Elephant on the move

Male Lion and Hyenas

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April 18th 2007
We decided to wake early and go for an early morning drive right wehn the gates open, figuring that we might see some cats out before it got too hot. We were right. About 8am we came upon a male lion lying down about 50 feet from the road. I was able to get quite a few pictures of him, including when he yawned and scratched himself. We even watched him long enough to hear him roar a few times. Th ... read more

Africa » South Africa » Mpumalanga » Kruger National Park

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After the British seized the Cape of Good Hope area in 1806, many of the Dutch settlers (the Boers) trekked north to found their own republics. The discovery of diamonds (1867) and gold (1886) spurred wealth and immigration and intensified the subjug... ... read more