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At least we saw this little family - Kruger National Park
At least we saw this little family
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Game Drives (at night): Night Safari - 8.
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    • K.Knight
  • By K.Knight on December 27, 2004
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    • Full of play. - Kruger National Park
    Full of play.
    by K.Knight
    Even when lions are on the hunt and very hungry, their young will still want to play. the young are practicing the art of bringing down their prey....on themselves and they were to go hungry on this night as the zebra they initially set out to tackle made a hasty escape.

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    Game Drives (at night): Night Safari - 2.
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  • By K.Knight on December 16, 2004
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    • Dining in a 24hour restaurant. - Kruger National Park
    Dining in a 24hour
    restaurant.
    by K.Knight
    Anne and I were pleasently surprised by the cost of the evening safari. For 100 Rand (under US$20.00) the safari lasts for 3 hours. Our driver asked if anyone was due back for dinner in the reataurant at 9pm and when everyone said no, he took the tour for almost 4 hours!

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    Game Drives (at night): Night Safari - 5.
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  • By K.Knight on December 16, 2004
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    • An evening stroll - Kruger National Park
    An evening stroll
    by K.Knight
    As mentioned earlier, all sorts of animals "come out" as the sun sets and baboons are a common sight.
    I found these baboons fascinating to watch and photograph. They appear to be social animals and live in troops of varying sizes comprising females and their young plus one or more males.

    It was entertaining watching troop behaviour and individuals inter-reacting, particularly as there were separate dominance heirarchies among males and females.

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    Game Drives (at night): Night safari - 4.
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  • By K.Knight on December 16, 2004
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    • Elephant crossing - Kruger National Park
    Elephant crossing
    by K.Knight
    The Evening game drives depart the camp sites at 6pm and is the only way to see the animals at night because there are large fines for driving in the park after 6pm. On the early part of the drive, and during daylight, the animals head to the waterholes and often cross the road in front of your vehicle.

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    Game Drives (at night): Night Safari - 6.
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  • By K.Knight on December 16, 2004
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    • Outstanding in the field. - Kruger National Park
    Outstanding in the field.
    by K.Knight
    As the sun was setting I noticed this warthog standing under a tree. This was a little strange because warthogs are day animals and spend most of their time looking for food. They mainly feed on grass and roots. While grazing, they kneel on their front legs and even move around on their knees, which, to me, gave them a comical look!

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    Game Drives (at night): Night Safari - 1
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  • By K.Knight on December 16, 2004
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    • Hungry hyena. - Kruger National Park
    Hungry hyena.
    by K.Knight
    Each evening from almost every camp in Kruger National Park the South African National Parks provide the night game drives in 20-seat open sided vehicles. A SANParks game ranger, armed with a rifle, conducts the night game drives.

    The night game drive departs from camp at 6pm and last for approx three hours. Passengers are given a chance of using one of the three spotlights on the vehicle. It was our opportunity to see some nocturnal wildlife in the Kruger Park. The night game drive was a very enjoyable experience.

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    Game Drives (at night): Night Safari - 7.
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  • By K.Knight on December 27, 2004
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    • Hungry. - Kruger National Park
    Hungry.
    by K.Knight
    It is not often that you get the chance to see a lion at night and only a handfull of tours actually get this exciting experience. Lions only feed every two or three days, so when you see a pride of lions go on the prowl you should feel very special indeed!

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    Game Drives (at night): Night safari - 3.
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  • By K.Knight on December 16, 2004
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    • A spitting cobra heads our way. - Kruger National Park
    A spitting cobra heads our
    way.
    by K.Knight
    Children under 8 are not always allowed on night drives. If you still want to experience a night drive your Safari Ranger will of course look after your children at camp. It's not a problem at all and we provide this service all the time.

    You are welcome to take snack food and cold drinks with you on your night drive. A toilet and cigarette break normally happens at the middle of a bridge crossing, approximately half way through the drive.

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    Game Drives (at night): Sabie Sand Wildtuin: guided night drives
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  • Updated By Myndo on June 14, 2004
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    • Hyenas, MalaMala - Kruger National Park
    Hyenas, MalaMala
    by Myndo
    In the Afternoon, there is a second drive- around the park. It works like the one in the morning. (see there)
    Only this time you see the sunset and it is getting dark.

    Take some warmer clothes with you or you will be freezing, it gets cold quite fast.

    With lamps on the Jeep they can find quite a lot of animals due to their reflecting eyes. Kinda spooky sometimes.

    The picture shows three Hyenas at night.

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    Game Drives (at night): Night Drive
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  • Updated By MattTB on August 15, 2003
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    • Baby Hyeanas on the road at night. - Kruger National Park
    Baby Hyeanas on the road at
    night.
    by MattTB
    Must do a night drive!! There are lots of animals to see at night! Unfortunatley my photos did not come out, except for these two baby Hyeana that were in the middle of the road munching on a bone! The hour or so we were out was packed with lion, hippo, hyeana sitings!

    I notice someone labelled this point as 'inaccurate' - it is not! I can only report on my experiences! My experience was full of animal encounters.

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