Another Waterhole with Many Elephants


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Africa » Zimbabwe
October 16th 2011
Published: June 17th 2017
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Geo: -19.1504, 26.5759When I woke up during the night, I stood up and looked out at the waterhole. There wasn't much to see, except a few elephants. I did enjoy the experience of sleeping in the hide. We got up at about 6. The waterhole was still looking very dry and in need of water. There were a few impalas drinking. It was now, after being here for a few days that we noticed that there are ... Read Full Entry



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22 Watching22 Watching
22 Watching

A warthog drinks as the Marabou Storks watches.
23 Muddy23 Muddy
23 Muddy

A very muddy hippo is visible.
24 Back View24 Back View
24 Back View

The back view of the dead elephant.
25 Front View25 Front View
25 Front View

The front view of the dead elephant.
26 Bones 26 Bones
26 Bones

In the distance are a pile of bones, another casualty of the great heat.
27 Stripey27 Stripey
27 Stripey

A pair of zebras looking at us as we drove past them.
28 Seeking Shade28 Seeking Shade
28 Seeking Shade

A small breeding herd of elephants seeking shade in the middle of the day.
29 Warthog29 Warthog
29 Warthog

A warthog out on its own.
30 Walking Away30 Walking Away
30 Walking Away

A giraffe walking off into the bush.
31 Tails Up31 Tails Up
31 Tails Up

With their tails up, these warthogs ran away.
32 Behinds32 Behinds
32 Behinds

A breeding herd walking away.
33 Elephants and Zebras33 Elephants and Zebras
33 Elephants and Zebras

A herd of elephants are drinking from the pan while some zebra are waiting for their turn.
34 Dagga Boys34 Dagga Boys
34 Dagga Boys

Three old buffaloes approaching the pan.
35 Scenic35 Scenic
35 Scenic

The scenic view at this small pan.
36 In the Water36 In the Water
36 In the Water

The elephants standing in the water at this small pan.
37 Lioness37 Lioness
37 Lioness

A lioness resting just metres from the animals near the pan.
38 Giraffe38 Giraffe
38 Giraffe

A pair of giraffe near the small pan.
39 Guvalala Pan39 Guvalala Pan
39 Guvalala Pan

The view as we arrived at this pan.
40 Giraffe40 Giraffe
40 Giraffe

A giraffe near the pan.
41 Elephants41 Elephants
41 Elephants

Another pan full of elephant activity!
42 Elephants42 Elephants
42 Elephants

Another pan full of elephant activity!



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