Yesterday afternoon’s drive was slow at the outset, very
few animals to be seen but the excitement mounted as we came upon a leopard and
his kill, a grey duiker. The leopard lay in the bush and all of a sudden she
decided to have dinner...the highlight of the day...we watched her eat a good
portion of her kill and then she picked up the remainder of the grey duiker and
climbed a tree to keep her food out of harm’s way...what an amazing experience!
Darkness had set in and we started our return to the camp and came upon our
third leopard for the day. Coming eye to eye with this spectacular wildlife
evokes a feeling of awe and wonder...these cats were unfazed by our presence
and gave me plenty of time to take some amazing photographs. This morning’s
drive was exciting at the start...not far from the lodge, we came upon a
leopard just sitting in the grass beside the road. Our mission today was to
find a male lion but no luck...the animal sittings this morning were
scarce...but we did expand our list adding; a huge millipede, baboons and a
crocodile. We passed an area where a dead elephant was being attacked by
numerous vultures and other prey. This afternoon was our last game drive at
Elephant Plains and we had a wonderful vantage point to see our fifth
Leopard...I was very happy to see so many leopards. As well, we came upon a
rare Water Buck Antelope and the icing on the cake was a Rhino family having
dinner...normally, it is rare to see a male Rhino with the mother and baby. The
luxurious Elephant Plains Game Lodge overlooks a valley with a watering hole
that attracts wildlife throughout the day...the staff, accommodations and food
at the Lodge is excellent...we would like to thank our Ranger Morne and Tracker
Dion for a wonderful experience. Elephant Plains Game Reserve far exceeded my
expectations and I would highly recommend the Game Reserve to anyone looking to
take a Safari. Early tomorrow morning we are off to Port Elizabeth and Amakhala
Game Reserve.
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