On the 15th of December, making our way to Olifants Rest Camp, in fact just about a kilometer before the camp’s gates, we came across two tiny warthog piglets, probably not any older than a day or two. They were frantically running around in the road, squeeling to high heaven, and approaching every passing vehicle seemingly hoping that it was their mother.
It seemed they were abandoned and they were clearly in distress.
However, after spending a few minutes at the scene we noticed their mother hiding in the thickets, grunting to her little ones but probably frightened of the vehicles gathered around her babies. We decided to leave then, hoping that as soon as there were no more cars around she’d come and collect the errant piglets and take them back to the safety of her burrow.
When we passed the scene again a little later, the warthog family was nowhere to be seen and we hoped that the story had a happy ending.
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Proof that I like baby anythings!
I think most of us share your sentiments!
Wow, they are so cute! Never thought I would say that about warthogs 🙂
They can melt any heart, that’s for sure!
It appears that even mothers in the wild have challenges with their children following instructions 😉
Glad it seems to have ended well.
Judging by their anxious squealing I think the little ones learned their lesson!
Mal varkies? 😉
Geskree soos mal varkies, maar ek dink die klein goedjies was verskriklik bang en verbouereerd.
Looks like a close call, hope it really did end well.
Absolutely P J B, thank you!
Ag foeitog!Ek hoop die kleingoed is veilig.Pragtige foto’s,Dries.
Dankie Dina! Ja, dit sou hartseer wees as die teenwoordigheid van mense op die verkeerde plek op die verkeerde tyd die kleintjies in gevaar gestel het.
So cute! Glad there was a happy ending. 😊
We want to believe that there was, Alison!
Ag ek is bly … hulle kan lekker mak word die varkies
Dit is so Tina, maar ek dink n mak vlakvark is dalk nog gevaarliker as n wilde een!
Mag wees… maar darem al te oulik!
Ha! They were being naughty. I’m glad it worked out well in the end, apparently.
We’re holding thumbs Michael. We know nature sometimes have a cruel side, but when it is made worse by the human presence it really is unfair.
How adorable they are! I am sure it all ended well once the cars had left:)
We hope so too!
oh my….how very sweet.
So sweet and so vulnerable!
agreed
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Thank you so very much, that’s so kind!
Simple for me … I enjoy your blog!
Olifants Rest Camp…brings back memories… We lived in South Africa by the time and we spent the Xmas holidays in the Kruger Park. Our son was four weeks old (now 41) and all the park wardens came to see the tiny baby visiting their park.
You really do have extra special memories of Olifants then!
I remember a gorgous breakfast….;)
I, too, hope they made it safely.
janet
We have to hope for the best!
Sad story…hope there was a mum somewhere…
Hopefully she could get her babies back before they wandered too far
Yes, I understand they were gone later.
Yeah let’s hope there was a happy ending of this story… 🙂
Excellent captured… 🙂
Thanks Drake!