We kicked off on another early start to reach our next destination. The place was Addo Elephant National Park and the plan was to try and check out some more wildlife. This was another national park with The Big Five, although some, like lions and leopards, were introduced to try and balance the herds. Lions had once lived in the area but had become extinct so lions from another region in South Africa were introduced.
As it turned out, we saw some great stuff! We were able to spot big herd of elephants from a lookout as well as a lioness lurking in the bushes nearby. We also saw zebras, kudu antelopes, and another male like sprawled out on his back for an afternoon snooze in the winter sun. We also saw a big African buffalo on our way back out of the park.
That evening we went out for another nighttime safari and saw a few male lions up close. We also saw quite a few jackals and hyenas. There were also zebras and elephants around, as well as the common kudu antelopes.
While riding around the park you continually see little trails going off into thick bush. You always know dangerous animals are lurking back there and it would never be a good idea to follow any of them.
Oddly, with all the animals kills that happen on a regular basis in the parks, you never see any bones lying around. That is because the hyenas eat all the bones with their very powerful jaws.
