Despite the lush greenery making it a little more difficult than normal, we were treated to some amazing game-viewing at uMkhuze Game Reserve when we visited in March, and what better way to conclude our trip reports than with some photos of the “hairies and scaries” we encountered along the way?
With so many habitats, uMkhuze is home to an astounding variety of invertebrates, amphibians, reptiles and mammals (not forgetting the birds we showed you earlier), and the galleries to follow should give you some idea of what you could expect to see when visiting this wonderful place!
One would think that the bigger the animals the easier they are to see? Please go tell that to uMkhuze’s elephants, rhinos and lions that kept so well hidden during our visit!? Jokes aside though, we reveled in some wonderful encounters with plains zebra, nyala, kudu, impala, hippos, grey duiker, baboons, vervet monkeys, spotted hyenas, buffaloes, blue wildebeest and giraffe.
The arrival of autumn heralds the start of the rutting season for many antelope, and it was hard not to notice the testosterone flowing strongly in many male nyalas and impalas as they established their place in the hierarchy and started herding together their harems!
uMkhuze Game Reserve has so much to offer, and with every visit we’re given only a little taste of it, just enough to keep us going back for more!
“hairies and scaries ! Love it!!
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Always good to see reptiles, amphibians & other small critters represented. I think they often get overlooked. The Nyalas are gorgeous!
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That is so true, Alanna, and I think a reason why many people don’t find a visit to a nature reserve as fulfilling as it can be, because in their haste to “tick” all the bigger animals they pay no attention to an entirely undiscovered universe at their feet!
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I love the Bush Babies! are they harmless? or just don’t poke them??!! lol…
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They are terribly cute, aren’t they Teresa!? I’m sure they will give you a nasty nip if you try to pick them up, and they can quickly ransack an unattended picnic basket!
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What an enjoyable post!
janet
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Glad to know you enjoyed it so, Janet – thank you!
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