“Dries se Gat” is one of our favourite waterholes in Mokala National Park, not only because I share a name with it but also because there always seem to be something interesting happening there.
During our latest visit to Mokala we arrived at the waterhole just as a big herd of 100+ buffaloes were making their way to the water, and could spend quite a bit of time watching the animals interact with each other while slaking their thirst and enjoying a mud bath.
Buffalo Wallow at Dries se Gat, Mokala National Park
Buffalo Wallow at Dries se Gat, Mokala National Park
Buffalo Wallow at Dries se Gat, Mokala National Park
Buffalo Wallow at Dries se Gat, Mokala National Park
Buffalo Wallow at Dries se Gat, Mokala National Park
Buffalo Wallow at Dries se Gat, Mokala National Park
Buffalo Wallow at Dries se Gat, Mokala National Park
Buffalo Wallow at Dries se Gat, Mokala National Park
Buffalo Wallow at Dries se Gat, Mokala National Park
Buffalo Wallow at Dries se Gat, Mokala National Park
Buffalo Wallow at Dries se Gat, Mokala National Park
Buffalo Wallow at Dries se Gat, Mokala National Park
Buffalo Wallow at Dries se Gat, Mokala National Park
Buffalo Wallow at Dries se Gat, Mokala National Park
Buffalo Wallow at Dries se Gat, Mokala National Park
Buffalo Wallow at Dries se Gat, Mokala National Park
Buffalo Wallow at Dries se Gat, Mokala National Park
Buffalo Wallow at Dries se Gat, Mokala National Park
Buffalo Wallow at Dries se Gat, Mokala National Park
Buffalo Wallow at Dries se Gat, Mokala National Park
Buffalo Wallow at Dries se Gat, Mokala National Park
Buffalo Wallow at Dries se Gat, Mokala National Park
Buffalo Wallow at Dries se Gat, Mokala National Park
Buffalo Wallow at Dries se Gat, Mokala National Park
Buffalo Wallow at Dries se Gat, Mokala National Park
Buffalo Wallow at Dries se Gat, Mokala National Park
Buffalo Wallow at Dries se Gat, Mokala National Park
Buffalo Wallow at Dries se Gat, Mokala National Park
Buffalo Wallow at Dries se Gat, Mokala National Park
Buffalo Wallow at Dries se Gat, Mokala National Park
Buffalo Wallow at Dries se Gat, Mokala National Park
Buffalo Wallow at Dries se Gat, Mokala National Park
Buffalo Wallow at Dries se Gat, Mokala National Park
Buffalo Wallow at Dries se Gat, Mokala National Park
Buffalo Wallow at Dries se Gat, Mokala National Park
Buffalo Wallow at Dries se Gat, Mokala National Park
Buffalo Wallow at Dries se Gat, Mokala National Park
Buffalo Wallow at Dries se Gat, Mokala National Park
Buffalo Wallow at Dries se Gat, Mokala National Park
If you’d like to learn more about Mokala National Park, why not have a read through the detailed post we did about the Park in 2016.
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Super collection!
Thank you so much!
Ek weet hoekom hulle so lekker speel… dis omdat jy hulle so tuis laat voel by jou gat!
Wha ha HAA!!
😉 🙂 😉
Ek moes al baie die frase “Dries se gat” hoor, maar het dit nou vir die eerste keer geskryf gesien… 😀
Lank leef Dries se Gat!! 😉
Viva!
you’re amazing! a ‘normal’ person might get one good image and be forever grateful for that one image.. and you —- you give us every view possible, complete with personality of the animal/animals… thank you for this and many other posts that give us the opportunity to be with you via cyberspace!
Thank you so much for the very kind comment, Lisa! It is easy being passionate about the things you love, and we hope that shines through for de Wets Wild as well.
Looks like a good, muddy time is being had by all.
There was no denying it!
Looks like a few of them had their eye on you! Great photos!
Thanks, Linda! African buffaloes are very aware of their surroundings, and distrusting and even downright hateful of anything that doesn’t belong there as far as they are concerned.
Do the buffaloes drink that muddy water, just like that? 🙂
They do, Hien! Must have steely constitutions!
The buffalo were really having fun. I like the different expressions on the individual buffalo’s faces, they range from quite friendly and curious to downright haughty!
We also noticed that while watching them, Kim, and I think it is probably the ones that look the friendliest that you should be most careful of!
There is a photo blog mostly about Chinese culture, which featured these massive animals during a wedding. I did not count, but the number might be close to the group you photographed. Just let me say they were hearded into an arena and slaughtered–I am not sure why unless it was to feed guests.
Heaven forgive them.
Wow! They are rather majestic in their own way.
I agree entirely, Kathy! They are most impressive.
Just hope they don’t end up extinct as most animals will.
Thankfully the African buffalo is still very common in many of South Africa’s, and the continent’s, wild places
Die ou kalfies is so oulik, dis eintlik jammer dat hulle buffels moet word 🙂
Hulle lyk nogal asof klein seuntjies lekker rof met hulle sal kan speel!
Ja-aaa, maar moet asb nie jou teorie op die proef stel nie!
Gewis nie Tannie Frannie!
Hierdie is ñ klomp verstommende goeie fotos, de Wet!
Baie dankie Una! En dit sal jou nog meer beindruk om te hoor dat omtrent helfte daarvan deur klein Joubert geneem is!
Nee!!! Hoe oud is hy?
Jip! Hy word 9 in Augustus, maar neem al fotos vandat hy 18 maande oud is. Sy Oom het vir sy 8ste verjaarsdag vir hom n ordentlike kamera gegee en nou is daar geen keer meer nie!
Wat ñ voorreg om die kleinman jou vaardighede aan te leer. Lyk my hy haal jou nou in, jong…
Nog een van vele plesiere wat ons saam kan deel!
Awesome shots by Dries of Dries! 😉📷
Thank you Jane! But I can only claim half the shots – the other half was taken by little Joubert!
Wow! Good for Joubert!
I’ll let him know you were impressed, thanks Jane!
Great photos on the powerful animal. So it’s a different species than African buffalo.
Thanks a lot, John. These are African Buffaloes – the only kind of buffalo indigenous to South Africa and one of the famous “Big Five”.
What a delightful experience!
Oh absolutely, Anne!
I think they were wise to name this watering hold after you, Dries. 🙂
It’s named after a different Dries who was instrumental in the Park’s proclamation, Lois, but I will gladly be a godfather to it! 🙂
Hul darem sulke kwaai gesigte he. Ook altyd aan die klim en klouter as daar so baie bymekaar is.
Hulle maak dit heel duidelik dat mens nie met hulle moet skoor soek nie!
Daardie kop en horings gee jou net n klein vegie en weg is jy.
Ongetwyfeld!
Love it, as always.
Thanks a lot, Kelly!