Heading for Satara camp from Tshokwane after a quick
breakfast we noticed a herd of elephants
heading north as well and slowed to keep pace with them. They were looking like
they might cross over and head for the waterhole just ahead so we took up
position facing the waterhole and sure enough there they came. The thing is
that we had not seen the whole herd yet. So as we were parked there they came
across the road and heading down the slope to drink and it was then that I
realized that the rest of them were on
my left and now the car was between two groups from the same herd. One
female was none too pleased about this and gave me a couple of real dirty looks
but she passed around the back of the car to the rest of the gang giving me and
the car a wide berth with no incident at all. It was a bit hairy however having
her behind the car and me parked on the embankment but she just passed over and
was fine with the rest of the herd.
It’s a delight to watch a herd of elephants relaxing at the
waterhole. There are so many special little interactions and it is not unlike a
big human family gathering. The older ones more sedately drinking cuz of course
they need a LOT of water. The youngest ones with moms and nannies around to
keep them safe and the youngsters were pushing shoving ducking and spraying and
generally goofing off. A great sighting. Kruger rocks!
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