African penguins at Boulder Beach. the crowd mom & baby walkin’ swimmin’ “i can kick your ass” penguin
Category Archives: southafrica (2010)
Cape of Good Hope
Cape of Good Hope, the most south-west point of the African continent. (Though not the “southern” most point – that’s Cape Agulhas… which I didn’t see.)
More Animals from Sabi Sands
bird kudu chameleon. this guy had the craziest walk. he was swaying back & forth, trying to look like a leaf to those predators flying above. weaver warthog almost hippo rhino, by john
Elephants on Parade
After a couple quick glimpses, baby elephants were topping my “cuties of Africa” list. I had seen Asian baby elephants before, but African baby elephants – with their HUGE ears – were just too much. However, by our 5th game … Continue reading
Elephants
Zebras
Twilight in the Bush
The scene: A leopard, having just eaten, rests at the foot of a tree. The remains of the impala still hang in the branches above. A young hyena patiently waits for falling scraps.
Leopards
We saw three different leopards. Here are photos of the first two. The first leopard… … and the second. Who alternated between yawning and preparing to pounce.
Lion Glamour Shots
Nature is Rough
On our very first game drive, we saw a pride of lions eating their kill from the night before. Dinner was a tasty wildebeest. The more difficult sighting though came the next day. We saw the orphaned baby wildebeest. None … Continue reading
Sabi Sands
Sabi Sands is a private game reserve bordering Kruger National Park. However, are no fences between Kruger and Sabi Sands – so the animals roam between freely. We stayed at Nkorho Bush Lodge (which I’d highly recommend), and saw a … Continue reading
Happy New Year 2010 from the Kalahari!
Hope you rang in the new decade with gusto! To celebrate in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park (in the Kalahari), we had a 360 degree fireworks display courtesy of mother nature. That’s right. I go to a semi-arid African desert… and get … Continue reading