Definitely one of the highlights of my time here so far. The same day that Chico gave birth to these beautiful creatures, our bushbuck Maxi also had a baby. Maxi leaves her babies (one from last spring, one from this spring) out in the bush when she comes into camp to eat, so originally we could only tell she had a baby because she was half the size from one day to the next. The coincidence that our two mommas would give birth on the same day, and that it was the same day that Michele returned from a trip to France, was pretty astounding. We have seen Maxi's baby outside on our dog walks, and she is similarly ADORABLE, but we haven't been able to get a photo yet. For those who are wondering what a bushbuck is, here's a photo of Maxi drinking her bottle (I promise a better photo sometime soon, she's gorgeous):
We also have found four baby squirrels that drop from the thatched roofs onto the ground all over Daktari. They each have a "mom" who feeds them porridge from a tiny syringe, and makes them pee and poop after they eat (it's a glamorous life being a mommy squirrel). Here's one of the tiny babies curled up in my dress:
They are also very sweet. Some of the kids are a little scared of the squirrels, but some want to dive right in and help us feed them:
I have to run off to dinner now, but here's one more photo for good measure. This is Spikey, our porcupine, who comes around for food every night and then goes back into the bush to live. He's super friendly. He also might be a "she," because he/she has a baby that follows him/her around, who we have named Bo. Bo is very camera-shy so I don't have a photo of him, but picture a smaller version of Spikey.
I'll try to post again before I have a week off in Bloemfontein starting next Saturday. I have so many more photos to share!
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