Carmen:

Video and Gif have been posted at V&S thread.

A bit late, but....

Good night Afke!  And thanks!

Video and Gif have been posted at V&S thread.

A bit late, but....

Good night Afke!  And thanks!

Becky in Colorado:

Shoebutton:

Last night he drank for about an hour and twenty minutes.  I'm really feeling bad for this one.  I did a google last night to see if I could find why he drinks so much and the only obvious thing I found was dehydration.  Well duh!

When you said he drank for an hour and twenty minutes, I thought you were exaggerating, but  he sure has been here for a while.  Nice to be able to show him to my kids - the ones that haven't gone back to school yet.

lynty@Canada:

Was there an eland with a broken jaw last year as well ? I remember the impala but can't remember an eland with the same problem.

Yes, Lynty - we had this one last year.  I'm sure there's pics posted of it "way back when".  The impala was attacked by a lion, if I remember right, but got away - only to suffer a severely broken jaw - that was late in the season.  I remember the guys saying it died that night under the Hide.

that had a broken jaw last year in early Dec.  It was thought to be caused by a leopard attack.  Hope this helps:

The Hide:

Hi all the pondies out there!! Alisha in the hide I am so sad to see that impala with the broken jaw, it's terrible but i guess you can't interfere with nature hey? I would really love to see that video of the leopard last night it's amazing to think there's a leopard near the pond as we saw one on our way to the pond yesterday! hopefully he/she will come to the pond again soon! as for the camera being "stuck" all mashatu's emails are down and here in the hide is the only place where people can get their emails so we had a couple of people quickly checking their mail, but so that's why the camera didn't move often! Apologies for that but I promise you you didn't miss anything

Here's the link for the video with what we think is the leopard - if you blink your eyes you might miss it!

Nancy-IN taped the chase:

Impala Chased by Big Cat, 0:32                                  

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76t9QOkNVVg

I am not so sure it is a cat.  A hyaena was heard minutes before the chase, and a lioness was sighted after the chase.

Shoebutton:

Last night he drank for about an hour and twenty minutes.  I'm really feeling bad for this one.  I did a google last night to see if I could find why he drinks so much and the only obvious thing I found was dehydration.  Well duh!

When you said he drank for an hour and twenty minutes, I thought you were exaggerating, but  he sure has been here for a while.  Nice to be able to show him to my kids - the ones that haven't gone back to school yet.

Afke:

I won't wait for this Eland to finish, but set the cam to panning and go to bed. Keep an eye on the pond for me please  ;o)

See you at sunrise!

I won't wait for this Eland to finish, but set the cam to panning and go to bed. Keep an eye on the pond for me please  ;o)

See you at sunrise!

Shoebutton:

Last night he drank for about an hour and twenty minutes.  I'm really feeling bad for this one.  I did a google last night to see if I could find why he drinks so much and the only obvious thing I found was dehydration.  Well duh!

You don't need to feel sorry for this brave Eland.  It's a SURVIVOR!  Lasted at least a year like that!  What an animal!

Linda:

OMG!  I just KNOW that's our injured Eland from last year.

(Broken jaw - can't "suck up" the water like the other Elands, but has to "lap it up" like a jackyl - very time consuming for such a large animal to get the water it needs!)

I am just flabbergasted that it survived the year like that.  GOD BLESS IT'S BIG HEART!! 

More power to you, my friend!

OMG!  I just KNOW that's our injured Eland from last year.

(Broken jaw - can't "suck up" the water like the other Elands, but has to "lap it up" like a jackyl - very time consuming for such a large animal to get the water it needs!)

I am just flabbergasted that it survived the year like that.  GOD BLESS IT'S BIG HEART!! 

More power to you, my friend!

Well Done everyone!!

 Sounds like the thirsty eland is back again.  Better watch out, fatty may be hungry!

To all players; Cadria04, njoynson, Kathie from Maine, Bwatcher, Lottie, Carmen, Jean in La, KCMary, and Boo in AZ:

YOU WILL RECEIVE THE DVD, EYE OF THE LEOPARD, FROM THE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC STORE!

Please accept the DVD as a thank you for participating in our late night game madness!

In order to get your prize, you'll need to send your name, address, and phone number (required for shipping) to my forums private mailbox.

Thanks for the fun,

Mary

To all major players and participants; Linda, Melissa/Nebraska, Patty MD, Nancy-IN. Shar, Paige, KCMary, Jackie, Kelly (who came early to play but could not stay), Cris (for bravery in going up against the veterans) and Rita (for being early to both games and shepherding members to the site):

YOU ARE ALL WINNERS AND WILL RECEIVE THE DVD, EYE OF THE LEOPARD, FROM THE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC STORE.

Thanks for staying up late to have some fun and boggle your brain.

Please send your name, address, and phone number (all are required for shipping your DVD) to my fourms private mailbox.

Here are the questions with the correct answers:

1.  Why did Pete Le Roux carve out Pete’s Pond into the African landscape?

Answer: Pete Le Roux carved Pete’s Pond into the landscape as his answer to the rampant poaching and senseless killing of Africa’s wildlife, acts that bothered him from the moment he arrived in 1985 to conduct a leopard research project as a raduate student from South Africa’s University of Pretoria.             http://www9.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/wildcamafrica/why_petes_pond.html

2. Name at least eight (8) carnivores that visit Pete’s Pond.

Answer: 1. Honey Badger, 2. Banded Mongoose, 3. Leopard, 4. Cheetah, 5. Black-Backed Jackal, 6. Lion, 7. Bat-Eared Fox, 8. Spotted Hyena, 9. Africa  Civet, 10. African Wild Cat, 11.Large-Spotted Genet, 12. Aardwolf, 13. Slender Mongoose

 http://www9.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/wildcamafrica/animal_gallery.html

3. What is the national bird of Botswana and who is allowed to eat it?

Answer: Kori Bustard. Only chiefs in the country are allowed to eat the Kori Bustard             http://www9.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/wildcamafrica/animal_gallery.html

4. Cameron Murie operates a computer and information system business in Musina, South Africa, He is also responsible for designing a radio-based computer network linking the various camps at Mashatu Game Reserve. What does he like to call himself?

Answer: Cameron Murie, calls himself a “geek in the bush.”

http://www9.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/wildcamafrica/technology.html

5.  Villiers Steyn is head of this program at the Mashatu Game Reserve.

Answer: He is head of the Predator Research Program and studies big cats, particularly leopards.

http://www9.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/wildcamafrica/leopard_research.html

6. Mashatu Game Reserve, Botswana, is home to seven of Africa’s giants. Can you name them?

Answer: seven of Africa's giants—the elephant, giraffe, eland, ostrich, kori bustard, lion, and the baobab tree.

 http://www9.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/wildcamafrica/trip.html

7. What is the name of the proposed reserve, named for the confluence of the two rivers it would encompass, and will free about 338,000 acres (137,000 hectares) of land that overlaps the boundaries where South Africa, Botswana, and Zimbabwe meet.

Answer: The name of the park is the