but why, lazy hyena?

And why was there a lazy hyena lying on the side of the road?
Guarding a den of course! The hyena walked back into the scrub and came out again, procuring this little baby that about 3 or 4 hyenas were minding. Then, after proudly showing off the offspring, the adults put baby back in the den and went off hunting.

Hyena

Lazy hyena on the side of the road. Absolutely amazing that we managed to get so close!

Impala!

Impala are one of the most populous animal in the Kruger Park, so of course, the first time we saw them we were so excited but within the first day we saw hundreds, so we didn't appreciate them as much. but they are beautiful creatures, and I wonder how they manage to balance on those petite little ankles, or how this one manages to scratch it's ear without losing balance.

And a baby impala featuring an ox pecker. Not the best quality, but he was far away from us.

Spotted!

On a side road, in the first 5 minutes of entering Kruger Park at 6 in the am.

italian homework vs. improv everywhere

guess who won? so instead of doing my aforementioned italian homework that's been freaking me out, i spent a good chunk of my evening watching youtube videos of improv everywhere. i've been a huge fan for a long time, but i just think is hilarious because the people who are improv-ing are so nonchalant to the attention they're attracting.



i want to try it here in sydney - who's with me?

Beautiful, magestic, massive...

...the Elephant

Of which we were so lucky (or not so lucky, but that's a story for another day) to see so many of!

The teardrop behind it's eye is a result of a thing called musth, where reproductive hormones of bull elephants grealty increase and cause them to behave more aggressively. 

The temporal duct on the side of their heads secretes this thing called temporin, and the word musth is actually derived from a Persian word meaning intoxicated (I think it's a worthy derivation, non?)

Dung

the first of many

edward bunyard

It is, in my view, the duty of an apple to be 
crisp and crunchable, but a pear should have
such a texture as leads to silent consumption.

Xa mina i Xa wena

 So we flew from Zurich to Johannesburg, stayed there for a couple of days and then rented a van and went to KRUGER PARK!

Can I just recommend to anyone who's ever wanted to go anywhere, to pick Africa and go visit the Kruger Park? It's an amazing, unforgettable experience. You will NOT be disappointed, as long as you take your time, follow the park rules, respect the animals, and of course pay attention to all the small things too, you will see some amazing things.

We drove into the Park at Phabeni Gate, where they had these beautiful traditional huts.

AFRICA

yup we roadtripped it across south africa

amazing amazing experience - i loved it!