Kaingo - Sunriser II

Another 5:00 wake up to get on the road for a 6:00 start. We started our drive to where the Leopard had retired to enjoys its Velvet Monkey kill last night, but it was already gone, a small monkey would have just been a snack to her. Had it been an Impala, or similar, it would have stayed with its kill until it was all eaten, up to 3 days.

Onwards, during which we came across a pair of Warthogs, a Puku with her young and hunted down a Water Monitor Lizard then we met a herd of Elephants who were pushing out an unwanted male who had come of age as they don’t want them mating with their sisters so avoid inbreeding. These males go off until they can find a new herd where they can mate

Then onto more Lions, we heard on the radio Lions had killed a young Giraffe and when we got there Phil explained it was the Lion, and the two Lionesses, we had seen the day before. As we arrived they were resting but they remain with their kill until they are ready to eat the rest of it, sadly the Giraffes mother was looking on during this time

There were lots of Vultures around waiting. As one Lioness had a poo, which the Vultures gathered on to eat until the remnants of the Giraffe became available

We then met up with the other Lodge guests for a Bush Brunch in the woodland overlooking the river, after which we back for a nap before our 16:00 start to the Hippo Hide, and our Sundowner but taking a brief detour to check out our ‘sleep out’ arrangements tomorrow nightRead more