A Game Drive in the Reserve


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Africa » South Africa » Limpopo
October 19th 2014
Published: June 17th 2017
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Geo: -24.1505, 30.956We were up quite early this morning, as we were being taken for a game drive by the lodge owners. We left just after 7am. Soon we stopped to watch a couple of giraffe, saw some antelopes (kudus, impalas, waterbucks and a grey duiker) and then had to stop and wait for a large herd of about 150 buffaloes to cross the track. There were quite a few young buffaloes in this herd and... Read Full Entry



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32 Waterbuck32 Waterbuck
32 Waterbuck

The waterbuck as they walk along the river's edge.
34 Kudus34 Kudus
34 Kudus

Two of the kudus walking towards the waterbuck.
35 Drinking35 Drinking
35 Drinking

One of the kudus is about to drink from the river.
36 Herd36 Herd
36 Herd

The herd of kudus as they move closer to the waterbuck.
37 Crossing Paths37 Crossing Paths
37 Crossing Paths

The waterbuck and kudu herds as they walk past each other.
39 View 39 View
39 View

The view of the river as seen from the lodge.
40 View40 View
40 View

The view of the river as seen from the lodge.
41 Back Again!41 Back Again!
41 Back Again!

The warthogs were back again and busy eating grass.
42 Bushbuck42 Bushbuck
42 Bushbuck

A female bushbuck arrived.
43 Impala43 Impala
43 Impala

The impala and kudu on the other side of the river.
44 Herd44 Herd
44 Herd

The rest of the impala herd.
45 Wine Time45 Wine Time
45 Wine Time

Enjoying a wine and admiring the view.
46 Walking By46 Walking By
46 Walking By

A female bushbuck walking past us.
47 Following47 Following
47 Following

The male bushbuck that was following the female.
48 Female48 Female
48 Female

The female bushbuck when she noticed our presence.
49 Grazing49 Grazing
49 Grazing

A herd of impalas busy grazing on the other side of the river.
50 In the Distance50 In the Distance
50 In the Distance

The large cat I spotted in the distance.
51 Lioness Crossing51 Lioness Crossing
51 Lioness Crossing

The lioness as she started to cross the river.
52 Crossing52 Crossing
52 Crossing

The lioness crossing the river.
53 Snap!53 Snap!
53 Snap!

The lioness splashing about as the crocodile is snapping its jaws at her.
54 Walking54 Walking
54 Walking

The lioness walking along the river.



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