SOUTH AFRICA | Friday, 21 November 2014 | Views [158] | View Larger Image
After three hours of tracking, our search narrowed to a beautifully remote valley in which we found fresh tracks and feces, maybe four- or five-hours-old. However the trail ended there, as the protective mothers must have hidden their young cubs in the surrounding bush. In order to try and tempt them out of hiding, we decided to take a well-earned coffee break. The expression captured on Marionette's face sums up the moment Arno commanded firmly yet calmly, "Everyone, back in the car. NOW.”