Our arrival into Kruger Park was afternoon on Day 2 - our first sightings were 5 minutes into the park. Kruger Park was officially formed in 1926 and is comprised of about 19,000 square kilometers of land. It was an absolutely amazing experience observing, learning and simply being here in this place.
Day 2 - We arrive into Kruger National Park.
Phabeni entrance area.
Flags flying high!
My first Kruger view. A buffalo grazing!
A Black Rhinocerous grazes in the distance.
Mother elephant and calf.
Wrinkly bum - I couldn't resist.
Trunk, tusk 'n tail
Who can resist this?
Example of Southern Low Rolling Hills area. One of 16 different eco-zones within Kruger.
Vervet monkey
Vervet mom and juvenile
My favorite - the waterbuck! All fluffed up for the 'cold' weather.
Juvenile Burchell's Zebra
Burchell's Zebra
Spotted Hyaena
Leopard bum. It was the only shot of this beautiful cat! But I saw him! (:
Giraffe camelopardalis
Sway & swing
Female Impala
Cruising giraffe
An african Eagle - not exactly sure which one.
Bull elephant having a roadside snack.
Vulture. I believe it was a Lappet-faced vulture. There are 4 species of vulture in the Park.
Buffalo grazing near the Sabie river.
This buffalo was intrigued with the african water monitor who wiggled by and into the water.
This was cool - we could hear the breath of the bulls and their chewing and slurping as they drank.
Bull and a bird
Male warthog gets down to dig for roots.
Mom and juvenile warthog. They form 'families' and mate for life.
Blue wildebeest.
Sunset in Kruger. Weather turned ugly so this was the only park sunset I got.