Addo 2021

[PJL]

Thanks PJL,

amazing lion shots and also nice variety and shots of other animals you saw

Thanks Pumbaa

[PJL]

We took a drive into the park on Sunday. Knowing that an elephant had died in a fight at Lismore waterhole we went straight there to see if there were any scavengers around. There were plenty of jackal around



We stuck around a while but then decided to try Ngulube loop in case the lions were patrolling there again. There wasn't much to see but as we turned north again we found a big buffalo bull complete with oxpecker at Peasland



Back at the elephant carcass some hyena had moved in

[PJL]

In Wayne's Valley there was a new species of humpbacked kudu



Marion Baree had some elephants with a very little one



At Hapoor there was a very ill-looking buffalo with a tiny calf. I'm not sure how long they will survive all on their own



Herds of elephant were starting to move in at Hapoor, with the typical run as they approached the water





We had a nice lunch braai at Jacks and even found a boomslang hiding in the roof of one of the picnic sites



The north of the park was very quiet but we enjoyed some more elephant action at Hapoor









Back at the carcass at Lismore a different hyena had arrived... it was missing its tail



Some jackal had a bit of a disagreement



We took Vukani loop on the way out and found a nice size leopard tortoise as well as some eland close to the road

[mposthumus]

All your photos are beautiful PJL, but I keep going back to this one

[Lisbeth]

I thought that there would have been vultures when you returned to the elephant carcass the third time

The lone buffalo with a calf looks really miserable

The Kudu looks completely wrong, kind of kangaroo look

The mini elephant is soooo cute

Elephants at Hapoor is always a great show

How far away from Addo do you live?

[Richprins]

Bloody marvelous trip, Peej!

Interesting the steam rising off the ellie carcass, maybe the stomach contents still fermenting?

And the humpback kudu is brilliant!!

Looks quite dry suddenly!

As always.

[Mel]

It looks quite dry in Addo

But what a sighting at the elephant carcass!

Great captures of the eland too! And the tinyphant is adorable

[PJL]

All your photos are beautiful PJL, but I keep going back to this one

Thanks MP

[PJL]

I thought that there would have been vultures when you returned to the elephant carcass the third time

The lone buffalo with a calf looks really miserable

The Kudu looks completely wrong, kind of kangaroo look

The mini elephant is soooo cute

Elephants at Hapoor is always a great show

How far away from Addo do you live?

Addo never normally gets any vultures as the cape vulture colonies are so far away and there isn't really much terrain that would suit their nests nearby. However the day before we went there was a cape vulture at the carcass... only the second time I've heard of one being seen in the park

[PJL]

Bloody marvelous trip, Peej!

Interesting the steam rising off the ellie carcass, maybe the stomach contents still fermenting?

And the humpback kudu is brilliant!!

Looks quite dry suddenly!

As always.

Definitely some decomposition still going on with the carcass to give it the morning steam. The stench was something else
Very dry in the north of the park... animals not looking so healthy there, but the south is very green in comparison