The Kruger National Park

I'm back! It's been few weeks since I've updated on my blog..well this time will be on the long awaited Kruger National Park Series. It is one of the largest in the African Continent extending from about 350km North to South and 60km from East to West. That's 1/4 of Peninsular Malaysia..imagine the vast area. The Kruger National Park is situated on the Eastern side of South African and it covers Mpumalanga and Limpopo provinces while bordering with Zimbabwe on the North and Mozambique on the East. As the area is huge, the park is diverse wild life as well as floras and other ecosystems. These include the "Big 5" which are the elephants, lions, cheetahs, buffalos and rhinoceros. I have the chance to catch 4 out of the 5 (I missed out the Cheetahs as they are very hard to get sighted.)
Well enough of stories, pictures paint more words. For extra information google 'Kruger National Park'

Love the silhouette


It was very early in the morning, at a temperature of about zero degrees and we're at the one of the main gates of Kruger National ParK

General landscapes of the National Park

First catch! Deer species sighted


Monkeys playing around in the morning


Elephants SPOTTED!

A 'BULL' elephant (very old aka veteran elephant) showing its ass..could you see the long tusk?


Another group of elephants showing their asses..wth??


No more asses..this time spotted the mother and the calf..lovely isn't it? The calf looks like its smiling at us :D


And some adult elephants around.eating some plants?


2 Buffalos showing their asses again..come on..look at the main road! Another big 5 spotted!


Next BIRDS!

Birdlovers..mind telling me what species is that?

Hornbills...remember Zazu of the Lion King series? That's the African Hornbills


The fearless blue chested bird...why are they fearless??


They dare to get near humans..could you see that in Malaysia? even the tamest doves aka merpati would flew away at that distance.


And now let me introduce Pumba..


Pumba running alone..where's Timon? oh well he got captured in here


Impala spotted



Looks and sounds like an 'open' dam..


That's me as a proof I was there with Orpen Dam as the background..



Deers crossing the road..





And a zebra as well..this fella's late for appointment

We managed to drive up to the top of a hill of about 700m above sea level and here what we could see....



The plains are SUPER BLOODY HUGE...it's VAST as far as the eye can see..of you could click on this picture and take a closer look..the small vegetations on the ground are actually huge grown-up trees..if you can successfully imagine it..well done..otherwise come over to visit the Kruger National Park..you will feel the greatness of this Pride Lands..




and the final part of the 2 part postings...

Lucky sightings of the Lions..


Two lioness with their prey, Zebra..could be that Zebra just now..


Waiting for the Lion King to have its zebra meal


A closer look


and finally get to capture it's sharp teeth while it's yawning..luckily not roaring..

Well that's all for now..will be trying my best to upload the part 2 before I head to Tokyo again for Spring Sakura Season..hopeso!

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