A short tailed Elephant.
Normally elephants have a long tails, but when you look carefully at this solitary male elephant, it has short tail because it was bitten-off a croco while crossing River Rufiji! Now that I am a PROTS I know It’s Not Easy to live out there.
Written by: Gerald Willy Mwakila.
The Three-legged Lion of Grumeti.
How did it maintain such respect in that kind of a situation.
Details of the discussions will be published soon. Don’t Miss!
NB: Recent news is that it has died!
Photos and video by Tumaini (Hope) Soyala at 
And Beyond (CCAfrica)
Observation by Lillian Emmanuel.
Hello! Teacher. How are you. Hope you all doing great. Can you please! pass through this so that you can give your ideas. I think to me, I still can’t imagine how can a bird start fire. For sure i don’t understand this. Let me here from your ideas.
Lillian.
My question is whether any birds in the world purposefully start fires to flush prey. It is apparently widely believed in parts of Australia that kites do this, as they commonly hover at the edge of burns to catch fleeing rodents. The idea is that they also carry embers in the beaks to unburnt areas, and drop these to start new fires, What I am wondering is whether there is documentation of this practice in the form of naturalists’ notes, published accounts, or even a video?
If this does indeed happen it is extremely significant, as we (social scientists) generally are taught and teach that humans are the sole fire-starting animal, thus having had enormous effects on our own evolution as well as the shaping of the world’s ecosystems (a la Stephen Pyne). If there is unquestionable evidence of birds doing this, we might need to rethink some of this, with, it seems to me, rather intriguing ramifications.
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Dr. Mark Bonta
Associate Professor of Geography
Division of Social Sciences
Kethley 226, PO Box 3264
Delta State University
Cleveland, MS 38733
Tel. 662.846.4096 [w]; 843.6205 [h]; Fax: 662.846.4099
Alternate email: mbonta@deltastate. edu
Hi Lillian.
This is AMAZING and a very interesting topic you have brought to my attention. I am not sure this is happening as there is no documentary of this. But if I see it, or if it true for eagles to start fire, esp. by carrying burning sticks, I won’t be surprised. Remember the documentary we saw about the Heron looking at kids attracting fish with bread and it took bread and went to attract fish in the nearby area! This was amazing and I can expect another bird doing something not so evolutionary.
Thanks and I will publish this in our blog! Right away.
Nice day.
Izoba.
HAVE YOU EVER HEARD ABOUT RATEL (HONEY BARGER), By Frank Malisa.
This a small that animal weighs about 8.2 kgs but with a lot amazing abilities.
It’s can be identified by its two separation colours which in upper part looks white or grayish sometimes white, its lower part looks black. Such an puzzling choice of colours, too. Lack of external ears is another evidence to identify this animal. It lives in underground dens. It is omnivorous but mostly live on honey. Another wonderful choice of food!
This animal is very brave and strong, its forelegs claws are very strong and sharp. In its life it does not know the name fear “It is totally fearless” Whenever it confronts with any animal it doesn’t matter how huge is the animal. This is amazing courage. Even sometimes it starts a fight with absurd reason . What is even more amazing, when fighting with male animal, its first start attacking the scrotum! What an amazing choice of a soft spot!
Despite of being such crazy, it has got its close friend which they associate together in their life, this friend is the bird called Honey Guide better known as indicator. When the Honey guide find a bee hive/nest somewhere it goes direct to the Ratel den and display a repeated voice of which the Ratel can hear, identify and comes out. When Ratel get out the Honey guide start flying from one tree to another leading the Ratel to the destination while Ratel follows it, walking while looking up. After reaching the destination, the Honey guide display the voice which implies that here we are. Then the Ratel start climbing the tree, when it reaches the beehive it then start fumigating the hive by strong smell, the smell which make the bees to fly from the hive and even other die (???). Others they get real drunk! I don’t how true is this. I have been a Ratel before! Then after, its start scooping out the honey comb and feed on honey while the Honey guide hops down and start feed on honey comb left over. When all get well satisfied, they display the voice which implies thank you, thank u see you next time! And each one goes its own way. You can ask yourself why Rattle doesn’t get stung by the bees. Dense and stiff hairs which cover Rattle’s body protect it from the sting by bees.
Looking in deep at animal’s lives you’ll find a bit is like Human being’s life. Some guys travel to other places so as to see the nature of the places and the attractions found there. When they get in this places they become strangers then they must be guided by somebody who is local in the area because is the one knows well the place. After visiting this places and finish everything at the end of the day the visitors say thank you to the local one by giving some tips for leading them in the place which they don’t know before. This is the same as Rattle (Visitor) and Honey guide (Local One). Now you know why am chose to study tour guide – human honey guide!
By Frank Malisa
Mobile No: +255 755 024584
Email: frank.wildlife@yahoo.com
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IL PARCO NAZIONALE DEL LAGE
MANYARA, con Signore Abian Simon.
