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Africa » South Africa
September 26th 2011
Published: June 17th 2017
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Geo: -25.2174, 27.0071My alarm went off at 5:45 this morning. We planned to get up early as the animals become less active as the temperature warms up. As we got ready we observed troops of monkeys and baboons raiding the campsites. This morning we wanted to drive along a different road, so we went along Dithabaneng. We didn't see much along here, although the scenery was beautiful. We had a b... Read Full Entry



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43 Journey43 Journey
43 Journey

A journey of giraffe.
44 Lotta44 Lotta
44 Lotta

Lotta and a tower of giraffe under the tree.
45 Giraffe45 Giraffe
45 Giraffe

Giraffe eating leaves.
46 Resting46 Resting
46 Resting

A giraffe sitting under the shade of a tree.
47 Behinds47 Behinds
47 Behinds

The behinds of three rhinos that had just crossed the road in front of us.
48 Turned Around48 Turned Around
48 Turned Around

One of the three rhinos turned around as we drove past.
49 Red49 Red
49 Red

A few Red Hartebeest.
50 Waterbuck50 Waterbuck
50 Waterbuck

A pair of waterbuck- with their follow me sign visible.
51 Resting 51 Resting
51 Resting

A pod of hippos resting on an island in the sun.
52 Dam52 Dam
52 Dam

The view from the hide at Batlhoko Dam.
53 In Front53 In Front
53 In Front

Two Lesser Striped Swallows that sat on the branch in front of the hide.
54 Full54 Full
54 Full

A crocodile with a full looking belly.
55 Hippos55 Hippos
55 Hippos

Another pod of hippos at Ruighoek Dam.
56 Hippos56 Hippos
56 Hippos

There seemed to be an adult and two young ones.
57 Sunning57 Sunning
57 Sunning

Two terrapins sunning themselves on the side of the dam.
58 Swimming By58 Swimming By
58 Swimming By

A terrapin that swam by the hide.
59 Making Waves59 Making Waves
59 Making Waves

The little hippo moving about in the water.
60 Close60 Close
60 Close

The little hippo is now next to the adult.
61 Pointy61 Pointy
61 Pointy

A rhino with a very point horn.
62 Walking By62 Walking By
62 Walking By

A zebra walking by the two rhinos.
63 Eating63 Eating
63 Eating

A giraffe enjoying some leaves.



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