Africam

[Kfamr]

http://www.africam.com/wildlife/index.php

This was posted on another forum I'm on. I've seen lions drinking so far and roaring in the background. Right now there are just birds chirping.


I searched and couldn't find a post about it here, so hopefully no one has posted it. :)

[Danegirl2208]

i was just about to post this :eek: lol... i've yet to see anything though and i check it quite a bit *hmph*

[Flatcoatluver]

That is so cool. Lots of birds in the background, there something weird in the background that I have no idea what that is. It looks so peaceful there.

[CatLuvrs]

This is really cool. Thanks for sharing it is in my bookmarked pages so I can keep looking

[sirrahbed]

I bookmarked this one! :D Thanks!

when I first turned it on, I immediately had two cats watching - I think I will play it for them often :confused:

[Sara luvs her Tinky]

:cool: OH I WANNA SEE A GIRAFFE!!!!! :cool:

[Jods]

oh my I see gazelles and 4 monkeys 3 are babies!!

[Kfamr]

OMG, the babies are SO cute!

[Christiansmommy]

Really cool! Thanks!

[ramanth]

Things like this just really amaze me about how technology works. It's 12 degrees here and yet, watching that web cam image, I can just feel the warmth and sun. :D

I must admit when the camera swung around, it startled me. :o

Nothing but birds singing and insects buzzing at the moment. I'll be checking back often though. :D

Thanks for sharing!

[Flatcoatluver]

One lion is drinking right now!! SO cute.

[Anita Cholaine]

This is really cool!
Now there's something in the background that kinda looks like a lion. I'll be checking often what's going on.

[Cookiebaker]

I hear sounds, but the screen is black?? Is there something I have to do to see it??

[kittycats_delight]

I hear sounds, but the screen is black?? Is there something I have to do to see it??

Well right now it is 9:00pm there so that is probably why it is black. :) Not sure if they have lighting of some sort. Mine is kinda dark but I can see things. Nothing active though.

[ramanth]

No, you should see something. It is nighttime, but they have a light hooked up.

I'm not sure what plug in it requires. :confused:

[Suki Wingy]

yay, I'm adicted to webcams. :) Right now I see a watering hole and no animals.

[Kfamr]

Since it's night there, you don't usually see much. You've gotta look when it's nighttime here, that's when there's more action. :)

[Pembroke_Corgi]

How awesome! There is a spider right in front of the camera right now. :)

[Anita Cholaine]

How awesome! There is a spider right in front of the camera right now. :)

Yep, I can see it right now!

[Flatcoatluver]

OH! That what that was? I couldn't figure what it was. Is there fireflys in Afirca? I keep on seeing a flying light.

[pitc9]

Oh I'm going to make sure this is bookmarked!
I love this stuff!!!
Thanks Kay!

...yaaaawn... I love the sound of the chirpping, but before long it's going to put me to sleep! ;)

[Husky_mom]

I can´t see or hear a thing.......:(.......I´ll try later.........

sounds lovely.......thanks Kay!!

[Flatcoatluver]

I don't see any animals, but I am hearing some very weird sounds. Anyone like to identify what this is?

[ramanth]

It's storming right now! The lightning and thunder are really cool and eerie. No animals though.

I've had it on all day and all I've seen are birds. I wanna see monkeys and lions! :p

[pitc9]

I checked in earlier when the storm was rolling in, it has just started to sprinkle but forgot to check back to watch the storm. :(
I want to see Lions and Monkeys too!! :D
I did see some birds today!

Ohh...You can still see the lighting and hear thunder!! :D

[ramanth]

It's weird... I can see the video fine at work.

However, when I got home, I could hear the audio but couldn't see the video. All I saw was a white screen.

So I right clicked to check the properties to see what they were using and it said Windows Media Video 9. So I downloaded the upgrade. Restarted the computer. The video came on, then it flickered and the white screen was back. :(

Any idea what my home computer is missing?

[jazzcat]

It's weird... I can see the video fine at work.

However, when I got home, I could hear the audio but couldn't see the video. All I saw was a white screen.

So I right clicked to check the properties to see what they were using and it said Windows Media Video 9. So I downloaded the upgrade. Restarted the computer. The video came on, then it flickered and the white screen was back. :(

Any idea what my home computer is missing?
All I could see last night was white screen but I just tried now and I can see fine. I'm on the same computer and I didn't change anything. Boy is it loud, lots of bugs chirping.

[Husky_mom]

at work yesterday i couldn´t hear or see anything at all, at my house i could hear and see.......(just heard some crickets and saw a few creature drinking water, not sure what they were) and now at work again I got a black screen, not sure of sounds as i turned speakers off.......

[ramanth]

All I could see last night was white screen but I just tried now and I can see fine. I'm on the same computer and I didn't change anything. Boy is it loud, lots of bugs chirping.
Hmm! Perhaps something in the streaming or on their end. I'll try again tonight. :)

[GreyhoundGirl]

:( Just crikets the 3 times I've checked.

[Kfamr]

To see any animals, you need to check really late at night usually.

[Alysser]

I didn't post this, but this morning I saw some Wildbeast. They were adorable, I think I saw some babies, not sure though. It was very interesting to watch.

[Pembroke_Corgi]

I love this site! This morning I watched some before I went to work and I saw some birds- it really relaxed me and got me ready for the day! I wish I could transport myself there...it looks so warm and peaceful! :D

[jazzcat]

I thought the camera stayed in one place on the water area but it is moving around and focusing on some deer looking animals. They are zooming in on them. Neat!

[ramanth]

How neat!! Had it on last night for a couple hours but nothing came around.

