dry season colours of yellow ochre, brown and gold. Water is a...

Published 30th June 2002

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May/June 2002

Newsletter

Returning from leave last month, we were pleasantly surprised to find so many wildebeest still on the triangle. The plains still had a green tinge after the late rains in May. The wildebeest had started to rut,...

Published 30th April 2002

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April 2002

Newsletter

April is undoubtedly one of the best and most beautiful months of the year at Ndutu! Officially it is now “Low Season”, but insiders know better. The buzz of tourists has slowed down, the plains surrounding Ndutu...

Published 31st March 2002

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March 2002

Newsletter

March has been the most amazing month! Visitors have been guaranteed the chance to see the wildebeest migration in its entire, magnificent splendour. The calves are still in their tan coloured coats and will be for the...

Published 1st March 2002

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February 2002

Newsletter

THE WILDEBEEST HAVE STARTED CALVING! The plains and woodlands around Ndutu are alive with wildebeest. Wherever we drive, we pass vast herds of bulls, adolescents and mothers, most of whom have given birth to their biscuit coloured...

Published 1st February 2002

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January 2002

Newsletter

After all the anticipation the wildebeest are finally here. The herds are pouring over the horizon and heading straight for Ndutu in their thousands. It’s been a strange year for rain with the short rains as such...

Published 1st January 2002

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November 2001

Newsletter

We had 40 mm of rain in the beginning of November, which has given the area a green flush, especially the burnt areas where the September bush fire passed through. It’s starting to dry out now, but...

Published 1st November 2001

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