Addo Elephant NP is less then 2 hours drive from Port Elizabeth. This was our first park visit and it was wonderful. It is a large park with numerous dirt roads to view animals and we saw lots of them. I think we saw more elephants then anything else. They were everywhere.
Our camping spot in Addo. Nice campground. |
The second rule was: Do not drive thru elephant poop! (which may contain Dung Beetles) |
One of the many park rules was: Do not get out of your vehicle unless it is in a designated area and then only at your own risk. As you can see we took the risk. |
We saw lots of elephants. They are large and slow moving, but what a thrill to share the road with elephants. |
Caution - elephant crossing the road! |
Time to move - this elephant was heading right for us. |
Lunch time. He was very close to the road. That is the van window frame you see on the right. |
Elephants love mud. I guess warthogs do too. |
Stand off - looks like the elephant gets the mud hole first. |
Best place to view lots of elephants is at mud or water holes.
We saw lots of Chapman's Zebras.
Greater Kudu |
In the open grass land areas we saw lots of animals hanging out together - Chapman Zebra, Red Hartebeest, and Ostrich |
The end of our first park visit. It was fabulous. |
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