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06 April 2008, 23:45

Bahati

Buffalo herd on Google

My friend Jim Haney sent me this info earlier and it may be of value to the guys with access to Google Earth.

Have a look at location S18 39 06.92 E36 00 40.60 It clearly shows a nice Buffalo herd from the air! This is in the Zambezi delta area in Mozambique.

For what it is worth, the Bahati camp is about 35 miles "left" of this location but not visible as it is under trees.

07 April 2008, 00:16

SGraves155

On the free version, all I can tell is there is about 100 balck spots there.
The US picts are higher resolution, and sometimes horses or cattle can be distinguished by their shadows.
One of my sons teaches at Michigan State U, and one can zoom GoogleEarth down to see a guy mowing the End-zone at the MSU stadium.

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07 April 2008, 03:49

Wendell Reich

that is pretty neat. I dod find an Elephant in the Caprivi once on GE.

What a great waste of time that is! I love it.

07 April 2008, 05:27

Will

Are you sure those aren't ants?

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07 April 2008, 06:17

namibiahunter

That Google Earth is simply amazing! Now, if you can keep those buffs in the same spot for about a year I'll book a hunt with you.

Johan, it was a pleasure to meet you in Jo'burg a few weeks ago. I hope those headsets are working alright for you.

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07 April 2008, 09:04

ozhunter

Have a look atall the game in the Ngorogoro crater in Tanz.

08 April 2008, 06:27

Johnny Zanni

Some nice ones

08 April 2008, 17:21

Wendell Reich

Johnny, that is amazing! Is that the upgraded version of GE?

08 April 2008, 17:39

butchloc

and thats what you can get as a civilian. just think of the things big brother knows about you

08 April 2008, 17:44

Wendell Reich

That Buffalo Herd is in Kigosi Reserve. I found it based on the coordinates. Thanks Johnny. I never knew they would give one area in such high resolution, when everything around it is low res.

Anyone who wants to take a look, copy this and paste it 4 17 22.5S 31 23 46.75E It will take you there.

08 April 2008, 18:07

mouse93

Ha nice - thanks - here is another one (may be eles) tho not in such a big res - as Wendell said : copy - paste:

3 09 22.00S 35 32 57.41E

09 April 2008, 08:42

Jefffive

Ah Ha!

Not satellite images, aerial photos from Michael Fay's Megaflyover. Several scattered around from Chad to Ngorogoro.

09 April 2008, 18:54

Shangaan

Ok gents, how did you get such good res. off GE.

10 April 2008, 02:22

bwanamrm

Man, that made a great background for my PC... now I can while away the hours at work studying that herd of buff and daydreaming!

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10 April 2008, 02:52

Jefffive

Figured it out.

If you go into "Layers" in the GE sidebar and enable "National Geographic Magazine", then expand that and enable "Africa Megaflyover" you'll get a little red airplane symbol everywhere one of these aerial photos is integrated into Google Earth, there's a bunch of them from Niger and Chad all the way to South Africa, showing everything from villages and burned-over savannah to hippos, elephants and lechwes.

Even a herd (pod?? flock??) of seals at 27 23'50.18"S 15 21'17.56"E

10 April 2008, 07:33

Sergeant_Sabre

Just because it's overhead imagery doesn't mean it's a satellite. Having formerly been privilege to US military satellite imagery, I'll venture a guess to say that most of the imagery available on Google Earth was taken by an air-breather (that's super secret-squirrel talk for "airplane"). In fact, I'm sure that the above buffalo photo is an air-breather.

Either way, sweet pictures!!

10 April 2008, 07:52

sierrabravo45

The little red airplane says it was a aerial shot. Still cool anyway.

Vic Falls is Awesome on Google Earth BTW.

10 April 2008, 08:03

Palmer

I have had fun trying to find the best bull in that photo. It does seem to support the notion that the best ones are in the back.

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10 April 2008, 08:40

Johnny Zanni

quote:
Originally posted by Jefffive:
Figured it out.

If you go into "Layers" in the GE sidebar and enable "National Geographic Magazine", then expand that and enable "Africa Megaflyover" you'll get a little red airplane symbol everywhere one of these aerial photos is integrated into Google Earth, there's a bunch of them from Niger and Chad all the way to South Africa, showing everything from villages and burned-over savannah to hippos, elephants and lechwes.

Even a herd (pod?? flock??) of seals at 27 23'50.18"S 15 21'17.56"E

You got it

and it is just a picture from a flyover in the game reserve

10 April 2008, 08:51

Jefffive

Johnny,
But now it makes me want that resolution everywhere...

11 April 2008, 06:14

50 Calshtr

Getting in on this late but the best you'll get from a commercial satellite is 1/2 meter resolution, about 20 inches. If you can see something smaller it's from an aircraft. The comment concerning a herd looking like a swarm of ants is about right. Still a great photo. Don't ask how I know.
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14 April 2008, 20:14

Cassidy

Hi there,

We are about to initiate a major research programme on buffalo in the Niassa Reserve, and I want to use this photo as an example of one way to track herds and record status/distribution. Could you send me a jpeg copy? Would be greatly appreciated Thanks

quote:
Originally posted by Johnny Zanni:
Some nice ones