We waited as still as a Heron fishing, not even blinking so it felt like. Then slowly a grey head began to peak out the top and stopped.
Then after what felt like a long minute, the eyes followed, then the whole face. We all looked at each other with our mouths wide open, we could not believe it.
After a while, the honey badger began to relax and rested on the side of the termite mound. Right next to us, out in the open for everyone to see!
Firstly, honey badgers are supposed to be nocturnal, so seeing one during the day, no matter how fleeting the glimpse, is special enough. Knowing how skittish honey badgers are to then be able to sit with a relaxed one out in the open was such a unique privilege, and something not to be taken for granted. We have been going back to that termite mound ever since but we have not seen it… YET!