Staring Danger in the Face

Day Two - July 17, 2016

Addo Elephant Park

We spent the morning at the Addo Elephant Park watching a huge elephant herd moving across the camp.  The experience left me speechless and feeling extremely fortunate.  I was sitting in the back of the safari vehicle.  I could have reached out and touched those majestic elephants.There were other animals such as warthogs, antelopes, ostriches, buffalo,  and many more.  The Savannah is an unique and marvelous place, but the elephants were inspiring because of their size and fortitude.













http://www.kraggakamma.co.za/

     Helen Gross what did you get me into this time?!  We went to the Kragg Kamma wildlife park and the truck broke down while we were in the cheetah enclosure.  Here are some "FUN" facts about cheetahs:

• Cheetahs are carnivores, and feed mostly on smaller antelope like springbok, steenbok, Thomson’s gazelle, and duiker. They usually chase down their prey and then bite its throat, killing it by cutting off its air supply (suffocation).
• There are less than 10,000 cheetahs left in the wild, making the cheetah Africa’s most endangered big cat.
• The cheetah will hunt for sport as will as for food.