Monday, August 18, 2008

MORE AFRICA!!!


Bats!!!! they were everywhere, and pretty big too! One of my favorites! They are right outside our van!!! See the baby??!
Warthogs... funny creatures
Waterbuck... been sitting on the toliet too long, haha
Purple Roller

The rest of the whole trip was mostly Kruger National Park and also lots of game ranches and breeeding facilities. WAY COOL STUFF!!! I tryed so hard to pick a favorite African animal but I just can't! They are all sooo cool, especially when you learn interesting facts about them. Here are a few pictures of the rest of my African adventure...

I tryed to write down every animal I saw... heres the list...
Impala
African Fish Eagle
Elephant
Kudu
White Rhino
Cape Glossy Starling
Hornbill
Kori-bustard
Giraffe
warthog
Lion
Leopard
Tawny Eagle
Red Crested Korhan
Steenbok
Lilac-breasted Roller
Clipspringer
African Hoopoe
Zebra
Hamerkop
Brown-headed Kinfisher
Thick-billed Cuckoo
Purple Roller
Caracal
Kudu
Hippo
Bushbok
Nyala
Fork-tailed Drango
Long-tailed Shrike
Ground Hornbill
Maribu Stork
Silver backed Vulture
Grey Heron
Flamingo
African Spoonbill
Cape Buffalo
Brown Snake Eagle
Eygtian Goose
Eagle Owl
Dolphins
Sea Urchins
Southern Right Whale
Humpback Whale
Oystercatchers
Springbok
Blesbok
Red Hartebeest
Blue Wildebeest
Gemsbok
Dieker
Jackal
Black Mamba- at the Reptile Park
Bloom-Sang- at the Reptile Park
Puff Adder- at the Reptile Park
Snouted Cobra- at the Reptile Park
Horned Puff Adder- SO COOL, on the side of the road... Toby picked it up and played with it (there are advantages to having a Herpitologist on the trip!)
probably more but I can't think of them....

2 comments:

Jeni said...

Those are some AMAZING pictures! What an experience! I love the toilet ring. Glad you got to have such an awesome experience! I don't know if I could handle watching the adder being handled. I know I am woosy, but snakes have always freaked me out!

Love Ya!
Jeni

Megan said...

WOW..I am jealous! What a amazing trip! Its so crazy how many animals there are out there. Your pictures are great!