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Saddle-billed Stork  
   

Saddle-billed Stork

One of only 40 of these stork in the park. We saw this guy at a waterhole while trying to find Rhino in the southwest corner of the park. He was lounging with a single Impala buck, both of whom will come into play later.
On Safari

April 13th 2006
This past weekend I went on Safari to Kruger National Park. This massive wildlife refuge (it's bigger than the Netherlands) was created in 1898 in response to the poaching and encroaching associated with the South African gold rush. It's hard to use words to describe my experience in this amazing preserve, so instead I will use mainly pictures. I would like to describe one experience I had on t ... read more
Africa » South Africa » Free State » Drakensberg

South African Flag After the British seized the Cape of Good Hope area in 1806, many of the Dutch settlers (the Boers) trekked north to found their own republics. The discovery of diamonds (1867) and gold (1886) spurred wealth and immigration and intensified the subjug... ... read more
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