It paarco nazionale del lago Manyara, la parole Manyara deriva dela lengua di maasai che significa una planta selvatico che si chima (Euphorbia trucali)
I maasai usono questa planta per rondere loro paese per evitare I predatori che possano caciare loro bestiame.
I paarco e diviso a due parte che seno lago I la terra. La terra e separato con le bosche tropicale, bo,sche di acacia e savanna. Nelle bosche tropicale c’e l’acqua che vengono della montagna di Ngorongoro.
IL parco ha zona, (area di 330 kilometri di squadrati). IL lago ha 230km2 con una profondo di 3-4 metri e foresta, la terra ha una area di 100. IL parco si trova nord di Tanzania east di Arusha.
Era establi to nel 1960.
IL parco nationale del lago manyara e stuato 125km dalla atta di Arusha.
Abbiamo tanti attrativi che disponibile nel parco; ci sono:
· IL lago Manyar
· La parete di Rift Valley
· Ippopotami che si valto lano al puntelo del ago
· Valrieti degli ucceli
· Distinti animali
· Nel parco ci sono due fotune del acqual calente
· Anche il parco e motto famoso dei suoi leoni che si arrampicano sugli alberi evitare unidital formiche e paragangnare benissimo vista per le prede perche it paarco e molto denso.
Facilita
· Il albergo manyara
· Il albergo serena
Il albergo Ggasolnera.
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HI-DOCOMENTARY
Communication between the crocodile start be for the hatching of eggs on other three moth of hatching she can take their young to the nassary pull
Animal on the bettle field
30 strong head of buffalo are reported that are the most danger animal in Africa when they charge
While grazing they form closely diffencing
· at the head is advanced gurd
· to the side mature females
· at the back young adult male
· in a center are valuables calves
v Buffalo us 20% of their time to scanning danger;Eyes; Earse; and Nose are detect any danger in surrounding and the big bull have ability to run 40 mile/hr.
v Thousand meter up a Griffon vulture have the paronomic view that acan 200 mile in a day when can sport the carcass and drop on the land up to 80 mile/hr.
BIRD OR PREY
A typical bird of prey have over seven thousand feather each with its own rule.
v Same insulate bird from cold
v Other are water proof
v Other for provide lift for flying
The tail of crocodile can support him to jump 6 meter up. The big crocodile have weigh of more than one torn and have ability to swim 20 mile /hr
SIGN AND SONGS
In the morning the bird sing/calling and each bird listen to its particular section of the sound speectrum:These springing the massage from male bird not only say this is may parch they also say to passing female. WHY DON’T YOU CAME AND JOUN me:
ROBINS: may sing his song over 500,000 time in a season the caw bird use over 40 deferent not in his song same of those song is so high that can be hearing by US some NOT. ALSO IT can take 2 years to learn his song PROPELY.
SUPER SOCIETIES
The termits and Ants are the one which can make the Ecosytime of land to be perfect and increasing the nutrients in the soil that will aloud the germination of grass as well as many grass aloud longer number of grass cater Again meat eater follow he last one is decomposer. ALL IN ALLTHE SYSTIME WILL BE WELL
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Laminated Library – A very useful tool.
By Hamza.
I want to talk about our PROTS Laminated Library and how useful it is to us students. I arrived at PROTS late last year to do some orientation before joining the Professional Tour Guiding course in full in January this year. This is when this Library was being established. At first I did not get a clear idea as to how this will be. But as time went on one book after another kept piling up as more cards were given numbers. Then it was introduced to us by and reluctantly we started using it. Now we are used to it and we like it very much. I, myself use it very much during my private time. I encourage students and other memebers of the public to come and use this great facility.
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Tuition Till Success, By Saumu.
I feel like a model example of the tuition till success exercised by PROTS. I joined here in 2006, and studied until when I got a chance to join a tour company known was ASANTE TOURS of Moshi. I worked with it from February 2008 to July 2008, as a mountain trainee guide and Safari guide, too. It was great to be with tourists and I realized what we were taught in class all of it applies in the field. I left because I could not cope with the demands for Mountain Climbing. You see my figure? That’s what I mean! Too small for Big Killi!
But using the Tuition Till Success I came back to PROTS and continued with my studies completing my project and gearing up to attain higher graduation standards. Here at PROTS, you can go get married and come back to continue studies! Great Opportunity. I will stay until May, 2009 to take advantage of Mock Interviews and then I will be ready to go back to the job market.
Above: Saumu contributing her experiences from Asante Tours to the benefit of the entire class. We awarded her one star for coming back to utilize our Toution Till Success and another star for contributing so much in class.
Phone:0762125785:
Email: saumu1987@yahoo.com
Mock Interviews!
