Cleared for Departure

Series 17 – More of the Ongava Game Reserve

Black Faced Impala
Male elephant, picture taken from a blind behind the watering hole. He knows we’re there, and is annoyed but not aggressive.
It was a warm afternoon, and the lions were sleeping in.
I made a loud noise and woke up this lion. This is his annoyed face. We are 2 meters from each other.
Lions will yawn and groom themselves as they get ready for the evening. The lion’s tongue, clearly visible, can take your skin off with a few, good licks.
Those paws, the size of your face, pack a punch.
Ongava does a lot to protect rhino. This is a grazing white rhino.
This is a Dik-dik, the smallest antelope species. It weighs 5 kg.
They have small territories, and are easy to miss.
This is a lousy picture because the only light I have is moonlight, but the creature, an Aardwolf, is so rare I wanted to include it. None of us will likely see one in the wild ever again. They eat termites and ants.
Sunsets are a thing here.

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