31 December 2020
It’s a 210km drive from Addo‘s Main Rest Camp to the gates of the Mountain Zebra National park, and we arrive just after 13:00. The rest camp lies about 12km into the Park, but it’s hot and most animals are hiding from the midday summer sun and we don’t see much of them before reaching the camp.
After checking in we make our way to our allotted unit, cottage 20, and while Marilize and I unpack the car and settle into our accommodation Joubert is already out exploring and enjoying the birdlife in camp.
Time to go exploring as a family, and off we go to the Rooiplaat and Ubejane Loops before returning to camp three hours later.
2020 draws to a close with a beautiful sunset over the hills of the Mountain Zebra National Park
The last sighting of the year: a Raucous Toad next to the swimming pool in camp.
We posted a special feature about Mountain Zebra National Park following a previous visit, if you’d like to learn more about this special destination.
Map of Mountain Zebra National Park from the SANParks website (https://www.sanparks.org/images/parks/mountain_zebra/mznp-map.jpg)
DeWetsWild 
Some beautiful views of your unique part of the world. I am looking forward to more from your visit to the park.
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Glad to know you’re coming along as we explore Mountain Zebra National Park, John!
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The Bunting is quite striking but have always been amused by the name Pale chanting Goshawk, what does it chant?
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While I don’t understand the language a chant it definitely is!
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Have a listen here, Brian:
https://www.xeno-canto.org/430009
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That is really interesting, it has a quality of a bird of prey mixed with a songbird.
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I must go to the MZNP again! It calls and calls … a special place indeed.
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A gem for sure!
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Fist thing I noticed…the difference on the terrain, with large open areas, it must have a large amount of running animals. and not much water. Thank you, D. 🙂
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Mountain Zebra National Park’s right at the convergence between the dry Karoo and wetter grasslands that cover most of the eastern high plateau of central South Africa, H.J. This varied landscape makes it well suited to host a wide variety of animals and birds.
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What an amazing place. I would love to be right there.
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Come visit, Irene!
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That would be amazing!
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Another excellent adventure begins. Did you hear the goshawk chanting? 🙂
janet
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We did, Janet, and it’s quite pleasant to the ear!
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What a beautiful place so much wildlife. Will have to bookmark
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Next time you’re in this part of the world you definitely have to include Mountain Zebra National Park in your itinerary!
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We certainly will do
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Dis nou ideale blyplekkie so sommer net. Jul is lyk my telkens gelukkig om skilpaaie raak te loop.
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Bergkwagga is n spesiale bestemming, Ineke, en die skilpaaie altyd welkom!
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Dit lyk beslis soos n heerlik plek om te mag wees.
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