South Africa: More Kruger National Park

We could easily have spent more time exploring the rich wildlife of Kruger...

The VERY hard-to-find caracal Nobody messes with rhinos... ...except other rhinos We learned that lions sleep 20 out of every 24 hours... ...much to the delight of the impala Cape buffalo Big animals, big horns The cry of the African fish eagle is memorable Tuna's binocular technique is more horizontal The only shade on the savannah Mongoose peeking out of a termite mound Cape buffalo in the river become water buffalo Notice that rhinos sleep facing opposite directions Our friend the ground hornbill, w/long eyelashes These giraffes galloped across the road... ...along with their ox-pecker passengers Yellow-billed hornbill, aka the flying banana Crested barbet Impala jousting for dominance Waterholes provide a lot of action in the dry season This gives you a sense of the giraffes' size! One always looks out while the other drinks They're really quite graceful On our morning walk we heard a leopard calling Parts of the park were on fire--not abnormal Lilac-breasted roller Even hippos are cute when they're tiny Zebras greet each other thusly The rivers are gorgeous, except for the crocs Egret in the Olifants River Impala lily A pride of 5 lionesses ran this waterhole The gigantic baobab tree--actually a succulent After 5 weeks, baboon young ride jockey-style Our open-air kitchen at camp Rob and Karen Baboons looking for burnt bugs... ...while the rhinos guard the remaining grass