Over the past couple of weeks we’ve been showing you some of what we experienced during a holiday visit to the Kruger National Park in early January. There was the excitement of a wild dog hunt, endearing hyena pups, smiles thanks to dung beetles and baboons, the royal presence of lions and leopards and even a concert by the Skukuza frog choir. The Kruger National Park is an amazing place, and well deserving of its position among the great wild places on the planet. We just cannot stay away.
The Kruger National Park is one of South Africa’s premiere bird-watching destinations, and even more so in summer when the park’s prolific birdlife is boosted by summer migrants from as far away as Eurasia. This gallery is but a tiny morsel of the amazing diversity of birds we encountered while exploring the southern reaches of the Park in January.
The Kruger National Park is even better known for its astounding variety of mammals, which at almost 150 recorded species is among the highest of any conservation areas on the planet! The animals are so used to the gawking people driving around them all day that it makes for wonderful photographic opportunities.
Far less glamorous – some may even call them creepy-crawlies! – but equally as important in the natural cycles that drums the beat in the Kruger National Park is the extraordinary variety of insects, fish, amphibians and reptiles that you may encounter if you keep your eyes peeled.
We’d love for you to join DeWetsWild on a guided tour of the Kruger National Park or to help you arrange a self-guided visit. Don’t hesitate to reach out!
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Nice markings on that pied kingfisher. What a beak! Also liked the common diver peeking out and the agama head shot.
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The Kruger Park really offers so much, Siobhan
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Ek kan verstaan hoekom julle nie kan wegbly van die Kruger af nie – daar is soveel om te sien (nie net diere nie, maar wat ‘n pragtige plek)! Ek hou van jou video van die buffel – dis nou die een dier wat jy nie wil irriteer nie – kyk net daardie gesigsuitdrukking! Welgedaan met ‘n nog ‘n besoek waar julle die album kon vul met julle pragtige foto’s!
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Ai Dries, ek laat my kop in skaamte sak as ek so na al julle voël-fotos kyk. Hier is so baie op ons stukkie grond en tog kom ek glad nie reg om hulle te eien nie.
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Joubert se foto van die bloukopkoggelmander (?) is wonderlik mooi!
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What a rich enticement you have offered here!
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What a stunning array of life God gifted to this place! And it’s wonderful to share you and your family’s joy in it.
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In Potties waar ek skool gehou het was daar ‘n worsboom. Doerdie jaar was dit eerste keer wat boom blomme gehad het. Ek en oom Isak Burger ‘n groot natuurkenner het als dopgehou totdat daar toe daardie “worse” volgroeid was. Daar was ook baie kapokbome wat veral langs hoofpad was toentertyd.
Daardie wrestling waterbug is dit die een wat so brand as hy tussen jou swemklere en vel kom?
Die bokke neem darem maar mooi fotos nê?
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