http://www.kruger-2-kalahari.com/Kruger-blog.html The Kruger-2-Kalahari Blog provides safari updates that keep you informed of all additions and changes to the kruger-2-kalahari.com web site. Subscribe here. en-us Kruger Sun, 05 Sep 2010 13:33:20 GMT Sun, 05 Sep 2010 13:33:20 GMT kruger-2-kalahari.com http://www.kruger-2-kalahari.com/elephant-roadblock.html We were driving around Pretoriuskop and came across this herd of elephants crossing the road. We thought the delay would be a minute or two but we ended Sun, 05 Sep 2010 13:33:15 GMT http://www.kruger-2-kalahari.com/the-talamati-plains.html The area around Talamati is lush all year round and this draws the zebras and antelope making winter the ideal time to visit this camp. Sun, 05 Sep 2010 13:18:07 GMT http://www.kruger-2-kalahari.com/kudu-at-biyamiti.html We were sitting at the hide admiring the view with no animals in sight when suddenly this kudu popped its head up and stared at us Sun, 05 Sep 2010 13:17:22 GMT http://www.kruger-2-kalahari.com/pretoriuskop.html If you're a fan of Pretoriuskop Camp in the Kruger Park, this is the place for you to keep up with latest animal sightings and share your stories and photographs... Sun, 05 Sep 2010 09:06:19 GMT http://www.kruger-2-kalahari.com/self-drive-safari.html When going on a self drive safari in Southern Africa there are some essentials that you should take with you. Here we discuss what we have been taking with us for the past 17 years... Sat, 04 Sep 2010 06:02:03 GMT http://www.kruger-2-kalahari.com/lion-and-giraffe-standoff.html I was travelling along the S-25 dirt road, some 14kms from the Crocodile Bridge camp, when I came upon this male lion and giraffe. I thought there was Sat, 28 Aug 2010 12:09:49 GMT http://www.kruger-2-kalahari.com/hlanganini-a-tribute.html This old bull unfortuanately passed on in July 2009. It took him so long to cross the road, he had to stop half way and just stood there with his head Wed, 25 Aug 2010 14:18:42 GMT http://www.kruger-2-kalahari.com/kalahari-lion.html It was windy, hot and dusty when I saw this male lion... Tue, 24 Aug 2010 14:48:11 GMT http://www.kruger-2-kalahari.com/safari-gear.html This suggested list of safari clothing will help you pack the right safari gear for your African Safari. Thu, 19 Aug 2010 13:43:17 GMT http://www.kruger-2-kalahari.com/spot-the-difference.html The way these 2 Kudu cows were standing they looked like a mirror image with one slight difference, reminded me of the 'spot the difference' pictures you Thu, 19 Aug 2010 10:58:09 GMT http://www.kruger-2-kalahari.com/go-away-i-am-drinking.html While traveling in the Kruger Park in June 2010, we saw this elephant and zebra quarreling around a waterhole and in July 2010 we came across these baboons Wed, 18 Aug 2010 13:48:27 GMT http://www.kruger-2-kalahari.com/one-of-the-last-great-tuskers-sep-2008.html We saw this big tusker at 5.30 in the evening near Letaba and had to wait for him to cross the road before we could go back to the camp. Wed, 18 Aug 2010 12:26:41 GMT http://www.kruger-2-kalahari.com/breakfast-for-baby-hyena.html When we saw a pride of lions just 10 minutes after we left Pretoriuskop camp, I thought my day was made. Then when what looked like a huge heap of elephant Tue, 17 Aug 2010 11:24:18 GMT http://www.kruger-2-kalahari.com/red-sand.html In April 2010 my husband and I visited Mokala National Park for the first time and I was amazed at how red the sand was Mon, 16 Aug 2010 15:18:52 GMT http://www.kruger-2-kalahari.com/cheeky-hornbill.html My wife and I were eating on the deck at Lower Sabie when this cheeky Kokariba (Tswana name) very nonchalantly helped himself to