South Africa
Madikwe Game Reserve

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    • Day 37

      MADIKWE, South Africa

      April 6, 2023 in South Africa

      A slow start to our amazing day. We arrived over an hour late from our scheduled time. Immediately after entering the Madikwe Game Park was an elephant. It was within 10 ft of the vehicle, next came baboons, Loads of Impala. Then, on to the lodge and lunch. Just before our outing at 6 pm, the elephants arrived at our doorstep. The evening was very eventful, more elephants, Impala, then a white rhino, blue wildebeest, giraffes, zebras, kudus, interesting bird, warthog, pride of female lions and cubs. Viewing the lions, we were off the beaten track, in the scrub brush, abt 10 ft away. In between, we stopped for snacks and an elephant that just saunyeted by. Then came out the search light, and a hyena was spotted. The sunset was stunning as was the full moon. Both red. What away to end the day. Oh yes, then there was dinner. Not tired much!!Read more

    • Day 38

      MADIKWE 2nd Day

      April 7, 2023 in South Africa ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C

      Up and out by 6 am. Blankets were provided , thank goodness. We had a wild ride, tracking cheetahs thru the tall grass, but they were elusive, when spotted, but got away. The morning animals, black rhinos, so many zebras wildebeests and Impalas, a number of Jackals, elephants. We had a coffee break. Returned for breakfast at 10.

      Evening was the usual suspects, with 3 of the big 5 at one watering hole (elephants, rhinos, giraffes). The female lions moved from the night before and were more visible. 3 females and 2 cubs a year old. Only 3 vehicles at a time are allowed for viewing so as not to intrude in their space. They seem obvious to us. Darkness upon us, Safari Guide spotted a poisonous puffer adder snake, an African Buffalo, finally and I don't know how he saw a 4" chameleon in a tree.
      Then, back to the lodge for dinner.
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    • Day 3

      Madikwe Game Reserve

      October 27, 2023 in South Africa ⋅ ☀️ 37 °C

      Um 4:30 Uhr bekamen den Weckanruf von unserem Guide und nach einem Kaffee ging es dann um 5 Uhr los mit unserem ersten „Game Drive“, so werden hier die Safaris genannt. Die Jeeps sind komplett offen aber unser Guide hat uns direkt aufgeklärt und gesagt, dass die Tiere die Jeeps kennen und nur den gesamten Umriss vom Wagen wahrnehmen. Solange man also nicht aufsteht oder die Beine/Arme ausstreckt ist es sicher 😜
      Der Game drive dauerte insgesamt 3 Stunden und war ein unfassbar tolles Erlebnis! Wir haben die Löwen bei ihrem Frühstück bestaunt und zahlreiche Giraffen, Elefanten, Gnus, Antilopen und Vögel gesehen. Da man hier leider nur ein Video pro Beitrag hochladen kann haben wir uns für das von den Wildhunden entschieden. Diese haben wir bei unserem Game Drive am späten Nachmittag gesehen. Unser Guide war total aus dem Häuschen das er die Chance hatte uns die Wildhunde zu zeigen, da diese nur noch in einer geringen Anzahl weltweit vorhanden sind und sich meistens oben auf den Hügeln aufhalten. Ein echtes Highlight 🤩
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