Snapshot Serengeti Talk

Note from a tourist(?)

  • Calyptomena by Calyptomena

    Any idea what this says or why the guy in the background seems to be attacking something with a crowbar?

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  • FKelly_UMN by FKelly_UMN

    I believe the man in the background is cutting away some of the grass in front of the camera. Cutting away grass helps reduce the number of "misfires" the camera trap makes when grass sways in the wind. In the case of a grass fire, it can also help prevent flames from getting too close to the cameras and destroying them.

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  • tirralirra by tirralirra

    LOL... they're the scientists attending the cameras. The guy is cutting long grass so the camera gets a better view. The gal is recording, uh, something scientific (or love notes to US!)

    I liked your tourist story - others have proposed golfing activities rather than crowbar crime.

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  • davidbygott by davidbygott moderator

    It's Scientist code for: "if I don't make it home, it's because he went berserk with the slasher!" 😉

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