Last Game Drive in Kruger

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Geo: -25.1274, 31.9133

We had a small sleep-in this morning and had enjoyed staying in the basic hut- for the next week we were back in the tent again. Just after eight we hit the road in southerly direction towards Crocodile Bridge Gate. Along the way we saw a little tortoise walking across the road, many dung beetles on a pile of poo, elephants playing and rolling around in the mud at a very shallow pan and zebras eating grass.

At a small shallow pan we stopped to watch three white rhinos. They were just sitting in the water and resting their heads in the water. There were two adults and a younger rhino. As they were not at all active, we didn't stay long and continued our drive.

At Hippo Pools there was the option of going for a short walk along the river with an armed field guide. We choose to do this little walk. During our river walk we could see a buffalo in the water and a herd of impalas. At this moment in Hippo Pools, there were no hippos.

We thanked the guide and paid him then slowly drove towards the park gate. At the small shallow pan the three rhinos were still sitting in the water and now there was a fourth rhino visible. It was standing next to the pan. The largest rhino in the water now stood up and jumped on the back of the smallest rhino. Now all the rhinos were standing up in the pan. The youngest one then did a big wee into the water. The rhinos then started kicking their feet up and water was splashing about. Then they all slowly walked away from the pan.

Just before midday we exited Kruger Park. Wow, it has been such an amazing two and a half weeks. We have seen so many fantastic sightings. I have loved our stay and one day hope to return and enjoy many more amazing animal sightings.

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Photos

01 Tortoise
We watched the tortoise until it safely crossed the road.

02 Beetles Galore!
Lots of dung beetles walking about on the dung.

03 Elephant
An elephant standing in mud.

04 Drinking
One of the elephants drinking from the shallow pan.

05 Herd
The small herd enjoying the water.

06 Playing
One of the elephants had a roll around in the mud.

07 Muddy
One of the muddy elephants.

08 Rolling
Then more elephants rolled around in the mud.

09 Resting
Some of the herd had a rest in the mud.

10 Playing
The elephants then played about with each other in the pan.

11 Playing
The elephants then played about with each other in the pan.

12 Playing
The elephants then played about with each other in the pan.

13 Zebra
A couple of zebras eating grass.

14 Resting
A trio of white rhinos resting in the shallow water.

15 Buffalo
A lonely buffalo in the distance.

16 View
A view of the river.

17 View
A view of the river.

18 Me
Me and the river behind me during our walk to Hippo Pools.

19 View
Another view of the river during our walk.

20 Reptile
A small reptile.

21 Birds
A pair of black and white birds with long tails.