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Photo Essay: Kruger Park Safari 2

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This is part 2 of a 2-part photo essay.

In late November 2008, I embarked upon a 5-day safari of Kruger National Park in South Africa.

My camera was a standard point-and-shoot,  Canon Digital IXUS 860 IS (aka PowerShot).

I went on a game drive at night, however aside from a few snakes and an elephant, I don't recall it being too exciting.

A hyena would visit our camp at night, as evidenced by glowing eyes in the darkness, as it patrolled its territory.  A chain link fence was all that separated us tourists from its bone-crunching jaws.

Elephant
Bachelor elephant
Monkeys
Monkeys
Safari tents
Safari tents
Stopping to watch an elephant feed
Stopping to watch an elephant feed
This red-headed fly hitchhiked in our safari truck for several minutes
This red-headed fly hitchhiked in our safari truck for several minutes
Maps at park stations show where the Big 5 were recently sighted.
Maps at park stations show where the Big 5 were recently sighted.
Freshly wounded cape buffalo (probably from a lion attack the night before)
Freshly wounded cape buffalo (probably from a lion attack the night before)
Male lions
Male lions
Sunrise over Kruger Park, South Africa
Sunrise over Kruger Park, South Africa
A mongoose sticks its head out of a log after a fox gives up trying to find it.
A mongoose sticks its head out of a log after a fox gives up trying to find it.
Giraffe skull we encountered during a morning game walkencountered
Giraffe skull we encountered during a morning game walk
Duggaboys, or bachelor cape buffalos, are considered the most dangerous animal you can encounter on a game walk. I managed a nervous smile as one stared us down. The guides had warned us there was a 50-50 chance it would charge us.
A duggaboy, or bachelor cape buffalo, is considered the most dangerous animal you can encounter on a game walk. I managed a nervous smile as one stared us down. The guides had warned us there was a 50-50 chance it would charge us. If it did, we were told not to run.

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Photo Credit:  All photos are by David Lee, and may not be used without express written consent.

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