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.
