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I loved the fact that we were seeing animals in the wild! But remember that the park is huge and it is definitely not a zoo, so you will have to be patient and explore to find the animals you want to see.
At every campsite, there will be a map posting where other people have last seen certain animals. This will help you start in the right direction. Also, be sure to post at the camp when you see some of the harder to find animals. And don't be disappointed if you don't see certain animals. You will see many, but probably not all the ones found in the park. We didn't see any rhinos or cheetahs, but saw lions, elephants, hippos, warthogs, monkeys, hyenas, and numerous other animals ... lots in the deer family.
Plan to spend as much time in the park as possible... we were there 2 days and probably saw less than half of the park. Also, be sure you have a camera with a good zoom lens. My zoom wasn't great on my camera, but was good on my video camera, so I was able to get some close-ups on video that I didn't get to take pictures of.
I think my fondest memory is of the very first giraffe I saw... we were driving along looking for animals and scanning the trees and all of a sudden I caught a glimpse of a giraffe pretty close to the road, but kind of hidden in the trees. I think I got a bit excited and made my friend back up while I took a picture and video-ed for awhile. I'm sure he was amused because he had been there before and later we saw lots of giraffes. The zebras liked to hang out with the giraffes because the giraffes rarely get attacked by lions. Lions would only attempt to attack a giraffe while it is kneeled down drinking water, as that is when it is vulnerable because it takes it awhile to get back up to a standing position. Here is a zebra that was standing right next to the road posing for me. :) Leave a Comment
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