SANParks Cam

[*Kia*]

very interesting site that has 30 second shots from a webcam out in the kruger national park

http://www.sanparks.org/parks/kruger/webcams/

[Mk]

I don't understand why this is interesting...

[hypatia]

If you happen to catch it while dinner is being had, it would be very interesting.

[big man]

Because it's a picture of a watering hole at the Kruger National Park in South Africa?? You get to see wildlife.

Pretty cool...cheers for the link

[Danger]

Cool... a pond in its natural habitat. However did they manage to sneak the camera up to it like that without scaring it away?

[hypatia]

ohh and it has a sort of night vision!

[Evo]

Well, you all know what I'll be doing tonight. :redface:

Thanks Kia, this is cool!

[Evo]

Duh, I'm sitting here watching the animals and it didn't occur to me to save a picture. Ok, here's one walking away.

Okay, let's see who can get the best pictures.

[Evo]

Ooooh, a giraffe!

[Evo]

I dedicate this one to Artman. :!!) Rhino love.

[edward]

I just noticed that the elephants left a terrible mess. We need a volunteer to clean up. :smile: :smile:

[Evo]

Look at the great picture Math Is Hard captured!

[hypatia]

yes you can tell when something big has been there. Right now a bunch of little birds are drinking.

[Evo]

It's morning the big animals will start showing up. Oh, I see big wet footprints tracking away and there's water everywhere, what did I miss?

[Math Is Hard]

It's morning the big animals will start showing up. Oh, I see big wet footprints tracking away and there's water everywhere, what did I miss?
hmm.. must have been another elephant hot tub party! :smile: It seems they like to get in there and splash around at night. (I guess they think no one's watching!! :biggrin: )

I think this is one of my most favorite websites of all time. Thanks, Kia.

[hypatia]

I love it too, and keep it up a lot. Its really interesting.

[Math Is Hard]

I seem to have good luck with pulling up the cam right when the elephants come by. I just saw another beautiful one a few minutes ago.
http://www.geocities.com/thesquarerootoftwo/photos/ellie.jpg

[Evo]

oooh, nice elephant!

[Evo]

Check out some of the recent activity shots. Party time! :smile:

[Math Is Hard]

Evo, I can't see your pics... :frown:

[Evo]

I was referring to the pictures they post of recent activity under the live webcam. Check them out.

[Math Is Hard]

oh, ok.. yeah, I look at them every evening before I leave work (they have a forum for the daily cam shots). A couple of days ago the cam got knocked out and the last thing we saw was a HUGE elephant butt coming directly at us!

[Evo]

oh, ok.. yeah, I look at them every evening before I leave work (they have a forum for the daily cam shots). A couple of days ago the cam got knocked out and the last thing we saw was a HUGE elephant butt coming directly at us!:rofl: :surprised

I hadn't checked in for a few days.

[Math Is Hard]

right before the blackout::rofl:

http://static.flickr.com/29/56620117_6cb614bd34_o.jpg

[Evo]

:rofl: Rut roh!! :rofl:

[Math Is Hard]

Busy morning at the water hole!
http://img485.imageshack.us/img485/1351/kio1xp.jpg

[Evo]

How pretty!! Looks like they've had some rain.

[hypatia]

lmao@ ele butt! I haven't looked in a few days, but I seem to catch the aftermath, of a big pool party!

[hypatia]

I got a butt!:rofl:

[Evo]

That's one bushy tail! :tongue:

[hypatia]

And he seems to be so proud of it!

[Math Is Hard]

Hypatia and Evo, have you ever been to Africa? Gosh, I'd like to go.

[Evo]

No I haven't. I'm afraid the park cam is about the closest I'll be getting. been broken all day. :cry: I got a big fat hippo the other night. :approve:

Perhaps the sisterhood should go on safari. :biggrin:

[hypatia]

I have been to Egypt, but never to the jungles or plains. I do know of someone who has stayed at this very same park, and has told me wonderful stories.

[Math Is Hard]

No I haven't. I'm afraid the park cam is about the closest I'll be getting. been broken all day. :cry:

Sorry. That was my fault. I was tapping on the monitor at one of the elephants and she saw me. :biggrin:
Maybe I will dig a waterhole in the backyard and put a cam on that. People in Africa can watch my raccoons and possums and squirrels.

I got a big fat hippo the other night. :approve:
They are cool, aren't they? They seem to like to take a dip in the evenings.

Perhaps the sisterhood should go on safari. :biggrin:
That would be awesome!!! The parks have been trying to raise money for other cameras in different areas, so a couple of weeks ago I chipped in a little bit for one that was getting really close to making it's goal. So, I just got some good news - there is a new cam going up soon in an area called Satara camp. There are supposed to be many predators that frequent this area so we may get to see a lot of big cats. :smile:

[Math Is Hard]

I have been to Egypt, but never to the jungles or plains. I do know of someone who has stayed at this very same park, and has told me wonderful stories.
I bet that was a blast. To see all those animals would be so amazing.

[Math Is Hard]

:cry: I miss my morning elephants!!! :cry:
*sniff* *sob*

I can see the cam again but the picture is all jacked up!

[Evo]

I know it's been terrible. No hos, no ellies. :cry:

[matthyaouw]

I've still only seen a couple of deer and a warthog.

[Evo]

I've still only seen a couple of deer and a warthog.Those would be impala or eland. Deer. Sheesh.

[Evo]

Ooooh, check this out!!!! Tons of activity. The camera moves around and zooms in and out. It's so cool.

At first it was just showing a blurred distance shot of the pond, then it started zooming in and was showing some incredible close ups of the animals.

http://www9.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/wildcamafrica/wildcam.html

[Math Is Hard]

Thanks, Evo!!! Right now I can only see darkness, but I am going to try again at a different time. Are those sounds I hear real? Sounds like crickets and birds.

[Evo]

During the day it was great, there was never a time when there was not at least a half dozen animals. But I can't take any snapshots. :cry:

I watched a herd of zebra. The camera even followed them into the brush after they left the pond. I want control of the camera though!

I think the sounds are live also.

[Math Is Hard]

SAN Parks web cam is back online :)
Pete's Pond cam appears to be up again as well!

[Evo]

SAN Parks web cam is back online :)
Pete's Pond cam appears to be up again as well!Yay!!! It's been horrible without them. :cry:

[Math Is Hard]

Oh, bummer! I think the san cam just tipped over again, but look who was just passing by:
http://www.sanparks.org/images/highlight/orpen/h.jpg

[matthyaouw]

I still can't see anything :cry:

[Math Is Hard]

Go look now.

[matthyaouw]

Still just a pond! I want elephants! :biggrin: