The Kruger National Park is home to 21 different kinds of antelope – more than any other protected area in our country. Along with zebras and warthogs they form the staple prey for the majority of the large predators in the Park. The Satara area of the park, which we visited in December 2021, hosts […]
Satara Summer 2021 – Mingling with Antelope — de Wets Wild
It is estimated that there are over 30,000 African Elephants in the Kruger National Park (SANParks annual report, 2020-2021, p48) and as a result visitors to the Park can bargain on regular encounters with these charismatic animals. That certainly was the case when we visited in December 2021, and as they are among our favourite […]
Satara Summer 2021 – Admiration for Elephants — de Wets Wild
See if you can spot the female Cheetah in this photograph. We spotted her on the 15th of December a few kilometers south of Satara. With her were two cubs; they were even more difficult to see. This was the first of 5 Cheetah sightings during our December 2021 visit to the Kruger National Park. […]
Satara Summer 2021 – Challenging Cheetah Camouflage — de Wets Wild
Another bird that we encountered much more frequently during our December 2021 visit to the Kruger National Park than on any previous visit is the African Cuckoo. Perhaps their exceptional numbers this time around is thanks to an explosion of caterpillars following good early rains. African Cuckoo African Cuckoo African Cuckoo African Cuckoo African Cuckoo […]
Satara Summer 2021 – African Cuckoos — de Wets Wild
Protected places like the Kruger National Park is becoming the last strongholds for many birds-of-prey, the undeniable masters of the skies. Any visit to the Kruger is sure to provide regular encounters with a wide variety of meat-eating birds, and in summer even more so as many species migrate here to escape from the winter […]
Satara Summer 2021 – Raptors Rule The Skies — de Wets Wild
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