African Waterhole Cam Part 2

[uppityperson]

better? Not so many to wait to load.
http://live.wildlife.wavelit.net/451OK
Part 1 is here
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=105x5906753

More info on this cam, looks like it is in a Game Reserve (Sabi Sands) which is next to Kruger National Park, looks like the animals wander back and forth freely. Lots of lodges nearby, with varied trails for hiking or for vehicles (including some labeled "bushman").

Kruger Ntl Park website http://www.sanparks.org/parks/kruger/

Where nearly 2 million hectares of unrivalled diversity of life forms fuses with historical and archaeological sights – this is real Africa.

The world-renowned Kruger National Park offers a wildlife experience that ranks with the best in Africa. Established in 1898 to protect the wildlife of the South African Lowveld, this national park of nearly 2 million hectares, SANParks - Kruger National Park is unrivalled in the diversity of its life forms and a world leader in advanced environmental management techniques and policies.

Truly the flagship of the South African national parks, Kruger is home to an impressive number of species: 336 trees, 49 fish, 34 amphibians, 114 reptiles, 507 birds and 147 mammals. Man's interaction with the Lowveld environment over many centuries - from bushman rock paintings to majestic archaeological sites like Masorini and Thulamela - is very evident in the Kruger National Park. These treasures represent the cultures, persons and events that played a role in the history of the Kruger National Park and are conserved along with the park's natural assets.

Sabi Sands website http://sabi.krugerpark.co.za/

direct link to webpage: http://www.wavelit.com/index.asp?ch=Wildlife&sh=africam

Nkorho Pan is brought to you by Africam.com, ranked as one of the top African wildlife sites on the web. We pioneered the live web cam industry in Africa back in 1998 when we broadcast live images from some of the wildest places on the continent. This was a world first and fast gained popularity world wide. Technology has moved on and we are proud to bring you the first of our live streaming cameras on the Africam Wildlife Channel.

Nkorho Pan is a natural water hole in the prestigious Sabi Sands Private Game Reserve, in South Africa. Nkorho pan is named after Nkorho bush Lodge which gets it name from the Shangaan derivative for the call of the yellow-billed hornbill, a common and unusual looking bird from this area.

[SeattleGirl]

1. Thank you, uppityperson! The other thread WAS getting long.

Now, can anyone tel what the brown animal in the background is. There are severeal wildebeests in the foreground in several shots, and a brown animal in the background but I can't tell what it is.

[uppityperson]

2. I have medium internet, must keep reloading to get picture to change

or else not post and where is the fun in that? I saw wildebeests and something else, now panning.

My screensaver chasing cat is hanging over the top of my monitor, loved those giraffes.

[aaronbees]

5. Were they back in the brush several minutes ago?

I think I saw some impalas but not sure -- kind of a light brown/tan color.

[SeattleGirl]

6. Yes, they were in the background. I was thinking gazelles but

could have been impalas.

[uppityperson]

3. what was off to the bottom right at waterhole shot?

looked like some brown animal stretched out on its back?

[charlie and algernon]

4. there's BIG animals just beyond that little hill

water buffalo probably

[SeattleGirl]

7. Is that a BABY wildebeest?

It's so cute!

[charlie and algernon]

8. baby wildebeast now

cute

[grasswire]

9. I assume there is less interest in the actual watering hole tonight....

...because it obviously rained during the night. I saw animals drinking from puddles. Otherwise, there would be more gathered around the hole.

[uppityperson]

10. person I got it from said finally saw an elephant recently.

[RebelOne]

11. I am surprised that someone just now discovered this Web site.

It is actually Africam.com. I discovered it about 5 years ago. I used to watch it on my 29-inch TV when I had Web TV.

[BarenakedLady]

22. Actually it isn't I posted it last week.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=105&topic_id=5896838

[cwydro]

12. I am so bummed out I missed the giraffes

but I had to go to bed...

Thanks for all the info and I was finally able to cut and paste that link. Thanks again!

[cwydro]

13. Oh and now I missed the elephants

drat! I hate work.

[livetohike]

14. Wildebeests! I think

and babies, too.

[grasswire]

15. lots of noises

there was a lot of "barking" just now, and then something growled a low gutteral growl. What's going on off camera??

