Elephant applying make-up

I often think that a lot of residents of Port Elizabeth doesn't realised what a fantastic game reserve they have in Addo Elephant National Park right on the city's doorstep. Where else can you go in early in the morning and see an elephant powdering her face before the crowds arrive? Huh? Jokes aside. I visited … Continue reading Elephant applying make-up →

Kalahari the Lion

Kalahari was one of the original lions brought to the Addo Elephant National Park from the Northern Cape in 2003 to reintruduce lions into Addo. At the time Kalahari was one of the two younger males in the group of six that were brought to the park as got his name from the area from where … Continue reading Kalahari the Lion →

Biiiiigggggg Yawn

Out of all the animals in the animal kingdom the king of the jungle, or in this case the Karoo veld, must be the one with the most impressive yawn. The lion in question is Matt, one of the two male lions at Kuzuko Lodge in the Greater Addo Elephant National Park.

Kuzuko Lodge

Port Elizabeth is surrounded by some of the most awesome game reserves in South Africa with Addo Elephant National Park on the city's doorstep and award winning Big 5 private game reserves like Shamwari, Pumba, Amakhala and Kariega within an hour's drive. The Greater Addo Elephant National Park is the third largest National Park in … Continue reading Kuzuko Lodge →

Black-Backed Jackal

Warning: The second picture may be disturbing to sensitive viewersOne of the smaller animals to look out for on a visit to the Addo Elephant National Park is the Black-Backed Jackal. Named for the "mantle" of black flecked with white stretching from the back of his neck to his tail, the jackal is active both … Continue reading Black-Backed Jackal →

Elephant close encounter

You don't always realise how big an elephant is until it head straight for you. One of the highlight (and for some more frightening) sightings in Addo Elephant National Park near Port Elizabeth must be coming across one of the big elephants bulls walking down the road towards you. We encountered this big guy on the Ngulube loop in … Continue reading Elephant close encounter →

Sharing a meal

A couple of pachyderms having a meal together at the Addo Elephants National Park just outside Port Elizabeth. I just loved the fact that the second elephant actually looks like the first one's reflection.

Burchell’s Zebra

On our visit to Addo Elephant National Park the other day we found a couple of Burchell's Zebra browsing on an open field just past the Marion Brie waterhole. The Burchell's Zebra is the most common zebra in South Africa and are normally found in short grassland areas within savanna woodlands and grassland plains. The … Continue reading Burchell’s Zebra →

Elephants Footprint Lodge

This last weekend we needed to get away, so we dropped the Rugrats at the in-laws and headed out to Addo Elephant National Park. We drove through the park and spent the night at the four star Elephants Footprint Lodge in Colchester. The thatched lodge is ideally situated just outside the park's southern gate and … Continue reading Elephants Footprint Lodge →

Elephant skin

Elephants are amazing animals and as a tourist guide I used to have so many facts to give the tourists that I could not always get to all of them. For today I will stick to a couple of skin facts. The thing I find most interesting about elephants' skin is that they don't have … Continue reading Elephant skin →