May 2007
	Dear Bat Club Member, We are fast approaching winter, and as you know, this season is an incredible time to go on safari in South and Southern Africa! The bushveld begins to thin and dry out, so wildlife sightings become easier and extra special. We encourage you to take advantage of this, and visit our lodges - packed with unique winter activities. See the exclusive Bateleur Club specials on offer in this month's newsletter! In light of our 10th birthday, Bateleur Club would like to thank you again for your valued relationship with us! It has been a pleasure to assist you with all your safari needs! Warm Regards, Brenda Lange, Bateleur Club Reservations Manager

	EXCITING NEWS FOR 'SERIES 3' MEMBERS!
	*As of the 1st July 2007, we will very proudly be adding our fabulous new India Lodges - Mahua Kothi (Bandhavgarh National Park) and Baghvan (Pench National Park) - to our Bateleur Club portfolio! Further to that, in a joint initiative by CC Africa and TAJ Safari's, we are also thrilled to announce the opening of two more lodges in India by the end of 2008! * This is a very exciting development for all of us at Bateleur Club, and we look very much forward to getting more details to you over the next couple of weeks! Please note that the India Lodges will be available to our Series 3 members only. * Take Note * Bateleur Club Series 3 Membership will be increasing the cost of a bednight from the 1st of June 2007. The new cost of the Series 3 bednight will be R2, 150.00 per point. Please contact your Relationship Manager should you wish to take advantage of the current bednight value of R2, 000.00 on the Series 3 Membership.

	KWANDWE MELTON MANOR IS OFFICIALLY OPEN!
	Kwandwe Private Game Reserve, situated in the heart of South Africa's malaria-free Eastern Cape, has officially opened its newest lodge, Melton Manor. Set in a beautiful location with sweeping views of the river and afromontane forests, Melton Manor is a sole-use safari villa with four en-suite bedrooms. Combining the very best elements of Uplands Homestead and Ecca Lodge, this is a contemporary Frontier farmhouse with added warmth and humour. Splash in the large swimming pool in the central courtyard, and be tempted by the culinary delights in the interactive kitchen while chatting with your private chef! Experience the bush with your own ranger/tracker team and a 4 x 4 safari vehicle at your disposal 24 hours a day! Kwandwe Private Game Reserve offers magnificent winter activities including fishing excursions with a packed picnic lunch; morning picnic brunches; bush brunches; evening drinks stops; and even full day game drives with a picnic lunch. And for those who enjoy the more literary side of the wild, join Allan Weyer's historical talks, the Valley of the Ancient Voices historical tour, and even participate in carnivore research activities! Read more Bednight charge for Kwandwe Melton Manor Low season: 1:6 per person sharing (7-31 January, after Easter, May, June, July, August & September) High Season: 1:12 per person sharing (1-6 January, February, March, until Easter, October, November & December) **Refers to both Series 2, Series 3 and Series 5 membership** **Please refer to the Seasonal Grids on the Bateleur Club website**

	VISIT THE NEW WILDWATCH.COM!
	CC Africa is delighted to unveil our new and improved wildwatch.com website! The new site is a community site, where guests can submit a sighting or add their thoughts, comments and photographs of their unique CC Africa experiences. We look forward to reading more about your sightings at our lodges.

	AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH...
	If you see only one movie this year, critics beg you make it An Inconvenient Truth. This Academy-Award winning film, presented by a passionate former American vice-president Al Gore, explores predictions regarding climate change, whereby he reviews the scientific evidence for global warming, discusses the politics and economics of global warming, and describes the consequences he believes global climate change will produce if the amount of human-generated greenhouse gases is not significantly reduced in the very near future. According to this film, we have ten years in which to turn around the inevitable. 'In 39 years, I have never written these words in a movie review, but here they are: You owe it to yourself to see this film. If you do not, and you have grandchildren, you should explain to them why you decided not to.' Read full review Visit www.climatecrisis.net, if you are moved to make a difference!

	MIGRATION UPDATE!
	The herds have finally left the Ndutu region, and were briefly seen peacefully grazing the plains between Naabi Hill and south of Seronera. Guests at our Serengeti Under Canvas camp (situated at Emakati on the Rongai Hills) heard the glorious grunting sounds of another several hundred thousand wildebeest grazing past their tents at night! And the sightings have been incredible, as the predators take advantage of the huge herds all around them. CC Africa guests recently witnessed a pride of three lionesses taking down three wildebeest at the waterhole, while other guests were speechless as they watched a leopard, high up in an acacia tree, leap down and kill a wildebeest calf and proudly drag it back up the tree. "For the nine years I have been working in the Serengeti, I have never seen such a big Migration herd" claims Serengeti Under Canvas Camp Manager, Didas Godfrey. After a brief stop in the central Serengeti, the mega-herd is now well on its way to the woodlands of the western corridor where the recent rains have encouraged lush vegetation. One particular guest was relaxing in the lounge area and quietly watched as a long continuous line of wildebeest and zebra took almost three hours to pass by! The majority of the herds are now grazing the plains between Hembe and Musabi, in preparation for the gruelling Grumeti River crossing. Both of CC Africa's Serengeti Under Canvas camps will soon be located in the western corridor, near the Grumeti River where guests might witness firsthand as the giant Nile crocodiles fight for their annual meal!

	SNIPPETS
	Sandibe Siesta with Elephants A perfect end to a delicious bush brunch, guests watch a herd of elephants from the comfort of plush cushions and rugs in the cool leafy shade at restful Sandibe Safari Lodge. Pure Children's Delight at Kwandwe Ecca Lodge Kwandwe Ecca Lodge's interpretive centre has been magically transformed into a playhouse for children! Boys and girls have thoroughly been enjoying the brand new dress-up boxes, pots of paint, and brightly coloured pipe cleaners for kids to create their very own animals, people and more! New swimming pool at Nxabega! Nxabega Okavango Safari Lodge finally welcomes their long-awaited swimming pool! Guests can now escape the sweltering heat in Botswana, and relax and unwind on Nxabega's new luxurious deckchairs, and splash about in the cool water!

	Thank you for your continued support! The Bateleur Club Team

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