Tag Archives: Kruger National Park

Kruger Funnies

Before we get to some of the more dramatic stuff, let’s share a few funny shots taken during our recent winter visit to Satara and Mopani in the Kruger National Park.

“Hi” from Kruger!

Is this how slender mongooses give a “high 5”?

Curious Common Dwarf Gecko

Common Dwarf Gecko – Just look at that smile!

The latest trend in wildebeest hairstyles

Flirtatious Plains Zebra

Old buffalo cow losing more than her hair

Waterbuck with an odd sense of hornstyle

Kruger’s Winter Babies

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We thought we’d start the report back on our recent (winter 2016) visit to Satara and Mopani in the Kruger National Park by sharing a few of photos of some of the cute babies we encountered on our drives.

Egyptian Geese goslings at the Sweni Hide

Senegal lapwing chick seen along the S36

Black Crake chick at Shipandani Hide

You’ll need to look carefully to notice these two Crowned Lapwing chicks!

Natal Spurfowl chick scratching for food in Mopani

Elephant calf

A tender moment between a White Rhino cow and her calf

Baby Baboon getting a piggy-back ride

Just look at the ears on this Roan Antelope calf!

Lion cub out in the open along the Nwanetsi River

Playful Lion cubs at Kumana Dam

This Spotted Hyena mother couldn’t tolerate her naughty child playing in the road one second longer!

Till next time, Kruger!

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I think this sad spotted hyena mimicked our own facial expressions as we passed her on the way from Mopani Rest Camp to Phalaborwa Gate this morning.

03-July-2016

We’ve returned to Pretoria with thousands of photos from our latest trip to the Kruger National Park, and of course we’ll be selecting the best of those to share with our friends here at de Wets Wild in the coming weeks.

Procession of giants

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Kruger’s aristocratic elephant bulls are as thrilling to watch as any of the big cats!

02-July-2016

Every day should start this way…

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Sunrise this morning, seen from Tinhongonyeni waterhole near Mopani.

01-July-2016

Roan Bonanza!

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After five wonderful days of searching for predators at Satara we’ve now made our way to the Kruger’s Mopani Rest Camp, where our focus shifts to finding the rare antelope, like this roan antelope seen on the S50!

30-June-2016

The latest in wildebeest hairstyles!

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It seems the latest hairstyle-trend among teenage wildebeests is set to take off right about now in Kruger National Park – using hair from an adult’s tail to enhance the youngster’s appearance!

29-June-2016