tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64914270578405871572024-02-19T04:57:36.520-08:00Five Star Lodge in the Addo Elephant National ParkRiver Bend Lodge is a mere 55 minutes’ drive from Port Elizabeth and is an ideal malaria-free safari addition to a Garden Route holiday. Personalised game drives are led by enthusiastic and experienced guides, who will ensure you have a truly memorable safari experience.RiverBend Lodgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01521338599051880256noreply@blogger.comBlogger156125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6491427057840587157.post-15284316940258154062018-03-30T02:03:00.000-07:002018-03-30T03:05:57.265-07:00"A Celebration of the Nyathi Elephants in Photos".<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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The story of the Elephants of the Nyathi Concession (on which River Bend Lodge is situated) goes back 15 years to 2003 when 53 Elephants (a whole family group) was moved across from the Main Park to the Concession.<br />
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During that period at various times some males from the Kruger National Park have been added to increase the diversity of the gene pool.<br />
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The herd now numbers somewhere in the region of 150 Elephants.<br />
Testimony to the wonderful management of the team from the Addo Elephant National Park!<br />
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We thought we would share some images taken by our resident Photographer over the last few years to celebrate a 15 year milestone.<br />
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<span lang="EN-US"><b>NEWSLETTER
DECEMBER 2015</b><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US">A BIG THANK YOU!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">We would like to begin with a very big
thank you to all of you who have supported us and contributed to our best ever
year!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">Your support is much appreciated……and we
are continually doing our best to improve ourselves and thus your valued and
constructive input is welcomed.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">WHAT’S BEEN HAPPENING?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">The Winter of 2015 will be remembered for
being a wet one……one of the wettest on record for the Sunday’s River Valley.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">The result was a magnificent display of
yellow flowers in September that seemed to stay in bloom for ages, with some
patches still being ‘on show’ at the beginning of November. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">It’s really difficult to say exactly how
many Elephant calves have been born this year…can we just say ‘plenty’? But to
have a guess and put a number to it we would say around 20!...but probably
upwards of that.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">The Lions introduced into the Concession
last year have settled in really well and we are getting regular sightings now.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">We have experienced a remarkable upturn in
sightings of the rare and elusive Black Rhino’s…..some breathtaking stuff. We
urge all our readers to try and do something to raise awareness to the plight
of these incredible creatures!!<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US">There seems to have been a mini explosion
in Buffalo numbers. A sighting of one of the 2 big herds (upwards of 120)
grazing their way across one of the plains is a glorious sight to behold.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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not one, but two, families of Black Backed Jackals raising their whelps in
really accessible spots along the main access road.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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a pair of Cape Robin Chats raising three chickens in the day room we are now
really excited at the prospect of a pair or rare and threatened Knysna
Woodpeckers doing the same thing in an old tree between rooms 5 and 6.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US">Whilst most of South Africa is in the grip
of a potentially devastating drought we count our blessings on the rain for the
condition of our veld. Some parts of Southern Africa are experiencing one of
the driest periods on record….and we are seeing reports that the famous
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<span lang="EN-US">We have added some great new Wines to our
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African Wines. We love to list Wines that one doesn’t find in the ‘local liquor
store’ and rather showcase the ‘revolution’ taking place in our Wine
Industry…….so welcome to My Wyn Cabernet Franc, Elgin Vintners Pinot Noir,
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<span lang="EN-US">We have also recently brought some South
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US">(A shortened version of a presentation we do, on a big screen TV, for guests at River Bend Lodge)</span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">Somewhere between the ages of 18 and 22
(sometimes a little younger) a Xhosa boy’s family, decide that it is time for
him to become a man.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">This entails undergoing the rite of
circumcision and a period of seclusion in the bush, with others undergoing the
same ritual, for a period of 4 – 5 weeks.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">This rite of passage takes place mostly in
the months of June/July and November/December.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">Traditionally the circumcision takes place
on a Friday afternoon. The boy’s father will accompany his son out into a
prepared area in the bush.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">This area is known as iboma, and there will normally be other makwetha’s in the same area – dependent on how many
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<span lang="EN-US">The circumcision is done by a traditional
surgeon called an incibi.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">No western medicine is used, and no form of
anesthetic is applied.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">After the circumcision is done the makwetha’s head is smeared with fresh mud made from
the earth next to where he was when the circumcision was done.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">A bucket of white clay will also have been
prepared and this will be smeared all over the new initiates body. Once this
has been done, the father, and other male members of the family, will build a
structure in which the initiate will stay for his period in the bush. A fire is
made inside the structure before the initiate goes in and this is expected to
stay alight for the whole period of seclusion.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">Once the building of the structure is
complete the initiate will be fitted with a loincloth (usually a piece of
blanket) and a blanket over his shoulders. Whilst this is being done he will
receive instruction on the traditions of how to behave and what is expected of
him whilst in the bush.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">Once the clay and the mud have dried the
father (or nearest male relative) will brush the mud off the initiates head.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">The aforementioned white clay, known as ifuta, is an important aspect of the ritual. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">For the first week in seclusion nothing,
other than the water that rises to the top of this mixture, may pass the
initiates lips. As a result the initiate smear himself regularly during that
first week.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">The initiates are not allowed any possessions
other than a stick and a blanket. Food and other sustenance, which is
regulated, are brought to them by a young boy known as a nqalathi. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">During the seclusion all the makwetha’s will be attended to by one of the elders of
the community who cleans and dresses the wound daily until it is healed. He
will also assess when the initiate is ready to return to the community.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">This is known as the umgidi and can be likened to a 21<sup>st</sup>
birthday celebration.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">The start of the umgidi
takes place early on a Saturday morning when the initiates will wake up very
early and await the arrival of the men of his family. He will be sent to wash
in the nearest water and whilst he is away doing this the structure in which he
has been living will be set alight and burned to the ground. Upon his return he
will be naked and own no possessions. His body will be smeared with butter and
he will be enrobed with a white blanket with a black stripe. The blanket covers
his whole body and he will only see where he is going with the help of the
burnt remains of the stick he had with him in the bush being used to open a
slit in the blanket. He will thus be accompanied back in to the community with
much singing, dancing and mock stick fights.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">Back at his home the initiate and the nqalathi (who undergoes this last part of the rite
with the initiate) are seated on the ground and given instruction by the
elders. In the meantime the women will be preparing the homecoming feast.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">After this initial instruction the initiates
are moved into a small room adjoining the house or in the yard. As the enter
this room the nearest female relative will be awaiting the initiate with a
handful of red clay (known as imbola) that she
will smear all over his head and give the initiate a slap on his face. The
initiate and the nqalathi are confined to this
room until late afternoon of the same day or early Sunday morning – when they
are dressed in their new clothes and paraded around as new men. For six months
after this they will smear their faces with this red clay and be dressed in
semi formal attire. They are referred to as amakwrala.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">“Do Elephants really starve to death when
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<span lang="EN-US">No – at least not as you would
traditionally use the word starve. Their teeth do not suddenly fall out
