OK, its been a while.

I headed to South Africa for almost three months, did 5 countries, 20 000 miles in a car, drove across Africa twice, saw many species and unique behaviors. These are some of the photos, the sheer volume of them is hard to get through, but as they come out, I will trickle them out


Countries visited South Africa, Swaziland, Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Senegal. We were in spitting distance (< a few miles) of Namibia and Botswana, but did not see the benefit of crossing the border.

With me during this whole trip was, now regular travel mate, Devon Massyn. We spent many days and nights together and did very well. Shot Mate!!

Photo credits Devon Massyn/Donald Schultz... too hard to figure which is which
I was in SA for a week with friends, then 20 days of eco tours, then around the cape, back to Johannesburg, into Swaziland, up to Zimbabwe, into Mozambique, through Swaziland to Durban, back to Johannesburg, fly to Dakar, and we chilled in a nice French villa just south of Dakar for 5 days.. needed a break

some photos...


Nile Crocodile, Swaziland


Snouted Night adder, Swaziland


Marbled Tree Snake, Swaziland


Black Mamba, Swaziland


Foam Nest tree frog nest, Swaziland


Angulated tortoise, Karoo


Bushman art, Karoo


Foam nest tree frog, Kruger National Park


Snake Eyed Sking, Kruger National Park


Eye post spitter venom


Shlegels Blind Snake, Kruger National Park


Herald Snake, Normal, Kruger


Tigersnake, kruger


Mamba Fangs, Kruger


Sunset, Karoo


Me with young lion, midrand


Glove of power with cape cobra


Cameraman, fellow researcher, photographer, friend and fake rasta, devon massyn and I



Ah----- Fisks House Snake, known from less than 30 specimens, we found one. More info will become available when we write it up.


Succulents in the karoo


Platysaurus broadleyi, made famous from the planet earth special, Augrabies Falls


Brown Backed Tree Frog, Swaziland


mamba in village, Swaziland


13 black mambas in drums post DNA extraction and pre-release, SWZ


One released mamba swimming away safely,SWZ


More Mamba/rhino pics,SWZ





Double amputee from the civil war in Mozambique, in Maputo.. one of the happiest Africans i met while i was there


Flooded streets of Maputu, Mozambique---rain so much there


Skink species..


Xai-Xai, Mozambique


Street sign with local, devon, myself and LLL-- Loren, owner of LLL reptile


Giraffe, kruger


Jerky


Natal Midlands Chameleon (Bradypodion thamnobates)


Horned Adder from mussina... note color and horn shape

horned adder from namaqualand... smaller animal, very red, and huge horns


Philan and Linda... snake ninjas in swaziland!!


Snouted Cobra, SWZ


Eagle Owl, SWZ


Shlegels Blind Snake, SWZ


Nephila Eating a bat.. bat got away.. hectic.. swz


Sign in Swaziland, LLL, Devon, Don


Cop in Mozambique, needed a ride, car was full, so we threw him on the hood.. only 8 miles or so!!


banded mongoose,kruger


Rinkhals, natal midlands


Hypo Herald.. kruger


House snake Species form namaqualand... busy being figured out by the guys in SA


Eastern Tiger Snake, Kruger


Namib Tiger snake, namaqualand


Rugosus Gecko


Coral Snake, Karoo


Shield Nose Snake, Kruger


Long tailed Garter Snake, Messina


Banded Mongoose, Kruger


Devon.. I mean baboon, kruger

Hyena, Kruger



Shield Nose shamming death, Kruger


Black File Snake, Kruger


Natal Rock Python, Kruger


baboon, kruger


Eco tour with mamba, SWZ


Dead mole snake in Karoo--- Around 7 feet!!


So thats some of the pics... it was fun, and I would like to thank all the sponsors and guests

T-Rex Products, Field Herp Forum, mfezi, LLLReptile, Midwest Tongs, Vision Cages, Reptiles Magazine, kingsnake.com, Eco T Shirts,

Thanks to all the people who helped in SA and here in the USA, Ed, Jeff, Clifton, Gavin, Mike Perry, Armata AKA TP, Thea, Scott, Phillipe, Myke, Mark, Myrtle, Alan, Allen and everyone else, and even to people who did not help, thanks for not getting in the way


don

Edited on February 9, 2008 at 17:15:09 by PHGinger.

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