Kruger National Park - Day 2

Kruger National Park, South Africa – 2009. Our second day in Kruger National Park was a drive from the Malelane Gate to the Numbi gate which is about 130km if you travel directly on the main road. After leaving the Park we drove directly to the airport in Johannesburg. Unfortunately the South African part of our trip had ended.
Just outside Marloth Park (a holiday town next to the Crocodile River outside Kruger National Park) we saw some children waiting for their school bus and Ina…
Balls for the smallest kids
Elephant
Vervet monkey
We were told that there was an elephant in the area that was in musk and to be careful. This was the first sign we saw – an uprooted tree.
An Elephant bull in musk. They secrete a liquid from a gland behind their eyes, signalling that they are looking for females. They are very dangerous in this…
A very large Rhino
Vervet monkey - the arms if it's baby visible just below the elbow
This Vervet monkey stole the apple out of our truck.
Vultures
Elephant
This Elephant got a little excited because of our presence so we left.
Rhino
Male baboon
Baby baboon sitting in its mothers back
Zebra
Rhino crossing the road. We stopped to let it go.
Young elephant
Male Kudu
Three male kudu with very impressive horns
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