rendering them unable to feed. Were this to happen, death would result within
days. Elephants essentially only have two types of teeth. The tusks are the
modified upper incisors used for procuring food but not feeding. They are the
only teeth in the front of the mouth. They have two sets during their lifetime,
the milk set being lost within the first year of life.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">Then there are the so–called cheek–teeth –
the molars (or molars and premolars according to some). An Elephant has six
sets of these teeth in its lifetime. Sometimes a seventh puts in an appearance,
but it is usually underdeveloped and of little use in chewing. Unlike the usual
situation of teeth erupting upward from the jaw, these teeth erupt from the
back of the jaw – effectively moving forward in a track-like motion. As they
reach the front of the jaw, they fragment and fall to the ground in pieces. As
the animal gets older, the skull gets larger as does each set of teeth.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The ‘track’ of the jaw is longer than an
individual tooth so that at any one time there may be parts of 2-3 cheek-teeth
in each quadrant of the mouth. Owing to the very diverse and high roughage
content of the Elephant’s diet, the teeth are continuously worn down – more so
in populations where the diet is dominated by woody material. When the last set
of cheek-teeth is in place and it is being worn down with no set to replace it
the food intake becomes less efficient, and over a period of time – a few
months at least – the animal slowly becomes malnourished because it cannot
sustain its bulk. It loses condition, becomes weaker owing to lack of energy,
and slowly deteriorates to the point of either being preyed upon (very unusual),
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succumbing to death via stress-induced heart problems.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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based on a variety of factors, most notably speed of tooth wear which is related
to diet, and the protein content of the available food (higher protein contents
sustain for longer, even with rapid tooth wear). In the wild, their longevity
can be assumed to be from 45-65 years (possibly a little longer as an extreme).”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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DINING AT RIVER BEND LODGE<br />
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Chef Zayne has been receiving some high praise of late, with comments such as:</div>
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"That was the best food experience I have had at any game Lodge I have stayed at in South Africa, with a well thought out Wine List".</div>
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"The food at River Bend Lodge is Michelin Star standard".</div>
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So we thought we would bring you some insight, in pictures, of what goes on 'behind the scenes', and examples of what's been on the Menu lately.</div>
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Chef Zayne Grobler...'passion is paramount'!</div>
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Fresh is key!</div>
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Straight out of the garden.</div>
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A fusion of flavours...</div>
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....with a French influence.</div>
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A selection of Wines... </div>
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especially to enhance your experience!</div>
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Breakfast....before or after your morning Game Drive</div>
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<b>Food and Wine Pairing Dinner with Graham Beck and Steenberg Wines at River Bend Lodge</b></div>
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A group of Principles from Pam Golding Properties (Eastern Cape) held a two day Workshop at River Bend Lodge recently....and Dinner was a Fine Dining and Wine Pairing experience, where Chef Zayne Grobler planned and created a Menu to be paired with Wines from Graham Beck and Steenberg Wines. (Many thanks to them, and especially Nick van Woerkom for organising the Wines)</div>
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.....The Planning, Preparation, Blending, Braising, Tasting, Separating, Folding, Pouring, Tasting, Boiling, Chopping, Cutting, Opening, Steaming, Melting, Stirring, Plating, Serving, part.......</div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14.0pt;">The 16<sup>th</sup>
of June marks Youth Day in South Africa.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Here is an article
by Lucille Davie which tells the story of the history of Youth Day:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 16.0pt;">16 June 1976: 'This is our
day'<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 16.0pt;">Lucille Davie<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14.0pt;">“It is a day
violently etched on the South African collective conscience. Commemorated over
30 years later as Youth Day, an official holiday, it is the day that honours
the deaths of hundreds of Soweto schoolchildren, a day that changed the course
of the country's history: 16 June 1976.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14.0pt;">On that day the
government and the police were caught off guard, when the simmering bubble of
anger of schoolchildren finally burst, releasing an intensity of emotion that
the police controlled in the only manner they knew how: with ruthless
aggression. SA History Online puts the number of dead at 200, far higher than
the official figure of 23.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Bantu education
was introduced by the National Party in 1954. Before that blacks either didn't
go to school or were educated in missionary schools, which fell away with the
new system. Many more children were enrolled and the existing schools became
extremely overcrowded – with class sizes of some 60 children – and the quality
of the education declined.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Fewer than 10% of
black teachers had a matric certificate in 1961, according to Philip Bonner and
Lauren Segal in Soweto, A History. The schools were poorly equipped, with no
science laboratories or sports fields, and often no library. Many children
dropped out of school.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14.0pt;">In 1976 the
government introduced the compulsory use of Afrikaans as a medium of
instruction from Grade 7 – then Standard 5. Circuit inspectors and principals
received the directive: "It has been decided that for the sake of
uniformity English and Afrikaans will be used as media of instruction in our
schools on a 50-50 basis."<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14.0pt;">What this meant
was that maths and social studies were to be taught in Afrikaans, while general
science and practical subjects such as housecraft and woodwork would be taught
in English.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Bonner and Segal
say one of the reasons for this ruling was that television was to be introduced
to South Africa in 1976, and "Afrikaans-speaking conservatives feared that
it would strengthen the position and status of English in the country".<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14.0pt;">It was also felt
that black school children were becoming too assertive and "forcing them
to learn in Afrikaans would be a useful form of discipline". Besides, the
government argued, it paid for black education, so it could determine the
language of instruction.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14.0pt;">This was not
strictly true. White children had free schooling, but black parents had to pay
R51 – about half a month's salary – a year for each child, in addition to
buying textbooks and stationery and contributing to the costs of building
schools. The disparity in the government subsidy was telling: R644 was spent on
each white child, but only R42 on each black child.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Pupils, teachers
and principals opposed the ruling on Afrikaans, for more or less the same
reasons: teachers were ill-equipped to teach in the language, which was for
most a third language.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14.0pt;">January 1976<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14.0pt;">When schools
reopened in January 1976, parents and principals were unhappy – some applied
for an exemption from teaching Afrikaans, saying their teachers were not
qualified. The World newspaper of March 5 reported: "Although most of the
school boards have capitulated to the medium of instruction directive from the
Department of Bantu Education, the teachers and principals are very
dissatisfied."<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Tensions over
Afrikaans simmered in the following months. By June mid-year exams were
approaching and pupils were getting restless. At a meeting called by student
leaders on 13 June nearly 400 pupils turned up, and were addressed by
19-year-old Tsietsi Mashinini, "an extremely powerful speaker".<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14.0pt;">He suggested that
the following Wednesday – June 16 – pupils gather in a mass demonstration
against Afrikaans. The students decided not to tell their parents, for fear of
them upsetting the plan.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14.0pt;">One pupil, Teboho
Mohapi, told Bonner and Segal that there was much anticipation for 16 June:
"They would just see us walking out of class and would try to stop us, and
we would tell them, 'Wait, this is our day.'"<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14.0pt;">16 June 1976<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14.0pt;">It was cold and
overcast as pupils gathered at schools across Soweto on 16 June. At an agreed
time, they set off for Orlando West Secondary School in Vilakazi Street, with
thousands streaming in from all directions. The planned to march from the
school to the Orlando Stadium.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14.0pt;">"By 10.30am,
over 5 000 students had gathered on Vilakazi Street and more were arriving
every minute," say Bonner and Segal. In total, "over 15 000 uniformed
students between the ages of 10 and 20 [were] marching that day".<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Once at the
