Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Warthogs and leopard in Mahale

By Mwiga Mambo- Tracker, Greystoke Mahale
It was 10th May 2009 around 7:10pm when I saw two warthogs heading northwards passing the clients kitchen. When they reached the firewood storage place they suddenly stopped and raised up their heads. I was so amazed because I thought they were frightened by our presence and normally they are very tame.

They stayed there for about 40 seconds looking on the northern side of the camp. I also tried to look on the direction they were looking but I saw nothing. Then the warthogs changed their directions and went to west like they were going to the beach. Two minute after they left the firewood storage place they came back at their initial place, still looking on the northern direction for about minute before they went away to the west. While I was looking at the place they were looking at before I suddenly saw a leopard in the bushes. He saw me and disappeared back into the bushes.


















Picture - Hugh Webster