• Nancy and Doug TripsAfricaTraveler
    Sunrise pre-departure
    Warthog.ImpalaImpala kill in a treeImpala are not usually this relaxedPair of 4-week old Spotted HyenaLilac Breasted Roller1Taken down by lion and abandoned for three daysWaterbuck (aka toilet-seat antelope)Down at the waterholeSteenbok -- smallest antelope

    Kruger Game Drive Morning

    July 19, 2025 in South Africa ⋅ 🌬 18 °C

    Loaded up at 0745 for the hour drive to the Orpen Gate of the Kruger National Park itself. We saw many species of animals today. The notable missing was the lion -- there was a giraffe killed by a lion, but although there are many in the park, they remained hidden this day, and from reports of some guests, this had been the case for the week. That;'s the luck part of safaris.Read more