The northern parts of the Kruger National Park harbours populations of antelope rarely seen in the wild elsewhere in South Africa, and of course the Wild de Wets just love going in search of these special creatures. Our recent visit during the winter school holidays, basing ourselves for nine nights at Shingwedzi Rest Camp, yielded wonderful encounters with Eland, Nyala, Sharpe’s Grysbok and Tsessebe (and we’ll just have to get back there soon to find the roan antelope, sable antelope, lichtenstein’s hartebeest and reedbuck that eluded us!)
Eland gathering at a watering hole north of Babalala
Eland in the mopane bush
We found this Eland near the Mphongolo River
Eland in the mopane bush
Beautiful nyala bull
Nyala ewe and lamb
Splendid Nyala bull
Stately Nyala bulls
Sharpe’s Grysbok
Sharpe’s Grysbok
Tsessebe herd grazing on the plains north of Shingwedzi
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What a treat all of them! Even though we often see Nyala in northern Zululand reserves I never tire of seeing them. I love the headline photo of the Nyala ram.
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Nyalas really are such stately antelope, and I honestly can’t imagine the KZN reserves without them!
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Absolutely.
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wow, love the marking on the Nyala and the last image of the Grysbok is soooo cute, great captures
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Thank you very much, Julie. Each of them beautiful for a different reason!
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They are such graceful creatures!
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Nodding in total agreement, Siobhan!
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Amazing! Would love to see this animals in real life. Maybe one day. 😊
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We will hold thumbs with you, Irene!
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Beautiful and thank you for sharing.
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Thank you for visiting, Lakshmi!
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Amazing pictures!😊 The nyala antelope is very beautiful and I think the female is little more beautify then the bull. Otherwise, it is usually the males are more beautiful because the females are more camouflaged. Your knowledge about the animals in South Africa is very impressive!😃
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Thanks a lot, John!
I think the male and female nyalas make a dashing pair!
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That is one exquisite photo of the nyala with its face in the sun. At first look I thought it was a kudu. So you’ve introduced me too a new animal too.
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Glad we could, thanks Tish! The nyala is a close, and dare I say even more graceful, family member of the kudu.
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Amazing photo of the nyala bull! It looks like he is enjoying the sun 🙂
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A very striking pose indeed, Len – I think he knows just how good-looking he is! Thank you for popping by.
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One can always find a reason to return to the KNP! If you cannot think of one on the spot then go “because it is there” 🙂
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Yep, there’s just never getting enough of “the Kruger”!
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I like the markings on the nyala legs…..kind of fascinating, aren’t they? And the eyelashes on the grysbok…!
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The male nyalas especially look like they’re wearing socks! And the little grysbok is one of our favourites too.
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