Mbotyi loop is where the aardvark has been seen so we started our route along that way, and were very happy to see a steenbok which is very much an Addo rarity
The weather was unfortunately still very wet, but it gave some nice shades to the elephants
The skies were very moody over Harvey's tree
Driving down to Arizona was like driving on snow due to the amount of slippery mud. There wasn't anything much to see so we slip-slided our way back again and found some vervets near the Gorah entrance
The fire base side was also very quiet but the telegraph lines had a brown hooded kingfisher and bokmakierie to brighten the day
Around this point it really started pouring. By the time we pulled in at Jacks, our car was almost unrecognisable with mud plastered all over the place
Driving all the way to the north the rain seemed to stop further sightings until some nice kudu on the Gorah loop who were absolutely soaked
I had given up on seeing the aardvark with the weather being so miserable, but driving south again it did improve and we had an absolutely amazing encounter with Valli Moosa along Ngulube loop. He was browsing at the side of the road and wasn't bothered by us in the slightest, coming to within a few metres of the car at times
He really is a massive elephant bull
Our luck continued as we found Norman and Zwaai resting in the open along Harveys loop. This was by far the furthest south I have seen these 2 males - they were definitely trespassing into the territory of Roy & Nomad so it remains to be seen how that will play out. After watching them for a while, an elephant chased them into the thick bush and it was clear that Norman is still limping very badly. I'm surprised that the park hasn't checked him out properly but I did report it so perhaps they will do something
Our final sighting was a nice buffalo bull with horns shining from all the rain
The earth pig hunt will have to continue another day
... the kingfisher is great, so is the bokmakierie. I like the soaked kudu and am totally in awe of your Vallie Moosa sighting. 
