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Crocodile Dundee in Zimbabwe
these two mysterious men are real-life Crocodile Dundees
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By Carrie Hampton

Lake Kariba is a fascinating and beautiful place but paddling is ill advised. If you happen to be boating or fishing on the lake in October and see a couple of guys walking where no sensible person should walk, or wading where only a madman would dip his big toe, you will know our Crocodile Dundee's are back.

If they offer you a boat ride or a stroll along the banks, be aware that this adventure could seriously damage your health.

Author Carrie Hampton can be contacted on email: carrieh@iafrica.com

Copyright © 2002 Carrie Hampton. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without the permission of the author is prohibited


these two mysterious men are real-life Crocodile Dundees
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During the first two weeks of October every year small groups of men spill silently out of ski-boats moored in thick reeds and scramble up crocodile-infested sandbanks. They walk along the shores of Lake Kariba in north-western Zimbabwe, prodding t ...

Nile crocodiles abound in Lake Kariba
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When the long metal spike cracks open a fragile egg, grains of sand stick to the metal tip as it is pulled back through the sand. This telltale sign is followed by furious digging, using the method a dog would to look for its lost bone. The carefully h ...



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Crocodile Dundee in Kariba
Crocodiles' nests are carefully hidden

Crocodiles' nests are carefully hidden, the eggs buried in a pit, half a metre under the surface and covered with sand, gravel, leaves or dry grass.

Crocodile Dundee in Kariba
crocodiles are breeding so fast that they pose a threat

Lake Kariba's crocodiles are breeding so fast that they pose a threat to the villagers on the lake's banks. Their eggs are therefore removed to control the breeding.

Crocodile Dundee in Kariba
Sam Chiningo is renowned for indicating nests by instinct

Locating nests can be an arduous affair for most. Sam Chiningo is renowned for indicating nests by instinct, making him the champion egg collector.

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