[grasswire]

16. okay, twice in the last twenty minutes...

..I have heard rhythmic drums. Snatches of tribal-sounding drums beating. This is like a huge National Park reserve. How are there tribal drums? It's about 8:30 p.m. there.

[texas1928]

17. Elephant just walked by.

Was a solitary one.

[grasswire]

18. I can't believe I missed the elephants

Earlier this morning, a friend saw THREE elephants. Arggghhhh!

[uppityperson]

19. dang, I have to start watching at different times. This weekend....

[grasswire]

20. just now there was a light shining back and forth...

...as if someone was looking for a particular beast. Like a hand-held light of some kind.

[grasswire]

21. lone hyena a couple of minutes ago

He was scratching his ear and licking his bum, as dogs will do. Then he froze at some noise -- a sort of growling from somewhere.

[texas1928]

23. Whole pack of Hyenas now.

they were making noise. Something just scared them off.

[grasswire]

24. yeah, and did you hear them "laughing"?

That was very cool.

[grasswire]

25. now I'm getting wafts of native singing

And is that an elephant in the upper right, very fuzzy.

[texas1928]

26. Did not hear any singing.

And I think the elephant is gone. I don't think the hyenas would still be around if the elephant was.

[grasswire]

27. yeah, it wasn't an elephant

but something was definitely making big eating noises nearby.

[uppityperson]

35. no, that is a tree. Once day comes, switch to colorcam, geography/landscape makes more sense

[madrchsod]

28. i was watching this morning around 1:30

lots of animals and finally realized there was sound!

[grasswire]

31. any animals not already noted?

I'd sure like to hear about any other species we haven't mentioned.

[grasswire]

29. hyena is back (eom)

[livetohike]

30. I heard him (I think) and I just saw him slink away

Damn this is addicting. I'm supposed to be packing to move in two weeks (back East). I'm not getting much done since this website was posted :-).

[grasswire]

32. if you turn your sound level up...

...you could probably work in the same room and tell if there's any action just by the noises.

[livetohike]

33. I've sort of been doing that

and everything is still so new to me, that anything I hear I jump up to look!

:-) it's great, isn't it?

[uppityperson]

34. slurping hyena

gone now but was making definite slurping noises drinking.

[cwydro]

36. gotta check in again...

guess I'll have to wait for Friday night so I can stay up to see the really cool stuff...

[uppityperson]

37. did you just hear those hyenas? My cats did

[cwydro]

38. I was in the kitchen

thought I heard something...my cats have been weirded out ever since you turned me on to this website, but one was making an odd sound a minute ago, guess she heard it...it seems the hyenas come around this time, but I haven't seen anything but the turtles this morning, and there was a snake, I think, eating something also this morning. I am still so disappointed I missed the giraffes and elephants...:cry:

[uppityperson]

39. Sun will be coming up in a couple hours, here's day/night map

http://www.worldtimezone.com/datetime.htm

[grasswire]

71. a snake?!

Ick!

[hippywife]

41. I heard something

making a loud, wild sound! Nothing in sight of the lens, tho. Still pretty cool!

[cwydro]

40. Did you just hear that sound???

WTF?

[fishnfla]

42. What the heck was that?

an owl or something?

[cwydro]

44. Something...

[texas1928]

43. That was a hyena calling.

There are some off in the distance I heard a faint one call and then that one that is close started answering back.

[uppityperson]

47. hyenas in the background, crossing to right

making noises on and off.

[YankeyMCC]

45. Inconsiderate wildlife!

Called my son into the room to hear the hyaena howling and he stops!

[cwydro]

46. Hyenas, I think

right now!

[hippywife]

48. Seeing some hyena moving around

on the far side of the water. Wish they'd come on this side so I could see 'em better.

[hippywife]

49. Oooh! One just did but

then walked around to the other side.

[cwydro]

50. what was that walking?

I could hear his footsteps..but my picture is just not good.

[hippywife]

51. Hyena!

I saw him real good!

[cwydro]

52. Seems an active night tonight at the waterhole

wish I could stay up....(we need a wistful smilie)

[hippywife]

53. Even if there isn't very much action

it seems even more exciting when it's night. I wish you could stay up, too. This is addicting, isn't it?