stadium, the plan was to agree on a list of grievances, and then possibly to
march to the offices of the Transvaal department of education in Booysens, in
Johannesburg's southern suburbs.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14.0pt;">But this didn't
happen. Police formed a wall facing the pupils, warning them to disperse – an
order met with resistance. Teargas was fired into the crowd and police dogs
released. In the chaos, children ran back and forth, throwing stones at the
police – who fired more teargas.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Bonner and Segal
quote a student leading the march, Jon-Jon Mkhonza: "Students were
scattered, running up and down ... coming back, running ... coming back. It was
some kind of game because they were running away, coming back, taking stones,
throwing them at the police ... It was chaos. Whenever the police shot teargas,
we jumped the wall to the churchyard and then came back and started discussing
again."<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14.0pt;">The first shot<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Then came the
first shot – straight into the crowd, without warning. Other policemen took up
the signal and more shots were fired. Twelve-year-old Hector Pieterson fell to
the ground, fatally wounded. He was picked up by Mbuyisa Makhubo, a fellow
student, who ran with him towards the Phefeni Clinic, with Pieterson's crying
sister Antoinette running alongside.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14.0pt;">The World
photographer Sam Nzima was there to record Pieterson's last moments. "I
saw a child fall down," he says. "Under a shower of bullets I rushed
forward and went for the picture."<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14.0pt;">The photo went
around the world and Pieterson came to symbolise the uprising, giving the world
an in-your-face view of the brutality of apartheid.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Then all hell
broke loose. Students targeted apartheid symbols: administrative offices,
government buses and vehicles and municipal beer halls, which were first looted
and then set alight. By the end of the day thick clouds of black smoke hung
over the township, and the streets were littered with upturned vehicles, stones
and rocks.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Anti-riot vehicles
poured into Soweto, roadblocks were erected at all entrances, the army was
placed on alert and helicopters hovered overhead, dropping teargas canisters
and shooting.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14.0pt;">The injured pupils
were taken to Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital, some dying in its corridors,
some dying at its gates before they could be admitted, according to Bonner and
Segal.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14.0pt;">As night fell, the
unlit township became even more terrifying: blinded by the night, police simply
fired into the blackness. The students returned the fire with their own
weapons: bottles and stones. The looted liquor was taking effect – people
wandered the streets intoxicated, in a celebratory mood, raising clenched fists
and shouting "Amandla!" (power).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14.0pt;">The next day
revealed the carnage: dead bodies and burnt-out shops and vehicles. The clashes
continued, between police and students, joined by street gangs. Violence spread
to another volatile Johannesburg township, Alexandra, and then across South
Africa. By 18 June, all schools in Soweto and Alexandra had been closed by the
authorities.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Most of the
victims were under 23, say Bonner and Segal, and shot in the back. Many others
were left maimed or crippled. By the end of the year about 575 people had died
across the country, 451 at the hands of police, according to SA History Online.
The injured numbered 3 907, with the police responsible for 2 389 of them.
About 5 980 people were arrested in the townships that year.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14.0pt;">The aftermath<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14.0pt;">International
solidarity movements were roused as an immediate consequence of the revolt.
They soon gave their support to the pupils, putting pressure on the apartheid
government to temper its repressive rule. This pressure was maintained
throughout the 1980s, until resistance movements were finally unbanned in 1990.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14.0pt;">School principals
were almost immediately allowed to choose their own medium of instruction, a
major victory for the pupils. More schools and a teacher training college were
built in Soweto. Teachers were given in-service training and encouraged to
upgrade their qualifications by being given study grants.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14.0pt;">The most
significant change, however, was that urban blacks were given permanent status
as city dwellers. They ceased to be temporary sojourners in the cities,
expected to return to the homelands, often inferior pieces of land far away
from industrial centres and jobs, where they held permanent residence.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14.0pt;">The law banning
blacks from owning businesses in the townships was abolished. Doctors, lawyers
and other professionals were now also allowed to practise in the townships.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14.0pt;">But there was a
sting in the tail of these measures: the police were given powers to detain
people without trial. The result was the detention of hundreds of people in the
coming months. They were subjected to torture in a desire to confirm the
government's version of events: that the unrest was caused by a number of
agitators.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14.0pt;">And thousands of
young people left the country, disillusioned with the government crackdown and
harassed by the police. They never finished their education, choosing instead
to go into military camps and receive training. Some were then infiltrated back
into South Africa over the next decade, to perpetrate acts of sabotage. This
was part of the steady onslaught against apartheid that finally broke its back
towards the end of the 1980s.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Most of the exiles
returned home in the early 1990s, to celebrate the birth of democracy in 1994.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Lest we forget the
day, there is a museum to keep the memories fresh. The Hector Pieterson Museum,
in Orlando West in Soweto, is just a few blocks from where students and police
first began their violent confrontation.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Article first
published on SouthAfrica.info on 15 June 2006<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14.0pt;">http://www.southafrica.info/about/history/soweto-150606.htm#.VX6d4ROqpBc<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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his first job as Head Chef at the famous Fugitive’s Drift Lodge he received his
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move to Franschhoek…..the culinary capital of South Africa! Here he had 3 and a
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himself to any particular narrow style of cooking, and prefers to explore what
is trending, but always keeps his foundations anchored in traditional French
Cuisine, infused with international flavours, techniques and cultural practices.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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watch, taste and pair Wine with Zayne’s Culinary Creations as he sets about his
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RiverBend Lodgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01521338599051880256noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6491427057840587157.post-20826515027386014832015-04-20T02:18:00.001-07:002015-04-20T02:18:31.338-07:00Take a bow....Jake Clarke!!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA;">Some good news from a young Photographer who
stayed at River Bend Lodge.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA;">The Clarke Family,
from Camden Town, UK visited us in May last year at River Bend Lodge.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA;">Whilst here Jake, the
eldest son did a Photography Course with Michael Price our resident
Photographer.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA;">Michael mentioned at
the time that he had seldom come across such enthusiasm and sheer exhuberence
as encountered during the lessons with Jake.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA;">Fast forward to April
2015 and Michael received this message from Jake on Facebook:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA;">“Congratulations on being a finalist in the Elephants
competition. I thought you would find it interesting to know that I'm also in
the running for the contest - I am also a finalist.<br />
</span></b><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA;">My page is below:<br /><a href="http://www.viewbug.com/member/JClarkePhoto">http://www.viewbug.com/member/JClarkePhoto</a></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">What wonderful news from Jake!!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">He further adds:</span><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA;"><br />
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">“I am also entered into WPOY <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(Wildlife Photographer of the Year) and will
be receiving the results in the near future.<br />
Thanks for the advice last year that helped me to get the shots,”!!<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA;">Here is the Link to
Jake’s image which is one of 47 (from thousands of entries) which have been
chosen as Finalists in an Elephants, Photography Competition on Viewbug:<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><br /></b><a href="http://www.jclarkephoto.viewbug.com/photo/22606821">http://www.jclarkephoto.viewbug.com/photo/22606821</a></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">A little more about Jake:</span><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA;">“I am a 16 year old photographer, based in
London. I have been doing photography for the past 5 years. I shoot a wide
variety of subject matter, from studio to wildlife and landscape.<br /><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA;">Last year I travelled to South Africa with my