Right now there is a spider's web dancing in the wind to the left of the camera. :D

[chocolatepuppy]

I keep checking, all I have seen is birds. I guess I'm not checking at the right time. ;) I want to see a lion! :D

[pitc9]

I keep checking, all I have seen is birds. I guess I'm not checking at the right time. ;) I want to see a lion! :D

Same here!

[pitc9]

I you scroll down and click on the Bear link.. they're moving now!

[Flatcoatluver]

Omg the bears are soo cute. I didn't think they would move that much.

[GreyhoundGirl]

Nothing other than it looks quite windy... the grass is blowing.

[GreyhoundGirl]

Oh, I see the bears. <3<3<3 :D

[Lizzie]

There are lots of animals on the cam now which has been pointed over at fields. I think there are wildebeast and antelope, perhaps someone else knows these animals better from a distance and can correct or confirm.

Edited to add they've switched back to the water hole and the wildebeast are all lined up drinking.

[Tollers-n-Dobes]

It looks so pretty there! It makes me miss summer even more than I already do (I'm so, so sick of snow - I want green grass, birds, etc. again). I've checked it quite often over the past couple days and I've only seen some deer-like animals (yesterday) and birds. Hopefully I'll be able to see some others tonight..

[chocolatepuppy]

Yay, I saw some of the deer type animals and a turtle! Still waiting on a lion. Oh and bears, would love to see them. Thanks for sharing this Kay, it's addicting! :D
Ok, I see the bear link, they are sleeping! :)

[Kfamr]

There are three turtles being shown on the edge of the water, sunbathing right now. :D

[finn's mom]

It's a grassland right now, with the same body of water further in the background...I can barely see it. But there is a herd of antelope type animals between the water and the camera. They're gorgeous. :)

[Alysser]

There was just 3 adorable turtles, but now they are moving the cam around.

[Lizzie]

I was watching it from work yesterday when it was night there and I'm sure I saw a lot of shooting stars. Did others see that?

[BC_MoM]

I'm pretty sure those shooting stars were fireflys! Hehe! :D

[luckies4me]

I saw a firefly and something moving in the background, though I'm not sure what it was. It looked like night time a moment ago but it is in color now all of a sudden. They must be messing with the settings because they are changing a bunch of things and zooming in and out and stuff. :p

darnet I wish they would hurry and fix it. They are taking forever. I saw the bears and they are sooooooo cute!

[Lizzie]

I'm pretty sure those shooting stars were fireflys! Hehe! :D

That explains it! Thank you. I couldn't imagine so many shooting stars, and I kept thinking of insects but I've always lived in rather cool climates so didn't think of fireflies.

[BC_MoM]

7:25 AM in Africa and there is no action! :(

[Tollers-n-Dobes]

I saw some wildebeest a couple hours ago, but there's nothing anymore - just the occasional bird.

[finn's mom]

Oh, yay! There are a lot of those antelope/gazelle creatures right now at the watering hole. Their reflections are beautiful in the water, and the camera keeps zooming in really close. One particular gazelle was trying to nudge a bird off his back, but the bird just kept moving around, just out of reach. The animals are all nuzzling eachother, it's really beautiful. Very peaceful!

**Edited: Two of them were just head butting eachother! Like a play fight, it was so cute!**

[BC_MoM]

Nothing, yet again. :(

[finn's mom]

Nothing, yet again. :(


Aw, man, you just missed them! They were starting to wander away when I last looked. :( Keep checking, it's worth it when you do finally see them!

[Danegirl2208]

still havent seen anything...darn

[Kfamr]

There are cute little monkies right now. :D

[Lizzie]

There are cute little monkies right now. :D

That would have been about 10:15pm my (pacific) time and I can't believe I missed it. I kept checking back but the middle of the day seems to be the time you are least likely to see anything. If I watch at about 6-7:30am their time, about 8pm my time, I'm most likely to see something. Yesterday it was birds and the day before it was antelope and wildebeest. I thought now would be a good time since it's sunset there, but it's very quiet.

[BC_MoM]

I think I just missed something.. AGAIN. The camera was making it's way back to the watering hole.

[ramanth]

I keep missing the larger animals too. Been seeing a lot of ducks during the day and nothing at night. Right now the moon is reflected in the pond. Kind of pretty. :)

[Lizzie]

Right now the cam is either not working or there is an elephant standing in front of it.

[ramanth]

It's working for me. :confused:

[Lizzie]

I closed and re-opened; it's now working for me. Does anyone else find the noise of the insects deafening? Even with the volume turned down below mid-way, I find it irritating after a short time. It would take me a long time to fall asleep through all the racket.

[ramanth]

I actually find it calming. But then I grew up in the country where crickets and tree frogs were abundant.

I'd sleep with my windows open in the summer. I would find it hard to sleep in the winter because it was so quiet. :)

[ramanth]

Gah! That camera lurched to the left and my heart just about skipped a beat. No animals though.

They then zoomed in on the moon reflection and back out.

Is that camera automated or does someone man it at all times?

It's amazing to see how fast the earth is really rotating. The moon's reflection moved from the lower portion of the pond to the upper portion in about an hour. The moon itself is just now coming into camera view. :)

[BC_MoM]

It's focused on a bush right now.. there's something moving behind it near the top. Can't make it out.

EDIT: There's some huge ducks at the watering hole right now!

[areias]

I like this, its fun to watch. All I've seen is birds.

Quick question...I paused the feed and hit "Print Screen" to try and copy the image onto paint, save it, and show you guys. But the image from the feed just shows up blank? How can I get around that? If you get what I mean..

