Film-maker shares tales of African wild
He shared some of his greatest memories with the audience on Tuesday night. He has filmed in Zimbabwe, Botswana and Namibia.
WHITE RIVER – Renowned wildlife film-maker, Kim Wolhuter, recently delivered a presentation at Penryn College on animal behaviour and how he interacts with them when filming.
Born into a family of game rangers, Wolhuter developed a love of wildlife at an early age. He is the grandson of Harry Wolhuter, the first game ranger in the Kruger National Park (KNP), who was attacked by a lion which he killed with a knife. Harry was riding on horseback along what is today the Lindanda Road (S35), when two lions attacked him shortly after nightfall.
Toppled from his horse, one of lions seized him by the shoulder, and dragged him almost 100 metres into the bush. At this point, the semi-conscious ranger managed to retrieve his knife from his belt and stabbed the lion.
“My father followed in my grandfather’s footsteps and worked as a senior ranger in the Kruger National Park,” said Kim.
He shared some of his greatest memories with the audience on Tuesday night. He has filmed in Zimbabwe, Botswana and Namibia. He said one of the most fascinating experiences was being accepted into a pack of spotted hyenas.
“They were very comfortable with me walking with them, being beside them as they fed in a frenzy on their kills,” Kim added. He said the bond he has had with some of the animals was truly amazing.
“And it is exactly that bond, that’s built on trust that takes me months to establish, that allows me at the end of the day to capture these majestic animals’ natural behaviour,” he said. Most of Kim’s films involve following an individual animal or a family.
