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September/October 2001

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Well, this will be a first and very carefully monitored by Paul, who together with Louise, is enjoying a wet, good and well deserved holiday in UK! It’s therefore my turn to let the outside world know...

Published 31st August 2001

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August 2001

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Yesterday morning, we had the most handsome male lion sitting in front of the lodge which was a great treat for those guests who were eating breakfast. It was one of the two males from the Masek...

Published 31st July 2001

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July 2001

Newsletter

Ndutu is now well into the dry season. All the surrounding wildlife is starting to concentrate around the available water sources such as the Big and Small Marsh and Lake Masek, since nothing drinks from Lake Ndutu...

Published 30th June 2001

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June 2001

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Last night lions ran past our bedroom window so close that we could hear their footfalls. Then the windows started to rattle as they roared and, once again, they were so close that we could almost feel...

Published 31st May 2001

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April 2001

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Ndutu is still green and lush after the good rains we received earlier this month. We’ve had several more lake crossings by wildebeest and the Ndutu woodlands are just full of zebra. But the very special thing...

Published 31st March 2001

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February 2001

Newsletter

Driving across the plains last week, the sheer numbers of Wildebeest and zebra was absolutely mind blowing. Tracking the big herds across the short grass plains at this time of year has to be one of the...

Published 1st February 2001

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January 2001

Newsletter

Anyone who visits Ndutu in the next few months could not fail to be amazed by the sheer number of wildebeest and zebra out on the plains. Since December we have been having the thunderstorms which provide...

Published 1st January 2001

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December 2000

Newsletter

The rains have arrived! The first drops of rain finally fell in the middle of November. We had a total of 89.5mm making it one of the best Novembers in terms of rainfall. The whole area is...

Published 1st December 2000

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December 2000

Newsletter

The rains have arrived! The first drops of rain finally fell in the middle of November. We had a total of 89.5mm making it one of the best Novembers in terms of rainfall. The whole area is...

Published 1st November 2000

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October 2000

Newsletter

Sitting around the lodge camp-fire last night was a delight. A handsome male lion made an appearance just as the sun was setting, and then captivated the guests by calling for his fellow pride members for much...

Published 30th September 2000

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