Big bull elephant

A game drive anywhere in the Addo Elephant National Park, even if its in one of the concession areas and on the other side of the mountain, isn't complete without actually seeing an elephant. So I was understandably getting a bit anxious when we were more than halfway though our morning game drive at Kuzuko and hadn't … Continue reading Big bull elephant →

Game drive or flower drive?

The wonderful winter rains we had in the Eastern Cape have turned dry arid areas into a spring wonder land. On our game drive at Kuzuko Lodge we saw the most beautiful wild flowers growing in areas that are usually brown and dry. During this specific drive we passed through a low lying area where … Continue reading Game drive or flower drive? →

Cheetah’s ostrich kill

Warning: The pictures in this post my offend sensitive visitorsOn our game drive at Kuzuko Lodge the ranger told us that the two cheetah on the reserve hadn't eaten for probably a week so the chances were good that we could encounter a kill that morning. The cheetah have collars on so we were able to … Continue reading Cheetah’s ostrich kill →

Black Rhino

After spotting lion on our evening game drive at Kuzuko Lodge, the next member of the Big 5 that we encountered was a Black Rhino about 15 minutes into our drive the next morning. I haven't seen a black rhino for ages, the last one being years ago in Addo Elephant National Park. What a … Continue reading Black Rhino →

Sunset at Kuzuko

After watching the lions at Kuzuko Lodge for a while we headed up to a lookout spot to enjoy a drink while the sun sets. We met up with the other vehicle out on the game drive and everybody were showing off their lion photos to each other... ... while waiting for the sun to go down

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’s lions

Our first game drive at Kuzuko Lodge was a "hunt" for lions. The rest of the guests on our vehicle were all staying for two nights and had seen most of the other animals the evening before, so the ranger indicated that we were going out specifically to look for Kuzuko's two big male lions. About … Continue reading Kuzuko’s lions →

Kuzuko Lodge dinner

Today's post is a follow-up on yesterday's one featuring Kuzuko Lodge. After returning from our evening game drive we just had enough time to put our things down and change before dinner time up in the restaurant.The Damselfly contemplating what to have for dinnerDinner was a la carte and my choice was a starter of … Continue reading Kuzuko Lodge dinner →

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 →