During the month of May, 2009 there will be Mock Interviews at PROTS. Please come with complete documents (Certificates, CVs, Licences, etc) as you would present during the normal interview. PROTS will conduct these interviews in the strict manner and timing. The best part is that they will be taking a video recording during the interview and you will get a copy of the DVD. This is the most essential part as it gives you an opportunity to look at yourself and ask “Can I employ this girl?” You can record as many times as you want until you are sure that now you are ready for the Real Interview. Don’t miss this chance of a lifetime. Please bring your empty DVD. Make an appointment ONE day before.
See you there. Attending interviews is very difficult. I tried it before!
Saumu Kalaghe.
Phone:0762125785:
Email: saumu1987@yahoo.com
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NICKSON OSCA
1. How can you describe your project?
This project of PROTECTED AREAS is consist all national parks and all national parks and game reserves , by doing this project I learn a lot about Tanzania National Parks and Game reserves according to this project I believe I can go to the any park or game reserve without any problem by using my project information. Even if I don know the place I can reach there without any problem.
2. What is the most challenging task?
The most challenging task in my project is to collecting information of Game reserves, most of guide books they don’t have enough information of Game reserves and few parks.
3. What was the easiest part and fun? How much have you enjoyed it?
The easiest part in my project it’s when I found information of 14 National Parks in different books and magazine, also 4 games reserves. While I found information it was very easy to me because that is what I was looking for.
4. How much ground have you covered and how much are you planning to cover.(number of items)
Am happy to recover most of the National parks and few Game reserves. Which is 14 National parks and 4 Game reserves.
I plan to cover all protected areas in Tanzania.
5. How relevant is your project in the tour guiding Professional?
Most of the guide use to learn about wildlife only, I mean Animal, Birds, and plants, but this is the best project which shows those areas you will choose the best place to go because all of information is there.
6. What makes you feel special by doing this project?
By doing this project am fill very special in my tour guiding course, I hope this project is very unique and it will make me different with other guides which they didn’t do any project, also I can say am rich in information.
7. What is our next move after this project?
I wish if every park will be my home after this project I would like to join another project which is Ngorongoro conservation area. I want to learn more about wildlife areas.
8. Who is the key person behind the success of this project up to this stage,I will like to thank all staff level of PROFESSIONAL TOUR GUIDING SCHOOL especial the Principal MR. VEDASTO IZOBA and my fellow students.
9. How are you going to use this project to prove your qualification? (Graduation job search)
By doing this project I success to know all about protected areas in Tanzania. This project will help me to get a job because I believe every company in Tanzania they are looking for the guide who have enough information about protected areas and wildlife knowledge.
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JOHN NYANGE
This project of REPRODUCTION IN BIRDS (Breeding cycle) of birds consist all breeding cycle of birds which found East Africa and some which found Europe.
The required format is as follows
· Courtship
· Egg laying
· Incubation
· Hatching care
· Fledging
· Chicks care
Example
HAMERKOP
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Eggs |
Clutches of 3-7 eggs |
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Breeding |
In south Africa the breeding season is extended lasting from July to January |
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Nest |
Huge domed nest up to (1.8) in diameter and weighing (25-50kg) made of sticks reds and grass. Nest contains three rooms. Nest takes sis weeks to complete. |
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Incubation |
Incubation appears to start with the laying of the first egg because the clicks hatch at different time male and female share incubation over a period of 28-32 days |
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Chicks |
Both parent tend the chicks bringing food mainly in the morning and evening. During the nestling period which lest between 44 and 50 (usually 47) days |
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Courtship |
The birds carthip and social behavior is also bizarre. Make rapid flights towards each other bow or nod to each other which drooped wings and crest rising and falling and run in circles side by site. |
The most challenging task in my project is collecting of information, enough informant of breeding cycle of birds.
Example:
Courtship and meting, this was the most challenging task which I got when I was collect information.
The easiest part in my project REPRODUCTION IN BIRDS (Breeding cycle) when information collected it was nest biding and incubation.
This is very pleasure to see all spices they have their own different style of their nest building and it because of different shape and amount of eggs which they clutch.
Am happy to say in my project of reproduction in Birds I cevered most of birds which found East Africa and Europe up to now (12 march 2009) I was covered about 570 different spices which found in East Africa and Europe.
I planning to cover about 2500 of different spices of birds which found East Africa and Europe.
This project is good enough and I hope if some one passing through it will make him to know something knew in breeding cycle of birds.
Example:
1) Do you know?
Ostrich egg have weight 780-1580 grams and one egg has a capacity of about 1 liter.
2) Do you know
Hamerkop nest weight 25-50 kg made of sticks, reeds and grass and the nest contains three rooms.
When fetching material both birds make a combination of 50-60 trips per hour.
B y doing this project am fell very special in my tair guiding course and this is because this project is very fantastic I hope this will go to differentiate me with another tour guiding which they don’t pass in any part of breeding cycle of birds.
I can see myself as a special birding guide for watchers.
After this project I wish to be special birding guide and I wish to make my own book, this it can help people to know all birds life style and to take care environment in order to save the life of birds which found in our environment.
The environment it’s the hance of birds so we are supposed to take care of it.
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