A Vulture Restaurant is a specific site where carcasses are provided as a source for vultures to feed from. They are unique eaters in that they only feed from the meat of dead animals. Vultures have nearly been driven to extinction because they were thought to be nothing more than disease spreaders. They are however an important part of the natural ecology. A leading cause in the vultures decline is due to a widely used medicine that farmers give to their livestock. It is lethal to the vulture when they eat the carcass of these animals. Other reasons the numbers have plummeted are due to a … [Read more...]
Day Trip To Lesotho
Lesotho (pronounced lee sue too) is a small country located within South Africa Many routes into Lesotho are only accessible by 4X4. They can be difficult to navigate, it's a wise idea to hire someone who is used to driving in this area. We booked a trip into Lesotho through the Amphitheatre Backpackers where we were staying at in Bergville. There were four of us and our driver. Beautiful Landscapes And Adorable Children We soon drove out of Kwazulu Natal province and into the province of Free State where we would have access into Lesotho. We went through the township of Qwa Qwa. A Xhosa … [Read more...]