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Hluhluwe Safari and Crocodile Creek!: Photos 21 to 31
Africa » South Africa » KwaZulu-Natal » Durban
October 8th 2008 by Vilius
Here are some photos from our last days in South Africa. After baseball in Durban and and saying goodbye to Thanda, we rented a car and drove north to Hluhluwe National Park, a game reserve several hours north of Durban. We spent a day there, two nights, and then headed back to Durban to catch our flight back to Europe. ***Don't forget to check page 2 of this blog for the crocodile pictures!!!! You'll see a real crocodile hunter who is missing four fingers he lost during his crocodile adventures!!!
Full Text Entry: Hluhluwe Safari and Crocodile Creek!
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croc creek
this place is sort of a small croc zoo, there to raise awareness and understanding of crocodiles. It is also a 'farm,' in that it sells croc skins and meat to make money.
The big one
This tour guide/croc expert was incredible. He would get so close to the crocs you would not believe--and he had this thick South African accent, he really was a real live 'Crocodile Hunter'. He tol... [more]
Big guy
at the croc center, you cannot put more than one male in a single pen because they are extremely aggressive and territorial. This guy, the biggest one, lived in one pen with seven 'wives.'
lying around
there were so many crocodiles. About 7,000 in all. They were all just lying all over each other.
A casino outside of Durban
Can you believe this place? Looks like a huge temple, or Mosque or something. I thought it was a palace until I passed the entrance and saw signs for a casino.
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