The bush walk was about 90 minutes. Our guide Jonas is a local bushman. His family lives only 30 minutes drive from the reserve. He knows the area really well. As usual, like other walk, he carried a loaded gun, water and first aid items. We were told to walk in single file, he led and the only other guy was the tail. He were told not to talk, but signal if we did. This was to avoid disturbing animals in the bushes who would perceive us as threats. We did see some gentle creatures close and in the distance.
A young male bushback wanders into our camp
A control burned area to alleviate potential fire hazard
Brown spotted turtle didn't move fast enough to escape the controlled burn
Two female kudus blend well in the burnt bushes
Bush talk
The tree that elephants like
Elephant dung - Elephants eat a lot but only 40% of the nutrients are processed
Open area that allows us to see potential predators
The gun is loaded in case of confrontation
Baboons hide in the tree and scream at us when we pretend to approach
We have to be on our foot to chase down the giraffe
The backpack contains bottled water and first aid
Over the hill between the trees, sighting of wildebeests