Caitlin O'Connell's Blog, page 12

Baby Liam, Susan’s new male calf of the Actor family, stays...

Baby Liam, Susan’s new male calf of the Actor family, stays close to mom as two other large families pour into the wawterhole for a drink after a long hot windy day.

Wynona’s FamilyEver since her reunion with the Actors Family...

Wynona’s Family

Ever since her reunion with the Actors Family Wynona and her little family have been coming in to drink after dark on their own, and then sneaking out again. We found out why a couple of nights ago when we spotted a tiny little new member of the family. It appears that Erin (Wynona’s adult daughter) just had a baby too. So now Wynona’s little family has two new babies, one a few months old (Lucy) and Erin’s brand new little one which we will name when finally get a chance to see it in the day and figure out if its a boy or girl!

A new male calf from Big Momma’s family greets a young male...

A new male calf from Big Momma’s family greets a young male relative as they engage in a spar.

How to Chase a GiraffeFour year old Leo (son of Susan from the...

How to Chase a Giraffe

Four year old Leo (son of Susan from the Actors Family) teaches his new baby brother, Liam, the proper method of chasing giraffes.

A new male calf eager to join in the older male calves fun!

A new male calf eager to join in the older male calves fun!

All research stopped for a moment to enjoy watching a new male...

All research stopped for a moment to enjoy watching a new male calf from the Scimitar family play in the sand. Too cute!

Trunk GrabA young ele from the Scimitar Family tries get his...

Trunk Grab

A young ele from the Scimitar Family tries get his mom’s attention by grabbing her tusk.

Dust Up at MusharaOzzie the Terrible (bull behind female in...

Dust Up at Mushara

Ozzie the Terrible (bull behind female in pic) is back this year. He’s chasing away the gentle old giants from the water hole, mixing it up with the ladies and causing general mayhem. Despite being a half a head smaller than the big old boys of Mushara, Ozzie still takes them head-on and stands them down. Waiting to see how he fares against one of the big bulls like Jeff who are in musth this year!

I have just learned about your work after visiting Etosha two weeks ago. I purchased two of your books and I am following the 2016 season on this blog with great interest.

Hi and thank you very much for your note and your support! Hope you enjoy the books! So glad you got...

How long is elephant season at Mushara? When does it start and when does it end? How many volunteers do you take in? And what do look for in a volunteer application?

Hi and thanks for your question. Our Ele field season is usually from late June through end of July....