Scott's Journal, March 16-31, 1999

Hello! I'm Scott, one of the people behind the scenes at jackhanna.com. I recently shut down my computer to journey with Jack and crew to South Africa and Botswana.

Naturally, when I was approached to go to Africa with Jack, I jumped at the chance! It was the trip of a lifetime and I am happy to share my journal with the fans of Animal Adventures.

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Botswana, quite frankly, is the Africa you always hoped existed. The animals are plentiful and freely roam the land. Only 16 visitors are permitted per 250,000 acres and those operating camps obey strict environmental codes. hippos
The production crew filmed in Africa for nearly a month and I caught up with them for the middle two weeks. The shows that were filmed during this time will air this fall. As you know, Jack and the Animal Adventures production team travel the world to bring you original footage. Once I got there, I realized that it's not as easy as it might look! Wild animals certainly do what they please.
Jack and Scott
lion Most of the pictures in this journal were taken by me. In a few cases, the pictures may be a little too real and you may prefer to not view them - I've noted where these are. Not everyone wants to see a picture of a dead elephant or a cheetah eating an impala. But, as that's what happens in Africa, I have decided to include them in this online journal.
I do hope you enjoy reading my journal as much as I did putting it together.

Scott

PS. Many thanks to the producers of Animal Adventures for their support; Rick Prebeg for sharing journal notes and photographic contributions; Jack and his family and the production team for a memorable trip - and Ted for introducing me to the Leprechaun.

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