The last part of our tour through the Kruger National Park leads us from Skukuza in south-westerly direction to the Numbi Gate. In the early morning hours, hyenas have gathered in front of the Skukuza Camp. Among others we meet wildebeest, springbok, impala, baboons, zebras, giraffes, buffalo and wild boar. We leave the national park […]
Kruger National Park – from Olifants River to Skukuza
In the second part of our tour through the Kruger National Park, we leave the Olifants River and head towards Skukuza. We meet among others wildebeest, springbok, impala, baboons, giraffes, elephants and exotic birds. Turtle and badger also cross our way. The animal skeletons show that man does not carry out any interventions in nature […]
Kruger National Park – from Phalaborwa via Letaba up to Olifants River
The Kruger National Park is a highlight for South Africa travelers. You can admire the diverse wildlife of South Africa in its natural environment. One can easily drive through the park with his own car. The Kruger National Park is accessible over several gates. At the gates, visitors are registered and pay their Conservation fee. […]
Kruger National Park – Elephants
In the Kruger National Park in South Africa we have witnessed the intelligence and social behavior of elephants. As a fallen tree blocking the road, it was apparent that elephants were nearby. The sun already made her way towards the horizon. We had to reach the next camp, in order not to spend the night […]
Plettenberg Bay – South Africa
Plettenberg Bay, on the Indian Ocean is a popular tourist destination in South Africa. The Portuguese explorers called it once Bahia Formosa, the beautiful bay. The bay served as a relay station of the VOC (Dutch East India Company) for the ships to Indonesia and in later years it was a whaling station. Plettenberg Bay […]
Western Cape – from Cape Town to Plettenberg Bay
Western Cape (Wes-Kaap) is a province of South Africa, which is bordered by both the Atlantic and the Indian Ocean. If you leave Cape Town early in the morning in western direction you will experience the sunrise and the region in its most beautiful colors. After leaving the Cape Town District, one crosses Overberg, […]
Table Mountain Cape Town
The Table Mountain, one of the most popular photo motives of South Africa, rises majestically above the center of Cape Town. It forms the northern part of the mountain range that begins about 50 km south of the Cape of Good Hope and slopes down about 1000 m in Cape Town. In front of the […]
Cape Agulhas
Cape Agulhas in South Africa is the southernmost point of the African continent and about 150 km east of the Cape of Good Hope. The Cape marks the boundary between the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. The clash of warm and cold ocean currents often leads to violent waves and was feared by the seafarers. The […]
Lion Park Johannesburg – Southafrica
The Lion Park Johannesburg, with over 100 lions, belongs to the most famous lion breeding stations of South Africa. Besides lions, it also houses giraffes, zebra, springbok, hyena, African wild dogs and many other animals. Here we have learned as one keeps an ostrich away. You hold a broom which is higher than the head […]
Elephants in the Kruger National Park
We drove along a gravel piste in the Kruger National Park in South Africa, when suddenly we discovered a stately bull elephant in the bushes to our left. The elephant had noticed us, flapped his ears and came towards us. You could see that he was angry, but we continued filming, always one foot on […]