[Flatcoatluver]

Good question Areias, I tried the same thing, except instead of blank screen it was actually live and moving. I took pictures from my camera of the duck so there kind of blurry.
http://agility.zoto.com/img/45/d65734eaa0ded80e0fc7fbc444178106.jpg
http://agility.zoto.com/img/45/e6d7faf8b7391c77fbf6f9d9310c39c6-.jpg

[areias]

Good question Areias, I tried the same thing, except instead of blank screen it was actually live and moving. I took pictures from my camera of the duck so there kind of blurry.


Good idea...maybe if someone sees something interesting and has a camera handy, they can take pics for us? :D I clicked on it at one point and it was a wildabeast or something...but then it panned to a duck again! :(

Yes..it was live..but I saved it and tried to pull it back up and it was blank. :(:(

[ramanth]

10:18 a.m. EST.. Herd of Wildebeast on right now!

[kittycats_delight]

Keeping camera and a pen and paper near the computer. I just took a picture of some wildebeast grazing. I am recording the time I take the pic but it is in Africa.

[ramanth]

The wildebeast went on alert and the camera panned to the right. Something small walked by... looks like it was a hyena.

[Anita Cholaine]

Those wildebeests are so pretty, I had only seen birds until now.
I took a few pics of them, I'll post them in a second.

[Lizzie]

Now we have an ?antelope with a bird on its head that won't get off.

[areias]

I saw the wildebeest...now I see the antelope...but I swear to god it just sounded like one of those birds was dying. :eek: :p

[ramanth]

LOL! I know! I heard the bird making a racket, opened up the browser and saw the antelope. :D

[Lizzie]

Did you see a couple of the young male antelope play-fighting? It looks like they have gone a way for the night.

[Anita Cholaine]

I got to see the antelope, it was SO cute! Now I see the wildebeests again.

[BC_MoM]

There's a wildebeast right now!!

[Anita Cholaine]

Here's a wildebeest:

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h229/Falling__Stars/Misc/Imagen013.jpg

And the antelope:

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h229/Falling__Stars/Misc/Imagen012.jpg

Sorry about the terrible quality, I had to take them with my cellphone.

[Lizzie]

Has anyone ever seen anything at night - apart from "shooting stars" that are really fireflies? ;)

[ramanth]

I haven't. But watching the moon move across the sky (via it's reflection in the pool) was neat.

[Flatcoatluver]

I saw a wesel, but that was about it for at night. It was too bad the didn't zoom in on it so I could get a better look.

[Pawsitive Thinking]

Going to have to bookmark that one - its incredible

[pitc9]

There's wildlife at the watering hole!!!
Antelope or Impala's (some sort of hooved animal :o )

[Lizzie]

No antelope there now but there is a hummingbird, I think, moving up and down rapidly very close to the cam. I thought at first it was a spider but I can see the rapid movement of its wings.

I got a shock about midnight (Pacific time) when I decided to click on the site before going to bed. There was a very large giraffe gliding along near the trees and the cam was focused tightly on it. After seeing smaller animals and at more of a distance, it did make me jump. Then I saw some low movement in the trees at a distance and wondered if it was a lion. I knew that I wouldn't be able to watch something like that happen live. But it was a group of gazelles (I think - do we have any experts here who can tell us whether we are seeing antelope, impala or gazelles? I don't even know which live in S. Africa.) Anyway, it was a group of very young ?gazelles and they were racing after each other and play fighting. Unfortunatley, I think the cam operator decided it was time for a tea break because it suddenly switched back to the empty water hole and held still.

[ramanth]

That's so cool Lizzie! Man I missed the action this morning. *pouts*

[BC_MoM]

Most of the time, the "deer" like animals are Impala's - not gazelle's or antelope.

I turned the camera on a little after 12, dang! The most I've seen is birds and a mongoose so far. I downloaded a cute program to take pictures when I see some animals! :)

[jazzcat]

Now when I go to the site I have to watch a commercial first and then the Africam video won't come in, just audio. If I refresh I have to watch another commercial, that stinks.

[BC_MoM]

I just found something out about the cam.

The camera will stream things at different times for different people, because of how long it takes for the picture to get to certain places. So at one time, someone could be seeing a giraffe, while another is just seeing the water hole. It sucks! lol

[pitc9]

Now when I go to the site I have to watch a commercial first and then the Africam video won't come in, just audio. If I refresh I have to watch another commercial, that stinks.

Me too!! :(

[pitc9]

OH OH OHHH!!
There's a pack of animals there now some are playing in the water, others are running around... what are they?!??!
They look like they are having so much fun!!!!!

[BC_MoM]

Uhhh...? lol.. It's dark (night time) and there is NADDA action for me. :confused:

[ramanth]

I see them too! It's dark out and they are causing a blur. They run on and off screen. At first nothing was going on, but they ran in from the left on the far end of the pond and ran around it and back off screen on the left.

Not sure what they are Angie. My guess would be young Hyenas from the looks of them.

I wish I could make the camera move to follow them!

[chocolatepuppy]

Darn, nothing now. :(

[GreyhoundGirl]

I keep forgeting about this thread. Nothing now. :( Maybe if I shake the bag of kibble? That usually brings animals around here running.

[gini]

I just have to share this.............I have been telling my brother about the Africam.........but every time he stands by the computer there is nothing going on - so he really doesn't believe me that I can see all of the wildlife. Today he was standing behind me watching again............and

We hear this scrunching noise - and it gets closer and closer

SCRUNCH SCRUNCH

and there it was - the most magnificent elephant you would ever want to see came on screen and drank from the watering hole and then wandered off.

I think he believes me now!

Today I have seen gazelle, warthogs, a cheetah, hyenas, water buffalo, a giraffe and now an elephant.