family. We rounded off our trip at Addo, where we stayed for a few days at
River Bend Lodge. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>During this time, I
attended the photography course run by Michael Price. After developing my
skills, I went out and applied this to my next trip out on safari. On said
trip, I managed to take the photo that won me a place in the final of the
Elephants Photography Competition.”<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA;">Well done Jake….and we
also look forward to hearing how he fares in the WPOY Competition. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Many people are unaware of the wonderful weather we experience in the Eastern Cape during the Winter Months........beautiful warm sunny days and crisp cold nights. Wonderful sunrises and sunsets.</div>
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The Aloes will be in full bloom and the skies will be blue....and we look forward to welcoming you!</div>
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Back in October of 2011 I wrote a Blog about Avril, the Elephant matriarch who died on the Conservancy (Nyathi) on which River Bend Lodge is situated.<br />
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Some days ago an Elephant calf fell into the water at Gwarrie Pan - a waterhole in the Addo Elephant National Park - and drowned.<br />
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I went over to the Main Park yesterday and found the family still grieving over the remains of the dead calf....which, by now, has been ravaged by the scavengers......Jackals, Hyenas, Crows et al.<br />
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RiverBend Lodgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01521338599051880256noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6491427057840587157.post-75307580018871106052014-11-19T01:46:00.001-08:002014-11-19T03:00:05.503-08:00A Day with the Birds in the Garden at River Bend Lodge<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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It was with great delight that, last Friday, whilst walking up from the kitchen back to reception, that I spotted a Cardinal Woodpecker, perched on a tree trunk. I froze to watch. Soon another one appeared…one flew off and the other crawled into a hole in the tree trunk. Wow, a nesting pair of these special little birds in our garden!</div>
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The second time the changeover took place the late shift staff were coming on duty and one of the Chef’s, Siya, was enquiring what I was doing….well no prizes for guessing what happened!</div>
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“After two hours sitting here I have witnessed Brown Hooded Kingfishers feasting on any of the Water Crickets who dare poke their heads above ground level. We had intended poisoning these little pests who keep disfiguring our lawn. We will have to find a Plan B….we do not want to impact on any birdlife in the garden.</div>
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“During the hours between 12 and about 2.30pm everything seemed to be very quiet. A pair of African Hoopoe’s are raising their young in the base of one the large Pepper Tree’s in the garden The longer I sit here the more accustomed they become to me…sometimes looking for grubs within a meter or two from my chair”.</div>
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“A pair of Cape Robin Chats have a nest within a few meters of where I am sitting as well….it is very well concealed and I don’t want to try and find it for fear of disturbing them. Getting a photograph of these beautiful little birds is difficult….they a re always on the move”.</div>
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I rethought my strategy…and spent some hours every afternoon staking out the nest. Finally after a wait of around 16 hours altogether I managed to get something with which I could share….an acceptable image to show the beauty of this creature.</div>
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<span lang="EN-US">In addition to creating these new dishes we
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experience to a new level……a selection of Salt and Peppers from around the
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Crepe Suzette</div>
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RiverBend Lodgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01521338599051880256noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6491427057840587157.post-12988590834640986272014-08-12T06:41:00.003-07:002014-08-12T06:43:12.964-07:00World Elephant Day 12th August 2014<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Being, as we are, situated in one of the world's most successful Conservation initiatives, the world renowned Addo National Elephant Park, we thought it appropriate to share some images of these magnificent beasts.<br />
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All of the photographs that follow were taken in the Nyathi Concession of the Park, which is where River Bend Lodge is situated.<br />
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Game viewing in this area is limited to guests of River Bend Lodge and you have an opportunity of experiencing some of the closest encounters possible with Elephants in the wild and in their natural habitat that you can have anywhere on earth!<br />
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We have developed a Photographic package which you can experience during your stay at River Bend Lodge and which can be tailored to your level of proficiency.<br />
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In addition to this package we are running a Photography Workshop with renowned Photographer Mark Drysdale in September of 2014....for which we still have a few places available.<br />
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See a Blog on this Link for some of Mark's images.<br />
<a href="http://riverbendaddo.blogspot.com/2014/05/photographic-course-at-river-bend-lodge.html">http://riverbendaddo.blogspot.com/2014/05/photographic-course-at-river-bend-lodge.html</a><br />
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Here are some more images, all converted into Black and White, taken by our in house Photographer<br />
Michael Price with whom you can discuss your requirements during your stay.<br />
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Today is World Elephant Day....and we would do well to remember that as many as 96 of these wonderful creatures are being killed everyday in Africa because of man's greed!!<br />
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More on the Photography Workshop....we are adding techniques with illustrations as we go along.<br />
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<b>Perspective</b><br />
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Elephants are ideal subjects for this technique.<br />
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Motion Blur can lead to some wonderfully creative photography...even some very appealing abstract type of image. Panning and Motion Blur are not strictly the same technique...but the appeal and effect are similar in many ways.</div>
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Nyathi Concession? What can we expect to photograph?<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">Whilst we will be targeting
mainly Elephants, any other sightings will be ‘worked’ during our Photography
Workshop. In other words, should we have a sighting that will be beneficial to
the improvement of your Photography, or which can be used to demonstrate the
use of a particular technique we will utilize the opportunity to it’s fullest.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">The Nyathi Concession on
which River Bend Lodge is located is a 14 000 hectare expanse of land with 5
biomes – Subtropical Thicket (Valley Bushveld), Fynbos, Grassland, Forest, and
Nama-Karoo.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">Included in the list of
Mammals are an extensive array of species; Elephants, Buffalo, Lions, Rhino,
Kudu, Eland, Zebra, Red Hartebeest, Duiker, Aardvark, Warthog,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Bat Eared Fox, Bushpig, Caracal, Black Backed
Jackal, Chacma Baboon’s, Genet (Large and Small Spotted) amongst others.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">The Bird List exceeds 250
species (if one includes the migratory species), and includes Jackal Buzzard,
Martial Eagle, Fish Eagle (there were a family raising young at a great
location in 2013), Sunbirds (Malachite, Greater Double Collared, Amethyst are
plentiful), Barbet’s, Honeyguide’s, Owl’s, Cuckoo’s, Kingfisher’s, Woodpecker’s,
Roller’s Hoopoe’s, Bulbul’s, Robin’s, Warbler’s and others too numerous to have
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These images are for illustrative purposes only ...we hope those attending our Photography Workshop will go home with better images than these! All of these photographs were taken on the reserve on which River Bend Lodge is located.</div>
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Herewith please find details of our proposed Photography Course / Workshop to be hosted at River Bend Lodge in September 2014.<br />
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River Bend Lodge, a five star boutique establishment situated on a private concession in the Addo Elephant National Park, is hosting four photographic workshops, each one lasting four days. The workshops will be presented by renowned photographers Mark Drysdale and Jay van Rensburg from the Wildlife Photographic College of South Africa.<br />
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RiverBend Lodgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01521338599051880256noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6491427057840587157.post-13666249841380236492014-04-30T03:15:00.000-07:002014-04-30T03:15:33.383-07:00JUNE/JULY SPECIAL...and SAFARI AWARDS<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Winter in Addo is a wonderful time of the year.<br />
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In spite of a few days of rain in between, we are currently experiencing some of the wonderful weather that Addo is renowned for in the Autumn and Winter months. Beautiful 'blue sky' days with a temperature of around 25 to 26 deg C, and chilly nights ideal for a log fire and glass of good Red Wine, after a wonderful afternoon Game Drive and the delight of savouring Chef Kelly Liggett and his culinary team's superb creations.<br />
