One of two dominant males in the area to the south of camp. The Western boys are the fathers of eight cubs belonging to the Mathata pride and have no problem making sure that every one knows it.
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- Peter Myburgh
- Chiefs Island (for now), Okavango Delta, Botswana
- I'm Peter Myburgh. Born in South Africa. Moving to Botswana in the late 80's and Living in a small Town called Maun were I Have spent all my life. With a passion for wildlife and the bush which I grew up in I always knew it was were i belonged. After schooling in KZN and studying in PTA in SA it was time to come home at long last. With nothing but a smile and a keenness for the African bush I became a safari guide in the Okavango Delta where a interest in photography was sparked. I now guide in Mombo one of the best wildlife areas in the Africa if not the world. So I thought I would share it with all of those who find this site.
Hi Peter.
ReplyDeleteAndy Biggs is a good friend of mine and he told me about your blog. Thanks for keeping us updated :) We met at Vumbura in Nov. 2006 when you were working with Z. And, this November will be my 4th visit back to the delta. I asked for you at Mombo, of course. I'm coming with Brian/Donna Hampton (you met), Brian's brother/wife and a roommate. We start in Chibe Lediba on Nov 1 and arrive in Little Mombo Nov 4. We leave on Nov. 7 and then transfer to Little Vumbura. On the 9th, we go to Duba and then home after a few nights. We wanted to stay longer, of course, but it's very difficult to get 2 private vehicles. Oh well. I'm excited about this trip and even more excited now that I know about Legadima (I'm really into babies). And don't worry, I haven't told anybody about the good news. Let's hope that mom/babies are healthy and that we're blessed with good sightings.
I will never forget my Vumbura visit in 2006. That's the trip where we were following a lioness with 3 young cubs in beautiful light. The babies were so tired and she carried them in her mouth. So precious. We got so nervous when those hyenas showed up on the road. Then, we drove right up next to the feeding pride and waited for mom to introduce her family to the others. All of the growling made us more nervous for the babies, and we stayed with them until dark. Wow - that was the best and most memorable drive ever, even though I was told that the babies didn't make it. So sad.
I look forward to seeing you again. And, you can see some of my images on my website at www.wildliferhythms.com.
Chris Prestegard
chrisprestegard@yahoo.com