We woke up early on Thursday the 23rd. Even though we were still quite tired, we had a long drive ahead (Mopani) and wanted to get an early start. The weather was lovely and we left Skukuza with great expectations…
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Warming up in Kruger (1)
by gwendolen •
After a false start – our plane didn’t leave due to heavy snowfall in Amsterdam on Friday the 17th – we finally arrived in South Africa for our two weeks of sun, sundowners & safari. Because we departed three days…
Kruger windmill
by admin •
This is a typical old windmill in Kruger National Park. They don’t all have nests of course I think this might be a Hamerkop nest. Anyway, this windmill pumps water into a drinking trough for animals. Between 1930 and 1980…
Lean over
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The trees grow like this because of the wind. Discover more Skywatch photos
Tiniest Tail
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Tiniest Tail, originally uploaded by gwendolen. I think this must be the youngest hyena I’ve ever seen, too cute for words. The mother was still recovering from child birth. The gestation period is 4 months in Crocuta crocuta. Females usually…
