The Life Line Flows Again!

Another dry season has come and gone. The Katuma river, which starts outside the north end of the park, and feeds both Lake Katavi, and all the way down to Lake Chada, is the life line of the park. The river has started to flow again. The energy of the park has changed, a sense of relief for all! Happy hippos and baby impalas are everywhere. 

Till Next Time Justin Stevens & Jacky Collett-Stevens

What Goes Bump In The Night? ... Take 3!

Whether it is big or small with the night camera up and ready for action nothing can escape it. Even if the night is a rare quiet one there is always something going bump in the night. Our big friendly giants are famous for moving through with  loud thrashing of trees together with grumbles that leave guests wondering what they are hearing. Then there is the nights where our friends try and sneak through camp unnoticed...except for being caught on the night camera!

 

Stay tune to see "What Goes Bump In the Night" here at Chada Katavi.

Till Next Time Justin Stevens & Jacky Collett-Stevens

Tree Climbing Lions of Katavi

With Tanzania national parks like the Serengeti and Lake Manyara being known for a rare chance to see a tree climbing lion you can add katavi to the list. There are theory’s surrounding why lions climb trees, some say it is to get away from the heat of the ground and catch a nice breeze while others say it is the lions way of getting away from those tsetse flies. Whatever the reason is lions are climbing trees here in Katavi.  We had seen six in one tree near the start of the season and were not sure if it was a once off event, but since then there has been more sights including our guide Paulo Siololo who came across this lioness who was posing and feeling very comfortable (almost like a leopard) up in a tree.

Thanks to Chada Katavi guide Paulo Siololo for these great pictures!

Till next time Justin & Jacky

What Goes Bump in the Night?....Take 2!

As we continue to try and catch those who go bump in the night around camp, we always get excited when we check the camera and there are pictures ready to down load. This time we caught 1 of our 5 resident bush bucks. They work as our local alarm system as they move around camp in the evenings and alert us every time a predator comes through camp. 

Stay tuned for more of "What Goes Bump in the Night" around Chada.

Till Next Time Justin & Jacky

Nothing too Big or too Much For a Lions Meal

The lions of Katavi have been eating no stop. Between the Chada pride and the Katisunga Pride of lions they have been feasting. In 4 nights the Chada pride took down 3 buffalo!   

While the dry conditions  have been hard on the hippos the prides have been getting there fill of hippo meat as well. Sometimes it has been an unlucky hippo who lost the battle against another hippo or the lions taking advantage of a hippo with no water for safety.

 Even an elephant passing on from natural causes only last  two days for the lions.

 Well there is one thing for sure here in Katavi and that is there is plenty of food for our growing lions 

Special Thanks to the Chada Katavi guides Samwel Turoto & Paulo Siololo for the pictures

Till Next Time Justin & Jacky