Sadly, our month in the Kruger Park has come to an end and we are back home in Pretoria this evening. After breaking up camp and packing up, we had only a two-hour drive to the Orpen Gate left of our Satara Summer. Still, Kruger had one very unusual sighting up her sleeve for us – a spotted hyena walking straight past a cheetah as if it wasn’t even there, less than a kilometer from the Park’s gate!

Glory to God for blessing us with an amazing Christmas holiday and for keeping us safe on our travels.

We’re taking it easy this evening but will soon get to all the unanswered but deeply appreciated comments!

Buffaloes drinking at Nsemani Dam

Knob-billed Duck male

Giraffes on the way to Orpen

Hyena and cheetah interaction at Orpen

We know it must sound like a terrible cliche by now, but “Wow! What an amazing day we had AGAIN!” The Kruger National Park just keeps delivering the most amazing and thrilling encounters for us! Our route today took us north, to Olifants, Letaba and a little beyond.

Spotted Hyena

African Wild Cat

Leopardess in a tree

Her interest peaked by a growl from the male, the leopardess moves to a lower branch

Leopard male and kill

Pied Kingfisher

Wire-tailed Swallow

Yellow-billed Kite

Olifants River

Flap-neck Chameleon

Rock Monitor

African Openbill Stork

Elephant youngsters testing their mettle

Tsessebe

Big Elephant Bull

Gorgeous Tusker N’wendlamuhari (2020/01/02)

Vervet Monkey

Leopardess eyeing an injured wildebeest calf

Kudu at sunset

Satara sunest

Saddle-billed Stork

Happy New Year, everybody!

We spent our 1st of January exploring the western reaches of central Kruger Park, sticking to the back roads around Nhlanguleni Picnic Spot and avoiding the holiday crowds.

Wahlberg’s Eagle

Baboons use precarious beds

Baboons use precarious beds

Spotted Hyena

Spotted Hyena

Black-backed Jackal

Knob-billed Duck pair

Lioness in the shade

Buffaloes at a waterhole

African Fish Eagle

Elephant youngster

Elephant Bull

Fleeing Blue Wildebeest

Tree Agama female