Shenzi

After supper we then gather round the sofas again and Karl gives (in his own manner) an impassioned history of how the hyena has been neglected for decades thanks to a poor image (made worse by Disney's Lion King). This animal which forms an essential link in the chain of a healthy ecosystem has been vilified and eventually hunted to near extinction (at least in this area). However, their ability to pick a carcass clean provides a vital service to the environment that could otherwise suffer the spread of dangerous diseases. And many herbivores here have at times fallen prey to very widespread illnesses.

With our first full day over we head to bed and appreciate more than ever the roof and relative warmth of our rooms.