Etosha game park

Etosha Game Park page 1

After the wake-up call we stumble over to the main camp for some coffee and biscuits to get ready for our all-day game drive.  The morning was surprisingly cool so we all donned ponchos / blankets for the trip into Etosha.

 

bull elepahnt
elephant herd at Reitfontein
6 elephants at a waterhole

Bull Elephants (left) are usually found alone.

 

Matriarchal groups may be small or quite large. Their young are kept in the middle of the group.

to quote Flanders and Swan: "Mud, Mud glorious Mud..."

Male Kudu

below, 2 male Kudus with magnificent spirlal horns

Wildebeest, Zebra and Springbok

to the right, a herd of Blue Wildebeest or Gnu, 2 Zebra and a Springbok

Spotted Hyena, Male

Left, a Spotted Hyena, male with a nasty set of teeth.

 

 

 

 

Right, 5 Burchell's Zebra.

Note the brown stripe in the centre of the white stripes.

Small group of Burchell's Zebra