This must be one of my favorite photos. I was on a game drive at Pumba Game Reserve and sitting in the front seat next to the game ranger. We found this male lion (seemingly) sleeping at sunset. We pulled up to him about 6 meters away and the ranger switched the engine off. As … Continue reading I’m watching you
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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
Elephant at waterhole
We visited the Addo Elephant National Park last Sunday for the first time in way too long. There was a time that I went there quite often, so it was very exciting to get back there. Addo had some rain a couple of weeks ago and the park seems to be slowly recovering from the … Continue reading Elephant at waterhole
Zebra
The Burchell's Zebra is quite common in the Eastern Cape and the majority of game reserves would have them. Have you ever wondered if a Zebra was white with black stripes or black with white stripes? How do you differentiate between a male and female zebra without turning them upside down and looking at the … Continue reading Zebra
Giraffe at Seaview
There is just something majestic when you see a giraffe. Tall and graceful and extremely photogenic. I took this photograph at Seaview Game and Lion Park just outside Port Elizabeth. Did you know? A giraffe has seven neck vertebrae. The same amount as a human. I wonder why I can't see over a six foot … Continue reading Giraffe at Seaview
Cuddle cubs
The Seaview Game and Lion Park is situated just west of Port Elizabeth. They have a white lion breeding program. The lion cubs are all hand reared by the staff who give them their bottles, sit up with them at night and even take them potty. Ok not potty. In their case its lawny, or … Continue reading Cuddle cubs
Addo elephant bull
There was an article in the newspaper this morning about one of the younger big elephant bulls in Addo Elephant National Park killing one of the older ones. It made me go and have a look at my elephant pictures to see if I had a nice picture of an elephant bull. I found this … Continue reading Addo elephant bull
Beware of Dung beetles
Addo Elephant National Park is home to the Flightless Dung Beetle. This specific species are a protected species and are only found in Addo and surrounding game reserves. The make use of elephant dung to make their dung balls in which they lay their eggs. Due to the elephants being shot out in the early … Continue reading Beware of Dung beetles
Buffalo
The last in the Big 5 series is the Cape Buffalo. Buffalo are normally found in big herds while old bulls lead a solitary life. Buffalo are grazers and mostly found in the open. The buffalo in the Addo Elephant National Park is, or was, a bit different. Due to the fact that they were … Continue reading Buffalo
Lion
Staying on the Big 5 series, today's animal is probably the one that most tourists would like to see in the wild. The lion is always referred to as the king of the jungle. Groups are normally made up of female and young with a dominant male hanging around. Other males would live in small … Continue reading Lion
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