This was actually one of my favourite photos from my time in Africa. It says it all regarding the Hippo. Big and aggressive, get in their way and it will not end well for you (they kill more people each year than any other animal apparently). They are one mighty creature!
Tag: Chobe National Park
Cape Buffalo
The Cape or African Buffalo is a creature to respect. Big and mean, you do not mess with a Buffalo. The average weight of a Buffalo is 425 kg to 870 kg (935 to 1,910 pounds) and the bulls are at least 100 kg (220 pounds) heavier than the cows. Big beasts, they roam in herds and…
Kasane Forest Reserve
On the edge of Chobe National Park in Botswana sits the Kasane Forest Reserve. Wildlife spotting is sometimes more prolific in the forest than in the park itself. My time there was rewarded with close Elephant encounters, plenty of Giraffes and even Warthogs! It always fascinates me how quiet such a huge beast as an…
The Elephants of Chobe: Mud Bath
What better way to finish a strenuous river crossing than an enjoyable mud bath? These Elephants were having a blast in this mud pit on the river’s edge in Chobe National Park! I loved watching their enthusiasm and obvious enjoyment in all that mud (I was on a boat in the river they had just…
The Elephants of Chobe: River Crossing
The dilemma: One large herd of Elephants who want to be on the other side of a wide river in Chobe National Park where there are relaxing mud baths and plenty of fresh grasslands to explore and feed amongst. How will they get over there? Elephants don’t mess about and the solution was simple. Just get…
The Elephants of Chobe: One Herd vs. Two Lions
Any day in Chobe National Park is like watching a wildlife documentary come to life, but on this day it was simply incredible… Here was a Lion and Lioness resting and drinking from a river. They were relaxed and enjoying the sunny day. Then a smallish herd of Elephants appeared. For what ever reason they wanted…
The Elephants of Chobe: Friends
This was an interesting moment in Botswana’s Chobe National Park. This Elephant seemed to be an outcast from a nearby herd. She was trumpeting at my group out on a boat in the river and wasn’t very happy. The other Elephants just seemed to be ignoring her. Suddenly a second larger Elephant came running across bellowing at us! She then made contact…
The Elephants of Chobe: Young and Playful
Whilst travelling around Botswana’s Chobe National Park I came across this little fella. It pays to always show caution when the mother is about, but luckily this one was happy to leave us be while the young elephant just peacefully checked us out. This little guy on the other hand was very rambunctious! Rolling in the mud…
The Elephants of Chobe: Up Close and Angry!
Chobe National Park in north-eastern Botswana is home to at least 50,000 African Elephants. This is possibly the highest number of Elephants in one place in Africa. Everyday you are in the park you are bound to encounter them, be it in large herds or singular encounters. This one burst out of the scrub unexpectedly and didn’t particularly like…
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