21 April 2015
Today we
started a new safari and upon arrival at Numbi Gate we went straight on a game
drive. It took a while of driving around before we spotted our first animals.
Our first
sighting was a great one as it was a troop of vervet monkeys. There was a
little baby that was apparently sooooo tired of whatever it did today it was
stretched out on the side of the road having a nap. No, it wasn't dead, and we
know for certain as it rolled over once or twice. The rest of the troop was
either feeding or jumping from tree to tree. Another baby was learning how to
climb the tree and fell out a couple of times but kept on trying. Once the troop
had passed us by, the napping baby got up and quickly followed the rest. And it
was our cue to continue too.
Another great
sighting was at Shitlhave Dam. A group of waterbucks was hanging out at the
edge, and two males decided it was time to figure out the who was strongest.
They had a big fight with lots of horn clashing and pushing and shoving and
even kicking up some dust. After about 10 minutes the younger one with shorter
horns gave up and took a run for it. Maybe he'll have better luck next time.
Other animals
seen: hippo, a crocodile sunning himself, 2 white rhinos, elephants, kudus,
baboons (which had a group alarm call when two hawk eagles flew over), giraffe,
black-bellied bustard, impalas and a common grey duiker.
After dinner we
found two bush babies up in a tree nearby too.
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