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In order to make your journey a little more worthwhile we have decided to create a Special for the months of June and July 2014.....stay 3 nights, and pay for only two!<br />
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The Annual Safari Awards are open for Voting again and we would appreciate your support.<br />
If you Click on this Link and follow the instructions we would be really appreciative of your little bit of time that you apportion to us.<br />
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RiverBend Lodgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01521338599051880256noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6491427057840587157.post-46959703081695590782014-03-20T00:23:00.000-07:002014-03-20T00:32:36.676-07:00A Little History and another great Conservation Story<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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River Bend Lodge was opened in 2000. Until River Bend, and the land on which it was situated, became part of The Addo National Elephant Park in 2003 it was run as a Private Game Reserve.<br />
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Over the years we have watched the ecology changing. Some changes were immediately apparent and others a little slower, and suddenly one is more aware of a massive change when making comparisons between various species populations between what they are now and what they were.<br />
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One of these massive changes is the population and behaviour of one of the most revered Antelope species in the Eastern Cape....the Kudu.<br />
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In the early years the sighting of a Kudu between the Lodge and the Main Gate was cause for celebration....a rare sighting indeed. Over the years the population has steadily increased and, with regular traffic, seems to have become much calmer. No longer do we have a "now you see it, now you don't situation"....sometimes they even lie down during a sighting!! So much so that we counted 60 in the aforementioned area a few days ago!!<br />
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We here at River Bend are just loving theses magnificent beasts. So here is a little information gleaned from Wikipedia.....and some Images for your pleasure.<br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">"The
name of the animal was imported into English in the 18th century
from </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IsiXhosa" title="IsiXhosa"><span style="color: #0b0080; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">isiXhosa</span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <i>iqhude</i>,
via </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afrikaans" title="Afrikaans"><span style="color: #0b0080; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Afrikaans</span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <i>koedoe</i>.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lesser_kudu" title="Lesser kudu"><span style="color: #0b0080; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Lesser kudus</span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> come from
the </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Savanna" title="Savanna"><span style="color: #0b0080; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">savannas</span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> near </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acacia" title="Acacia"><i><span style="color: #0b0080; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Acacia</span></i></a><span style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> and </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commiphora" title="Commiphora"><i><span style="color: #0b0080; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Commiphora</span></i></a><span style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shrub" title="Shrub"><span style="color: #0b0080; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">shrubs</span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">. They have to rely on thickets for protection, so they are rarely
seen in the open. Their drab brown and striped pelts help to camouflage them in
scrub environments.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Like
many other antelope, male kudus can be found in </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bachelor_group" title="Bachelor group"><span style="color: #0b0080; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">bachelor groups</span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">, but
they are more likely to be solitary. Their dominance displays tend not to last
long and are generally fairly peaceful, consisting of one male making himself
look big by making his hair stand on end. When males do have a face-off, they
will lock their horns in a competition to determine the stronger puller; kudus'
necks enlarge during the mating season for this reason. Sometimes two competing
males are unable to unlock their horns and, if unable to disengage, will die of
starvation or dehydration. Males are seen with females only in the mating season,
when they join in groups of 5–15 kudus, including offspring. Calves grow very
quickly and at six months are fairly independent of their mothers.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">A
pregnant female will leave the </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herd" title="Herd"><span style="color: #0b0080; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">herd</span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> to give birth to a single offspring. She will leave the
newborn lying hidden for 4–5 weeks while coming back only to nurse it, which is
the longest amount of time for any antelope species. Then the calf will start
meeting its mother for short periods. At 3 or 4 </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Month" title="Month"><span style="color: #0b0080; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">months</span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">, the calf will be with its mother constantly, and at about six
months they will permanently join the group.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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threatened, the kudu will often run away rather than fight. Wounded bulls have
been known to charge the attacker, hitting the attacker with their sturdy horn
base rather than stabbing it. Wounded females can keep running for many miles
without stopping to rest for more than a minute. They are great kickers and are
capable of breaking a </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lycaon_pictus" title="Lycaon pictus"><span style="color: #0b0080; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">wild dog</span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">'s or </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackal" title="Jackal"><span style="color: #0b0080; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">jackal</span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">'s neck or back. They are good jumpers and can clear a 5-foot
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Kudus
are </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Browsing_(predation)" title="Browsing (predation)"><span style="color: #0b0080; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">browsers</span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> and eat </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leaves" title="Leaves"><span style="color: #0b0080; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">leaves</span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> and </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shoots" title="Shoots"><span style="color: #0b0080; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">shoots</span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">. In
dry seasons, they eat wild </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watermelon" title="Watermelon"><span style="color: #0b0080; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">watermelons</span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> and
other </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fruit" title="Fruit"><span style="color: #0b0080; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">fruit</span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> for the liquid and
the natural sugars that they provide. The lesser kudu is less dependent on
water sources than the greater kudu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Many </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Predator" title="Predator"><span style="color: #0b0080; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">predators</span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">, such as </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_cats" title="Big cats"><span style="color: #0b0080; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">big cats</span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> (namely </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lion" title="Lion"><span style="color: #0b0080; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">lions</span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> and </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leopard" title="Leopard"><span style="color: #0b0080; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">leopards</span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">), </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lycaon_pictus" title="Lycaon pictus"><span style="color: #0b0080; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">wild dogs</span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">, </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyena" title="Hyena"><span style="color: #0b0080; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">hyenas</span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> and </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pythonidae" title="Pythonidae"><span style="color: #0b0080; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">pythons</span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">, </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hunting" title="Hunting"><span style="color: #0b0080; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">hunt</span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> kudu and their young.