my french fries! In this Mon, 16 Aug 2010 15:07:09 GMT http://www.kruger-2-kalahari.com/our-day-trip.html On Saturday 7th August 2010, my family and I took a day trip to the Pilanesburg. The exercise was to try out my new Nikon D5000 camera and various lenses Thu, 12 Aug 2010 16:07:31 GMT http://www.kruger-2-kalahari.com/the-waterhole-as-seen-from-boulders-camp.html Boulders has its own waterhole in front of the bungalows and we saw buffalo, impala, elephant, giraffe, and many birds here Wed, 04 Aug 2010 10:10:54 GMT http://www.kruger-2-kalahari.com/coming-at-you.html A Black Rhino heading our way at Goas waterhole at dusk Sun, 01 Aug 2010 12:01:40 GMT http://www.kruger-2-kalahari.com/elephant-mud-bath.html This elephant really enjoyed himself bathing in the mud at Goas waterhol Sun, 01 Aug 2010 11:38:57 GMT http://www.kruger-2-kalahari.com/male-lion-yawning-check-those-teeth.html Roodewal is a nice camp as it is situated in an area with a high lion density and we often get to see lions near the camp. Sun, 01 Aug 2010 11:38:22 GMT http://www.kruger-2-kalahari.com/etosha-elephants-dusty-charge-to-waterhole.html Etosha is dry and dusty in July as this photo shows. These thirsty elephants were charging towards relief at Goas waterhole Sun, 01 Aug 2010 11:36:59 GMT http://www.kruger-2-kalahari.com/white-rhinos.html Berg-en-dal is white rhino country. We saw different ones nearly every day! These two blocked the road for about twenty minutes but the lighting was in Sun, 01 Aug 2010 08:22:03 GMT http://www.kruger-2-kalahari.com/saddle-billed-stork.html The birdlife around Shingwedzi is superb. In the wet season the river at the low-level bridge, just 100-meters from the camp, teems with birds like this Sat, 31 Jul 2010 14:40:53 GMT http://www.kruger-2-kalahari.com/hyena-in-a-hurry.html This hyena came galloping past our car on the dirt road behind Satara. It was most probably going to join its mates at a kill! Sat, 31 Jul 2010 14:40:17 GMT http://www.kruger-2-kalahari.com/lion-under-the-mopanis.html We photographed this lion lying under the Mopani trees just south of Letaba camp on the dirt road between Letaba and Olifants Sat, 31 Jul 2010 14:21:24 GMT http://www.kruger-2-kalahari.com/safari-pants.html The African wilderness can get very hot and very cold so it's importnat that you bring the correct safari pants with you. Here we discuss what we have been wearing for the past 15 years on safaris. Tue, 27 Jul 2010 15:05:46 GMT http://www.kruger-2-kalahari.com/the-boss.html A Black Rhino at Goas Waterhole Tue, 27 Jul 2010 06:52:38 GMT http://www.kruger-2-kalahari.com/a-noble-goshawk.html Perfectly perched Goshaw Tue, 27 Jul 2010 06:26:33 GMT http://www.kruger-2-kalahari.com/the-long-the-tall-and-the-short.html Elephants in Etosha - What an experience Tue, 27 Jul 2010 06:24:20 GMT http://www.kruger-2-kalahari.com/survival.html A vulture takes on a jackal at a zebra kill Tue, 27 Jul 2010 06:22:05 GMT http://www.kruger-2-kalahari.com/hyena-taking-a-walk.html We spotted this hyena early in the morning in December 2009 on our way to Lower Sabie Camp from Skukuza. We are planning to visit KNP again in August Tue, 13 Jul 2010 14:18:20 GMT http://www.kruger-2-kalahari.com/hammerkop.html The Hamerkop is normaly sighted at lakes & rivers. It is however an infrequent visitor at Mankwe and seldom offers an opportunity to photograph it. I was Sat, 03 Jul 2010 10:43:08 GMT http://www.kruger-2-kalahari.com/osprey-at-mankwe.html The Osprey is a rare sighting at Mankwe and I was fortunate to capture him on take-off at last light Sat, 03 Jul 2010 10:41:54 GMT http://www.kruger-2-kalahari.com/kruger-june-2010.html Visited Kruger