Elephantastic South Africa Tours (2024)

15/03/2024

Isn't the green simply stunning? This beautiful fellow is a Diederik Cuckoo (male). These birds are brood parasites, meaning that they lay their eggs in the nests of other species, and, rely on those birds to raise their young. They brood parasite a wide range of species, but mainly Bishops, Weavers and Sparrows.
This photo was taken in South Africa's Kruger National Park.
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13/03/2024

A Black Girdled Lizard enjoys a bask in the sunshine 🌞. This one has possibly had a close call with a predator. You can see this by the short little tail. Many lizard species have the ability to shed their tails in case of emergency. Tail regrowth in the Girdled Lizards is quite a slow process.
This photo was taken in South Africa's Cape Point Nature Reserve, Table Mountain National Park.
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11/03/2024

This amazing beast is a Roan Antelope. Roan are extremely rare and a privilege to see. There are only around 1500 of these beautiful animals left in South Africa, with very few in our national parks. After the Common Eland, Roan are the second largest antelope species in southern Africa.
This photo was taken in South Africa's Mokala National Park.
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08/03/2024

A herd of Plains Zebra leave the waterhole after their evening drink.
This photo was taken in South Africa's Kruger National Park.
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06/03/2024

Isn't this beautiful? South Africa's Cape Peninsula is home to many beautiful beaches.
Here we look across the sea towards the Village of Kommetjie.
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04/03/2024

These two male Hartebeest are engaged in territorial combat. This dual is all about territory and the right to mate with the females who occupy it.
These photos were taken in South Africa's Addo Elephant National Park.
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01/03/2024

This beautiful little bird is a Pearl-Spotted Owlet. They are one of the smaller Owl species in our region. These little guys have what looks like false eyes on the back of their heads. Black round patches outlined with white.
This photo was taken in South Africa's Kruger National Park.
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28/02/2024

Looks like fun doesn't it?
This photo was taken in the Tsitsikamma section of South Africa's Garden Route National Park.
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26/02/2024

Giraffes of the Kalahari. This small herd of these amazing animals has adapted to the hard, semi-desert, life of the Kalahari.
This photo was taken in the South African section of the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park.
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23/02/2024

These cute little birds, are a pair of African Scops Owls, that I encountered in a tree at Satara restcamp in South Africa's Kruger National Park. The Scops Owl is Southern Africa's smallest owl. It weighs in at 65g (around 2oz) and stands 16cm (around 6ins) tall.
These little birds are masters of camouflage, hiding in the forks of tree branches by day, and hunting insects by night. They occupy a special place in my heart due to incredible experiences that I have had with them over the years. One of these encounters was at Tzendzi Rustic Camp. I was looking for spiders with a head lamp one evening, when a Scops Owl took a moth in the beam of light right in front of my face. It came so close that I felt its wing brush my cheek. It is experiences like this that make Kruger National Park such a special place.
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21/02/2024

There’s nothing better than taking a break from your claustrophobic, dusty office and going on trip of our wonderful country.
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19/02/2024

Mountain Zebras having a drink in awesomely scenic surroundings.
This photo was taken in South Africa's Mountain Zebra National Park.
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18/02/2024

These beautiful little creatures are Epauletted Fruit Bats. They are enjoying their daily sleep, before the night's activity begins.
These photos were taken in South Africa's Kruger National Park.
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16/02/2024

This was fun! Enjoying a network of well maintained hiking trails through natural coastal forests.
These photos were taken in the Wilderness section of South Africa's Garden Route National Park.
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14/02/2024

Isn't this fellow beautiful? This bird is a Black-Collared Barbet. These birds are regularly seen and heard in most of South Africa's National Parks and Game Reserves. This one came to check what titbits we had left on our braai (barbeque) grid.
This photo was taken in the Pilanesberg National Park.
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12/02/2024

This young Nile Crocodile is waiting patiently in the shallows for an unsuspecting fish to swim by. Fish forms a large part of the Nile Crocodile's diet.
This photo was taken in South Africa's Kruger National Park.
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07/02/2024

The incredible view of Hout Bay from the top of Chapman’s Peak. If you’re lucky you might get to see a Whale or two in the bay.
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This photo was taken from one of the view sites on Chapman’s Peak.
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05/02/2024

The amazing early morning view of the Trout Dam at the Royal Natal National Park, with the massive trees and the mountains in the background.
This photo was taken in South Africa's Royal Natal National Park.
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02/02/2024

This display of colour is a Lilac Breasted Roller. These bird are one of my favorite sightings in South Africa's " Bushveld". They owe their colouration more to the way the light falls on them than to pigmentation. Lilac Breasted Rollers eat insects and are usually seen perched on the upper parts of trees and bushes, looking for unsuspecting prey.
These photos were taken at various locations in South Africa's Kruger National Park.
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31/01/2024

Our oceans contain amazing creatures. Unfortunately millions of pieces of plastic find their way into our oceans every day, causing irreparable damage. Please become plastic aware.
This photo was taken at Durban's uShaka Marine World. Durban is a city on South Africa's east coast, washed by the warm Indian Ocean 🌊.
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29/01/2024

The Lesser Striped Swallow, a beautiful little bird, isn't it?
There photos were taken in South Africa's Pilanesberg National Park.
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26/01/2024

In my opinion, this is one of the most beautiful antelope that you will encounter in the African bush. It is a mature Nyala bull. This is a fairly old fellow.
This photo was taken in South Africa's Kruger National Park.
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24/01/2024

The Bloukrans River Bridge near Plettenberg Bay has a few outstanding features. It is the highest single span concrete arch bridge in the world, it is the highest road bridge in the Southern Hemisphere, and, it has the highest bridge bungy jump in the world (216m).
This photo was taken from the veiw point at The Bloukrans River Bridge.
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22/01/2024

Isn't this incredible? This mother African Elephant was very protective over her calf.
This photo was taken in South Africa's Mapungubwe National Park.
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21/01/2024

This Grey Heron hitches a ride on the back of a Hippo.
This photo was taken in South Africa's Kruger National Park.
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17/01/2024

This statue of Nelson Mandela is erected on the balcony of Cape Town's City Hall. This is where he addressed the nation for the first time after his release from prison back in 1990. His release paved the way for our first democratic election, on this day in 1994.
These photos were taken in Cape Town South Africa.
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15/01/2024

This is the Wide Lipped Rhino. You can see here how it got its name. The mouth consists of a softer upper lip, used to manoeuvre grass into the mouth, and a harder lower lip, that presses grass against the upper lip in order to sever the grass. Wide Lipped Rhinos are also known as White Rhinos.
This photo was taken in one of South Africa's amazing National Parks.
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22/12/2023

Full Moon over Skukuza. The night sky is always a treat to see when out in the bush.
This photo was taken in South Africa's Kruger National Park.
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20/12/2023