[Kater]

Thanks for sharing this link, Kay!! I saw a giraffe the other day. :)

[kt_luvs_kitties]

Still nothing for me(other than birds, and a really pretty peacock). BUT I am dying to see a monkey!!!! And a lion, as long as it isnt eating something :p :o

[Flatcoatluver]

There is a girraffe on right now!

[gini]

There are LOTS of giraffes on right now!

[Flatcoatluver]

Wow your right! There has to be atleast 5! Soo cute!

[slick]

I'm watching it too!!! :) How does the camera know to follow them around...zoom in, zoom out, etc??

I just discovered full screen mode.....really cool!!! :cool:

[Flatcoatluver]

I'm watching it too!!! :) How does the camera know to follow them around...zoom in, zoom out, etc??
I think there is like a control base around that has people doing it themselfs.

[Lizzie]

For the people who are having problems with the ads, I use this link:

http://www.wavelit.com/popup/playerAfricam.asp#

which takes you straight into the Africam.

I keep wondering if there is someone operating the cam at times or if there is something automatic about it. Sometimes it's suddenly focused on things like paper trash by the waterhole, or the fallen log. Other times it will be focused on a large group of impala and suddenly swing back to the empty waterhole and stay still - as though someone decided it was time for tea. I've gone in during the night time and found it focused on the larger picture of the waterhole most of the time and then it's on a small corner of it.

Whoever saw animals at night was very lucky, I've never seen anything. I guess I shouldn't have given up trying at that time of day.

Katie - you saw a peacock? I thought they were from India? Does the park have non-indigenous wildlife?

It's going to be interesting watching the seasons change there, or do things change very much? It's late summer there now. Do they have a rainy season?

[pitc9]

Not sure what they are Angie. My guess would be young Hyenas from the looks of them.

I wish I could make the camera move to follow them!

Oh Kimmy.... I'm so glad you said that because that was the first thing I thought of too.
They had the neck like a Hyena!
They had to be!
OH they were so cute!
Some were playing in the water, others were running around playing outside the water.
Oh I want to see them again!!!

[Sirrahsim]

They are following some sort of bird right now. Tyler keeps pointing at it and saying "GRAY BIRDIE!" :D

[Lizzie]

Now I know why I don't see very much; most of the animals appear about 2-4am my time. I"m home sick and was up at that time last night. It was strange seeing vultures walking around among the impala, knowing that they walking past possibly one of their next meals. Fortunately, the impala don't think that way. There were a number of giraffes. I almost felt their pain as they straddled and bent their legs to drink water, and you could hear the sound of them drinking very clearly. One of them seems to have lost the tassel on the end of the tail, or do some of them not have one? Is it a male/female or young/old kind of feature? Then the baboons came racing through from the trees, leaping over the grazing impalas at times and then making a tight group to drink water.

All the animals I've seen are on constant alert, the giraffe especially before they bend to drink which makes them extremely vulnerable. I wonder if any of us are going to see a lion attack.

[Donnaj4962]

There is a very large elephant on right now! Take a look! WOW! :eek:

This is the first animal I have been able to see!

[Sirrahsim]

A group of people just drove up to the elephant in a safari jeep :D

[BC_MoM]

Here's two photos I got of the Elephant!! :D

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e99/Aquarius89/Africam_elephant.jpg
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e99/Aquarius89/Africam_elephant2.jpg

[Christiansmommy]

There is a very large elephant on right now! Take a look! WOW! :eek:

This is the first animal I have been able to see!

Pretty cool, thanks for the heads up!

[Kfamr]

I am glad so many of you are enjoying this. Being so busy with work lately, I haven't had time to watch that often. Nothing's happening by the time I go to sleep and I don't have time to watch in the morning. So, by the time I get home from work it's night time there and actionless!


I am watching now. :D

[jazzcat]

Neat! I got to see the elephant eating in front of the building/house. I could see people sitting in chairs on the deck watching him. Then it got noisey and the camera moved to the water where a monkey with her two babies were drinking. Some gazelles or whatever they are came close and the monkey got upset and loud. That is most I've ever seen there. Now it's frozen and not streaming well.

[ramanth]

Thanks for sharing those photos! I need to remember to pop it on in the morning. I keep missing some of the animals. :)

[Jamieejo85]

is there a way to see different parts or does it stay in the one location? havent seen anything yet but i am watching two grizzly bears sleep right now! i love this!

[gini]

is there a way to see different parts or does it stay in the one location? havent seen anything yet but i am watching two grizzly bears sleep right now! i love this!

The webcam is stationary, but this morning there was an operator who moved the camera and panned the entire area. When he comes across something special he will zoom in and focus on that animal. I know someone is manning it at all different times of the day.

This morning I could hardly stop watching to get to work. There was an elephant - very close to the lodge grazing - several giraffe - a herd of, I believe, gazelle, a monkey with two young that were just razing the devil running around.

I have found the very best times to see things is their time early in the morning or early evening. They are nine hours ahead of California time.

The grizzly cam is fun too.

[kt_luvs_kitties]

Lizzie, it sure looked like a Peacock. It had the huge pretty tail, but then again, I am not that good at picking birds out :p

[gini]

Things should be picking up about now as it is dawn there........and the animals come for their early morning drink of water.

[kt_luvs_kitties]

Has anyone clicked on the other link with the grizzly bears??? They are sleeping cuddled up together right now. So CUTE!

[Lizzie]

Things should be picking up about now as it is dawn there........and the animals come for their early morning drink of water.

I thought that would be the best time also, but it's mostly birds in the early morning. Late morning seems to be best for the animals. People just seem to get luck at different times, though. I think only one poster has seen anything at night.

