Reading the grass: how guides find animals
A good guide spots tracks, birds and silence long before they spot an animal.
Alarm calls from birds, flattened grass and an unusual silence all point to a predator nearby. Joseph says the first hour of a drive is spent listening more than looking.
Slow down
Animals are easiest to see when you stop moving and let the plains settle around you.
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