A quick trip out to Addo for a meeting meant that I only had a chance to glance an elephant at the main rest camp waterhole. Wish there was time for a drive through the park, but I had to get back.
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Addo waterhole scene
A couple of young bulls, part of a family group, at Hapoor Waterhole in the Addo Elephant National Park. If this doesn't want you to go to the park this weekend then I don't know what will.
Addo’s Flightless Dungbeetle
The flightless dung beetle used to be found widespread in Southern Africa but these days is classified as a vulnerable species and only found in Addo Elephant National Park and a couple of other isolated spots. The beetle is strictly dependent on a number of vertebrates (particularly elephant and buffalo) and when these animals were shot … Continue reading Addo’s Flightless Dungbeetle
Malachite Sunbird
People underestimate the Port Elizabeth area as a bird watching destination. One example of excellent bird watching around the city is Addo Elephant National Park boats with over 450 different bird species making it not just great for elephant and game watching, but also for our feathered friends. I caught this pic of a Malachite Sunbird … Continue reading Malachite Sunbird
Sundays River Valley view
A beautiful view of the Sundays River Valley from the Kudu Ridge Game Lodge deck
Addo buffalo
One of the Cape Buffalo in the Addo Elephant National Park checking us out while we were taking some pics of him
Drinking buddies
A couple of young elephant bulls drinking at Gwarrie Dam in the Addo Elephant National Park. Gwarrie is one of the waterholes where you often get to see elephants but unfortunately also one of those spots where a lot of idiots get out there cars for a better look. Luckily I didn't encounter any clowns on … Continue reading Drinking buddies
Horse riding in the Zuurberg mountains
Addo Elephant National Park offers horse riding in two locations within the Greater Addo park. The first is down by the Main Rest Camp where the ride takes place either within the game viewing area or outside the fence if there are predators close by while the second is up on the Zuurberg Mountains. The … Continue reading Horse riding in the Zuurberg mountains
Buffalo in the rain
Most people associate Addo Elephant National Park with elephants only, but its really so much more than that. The park has had Cape Buffalo right from the start although they stuck to the bush and lived a nocturnal life due to hunters in the early days. After lions were introduced into the park the buffalo changed the … Continue reading Buffalo in the rain
Viewing elephants from the underground hide
The underground hide close to the Addo Elephant National Park's Main Restcamp waterhole is a great spot to watch elephants from when they visit. You can get a lot closer to them than from the lookout with the only drawback the fact that you cut their feet and the edge of their trunks off because … Continue reading Viewing elephants from the underground hide
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