Kruger Park Safari Images

Posted Mon, 21 Jun 2010 (20 months ago)

Ann Wilson recently took a trip to the Kruger National Park and agreed to share some of her images with Portfolio Travel Blog readers.

Two giraffes nose to nose...

A majestic male kudu with impressive horns.

This young male was lying on the side of the road. I had the privilege of sitting about 2m from him. He was with his brother who had moved off just before we pulled up.

He started calling to his brother in these long mournful roars. It was amazing to hear and I was surprised at how gentle it sounded.

Chacma baboons catching the morning sun.

We sat at a waterhole where a herd of about 400 buffalo came to drink and move on. This went on for about 30 minutes. Incredible to watch.

And the sun sets on another perfect day in the South African bush...

The Photographer

Big thanks to Ann for allowing us a glimpse into the Kruger through her lens :-)

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About the Kruger National Park

Kruger National Park is the largest game reserve in South Africa. It covers 18,989 square km (7,332 sq mi) and extends 350 km (217 mi) from north to south and 60 km (37 mi) from east to west. To the west and south of the Kruger National Park are the two South African provinces of Limpopo and Mpumalanga. In the north is Zimbabwe, and to the east is Mozambique. It is now part of the Great Limpopo Transfrontier Park, a peace park that links Kruger National Park with the Gonarezhou National Park in Zimbabwe, and with the Limpopo National Park in Mozambique.The park is part of the Kruger to Canyons Biosphere, an area designated by the United Nations Education and Scientific Organisation (UNESCO) as an International Man and Biosphere Reserve (the "Biosphere").

(Source: wikipedia)

Day entry (at any of the 8 main gates) to the Kruger Park is a steal at just R35 per person (those South Africans with a Wild Card gain free entry).

Kruger accommodation

For quality accommodation in Mpumalanga and the greater Kruger Park area, contact Portfolio.

4 Responses to Kruger Park Safari Images

Gorgeous images!

By Jeanette (20 months ago)

Sigh... Lovely, lovely pics...

By Andre (20 months ago)

Nice Annie, wish you had time to visit us here in Badplaas.

By Sharon (20 months ago)

Hi Guys,

My name is Deidre`. My husband and I love travelling in the Southern parts of Africa and we’ve been doing so for the past 16 years.

Our highlight of the year is going on the Kruger National Park trails where we are able to get far away from the rat race and everything else (including cell phone reception) and immerse ourselves in the bush and its way of life. A group of six of our closest friends joins us and we spend three days hiking in the Kruger, accompanied by two senior trail rangers. It’s a great way to re-kindle old friendships and catch up on old times. And silently walking in the bush forces you to do some introspection and get your priorities right. Some of my greatest ideas have come from these hikes!

I've started a website about the Kruger Wilderness Trails at www.africaskyblue.com where I've uploaded some trail videos and photos. My husband Arno has also written some stories about our experiences if you are interested.

We hope you find the stories and videos interesting, please comment if you do (or if you don’t, I guess).

Do you mind if I post an uplink from our site to yours? Our readers share common interests and I am sure that they’ll find http:/http://travelblog.portfoliocollection.com an interesting site to visit.

Friendly African Blessings
Deidre` Joubert
deidre@omniholdings.co.za

By Deidre (7 months ago)