Edited to add that we are seeing a very beautiful early summer morning, calm, warm, peaceful, fresh looking. And I'm wrapped in long wooly dress and long robe, heat blasting away, and hoping that February passes quickly.

[kt_luvs_kitties]

A huge herd of some kind is on now! YAY!

[Lizzie]

I was just going to re-edit my post about that. That's the first time I've seen anything other than birds in the early morning. I believe they are impala. I looked at a S. Africa site a few days ago and checked out their appearance.

[Flatcoatluver]

Who wants to make a guess? ;) I am guessing they are something tan. :p I wish they would zoom in on them.

[kt_luvs_kitties]

Zoom In Zoom In!!!!

My first thought was Impala as well :confused:

[gini]

This morning I saw two different kinds - so I am not sure if they are gazelle or impalas. I will be anxious to find out as well.

Right now there are only a handful on the screen - just wait until the whole herd arrives!!

I absolutely love, love, love this webcam! (can you tell I like it?):D

[Flatcoatluver]

OMG they are locking horns! Cute

[kt_luvs_kitties]

That is too cute! They must be friends :p

[Flatcoatluver]

I see a girraffe head!

[Lizzie]

Considering the relative shortness of their horns, they are probably young bucks preparing for the real fighting for females later in the lives. I thought I saw some dark movement in the trees also. Possibly wildebeest since those two groups seem to mingle frequently.

[kt_luvs_kitties]

I dont see the giraffe???

[Lizzie]

The operator has gone off for breakfast. I don't understand the fascination with the log by the water. He/She often focuses on it and I can't figure out what I'm supposed to looking at, perhaps just the log?

[Flatcoatluver]

I dont see the giraffe???
They were zooming through the tree and behind the trees I saw a giraffe's head for about 1 second. I want to see a tour bus.

[kt_luvs_kitties]

I noticed that as well. If he had to go have breakfast, I wish he would have atleast put them on some sort of animal, lol :p

[Kfamr]

There's a big elephant butt with it's tail wagging now. ;)

[Cincy'sMom]

I see the elephant!!! This is the first time I have checked late enough at night to see daytime there. Very cool!

[Lizzie]

This must be one of those frustrating times when people in one zone can see what others in another zone can't. I have a still view of the waterhole, that's all.

[BC_MoM]

Same here. :p

[Kfamr]

The elephant is no longer there, so most likely, we're seeing the same thing. Just the waterhole.

Take a look at the Africam.com forums when you get a chance. People post screenshots of sightings. Very cool! The forums aren't working for me at the moment, so I don't have a link.

[BC_MoM]

I visit the forums quite frequently - I seem to miss quite a lot on the camera! I've tried joining - but get no reply from administration to be activated. :(

[Cincy'sMom]

There is a gorgeous giraffe there now....first it was its image inthe water, then the actaul giraffe. Awesome!!

[Kfamr]

They just zoomed in on his/her markings. Beautiful! It makes me giggle when it drinks. I always compare Nala to a giraffe how she drinks out of the pool.

Here comes another giraffe!

[Cincy'sMom]

I just saw the second giraffe...too cool!! I need to go to bed, but I could watch this all night!

[Kfamr]

I was thinking the same, Amy, it's my bed tim but I am hooked. This is the first night I've actually stayed up "late" just to watch. :p

[Cincy'sMom]

The giraffe walked away...guess that is my clue to head to bed, before something else cool shows up!

[BC_MoM]

Here's pictures of the Giraffe's! :)

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e99/Aquarius89/Africam_giraffe.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e99/Aquarius89/Africam_giraffe2.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e99/Aquarius89/Africam_giraffe4.jpg

[k9krazee]

Awww I missed all the animals again...I give up! :p

[Lizzie]

Go in right now, there are wildebeest coming. And the giraffe is back. And it just pooped. Baby giraffe, feeding from its mom! That was wonderful. Mom, dad and baby giraffe in a group together. The baby kept trying to feed but mom kept moving and cutting him off. Then she bent down and muzzled him all along his neck. They disappears around the tree with wires for the cam and the baboons are here.

The giraffe are back and :( the mom giraffe is hurt. She has bloody cuts on the insides of both her back legs and her tail has blood on it. The cam keeps focusing on her wounds. I wonder if the reserve does anything about injured animals.

Scary thought. Won't the lions be attracted to the smell of blood? That would leave the male giraffe fighting for both their lives.

[Flatcoatluver]

Oh I am so glad I missed that, I really would hate to see the wounds... Has anyone every seen any monkeys, I am so jelous of people who saw my favorite animal, the elephant.

[Flatcoatluver]

I just saw a monkey I think... something was in the trees. There is also now a tour bus driving around here.

[ramanth]

Just caught the tail end (literally!) of an elephant walking off!

[Jamieejo85]

finally saw an elephant!!! this is so cool....

[BC_MoM]

The giraffe are back and :( the mom giraffe is hurt. She has bloody cuts on the insides of both her back legs and her tail has blood on it. The cam keeps focusing on her wounds. I wonder if the reserve does anything about injured animals.

Scary thought. Won't the lions be attracted to the smell of blood? That would leave the male giraffe fighting for both their lives.

Probably. She is in danger. But this is on a reserve, so I'm sure the people there will help her if it is necessary.

[ramanth]

Elephant on right now. :)

[BC_MoM]

Aw, he just ripped a tree and is eating it!! hehe :)

[ramanth]

A couple wildebeast just walked on screen. :D

[gini]

Wildebeast with an elephant in the background - what more could you ask for?:D

[slick]

I'm watching a beautiful giraffe eating his/her breakfast.....

