December 5, 2003

• Daily highlights:

  
  

  1)  Went on a game drive. 
  2)  Saw packs of zebras, some giraffes, many species of antelope.
  3)  Peter, who owns the game park, took me to pet the 3 female lions he has raised because their mothers left them.  They were 1 years old, fairly big, and so so loveable.  They came right up to us, and through a fence I was able to pet them, as they tried to grab me in a friendly way, although they have massive claws that nearly ripped my shorts off.  Leanred that lions actually have a claw in their tail that was probably used as a weapon a long time ago, but now has no practical use.  They have a white stripe under their eye that reflect light when they hunt at night.  Also, have a black stipe behind their ear so their fellow lions can identify them when hiding during the hunt.
  4) Went on 4×4 vehicles along the trails.  Found a group of ostriches.  We collected an egg because they get eaten by wild animals anyways, and they bring them back to educate the childrent that come to the lodge.  As I went close to the ostriches to get a photo taken, they got excited, raised their arms, started moving towards me.  I FREAKED OUT, NEARLY GOT KILLED BY OSTRICHES.  But luckily they ran away.
  5) Went to another game farm.  Saw cheetahs up close.  Got some amazing pictures that I can’t wait to one day have posted here.  Also saw wild dogs.  Scary scrappy animals, that don’t bark, but screach like owls.  Sharp teeth, and always jumping and biting one another.

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