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Kragga Kamma Game Park
Posted: Tue May 22, 2012 10:05 pm
by Ronnie
Other Park Experiences
Hi to ALL you guys and gals out there.
I thought to share some of my experiences and pics of other parks with you, (that is non-sanparks)
Please feel free to join in with your own experiences..........
Here are some pics taken at Kragga Kamma Game Park, Port Elizabeth
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Re: Kragga Kamma Game Park
Posted: Tue May 22, 2012 10:05 pm
by Ronnie
Thanks BJ,
Here is The Pig you are referring too, it sounds like you know it very well.
The Pig and Whistle Pub in Bathurst is reputed to be the oldest pub in SA......
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Re: Kragga Kamma Game Park
Posted: Tue May 22, 2012 10:06 pm
by Bushveld Jock
Hi Ronnie,
Yes thats the Pig I am talking about, but I am more familiar with the Hogs of Hogsback. These piggies must have made the Setlaars crazy to name a hotel and town after pigs. -O I stayed for 3 years in EL (some call it Slummies now) from 1988 - 1990 and during that time did a lot of hiking trips in the Amatolas, Double drift, Woody Cape etc.
I never visited Bathurst during the 80's and the closest I got was when I did a canoe trip up the Kowie. Last year we visited the town when we stayed near Port Alfred for a few days.
Re: Kragga Kamma Game Park
Posted: Tue May 22, 2012 10:07 pm
by Ronnie
I took this pic of the three cheetah on an overcast day and there was a light drizzle falling at the time
The cheetah in the center looks pregnant to me........just a thought
Re: Kragga Kamma Game Park
Posted: Tue May 22, 2012 10:08 pm
by Ronnie
Thanks to all you folk for your comments
I met this little baby Nyala as he came walking round the bend in the road and stopped next to my car.
The strange thing was it was all by itself.... no adults around.....naughty kid?
Re: Kragga Kamma Game Park
Posted: Tue May 22, 2012 10:09 pm
by Ronnie
Rhino sighting
Mother and daughter Rhino grazing alongside each other.
Mother Rhino crossed the road and came up close and gave me the beady eye
She then turned around and showed me what she thought of me, what a relief I thought
Daughter Rhino then came and rubbed up against her mother.
If you look between them you can see the dust and soil falling to the ground
Re: Kragga Kamma Game Park
Posted: Tue May 22, 2012 10:09 pm
by Ronnie
Thanks Lisbeth, aren't all rubs good? :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
Thanks Poplap, you are correct, beautiful from all the ugliness.
Kragga Kamma Game Park is a small private game park on the western outskirts of Port Elizabeth. They have a very good selection of animals and one can normally have very good sightings of these. Because it is so close to the city it is by no means a wilderness experience as one can often see mans influence in the area. When I visit the park I am prepared to look past these and enjoy the nature aspect.
Re: Kragga Kamma Game Park
Posted: Tue May 22, 2012 10:10 pm
by Ronnie
Re: Kragga Kamma Game Park
Posted: Tue May 22, 2012 10:10 pm
by Ronnie
I visited the Kragga Kamma Game Reserve this morning and I was very fortunate to have very good sightings of the Rhino.
You will notice from my previous postings that the Rhino have been dehorned.
This was done some time back to discourage poachers from killing the rhino.
They are unfortunately still vulnerable as poachers have killed rhino to remove the stub that remains after dehorning.
I was very touched by this little garden of remembrance to all the rhino that have lost their lives due to poaching.
Although no rhino have been poached here the garden of remembrance is constructed at the restaurant.
Re: Kragga Kamma Game Park
Posted: Wed May 28, 2014 10:32 am
by PJL