[uppityperson]

54. birds just started, not just insects now.

[hippywife]

55. It'll be morning soon!

But I still like it at night better. I don't like it when they just focus on the animals laying around. I want to see what just happens to wander by even if it takes a long time.

[YellowRubberDuckie]

56. Are those Hyenas I see?

[hippywife]

57. I see three of them.

One is drinking. Gone now.

[YellowRubberDuckie]

59. Cool...

I was beginning to wonder if I was ever going to see anything.
Duckie

[uppityperson]

58. yes, slurp slurp

[uppityperson]

61. ahahahahahahahahahaha

aroooop aroooop arrroooop?

[YellowRubberDuckie]

60. What the hell is that!?

[uppityperson]

62. arruuup arroooop arrup?

[YellowRubberDuckie]

63. It sounded like a wildebeast or something...

I can't describe the sound.
Duckie

[hippywife]

64. It's the hyenas calling.

My husband was joking with me the other night asking me if I wanted him to hook up a microphone so I could yell at the animals when I see them coz I was sitting here whistling and calling to them to come to this side of the water like I call our dogs. When they started calling tonight he was saying it was just probably someone else who had hooked up their microphone. :lol:

One just walked in front of the camera a sec ago!

[uppityperson]

65. Good hyena! come on back to this side of the waterhole!

[hippywife]

66. LOL!

You gonna hook up a microphone, too? :7

[hippywife]

67. I think it's raining now.

It looks like it and I heard some thunder. Now I can't get that Toto song outta my head!

I bless the rains down in Africa!

Okay! I'm going to bed now! G'night! :hi:

[uppityperson]

68. Totoro totoro, totoro totoro

goodnight

[Generic Brad]

69. Nothing happens on this web cam

Nothing. Nada. Zilch. This is as entertaining as watching "Sunrise Earth".

[uppityperson]

70. Gee, I see Wildebeest. want a boring cam? Try guineapig cam

wildebeest amongst the brush, tail flick. This is a must be patient type of cam.

[uppityperson]

73. zebras are drinking

and a baby

[uppityperson]

76. sort of like real life.

put a cam in a game reserve next to a national park and watch. Anywhere. Not much happens but when it does, it is cool. And the sounds! Birds during the day, insects at night. And hyenas.

[BikeWriter]

78. Uh, do they have elephants?

[uppityperson]

79. Yes, sometimes. Warthogs too.

Been watching since last night and didn't see them, but others did. This is out in the wild, yes there are lodges around, but a wildlife reserve next to a ntl park. So far I've seen zebras, wildebeest, hyenas, ducks, some sort of bird last night, I want to see warthogs as they are around too.

[BikeWriter]

80. I saw the elephants, zebras, gnus and antelope yesterday.

[grasswire]

72. ZEBRAS!

[uppityperson]

74. did you catch the baby?

[grasswire]

75. six zebras and a foal

That was very cool.

[Road Scholar]

77. Wow!

[uppityperson]

81. antelope type beings

bunch of them, pretty. Don't have those huge curled horns, but they are prettty

[SeattleGirl]

83. Been watching them. They're kind of amusing, with their

head-butting games and such. I laughed when one of them kept butting another one in the hind end as they were moving closer to the watering hole.

[uppityperson]

82. ring necked doves of some sort

[QMPMom]

84. Hyena!

[uppityperson]

88. so cool

[uppityperson]

85. Hyena!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[SeattleGirl]

86. Woohoooooo!!!! This is too cool!

Dang, but I love this site!!!

[QMPMom]

89. Me too! But the nature sounds are making me sooo sleepy!

[SeattleGirl]

91. I sometimes get that way too, so I put it on mute.

Watching the animals and listening to the sounds is very hypnotic.

[charlie and algernon]

87. very cool

out for an early morning stroll

[uppityperson]

90. just walking around, like our squirrels. But bigger.

with bigger teeth and spots and raised front end and all. Cool.

[charlie and algernon]

92. squirrels on steroids

[uppityperson]

94. way

[uppityperson]

93. Time for thread #3 of Africa Cam. Back in a moment to edit and add

here for new thread. http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=105x5915781