By Felicia Hansen | Fundraising Manager
Hello dear dassie supporter,
First of all, thank you so much for supporting our dear dassies (aka hyraxes). It really means a lot to us and to these little characters!
A little update since last time. It is baby season around the DAKTARI camp. We have two colonies of wild rock hyraxes living nearby, and recently we have spotted baby dassies in both. They are extremely shy. If you want to see one, you need to be very quiet, very patient, and move slowly. Even then, you might only see a tiny nose or two ears before they disappear again. They are clearly not ready for fame just yet.
Caline has been enjoying life as usual, especially in April when Michael Kuroda from HyraxHub on Instagram came to visit. As a real dassie lover, he gave her a lot of attention, which she fully accepted… as expected. For all of us at DAKTARI, it was also very nice to spend time with someone who understands just how special these animals are and helps share their story.
You will see in the photos that Caline is as happy as ever, often with her little tongue sticking out, which seems to be her signature look.
Eric is growing well and is now almost one year old, horray! We know he was born in May, so we are preparing a little celebration for him. There will definitely be a lot of black eyed peas involved (the favorite snack of the dassies!).
He recently had a check-up with the wildlife vet and everything is as expected. Healthy, active, and still a little bit cheeky. Lately he has been chasing one of our dogs, Calvin, for fun. Eric thinks it is a brilliant game. Calvin does not agree at all. We are doing our best to keep the peace between one very confident dassie and one very confused dog.
The weather is also starting to change. The mornings are getting cooler, and when it gets cold, the dassies quickly look for warmth. Caline goes straight for her hot water bottles, while Eric prefers a warm blanket. We even found a little knitted sweater for him, and he absolutely loved it. Warm and stylish. You can see for yourself in the attached photo.
Thank you again for being part of our dassies’ story. We will share more soon, especially after Eric’s birthday, which we expect to be taken very seriously by him.
Warm wishes from all of us at DAKTARI
P.S. Want the full hyrax experience? Come and volunteer with us! Eric and Caline live their best free life around camp, so you might find them joining your day without warning. All the details about volunteering with us are on our website HERE.
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