Africa Wild

Jolly good!

Moving up through the park it continued to be very quiet on the general game front. This buffalo was having a good old scratch on the bushes



After a while we came across Melvin & Gibson. Here's Gibson with his head up



And then from a distance Melvin got up for a moment



8 lion in one day And we only saw 3 elephants the whole day!
There are only 11 in the park currently

Well done! Do they also hang around water in the winter like ours?

Those cubs a really cute and yes, look, very healthy! Well done to Josie for being such a great mum.
Eight out of eleven lions in one go... Now, that's a bit indecent But all the boys look fantastic too.
Roll on, March!

Richprins wrote:Well done! Do they also hang around water in the winter like ours?

Not really. There are plenty of water spots in Addo so they wouldn't ever need to wander far to have a drink. But winter here is cold (and this year wet), so they won't be too thirsty and there are loads of natural water pools/puddles available in the park at the moment

Good lion tally for the day!

PJL wrote:

Richprins wrote:Well done! Do they also hang around water in the winter like ours?

Not really. There are plenty of water spots in Addo so they wouldn't ever need to wander far to have a drink. But winter here is cold (and this year wet), so they won't be too thirsty and there are loads of natural water pools/puddles available in the park at the moment

Good to know, PJL!

Some amazing lion sightings you had, PJL

After all the lion excitement there wasn't much to report when travelling down and out the park.... other than an elusive black rhino



It was the first time I've seen this chap - they are apparently all numbered via their ear notches. He had quite a wound on his rump... presumably from a fight!

Almost all the lions of the park and then also a blackie That's just too much luck