....while I'm cooking dinner. :)

I'm so addicted to this. Gee, thanks Kay. :o :o

[gini]

Me too, Slick, but I have already had my dinner! Glad you are getting a chance to see some wildlife now.


xxoo

[Flatcoatluver]

There is a giraffe on right now!

[slick]

You know what I really love about this site?? Not only the wildlife but all those birdies singing in the background. I would love to know what kind of birds they are and see a picture of them.

Sleep?? Who needs sleep.... :o :D

[jazzcat]

I see the two giraffes right now. You can hear him slurping the water.

Edit: There several giraffes with a baby now.

[ramanth]

I saw the one giraffe come and get a drink last night (11 p.m. my time) and then join another in the trees to eat. Went to bed before I saw the baby. Will need to stay up later tonight! :D

There is a herd of deer (impala?) on right now.

[Lizzie]

You know what I really love about this site?? Not only the wildlife but all those birdies singing in the background. I would love to know what kind of birds they are and see a picture of them.

Sleep?? Who needs sleep.... :o :D

Slick - if you go into the Africam forum you will see postings that identify birds just by their calls, as well as by sight. Some of the people on the forum have obviously been in South Africa and really know their stuff.

[slick]

Thanks Lizzie. There is a herd of something there right now but they are too far away for me to identify them.

[Donnaj4962]

Geezzz.... I am so adicted to this! And I am at work! I keep it minimized on my screen, and then I go back to it periodically. That herd the Slick wrote about earlier is still there! And I thought I saw something larger moving in the background.

I am hoping to see the giraffe and her baby! I LOVE giraffes!

THIS IS SOOOOOO COOL!!!! :D

:::but don't tell my boss, okay???:::

[slick]

Actually, I just saw some type of bird divebomb the pond. Fish??? How can their be fish in that pond?? There's no incoming or outgoing water....or am I wrong??

Now they are zooming in on a couple of turtles on the bank...

Gee, I just have to get ready for work...at some point...

Aaaccckkk, it just cut off and says Media Inactive. I guess that's my sign. I'll try again just before I leave for work.

[Lizzie]

Actually, I just saw some type of bird divebomb the pond. Fish??? How can their be fish in that pond?? There's no incoming or outgoing water....or am I wrong??



They may have been catching insects that were hovering on top of the water. I've seen that also, and thought fish at first. Would the reserve people have put fish in there to keep the water clean? I've assumed the water is coming up from a natural spring.

It's night time there now. After reading some of the entries on the Africam forum, I'm going to start going back in at night because people do see things at that time, and someone on PT saw hyenas at night.

I keep worrying about the mother giraffe. The wounds on the inside of her back legs certainly looked like she'd been atacked.

[gini]

Did any of you see the turtles at waters edge this morning? (night time there) It was difficult to really tell their size because there wasn't a point of reference. There were two of them.


Aren't the giraffes the most graceful of animals? I watched the large one walk away and from the rear it was the most feminine of sashaying I have ever seen.

[Husky_mom]

I haven´t seen anything other than shooting stars :rolleyes: .........basically when it´s daytime there, I´m away from the computer :rolleyes: :p .........but definately been checking it out on a regular basis.........hopefully I see something soon

[CathyBogart]

I've seen giraffes, several species of ungulate, and a lot of lovely birds! I'm so glad this was posted!

[slick]

There's alot of action going on right now. :) I don't need a life.....I've got Africam!!! :p :D :cool: :o

[Kfamr]

Yep, lots of animals being shown now! Of course, I need to go to bed so I can go to work tomorrow morning. All of the good stuff happens when I am sleeping. :p

[finn's mom]

oh, there are wildebeest! (did i spell that right?) i love the sounds of the birds, it's lovely and so peaceful!

[Lizzie]

Did you see the wildebeest racing around and kicking up a lot of dust? It went on for ages. They also got into some mock fights, going head to head, and then racing all round again. I've never seen them so active. After that, they went off together for a long drink of water.

Edited to add that at last I'm seeing an elephant. He or she is having a great time at the watering hole, drinking and throwing water everywhere. After going to the web site so many, many times and seeing either nothing or animals I've seen before, it was huge a huge shock to see the elephant right there.

And, here come some warthogs.

[luckies4me]

Finally, I get to see an elephant! He's huge! LOL! :D

oooh and baby warthogs!

[Lady's Human]

Thanks for posting this!

(Something to kill the time while I'm waiting in Atlanta-Hartsfield after my flight was cancelled)

[gini]

Doesn't it just knock your socks off when an elephant shows up?

[slick]

Dang....it's not working tonight. I keep getting "Page not found". If this carries on much longer, I'm going to get the DTs. :o

[gini]

Dang....it's not working tonight. I keep getting "Page not found". If this carries on much longer, I'm going to get the DTs. :o

The site I have said they apologized, but the webcam was "under repair"..........

Boy, talk about an addiction.................to wild animals!

[gini]

It's back up!!!

[gini]

Not for me is isn't Gini. :( I guess this means I have to watch TV until I get tired???? :o

You are right - it is down again for me too. I need a good giraffe fix........or maybe an elephant or two.:D

[Kfamr]

I think they're still working on it. There are two animals across the waterhole, I cannot make out what they are but they haven't moved in a while. :p The cam may be frozen or something.

[Lizzie]

There is another lightening storm going on at the reserve right now with blinding flashes of light searing across the screen several times a minute. The sound keeps crackling. Apparently they had one last night and that's why it took a while for the cam to work this morning.

Something rather armadillo like just approached the water and then veered off as more lightening flashed. It wasn't moving in a dog style, so I don't think a hyena, nor was it really slow but it seemed quite low to the ground. It's hard to tell at night.

