Since the "africam" was mentioned in our reading for last week, I thought I'd post the link for it. If somebody actually sees a live animal I would be surprised though. There are highlights of video footage on the main page though which is more efficient than sitting for hours waiting for something live. Does seeing it live really feel different than watching the highlights though? When we were discussing in class how easily it would be to put up fake web cam feeds it really makes you think...
The apparent purpose of posting the highlights is for convenience - so that you don't have to sit in front of the live cam for hours for the chance of seeing an animal. Or, the highlights will make you want to watch the live cam in hopes of catching something similar to what the highlights promise. Hypothetically, if the rhinos had been wiped off the planet, this site could replay highlights from months, years ago and nobody would know. Even though that's unlikely, it raises questions about the truth of any kind of surveillance cam. How easy is it to manipulate surveillance cams that are used for evidence in criminal acts?
http://www.africam.com/wildlife/index.php#
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