Kudu numbers are also affected by </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human" title="Human"><span style="color: #0b0080; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">humans</span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hunting" title="Hunting"><span style="color: #0b0080; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">hunting</span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> them
for their </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meat" title="Meat"><span style="color: #0b0080; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">meat</span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">, hides and </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horn_(anatomy)" title="Horn (anatomy)"><span style="color: #0b0080; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">horns</span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">, or using their </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Habitat" title="Habitat"><span style="color: #0b0080; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">habitats</span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> for</span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charcoal" title="Charcoal"><span style="color: #0b0080; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">charcoal</span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> burning
and </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farming" title="Farming"><span style="color: #0b0080; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">farming</span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Kudus
were highly susceptible to the </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rinderpest" title="Rinderpest"><span style="color: #0b0080; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">rinderpest</span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> virus (now
eradicated after a vaccination program in domestic cattle), and many </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scientist" title="Scientist"><span style="color: #0b0080; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">scientists</span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> think
recurring epidemics of the disease reduced kudu populations in East </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Africa" title="Africa"><span style="color: #0b0080; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Africa</span></a><span style="color: black; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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farm houses and other buildings when infected. Infected animals appear tame and
have a distinct frothing at the mouth. They are fearless and bulls may
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it out and making it difficult to eat. When prepared correctly, it can be very
healthy because of its low fat content."<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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RiverBend Lodgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01521338599051880256noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6491427057840587157.post-71961258524654763382014-01-17T06:51:00.000-08:002014-01-17T06:54:29.991-08:00Something to be really pleased about....the Resident Meerkat Family<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">A sign of a well balanced ecology is that there is an even
increase in the population of different species and not just one dominant
species, and it is with great pleasure that we announce a considerable increase
in the population of our resident Meerkat group…..which now numbers nearly 30
with the recent arrival of a whole new generation.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">I was fortunate to spot the Meerkats one evening when they seemed
unusually particularly undisturbed by my presence (they normally scarper to the
nearest tunnel or bush) and managed to get a few images of them going about
their normal everyday business…..which includes foraging, looking after the
young and, of course keeping watch for the ever threatening presence of
raptors!!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Her also is a bit of information about Meerkats courtesy of
Wikipedia!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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(<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mongoose" title="Mongoose"><span style="color: #0b0080;">mongoose</span></a>) weighing on average about 731 grams
(1.61 lb) for males and 720 grams (1.6 lb) for females. Its long
slender body and limbs give it a body length of 25 to 35 centimetres (9.8 to
14 in) and an added tail length of 17 to 25 centimetres (6.7 to
9.8 in). Its tail is not bushy like all other mongoose species, but is
rather long and thin and tapers to a black or reddish colored pointed tip. The
meerkat uses its tail to balance when standing upright, as well as for
signaling. Its face tapers, coming to a point at the nose, which is brown. The
eyes always have black patches around them, and they have small black
crescent-shaped ears that can close to exclude soil when digging. Like cats,
meerkats have<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Binocular_vision" title="Binocular vision"><span style="color: #0b0080;">binocular vision</span></a>, a large peripheral range,
depth perception, and eyes on the front of their faces.</span></i></div>
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"fingers" is a non-retractable, strong, 2 centimetres (0.79 in)
long, curved<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claw" title="Claw"><span style="color: #0b0080;">claw</span></a><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>used for digging<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burrow" title="Burrow"><span style="color: #0b0080;">burrows</span></a><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>and
digging for<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Predation" title="Predation"><span style="color: #0b0080;">prey</span></a>. Claws are also used with muscular
hindlegs to help climb trees. Meerkats have four toes on each foot and long
slender limbs. The coat is usually fawn-colored peppered with gray, tan, or
brown with a silver tint. They have short parallel stripes across their backs,
extending from the base of the tail to the shoulders. The patterns of stripes
are unique to each meerkat. The underside of the meerkat has no markings, but
the belly has a patch which is only sparsely covered with hair and shows the
black skin underneath. The meerkat uses this area to absorb heat while standing
on its rear legs, usually early in the morning after cold desert nights.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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eat other animals (lizards, snakes, scorpions, spiders, plants, eggs, small
mammals, millipedes, centipedes and, more rarely, small birds) and fungi (the
desert truffle Kalaharituber pfeilii[2]). Meerkats are immune to certain types
of venom, including the very strong venom of the scorpions of the Kalahari
Desert, unlike humans.[3] They have no excess body fat stores, so foraging for
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"sentry" on guard watching for predators while the others search for
food. Sentry duty is usually approximately an hour long. A meerkat can dig
through a quantity of sand equal to its own weight in just seconds.[4] Baby
meerkats do not start foraging for food until they are about 1 month old, and
do so by following an older member of the group who acts as the pup's tutor.[5]
The meerkat standing guard makes peeping sounds when all is well. If the
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have one to five pups in a litter, with three pups being the most common litter
size. Wild meerkats may have up to four <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Litter_(animal)" title="Litter (animal)"><span style="color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">litters</span></a> per
year. Meerkats are <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reproduction#Other_types_of_reproductive_strategies" title="Reproduction"><span style="color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">iteroparous</span></a> and can reproduce any time of the year but most
births occur in the warmer seasons. The pups are allowed to leave the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burrow" title="Burrow"><span style="color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">burrow</span></a> at
three weeks old. When the pups are ready to emerge from the burrow, the whole
clan of meerkats will stand around the burrow to watch. Some of the adolescents
might try to show off so they can have more attention than the pups.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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female until she submits to him and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sexual_intercourse" title="Sexual intercourse"><span style="color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">copulation</span></a> begins, the male generally
adopting a seated position during the act. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gestation" title="Gestation"><span style="color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Gestation</span></a> lasts
approximately 11 weeks and the young are born within the underground burrow and
are <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altricial" title="Altricial"><span style="color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">altricial</span></a> (undeveloped).