[gini]

Now that is what I call a lightening and thunderstorm! WOW!!

[captain]

I have been watching several different Cams in Africa for awhile, but this one seems pretty good.

Not sure if many of you know that I am originally from South Africa (well, born in Australia, but grew up in South Africa). Every time we go back, we get fantastic photos when we go to the game reserves.
I am happy to post some shots for you if you need a "certain animal" fix :D

[pitc9]

Lots of animals now!
Lots of Impala's and Wildebeests, there's even a baby!! Oh so cute!
They keep zooming up on the little one!!!

I just have to laugh because it's 94F there and Zero F here!! LOL!
Just a little bit of a difference! :D

[critter crazy]

Woohoo!! I actualy get to see critters!! this is so cool! Wildebeast is one thirsty boy!!:eek:

[Freckles]

Finally I'm seeing activity! Great :)

[pitc9]

Oh Lookie!!
There are 2 Impala's play fighting and 2 baby Wildebeests playing and chasing each other around too!!!

[ILoveMyAbbyGirl]

Hmm... I'm watching it now, and although I don't see anything, there are some VERY frantic birds in the background (or sitting ON the camera, that's how close they sound, lol) and it sounds like it's thundering every once and while. :) I like the crickets and the birds. Woke Abby right up! :D

[gini]

The camera seems to be out of whack again - it has been doing that lately when it is nighttime there.


But it was up and running this morning with wildebeast and impala and some large birds.

[Lizzie]

Perhaps there was another storm, that throws the cam out of whack and they have to fix it each morning.

Have others joined the forum? It's very, very helpful.

[pitc9]

{{{barf}}} whom ever is running the camera this morning is doing a great job of making me sick!! They are whipping it all around SUPER fast!
There are TONS of Impala's there now. WOW!! I've never seen this many at once!!! :eek:

[gini]

I was viewing it at the same time - whoever it was took us on quite a ride didn't they? It really was making my stomach turn too so I had to switch it off.

[slick]

When I was on before 7 this morning the camera was pointing straight down and making a 360 deg. turn and back again. :eek:

Now, I'm enjoying the most beautiful animals...too far away to tell, could be deer or giselle. They are running and jumping so high. Man, I would love to be there. :)

[Donnaj4962]

Missed the camera aka rollercoaster this morning, but was able to see some gizelle grazing. I haven't yet seen my giraffe! But I keep hoping!

Right now there is no animal activity, but lots of birds. There is one that almost sounds like an echo! Just listening to the birds and crickets is so soothing!

I am so adicted to this site!

[pitc9]

Just listening to the birds and crickets is so soothing!

I am so adicted to this site!

I know! it's so calming and peaceful!
I keep the page minimized and keep the sound on when ever I can (when the boss isn't around ;) )

[ILoveMyAbbyGirl]

Just bumping this back up.

I haven't seen any animals except birds so far, so I'll be really excited when I see my first animal! I hear lots of birds in the background though. :)

[gini]

A giraffe is on RIGHT NOW!!

[luckies4me]

Oooh I see the giraffe!!!

[finn's mom]

Wheee!!!! I see a giraffe! :D

[Lizzie]

Water buffalo at the watering hole at 3am their time. There were three of them and one went for a long soak in the water. He had a hard time getting out, thrashing and grunting, getting part way out and sliding back in again. They made a great deal of noise, snorting at each other, drinking and splashing. I couldn't post here while it was happening because I could only tear myself away long enough to check on the Africam forum - that's where I learned they were Cape Buffalo. I kept thinking that's what they looked like, but it's very hard to see details of animals at night and I didn't know they moved around at night.

The Africam forum is wonderful with many knowledgeable people. They post the names of all the birds calling, and the animal sounds when you can't see them.
I'm getting quite an education through PT!

[gini]

I missed that - what a shame work keeps me away from things I love!

I found I had to turn the sound down or off because after a while I had ringing in my ears from the insect and bird sounds. I was "hearing" it long after I had shut down the computer.:D

Their forum is filled with information. I haven't joined but they do share a huge wealth of knowledge which is so helpful in enjoying and understanding everything that you are seeing.

[Lizzie]

I keep the sound turned down very low also but I'm also aware from reading the posts on the forum that I'm missing a number of animal calls. Of course, the buffalo made so much noise I had to turn it down! They mentioned that they hadn't seen buffalo since Christmas Eve so I'm thrilled that I checked in just at the right time. There was a hyena also - which I thought was an animal similar to a large weasel. :D The way it ran forward with it's belly low, it's long body, and the whiteness of it's fur didn't indicate hyena to me.

[junescrater716]

Omg Omg Giraffe Giraffe!!!!

[Lizzie]

Lions drinking.

[ramanth]

I missed them! Drat!! :(

[Lizzie]

It was really frustrating. By the time I checked into the forum that they really were lions, zoomed in here to sound the alert, they had finished drinking (two lionesses) and were walking away. Because the cam operator is away, we kept hearing their noises but could only see the empty watering hole. Now we are wondering if these were the lions that tried to take down the mother giraffe that we saw injured a few days ago.

Edited to add: Here is the link to the video of the lions:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_Wom_GQg4w

And here are the three Cape Buffalo taking a drink & bath at 3am:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACNaprMNNj8

And the buffalo that didn't want to come out of the water (I thought he could't get out, he walllowed around bellowing for so long:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qr7BF_JcrGM

[pitc9]

Bath Time for the Wildebeest.

[ramanth]

Thanks for sharing those videos Lizzie! :)

[Lizzie]

There are three Cape Buffalo in the water hole, they've been there for hours apparently, just sitting in the water and cooling off.