during the 2010 soccer world cup, got 3 days in Skukuza/Berg en Dal. Brilliant as usual. Saw Big 5 although leopard 20 m from Skukuza main Thu, 01 Jul 2010 15:48:38 GMT http://www.kruger-2-kalahari.com/Teleconverters.html We provide advice on which Nikon teleconverters work best with which lenses. Sat, 12 Jun 2010 09:36:59 GMT http://www.kruger-2-kalahari.com/trip-reports.html Keep updated with the latest animal sightings from the Kruger Park, Kalahari, Etosha and Pilanesberg with our Safari Trip Reports Sun, 06 Jun 2010 15:26:15 GMT http://www.kruger-2-kalahari.com/kruger-trip-report-June-2010.html Our Kruger trip report for June 2010 - Boulders Bush Lodge Sun, 06 Jun 2010 13:46:12 GMT http://www.kruger-2-kalahari.com/lions-at-mopani.html We heard so many stories about game veiwing at Kruger national park. stories like you can only spot the big five animals on the southern part of the park Sat, 05 Jun 2010 14:06:24 GMT http://www.kruger-2-kalahari.com/boulders.html If you're a fan of Boulders Bush Lodge in the Kruger Park, you can keep up with latest animal sightings and share your stories and photographs... Sat, 05 Jun 2010 11:57:44 GMT http://www.kruger-2-kalahari.com/mopani.html If you're a fan of Mopani Camp in the Kruger Park, this is the place for you to keep up with latest animal sightings and share your stories and photographs... Sat, 05 Jun 2010 10:40:57 GMT http://www.kruger-2-kalahari.com/the-big-5.html We visit the Kruger twice a year and Sept 2009 was by far the best year ever. We were there for 8 days and saw the big 5 every day and sometimes got them Sat, 05 Jun 2010 09:11:05 GMT http://www.kruger-2-kalahari.com/your-kruger-stories.html f you love the Kruger Park as much as we do, please do share your Kruger stories, experiences, advice and tips...! Thu, 03 Jun 2010 12:46:10 GMT http://www.kruger-2-kalahari.com/duke-june-2010-update3.html Here Duke has been darted and the drug is taking effect and he's going down. The collar was fitted, Duke was given the antidote and he was up and off into Wed, 02 Jun 2010 18:54:15 GMT http://www.kruger-2-kalahari.com/duke-june-2010-update2.html Very little is known about the lives of such old bull elephants, so 'Operation Duke' was started to fit Duke with a tracking collar to monitor his movements. Wed, 02 Jun 2010 18:26:38 GMT http://www.kruger-2-kalahari.com/duke-june-2010-update1.html Duke is a mild-mannered elephant bull that is often spotted in the vicinity of Crocodile Bridge Camp. He is also one of the Kruger's 'Big Tuskers', with Wed, 02 Jun 2010 18:25:59 GMT http://www.kruger-2-kalahari.com/saddlebilled-stork-male-or-female.html Hello to all whom are reading my story. I run my own safari company doing birding safaris into Kruger National Park & the Mpumalanga Province. I had people Wed, 02 Jun 2010 14:18:16 GMT http://www.kruger-2-kalahari.com/etosha-summer-2.html My wife and I visited Etosha in January 2010. I know that normally summer isn't the best time to visit Etosha if you are looking for game, (although the Wed, 02 Jun 2010 12:16:30 GMT http://www.kruger-2-kalahari.com/etosha-summer-1.html Lion yawning - My wife and I visited Etosha in January 2010. I know that normally summer isn't the best time to visit Etosha if your looking for game,( Wed, 02 Jun 2010 12:15:13 GMT http://www.kruger-2-kalahari.com/lion-at-dusk.html Lions at Houmoed at dusk...Regal sighting Tue, 01 Jun 2010 14:41:01 GMT http://www.kruger-2-kalahari.com/birding-in-the-kruger-park.html Birding is my passion & I just love to go birding in the Kruger National Park. As any birder would know, the best birding in Kruger is in the far North Tue, 18 May 2010 06:39:30 GMT