Kruger Part Deux

As Michelle mentioned, Kruger National Park exceeded our expectations. We both hoped to see animals but the sheer number of animals we saw was unbelievable. 

Lilac Breasted-Roller

Southern Ground Hornbill

Yellow billed Hornbill. Loved these guys, not skittish and a great scowl.

So. Many. Guinea Fowl.

I learned that baboons freak me out. The way they look at you, as if daring you to do something is unnerving.

You wanna start something?

Vervet Monkeys are baboons super chill relative

Kruger Park is very large, about the size of Belgium and we only saw a small part of it. In the centre area where we were it had several different eco zones like scrubby, wetlands and open savannah so we had a really good representation of the park.

Life Pro-tip

Kudu. This may not actually be a kudu but we took to calling all 4 legged deer-like horned animals, that are larger than impalas, Kudu. We both realized we would make terrible zoologists.

Speaking of Impalas....

And all the animals were SO CLOSE.

It's difficult not to be in awe when a giraffe crosses the road right in front of you.

Steenbok are small deer like animals that aren't kudu.

Zebras. But I didn't have to tell you that did I?

Giraffes have incredibly hard palates as the trees they graze from have 4 inch long thorns on them.

Savannah that just goes on forever.

Just before sunrise, leaving the park to continue our journey. Look closely, there is a leopard on the road on the left side. He was the last animal we saw as we left the park. We felt great about all the animals we were fortunate enough to have seen.