[pitc9]

There are three Cape Buffalo in the water hole, they've been there for hours apparently, just sitting in the water and cooling off.

Sorry... I called them Wildebeests.

They've been there all morning sloshing around in the water!
An Elephant just came to the watering hole!!!

[gini]

Did you see the buffalo put on a little show for the tourists in the tram? One drove the other out of the water.

[Lizzie]

That must have happened while I was driving to work. pitc6 - Cape Buffalo are way more mean than Wildebeest/Gnu. So mean that they are one of the Big Five (the most fearsome animals to hunt). The three that we saw were old bulls who form their own group when they are driven out of the herd. Apparently their tempers get even meaner when they get old. I wouldn't even have known that I was watching buffalo last night if I hadn't gone into the Africam forum. If you go into the forum and to Watering Hole you can read ongoing chat from very knowledgeable people about what you are seeing or hearing. I didn't enjoy one picture on there that showed the remains of a buffalo that the lions took down over Christmas. Apparently they also took a baby and a young zebra which almost everyone found hard to watch. They think that the two lionesses we saw are scouts for a pride and that we will see more lions soon.

[gini]

Lizzie thanks so much for posting this information. There is so much going on that it is difficult to take the time to read the Africam forum and keep up with this one. I really appreciate the information.

Even though it is a fact of life - it would be difficult to watch the kills.

[Lizzie]

Rhinos at the water hole. They've just moved away but you can still hear them clearly.

[gini]

No large animals around the water hole - but there sure is something large growling in the background!

[Lizzie]

Apparently that's an angry/frightened baboon. I thought it sounded like a growl also. Someone just posted that the last time the baboons sounded such a stron alarm at night was when there were several lions around.

[pitc9]

Oh I can't get enough of this!! For real!
I have it on all day long at work and have also sucked a co-worker into it too! If one of us spots something interesting we'll call each other and tell the other one. It's really pretty sad!! :o
Everyone else here at work thinks we're nuts!
Yeah... SO!!! :p

I just spent the past day looking at pictures members of the forum posted, and I'm trying to figure out how to take/save pictures... can someone help me?

[blisterkiss]

:( it comes up all funny colours and blotchy for me - i cant make out whats what.

[blisterkiss]

its working now and OMG BULL ELEPHANT!!!!!

[pitc9]

They are zooming up on a baby buffalo now!
He's so cute!

[slick]

It's very quiet at the waterhole right now. Just sitting here waiting for some action. That's how I spend my Saturday nights these days...... :rolleyes: :o

[Danegirl2208]

still havent seen any animals! But the camera did foucus onto the lodge and i saw a guy cleaning a window LMAO :rolleyes:

[Flatcoatluver]

still havent seen any animals! But the camera did foucus onto the lodge and i saw a guy cleaning a window LMAO :rolleyes:
LMAO. Wow what a view!! Can anyone identify this type of animal? :p I think I keep on hearing screaming (human) in the background or is my ears decieving me again. :confused:

[Danegirl2208]

LMAO. Wow what a view!! Can anyone identify this type of animal? :p I think I keep on hearing screaming (human) in the background or is my ears decieving me again. :confused:


lol ;)..and i think i know what you mean about the screaming, i thought it sounded like some sort monkey or something but i really have no idea :confused:

[Danegirl2208]

oh oh oh! Finally!...theres some wildebeest lying in the grass and grazing., they are huge :eek: ..and theres a few antelope in the far background..how neat!

[Lizzie]

It's very hit or miss. Last night, for instance, the only action was about 5 seconds of an elephant walking past the water hole. The only reason I caught it was because I had the sound on and ran over to the computer when I heard loud crunching. The two previous nights we had Cape Buffalo bathing and then rhino, including a baby, followed by days of more rhino, buffalo, giraffes and elephants. Today seems pretty basic with gnu and impala. I enjoy it best when I have two sessions of Africam open at the same time, both at half screen. One shows me the cam and the other is in the forum where experts tell you what every sound means.

[Alysser]

This is the handsome guy I saw yesterday! It was sooo neat, finally seeing an elephant, they are so massive. At first he was just eating, then he moved to the watering hole for a drink. He was showering himself, and having so much fun. I enjoyed veiwing it, and I got a decent pic for you all:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v708/bobbernut/Alyssapics311RE.jpg

[Flatcoatluver]

Wildbeast on right now!

[slick]

ZEBRAS......LOTS OF ZEBRAS :) :cool:

[Kfamr]

We've got some sort of animal just chilling in the water. :D

[pitc9]

BIG herd now!
All kinds of animals!!! :eek:

[ramanth]

WOW!!! Thanks for the heads up Angie! :D

[Flatcoatluver]

Nothing on right now.
I am dying to see a elephant. I wonder what time (my time) they normally come around.

[slick]

Flatcoat....there's an elephant now......

[Flatcoatluver]

I was up at that time and I missed it. Thanks Slick, I am mad at myself now!!

[gini]

Don't worry - the elephants will be back!

The cam is down right now - sound only.:(

[slick]

Lots of Impala (I think that's what they are :o )

[Flatcoatluver]

A very pretty bird is on!

[ILoveMyAbbyGirl]

Hyenas!!!

[slick]

Drat....I missed them.

[Flatcoatluver]

Cute wildbeast by the water hole!

[slick]

Yup, I was watching. :cool: There's young ones too!!

[todd]

wow cool

[slick]

I don't know who is at the helm of the camera but would someone please wake him/her up??? :rolleyes:

[Jamieejo85]

one of the grizzly bears was up a bit ago..but went right back to sleep lol

[pitc9]

Did anyone elses get to see the family of Jackals this morning??
Oh they were so cute!