Addo Elephant National Park (January 2011) *

[Peter Betts]

Found him... Addo's big boy Valli Moosa who was born in Kruger

[Peter Betts]

Bitterbal was born in the kalagadi and grew up in Addo and lives in Karoo National Park

[Peter Betts]

The East Cape Kudu is different from the usual Greater Kudu found in Kruger..I am trying to get to Addo tomorrow...LIGHT permitting to geta few of these

[Peter Betts]

Skukuza was 1 of 4 Kruger Bulls released into the main game area at Addo a few years ago to diversify the gene pool... We was bad tempered and lost a tusk en route from Kruger... Sadly he got killed y one of the other Kruger Bulls 2 yearsa go... the fight went on for overa day... here he challenges me yeat again

[Peter Betts]

Beautiful animals Peter!! :D How are the Addo kudus different from the Kruger ones?

The East Cape Kudus generally are darker witha shaggier coat and the beard is longer as well while the horn length is generally shorter. An Addo bull with 48 inch horns is exceptional while in Kruger pretty average.

[Peter Betts]

Of course this was the king of all Addo Lions "Nossob" who also now lives in Karoo National Park

[Peter Betts]

Peter, you know a lot of the Addo animals Maybe you can answer a question which arose while we visited the park. Lots of Kudus were limping. When we saw the first one, we just thought that he was injured somehow, but after seeing several more we thought it might be some kind of genetic defect?

I havent really noticed Kudu limping but they do move stiff legged when they are cold and just moving off in their own time but rest assured when they need to they will be off ... clearing 2.5 metre fences if needed.

[Ronnie]

Here are some of my pics taken at Hapoor Dam. This is a very popular waterhole at Addo

[Peter Betts]

Addo has its own special attractions

[Ronnie]

I recently found this young ellie bull walking towards me in the newly opened Southern Section of the park