The young's ears open at about 15 days of age, and their eyes at 10–14 days.
They are <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weaning" title="Weaning"><span style="color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">weaned</span></a> around
49 to 63 days. They do not come above ground until at least 21 days of age and
stay with babysitters near the burrow. After another week or so, they join the
adults on a foraging party.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Usually, the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpha_(biology)" title="Alpha (biology)"><span style="color: #0b0080; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">alpha pair</span></a> reserves
the right to mate and normally kills any young not its own, to ensure that its
offspring has the best chance of survival. The dominant couple may also evict,
or kick out the mothers of the offending offspring.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">New meerkat groups are often formed by evicted females pairing
with roving males.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">If the members of the alpha group are relatives (this tends to
happen when the alpha female dies and is succeeded by a daughter), they do not
mate with each other and reproduction is by group females stray-mating with
roving males from other groups; in this situation, pregnant females tend to
kill and eat any pups born to other females.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Meerkats are small burrowing animals,
living in large underground networks with multiple entrances which they leave
only during the day. They are very social, living in colonies averaging 20–30
members. Animals in the same group regularly groom each other to strengthen
social bonds. The alpha pair often scent-mark subordinates of the group to
express their authority, and this is usually followed by the subordinates
grooming the alphas and licking their faces. This behavior is also usually
practiced when group members are reunited after a short period apart. Most
meerkats in a group are all siblings or offspring of the alpha pair.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Meerkats demonstrate<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altruism" title="Altruism"><span style="color: #0b0080;">altruistic</span></a><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>behavior
within their colonies; one or more meerkats stand sentry, while others are
foraging or playing, to warn them of approaching dangers. When a predator is
spotted, the meerkat performing as sentry gives a warning bark, and other
members of the gang will run and hide in one of the many bolt holes they have
spread across their territory. The sentry meerkat is the first to reappear from
the burrow and search for predators, constantly barking to keep the others
underground. If there is no threat, the sentry meerkat stops signaling and the
others feel safe to emerge.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Meerkats also babysit the young
in the group. Females that have never produced offspring of their own often<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lactation" title="Lactation"><span style="color: #0b0080;">lactate</span></a><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>to
feed the alpha pair's young, while the alpha female is away with the rest of
the group. They also protect the young from threats, often endangering their
own lives. On warning of danger, the babysitter takes the young underground to
safety and is prepared to defend them if the danger follows. If retreating
underground is not possible, she collects all young together and lies on top of
them.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Meerkats are also known to share
their burrow with the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_Mongoose" title="Yellow Mongoose"><span style="color: #0b0080;">Yellow Mongoose</span></a><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>and<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ground_squirrel" title="Ground squirrel"><span style="color: #0b0080;">ground squirrel</span></a>, species with which they do
not compete for resources. If they are unlucky, sometimes they share their
burrow with<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snake" title="Snake"><span style="color: #0b0080;">snakes</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Like many species, meerkat young
learn by observing and mimicking adult behaviour though adults also engage in
active instruction. For example, meerkat adults teach their pups how to eat a
venomous scorpion: they will remove the stinger and help the pup learn how to
handle the creature.<sup><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meerkat#cite_note-6"><span style="color: #0b0080;">[6]</span></a></sup><o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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behaviour, meerkats sometimes kill young members of their group. Subordinate
meerkats have been seen killing the offspring of more senior members in order
to improve their own offspring's position.<sup><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meerkat#cite_note-7"><span style="color: #0b0080;">[7]</span></a></sup><o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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engage in social activities, including what appear to be wrestling matches and
foot races.”<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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RiverBend Lodgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01521338599051880256noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6491427057840587157.post-67606931532353274242014-01-14T02:26:00.000-08:002014-01-14T02:46:24.511-08:00A Guests View.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Our last Blog was what one can expect at River Bend Lodge so, to follow that up, a view from a family group of Guests.<br />
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In December we were privileged to host this whole family Group sharing a reunion at River Bend Lodge and what a great time was had by all. We are grateful to the Hardy Family who chose River Bend Lodge as their destination and we are pleased that we could deliver on their expectations.<br />
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Mark Hardy very kindly took a few moments off his busy schedule and shared these photographs and words with us. Thank you Mark and best wishes to your whole family from all of us at River Bend Lodge.<br />
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a wonderful time at River Bend just before Christmas. What an amazingly
beautiful, sun-kissed corner of the world, and a great venue for a reunion of
our family from the UK, Austria and Hong Kong. The 5.30am starts were well
worth the pain, as your rangers always delivered! Steve and Mikey were very
attentive to our group and always eager to show us and teach us about the
nature and wildlife at Addo. And they were great with our kids and older folk
alike! We had humbling close encounters with elephant families as well as loan
bull elephants; there was challenging, wet-weather stalking of shy giraffes; we
were honoured with an awe-inspiring half hour with male lions; we enjoyed
entertaining moments with ostrich and zebras; and we even endured a few sombre
and sobering moments with a poor dead baby elephant – closely watched over by a
lounging lioness. Snacks on the game drives were just right (thanks for the
introduction to Kudu Biltong!) and meals at the lodge were an extravagant
reward for the hardship of the drive and hours of fresh air! Thanks for the
introduction to South African wines and the photography tips. And please relay
our thanks to your whole team for looking after us and making us feel so much
at home. We will cherish our memories of our stay at River Bend for many many
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compliments any Guest staying at River Bend Lodge is to say…”We absolutely
loved our stay, it was just as we expected it to be”. And we are hearing that
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<span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">So what can you expect? Here
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<span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">Assuming a late morning check
– in Guests will have time to settle in to their rooms and after doing so come
down to the bar area or western verandah for a drink and lunch. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Guests have a choice of three courses which
enables you to choose according to varying appetites and preferences. Anything
from a light salad to something more substantial.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Tea is served in the Lounge area anytime from three o’ clock to three thirty. You will be introduced
to your Guide who will explain in detail your options during your stay and what
you can choose to do. Your first Game Drive follows at around four o’ clock, (earlier
in winter) and can last up until around eight o’ clock should you wish to view
some of the early nocturnal animals. Should Guests wish to do a Night Drive
