Hluhluwe - iMfolozi park - part 1

Today we got up early and went to Hluhluwe - iMfolozi park. This is the oldest proclaimed reserve in Africa. This park is particularly special because of the conservation of both the black and white rhino. In this park the white rhino population in Southern Africa was brought back from the brink of extinction. Interesting fact: every single southern white rhino population in the world has its genetic origin in Hluhluwe - iMfolozi park. Next to the rhino there, all other animals of the big 5 and more are present here as well so for us another chance to find the leopard but today the leopard was just again proving how elusive he is. Still absolutely worth the visit to this beautiful park though where we did see a lot of other animals and also some we had not or not seen much in the other parks so far and this park was completely different than the others as well, lots of open plains and much more water with actually the iMfolozi river flowing through the reserve.Read more