The Rhino & Lion Park


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January 2nd 2011
Published: June 17th 2017
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Geo: -25.9803, 27.7891Today we spent the day at the nearby Rhino and Lion Park. It isn't a genuine wildlife experience, as the animals are segregated and in cages, but it is a guaranteed sighting of predators. Our first stop was to see the animals that were in the small area. Here we saw tigers, including an albino tiger, lions – both male and female and hippos. We drove across the road ... Read Full Entry



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64 Caught64 Caught
64 Caught

It caught the meat.
65 Cheetah Run Take 265 Cheetah Run Take 2
65 Cheetah Run Take 2

The cheetah walking after the meat.
66 Running66 Running
66 Running

The cheetah once again running.
67 Slowing Down67 Slowing Down
67 Slowing Down

The cheetah then slowed down.
68 Scratching68 Scratching
68 Scratching

I am giving the cheetah a scratch on the back.
69 Happy69 Happy
69 Happy

Paul happy to have a huge, fat python around his neck.
70 Not Happy70 Not Happy
70 Not Happy

I am not so happy to be close to the python.
71 A Healthy & Safety Issue!71 A Healthy & Safety Issue!
71 A Healthy & Safety Issue!

The padlock to the lion enclosure is not locked!!
72 Pair72 Pair
72 Pair

A pair of Marabou Storks freely walking around the animal creche.
73 Not so Shy now73 Not so Shy now
73 Not so Shy now

The two rhinos have overcome their shyness and are now walking around their enclosure.
74 Caracal74 Caracal
74 Caracal

A Caracal- look at the black, pointy fur on its ears.
75 Sniffing75 Sniffing
75 Sniffing

The caracal sniffing something in the grass.
76 Teeth76 Teeth
76 Teeth

A young lion showing us its teeth as it yawns.
77 Licking77 Licking
77 Licking

The lion licking its lips.
78 Looking 78 Looking
78 Looking

The lion looking at us because we are bending down at its level.
79 Black Wildebeest79 Black Wildebeest
79 Black Wildebeest

Young and adult black wildebeests.
80 Wildebeest80 Wildebeest
80 Wildebeest

More of the Black Wildebeests.
81 Long81 Long
81 Long

The black wildebeests have long tails- just like a horse.
82 Gemsbok82 Gemsbok
82 Gemsbok

Part of the gemsbok herd.
83 Looking83 Looking
83 Looking

Three of the gemsbok looking at us.
84 Long & Straight84 Long & Straight
84 Long & Straight

Their horns are so long and straight.



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