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Creatures of South Africa’s Kruger Park.

January 8, 2014 By Lauren M 5 Comments

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In 2013 we got to spend four glorious days in the Kruger National Park. From the break of dawn, we set off on game drives with our ranger along the dirt roads and through a tiny part of the 2 million hectares of bushveld. Each day in the park brought ripe discoveries with it and different creatures to behold. Here are some of the beautiful birds and animals we got to see and watch…

Creatures of the Kruger National Park
A female cheetah with her prey. Too tired to eat, she waits and watches for others who may want her impala.

Creatures of the Kruger National Park
Crocodiles wade in the waters of the aptly named Crocodile River waiting to catch passing fish.

Creatures of the Kruger National Park
The speedy Pied Kingfisher soars low over the waters ready to dive and catch his meal.

Creatures of the Kruger National Park
The Heron waits nearby on a rock surveying the land and the fish swimming by.

Creatures of the Kruger National Park
A Male impala feeds and moves around with a group of females. Often he will be the only male and mate with all of them.

Creatures of the Kruger National Park
A group of female impala seek shade in the midday heat.

Creatures of the Kruger National Park
A male Kudu with horns which only begin twisting once at around 2 years and twisting twice when they’re 6 years old.

Creatures of the Kruger National Park
Two Kudu bulls eating on the banks of the riverbed.

Creatures of the Kruger National Park
A hyena, wounded by a pack of wild dogs the night before, leaves his hiding place and walks to his home beneath the road.

Creatures of the Kruger National Park
A healthlier, spotted hyena walking towards the vehicle.

Creatures of the Kruger National Park
A little beauty- the Lilac Breasted Roller.

Creatures of the Kruger National Park
On the road, we spot a family of warthog crossing unaware that two lions are about to ambush them.

Creatures of the Kruger National Park
One of the lionesses stalking the warthog.

Creatures of the Kruger National Park
Patiently she waits for her female family member to join in the ambush.

Creatures of the Kruger National Park
Further down the pathway, this family of elephants cross the road always staying close to their young.

Creatures of the Kruger National Park
If I could, I’d take this little guy home with me.

Creatures of the Kruger National Park
This graceful giraffe elegantly sauntered across the road.

Creatures of the Kruger National Park
Whilst this little one stayed close to his elders.

Creatures of the Kruger National Park
This wounded leopard waited near the water and watched a monitor lizard,

Creatures of the Kruger National Park
whilst these buffaloes waded in the shallow water.

Creatures of the Kruger National Park
Thirsty elephants moved towards the water to cool down and drink.

Creatures of the Kruger National Park
And so did the wildebeest.

Creatures of the Kruger National Park
These striped fellows feed on the roadside. The Baby sticks close to his mother.

Creatures of the Kruger National Park
These zebra run on the banks of the dry riverbed as we drive closer.

Creatures of the Kruger National Park
This rhino has a nap on the dry ground.

Creatures of the Kruger National Park
This young white rhino surveyed us very curiously but never moved too far from his mom.

Creatures of the Kruger National Park
I can never get enough of this lovely creature- the giraffe.

Creatures of the Kruger National Park
Their skin in itself is like a intricately-painted fabric.

Creatures of the Kruger National Park
Surprisingly its neck has the same amount of vertebrae as humans do.

Creatures of the Kruger National Park
This male hippo was the first of three to peek his head out of the water as we had sun-downers beside the lake.

Creatures of the Kruger National Park
Our first sighting of a klipspringer which literally means ‘Rock Jumper’ in Afrikaans.

Creatures of the Kruger National Park
It was great to see this klipspringer up close as they are not as commonly sighted as the other antelope.

Creatures of the Kruger National Park
An impala on the run. They are said to reach speeds of up to 60 km/h.

Creatures of the Kruger National Park
An owl almost completely hidden in the tree. We heard him before we spotted him.

Creatures of the Kruger National Park
A group of waterbuck with a distinctive white ring on its rear end.

Creatures of the Kruger National Park
A black eagle gliding in the sky.

Creatures of the Kruger National Park
I’m yet to discover the name of this bird. Anyone know?

Creatures of the Kruger National Park
A female kudu in the dry riverbed.

Which of these creatures did you spot in the Kruger National Park or on safari in South Africa?

Filed Under: Africa, Capture Tagged With: game reserve, kruger national park, Safari, south africa, wildlife

Comments

  1. YueJing Ho says

    September 30, 2014 at 2:50 pm

    Bataleur eagle

    that bird above the female kudu is a Ground Hornbill!

    🙂

    Reply
    • Vaughan McShane says

      September 30, 2014 at 3:18 pm

      Thanks YueJing Ho! Lauren must have lost her notes on our trip but I certainly remember the Ground Hornbill – one of the most famous birds in the Kruger! 🙂

      Reply

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