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    Southern Kruger National Park

    So after spending the 1st week of July in the Northern Kruger National Park I headed to the Southern part the following week.

    To give you an idea how big the Kruger National Park (KNP) is...

    North to South its roughly 180-200 miles and on average 50 miles wide east to west.

    Early morning sunrise on the Highveld





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    On the edge of the escarpment we are at roughly 7200ft above sea level (Highveld) and driving into the KNP we will drop to below 500ft above sea level (Lowveld)





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      #3
      Looks glorious! What were the temps?

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        #4
        The KNP has had its share of the worst drought Southern Africa had on record so my goal was to focus around water holes and see what we found ...

        On the way to my 1st water hole found some elephant and this young one decided its time to play around a bit rolling in the dust...







        And after getting back up go join a friend thats chasing impala around just like naughty kids...

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          At the 1st water hole the ever present hippo with red billed Oxpeckers feeding on parasites but also open wounds



          Bunch of nice old Dagha Boys



          This one has a good size boss

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            Had the 1st leopard sighting with a split second of a leopard tail disappearing into the bush and another glimps as the leopard meandered into the brush but that how many sightings go with these spotted felines...

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              Good size Kudu bull



              Next to the Sabi river we had a unique sighting of a Civet cat that is a nocturnal animal and rarely seen during the day.







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                #8
                Further along the Sabi river we found a good Sable antelope bull on the Northern banks of the river.

                I have found them further south in the past so this was also a rare sighting



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                  #9
                  Bateleur





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                    #10
                    Dagha boys relaxing next to the water.

                    Note how they cover basically 360 while they rest up



                    Big Nile Crocodiles are also to be found around most water still available


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                      #11
                      Early morning we found a black backed jackal feeding on an old carcass





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                        #12
                        Cape Buffalo needs to drink every day and being water dependent they will be moving to water throughout the day.

                        During the dry season the predators will also not move far away from water as food will be moving towards them and its a time of plenty.

                        The herd of Cape Buff kicked up a lot of dust moving towards a water hole.







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                          #13
                          Wow, that's all I got is wow...

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                            #14
                            Lone elephant bull



                            White rhino



                            We found a big leopard male lying up next to his kill

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                              Stopping at Lower Sabi rest camp for a good cup of coffee before heading further north.

                              On the banks of the Sabi river a Little Egret was busy searching for food...







                              and a troop of baboons were busy with their usual antics

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