On the bridge over the Olifants river I stopped and noticed that there was a dead giraffe in the water and it was surrounded by crocs. They were leisurely working their way through the giraffe.
But then a really brute swam up. I enlarged his body and then showed it relative to the giraffe. It was huge!
Because it was getting late I decided to head back to Balule. I was feeling grotty and feverish so I took a slow ride back. And who should we find on the road but the King himself. He and the other male were only 4 km from the Balule camp.
Then only 2km or so from the camp I discovered that there is a clan of hyenas living in a culvert right on the road. I'd driven over it at least 4 times before that and seen nothing. But this evening everyone was out. The one was playing with the upper part of a warthog skull replete with its tusks! I think the warthog would have objected but then again, maybe it did! The light was too bad to shoot but I did take some video footage. |
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| Surrounded by crocs... |
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| Easy meal |
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| Check his teeth! |
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| Compare his size to the full grown giraffe... |
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| I almost expected him to charge the car in front of me. He got this intense look, like "Do it again, bud..." |
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| Maybe when I wake up they'll be gone... |
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| Nope. |
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