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It is hared to fathom the amount of water per second that flows over this location behind me.

In all the beauty of the falls we have yet another gift the beautiful rainbow.

Looking from a distance the beginning of the Nile River.

A couple is driving this vehicle from France to South Africa. I wish them good luck.

Checking into our lodge accommodations at the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary in Uganda.

Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary is a collaborative effort between the Uganda Wildlife Authority, the Rhino Fund Uganda, a Ugandan NGO committed to the restoration of Uganda's rhinoceros population and Ziwa Ranchers Limited, a private land management company

There are currently 19 Rhinos within the Ziwa Sanctuary. I call this the "Luck of the Schroder photo shot of the day" to see mother nature and the call of the wild attempting to increase the number of Rhinos all while son looks on.

The sanctuary offers a secure place where rhino populations can be expanded by breeding, protected from human and non-human predators and gradually re-introduced into Uganda's national parks, while at the same time, allowing the public to enjoy these majestic animals, as the project moves forward.

Both the Black Rhinoceros and the Northern white rhinoceros , are indigenous to Uganda. However, due to a number of factors, including prolonged armed human conflict, poaching and the mismanagement of their natural habitat, by 1982, both species had been wiped out in the country. Ziwa Rhino sanctuary was established in 2005 to reintroduce the southern white rhinoceros to Uganda.

This looks like a serious father and son talk.

During our visit we met the head administrator for the Ziwa Sanctuary. She explained to us some of the workings of the park today and the past history of the location. . She is from South Africa. I showed her some of the photos and videos that I had taken that afternoon. She told me that of the 140 staff employed at the Sanctuary less than 20 had ever seen what we saw that day.. She asked for the photos and videos that I had taken to be used for training of their employees. We were very fortunate to be in the right place at the right time. I sent them to her immediately.

The photos of the two White Rhinos were actually three different sessions of the two animals. What are the odds?

These were called laughing ants if you stepped on them. We didn't.

Our Guide at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary. He was full of information and answered all the questions we asked.

At dawn we left for a nature walk along the Lugogo Wetlands, on of Africa's richest bird destinations. We immediately were lucky to see Uganda's most sought after sighting, the rare and prehistoric look shoebill stork.

The Lugogo Wetlands is an integral part of the ecosystem and is home to a multitude of animals, and rare birds. It provides guests with some of the most unparalleled opportunities for bird viewing in Uganda

Avid bird watchers will be ecstatic to view some of the 350+ species found here

The hadeda ibis is an ibis native to Sub-Saharan Africa. It is named for its loud three to four note calls uttered in flight especially in the mornings and evenings when they fly out or return to their roost trees. Although not as dependent on water as some ibises, they are found near wetlands and often live in close proximity to humans, foraging in cultivated land and gardens

Yellow Backed Weaver

Yellow Backed Weaver

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