Sadly our last full day exploring the wilds of the Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park. Tomorrow we have only the stretch of road between Mpila and Memorial Gate left to savour of this amazing place before we drive back to Pretoria.

Warthog close-up (photo by Joubert)

White Rhino

Zebra huddle (photo by Joubert)

Warthogs greeting at the mud spa

Impala rams (photo by Joubert)

Plains Zebra (photo by Joubert)

Buffalo herd

Black Rhino (photo by Joubert)

Elephant cow

Elephants crossing the Black Umfolozi

Giraffe

Mauritian Tomb Bat (photo by Joubert)

Burchell’s Coucal

We’re still having a wonderful time here in the Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park and collecting lots and lots of photographs of beautiful animals and beautiful scenery.

Golden sunrise over Imfolozi (photo by Joubert)

Young male lion, giving us the eye

White Rhino (photo by Joubert)

Young Kudu bull

Plains Zebra playing in the mud

Buffalo

Cheetah

Nyala bull (photo by Joubert)

Female Black Cuckooshrike

Wire-tailed Swallow

Elephant bull walking along the main road

Baboons

Mocking Cliff-Chat

Black Rhino

The Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park is one of the oldest protected areas in Africa, having been proclaimed 127 years ago in 1895 as two seperate reserves – Hluhluwe and Umfolozi. We’ll share more about this fascinating history soon, but for now suffice to say that these healthy and intact ecosystems support large populations of birds and animals, meaning any visit to this special park is sure to deliver some memorable encounters.

Early morning on the Black Umfolozi River

Young Giraffe

Dark-capped Bulbul (photo by Joubert)

Plains Zebra with muddy socks

Plains Zebra and White Rhino sharing a waterhole

Natal Hinged Tortoise

White Rhinos crossing a river

Early morning on the White Umfolozi River

Buffalo bull (photo by Joubert)

Mphafa Waterhole

Thirsty Warthog family

Yellow-breasted Apalis

Warthog enjoying his turn in the mud

Impala

Bateleur

White Rhino

Elephants (photo by Joubert)

Spotted Eagle Owl