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Pel’s Fishing Owls, Phantoms of the Okavango

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We also stumbled upon the largest of Africa’s owls, the colossal Giant Eagle Owl (more recently named Verreaux’s Eagle Owl ) and often heard its pig-like grunting both during the day and at night. Our Pel’s experience deep within the heart of the Okavango was unforgettable. What a beauty! What a place.

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Danum Valley: Simply the Best

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Rather than the usual dismal waiting area there were comfortable seats and drinks, and when our transports arrived, we were placed in two large four wheel drives rather than one, so that we wouldn’t feel cramped. We arrived at the rather untouristy seasite town of Lahad Datu where our guide dropped us off at the office of the lodge.

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On THE DOG WHO COULDN'T STOP LOVING

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My experience says otherwise (particularly with my childhood kitty, Brady), but generally speaking Masson's depiction of cats is accurate. There are duck stories and elephant stories and pig stories, but the reason we hear about them is because they are extraordinary. There's never a claw in sight and she's very patient).

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