Morning wake-up today: 5am! A quick breakfast followed by sunrise at Etosha to see the animals before their afternoon siesta.
And what a treat it was! We saw not only three of the Big 5, but we also saw many other amazing animals!
Lions! At the end of the day, we saw two female lions resting in the shade of a tree.
Close to the exit of the park on our way out, we found a mama black rhinoceros and her baby!
We also saw a giraffe family – mama, baby, and daddy.
This baby elephant rests under its mama.
A busy waterhole attracted a herd of zebras and a swarm of many other animals!
Across from the lions, a huge confusion of wildebeest. Behind them lies the Etosha Pan, a vast, bare, open expanse of shimmering green and white that covers around 4,800km, almost a quarter of the park.
A close-up of a wildebeest.
We waited at a waterhole for over an hour watching this male (yes, you can tell by the photo!) elephant lumber across the park to get a refreshing drink.
Also at this waterhole, kudus satiated their thirst.
A herd of red hartebeests hung out at another waterhole.
Amazing photos, again! (I wonder how many different ways I will be able to come up with to exclaim that for each post?)
That baby elephant!! The kudu’s horns!
Rhinos were our illusive species in the Serengeti area–we did see eventually, but so far away!
I have difficulty coming up with varied exclamations when I write these posts! How many times can I say “amazing,” “fabulous,” or “gorgeous”?! Haha!