this can be arranged and would normally commence after Dinner. Your Game Drive
will include a stop over at a vantage point, which could include a view of
Elephants and Buffalo grazing as experienced this week by Guests from The
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<span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">On return from your drive you
will be met at reception with a fresh towel and something warm or cool to
drink…depending on the weather. Your Guide will again outline your options for
the next day or day’s……<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">…….a morning drive and your
choice of time of departure – beverages delivered or make yourself a Nespresso
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<span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">…….a day around the pool
(which, with the temperature hovering around 40</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Cambria; mso-hansi-font-family: Cambria;">°</span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">C, is the popular choice today)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">…….a visit to the Public area
of the Addo National Elephant Park, just a 10 minute drive away. You can do
this privately or arrange one of our Guides to take you. We normally arrange to
take Guests in the event of it bring too wet on our side of the Park.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">…….’walk’ with Giraffe<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">…….a relaxing Spa treatment<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">…….a Mini Rangers Course for
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Photography Course<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">…….evening Introduction to
South African Wines presentation whilst on drive or back at the Lodge (in which
case your drive will be cut a little short)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">Our motto is “The Luxury of
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<span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">River Bend Lodge is situated
in a concession (Nyathi Concession) of the Addo National Elephant Park on an
area of around 14 000 hectares. We have a herd (actually a parade) of Elephants
numbering around 140 and counting!....Buffalo, Black Rhino, Lions and numerous
other game which our Guides delight in sharing the viewing experience with you.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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(plus children) at River Bend Lodge and 6 at Long Hope Villa, which is a
separate self contained exclusive use Cottage which has been tastefully
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temperatures are normally around the high 20’s to mid 30’s (degrees
Celsius)….although they can soar into the 40’s!!! Dinner can be taken on the
Western Verandah in the summer and sometimes the additional pleasure of Buffalo
wallowing in the waterhole below or Lions roaring nearby can make this a unique
experience…..whilst enjoying Chef Kelly Liggett and his teams culinary
creations and sipping on a glass of your choice from our carefully selected
Wines on our Wine List.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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can be fairly cold early in the morning and after the sun goes down…..and warm
blankets are provided whilst on Game Drive for your convenience. Bring warm
clothes. The period from around the beginning of April to mid July can provide
some of the most glorious weather in the Eastern Cape….lovely sunny warm days
and cool to cold nights.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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questions via email to </span><a href="mailto:reservations@riverbendlodge.co.za"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">reservations@riverbendlodge.co.za</span></a><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;"> and we will get back to you. Should you want us to
Blog more about a specific topic please send your request to the above email
address or michael@riverbendlodge.co.za<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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for you if you want a remote and real Safari experience. The Management care
sincerely about each and every guest and their needs and requirements. The
staff seem to really enjoyed their jobs and this makes for a really comfortable
and relaxing stay in a small (8 room) lodge. The food is exceptional and guides
knowledgeable...” </i>32 Gem on Tripadvisor</span><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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safari experience - and far superior to staying in the main park. Gorgeous
scenery, amazing access to wildlife (elephants, lions, rhino, zebra, giraffes,
buffalo...), beautiful accommodation and delicious food. Our guide, Darlington,
was very knowledgable and really made the trip for us.” </span></i><span style="background: white; color: #4a4a4a; font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">LisaCSF
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visited the Riverbend Lodge for the second time and again we booked the Long
Hope villa. And for the second time we were excited. It's a great place to
stay. Darlington, our guide, has such a passion for nature and everything that
lives and growes in nature. He showed us elephans so close by, lions and and
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RiverBend Lodgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01521338599051880256noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6491427057840587157.post-64970798972799512642013-10-25T04:13:00.000-07:002013-10-25T04:13:29.030-07:00A Dinner Menu<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Our Executive Chef....Kelly Liggett, and some of his creations.<br />
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Patiently waiting beside a waterhole watching Elephants
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book…..and when an incident, such as I witnessed this morning, occurs it makes
all the patient waiting worthwhile.<o:p></o:p></div>
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In the past three years three of our, what we call Big
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refer to as Steve who, in comparison with Konstalin and Hoepil who were his
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One of our Guides Mikey Mouton messaged me to say that a
part of the Elephant herd were at Acacia Dam, which is a preferred dam for
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I arrived and parked…..trying to pre-visualize and at the
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After having been parked for about 10 minutes I sensed that
this was maybe a little more than a day at the waterhole….Steve was paying very
close attention to a young female and they were doing circles around the dam.
The young female was clearly in oestrus, made visible by her very loose vulva.
They must have made at least 4 circles around Acacia dam…each time disappearing
from view for a few minutes. On her return to view for the fifth time the young
female changed her route, moving off to the left of where I was parked to a
distance of about 50 metres…all the while with Steve in tow. <o:p></o:p></div>
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She stopped…..and let out an loud trumpeting noise,
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Now picture this if you will. I am parked between a female Elephant
being harassed by a bull in musth on my left, and a herd of at least 40 to 50
Elephants in the water and near the waters edge on my right.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Nothing….but nothing prepared me for what happened when that
female Elephant made her call. It was if someone had raised an alarm, as in
FIRE with humans. The Elephants rushed out of the water as one….big and small.
I had to think quickly and opted to remain dead still….sensing that should I
move it would only add to the noisy, dusty chaos...as the herd all rushed to the female!!<o:p></o:p></div>
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The Elephants rushed to the young female and surrounded
her….swirling around for a few minutes after which she bolted out of this mass
of bodies with Steve following at pace behind her and members of the family in
tow. I managed to move to a position where I could see what was going on and
was in time to see Steve mounted on the young female with members of the family
all milling around. <o:p></o:p></div>
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In all Steve mounted the female three times….. the third in
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After the third copulation everything returned to normal as
quickly as it had all begun and the members of the female’s family all returned
to the waters edge, whilst the others moved off. Steve, as one can clearly see
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Hopefully tomorrow we will be able to update on the
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