Uploaded October 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
This safari began with a view of a group of mostly male lions resting under the shade of a tree (and solar panels) after feeding. The group of 6 males and 2 females was relaxing until a male decided to interrupt the rest of a female. She was not having any of this and rebuked his advances.
Next, we saw a group of baboons taking a drink from a pond. They have a characteristic way of drinking with their rear ends pointed in the air and their tails angled in the shape of the number seven.
Our guide pointed out a herd of wildebeest which was on its way to a water hole. He said this was a good time for them to be out in the open because the big cats would be resting during the high afternoon heat. He described the differences between wildebeest and African buffalo.
Next, our guide found a sun-bleached skull of an African elephant along the side of the trail. He described how the skull’s honeycomb bone structure makes the skull relatively light for its volume which minimizes the strain on the elephant's neck.
Finally, we observed a female waterbuck antelope grazing in the brush.
This experience was part of The Great Southern African Safari organized by G Adventures working in partnership with National Geographic Expeditions.
You can read about the technical aspects of this trip in the 'Tech on Travel - The Africa Edition' blog post by Allison Sheridan at
podfeet.com/blog/2024/09/tech-on-travel-africa
This safari began with a view of a group of mostly male lions resting under the shade of a tree (and solar panels) after feeding. The group of 6 males and 2 females was relaxing until a male decided to interrupt the rest of a female. She was not having any of this and rebuked his advances.
Next, we saw a group of baboons taking a drink from a pond. They have a characteristic way of drinking with their rear ends pointed in the air and their tails angled in the shape of the number seven.
Our guide pointed out a herd of wildebeest which was on its way to a water hole. He said this was a good time for them to be out in the open because the big cats would be resting during the high afternoon heat. He described the differences between wildebeest and African buffalo.
Next, our guide found a sun-bleached skull of an African elephant along the side of the trail. He described how the skull’s honeycomb bone structure makes the skull relatively light for its volume which minimizes the strain on the elephant's neck.
Finally, we observed a female waterbuck antelope grazing in the brush.
This experience was part of The Great Southern African Safari organized by G Adventures working in partnership with National Geographic Expeditions.
You can read about the technical aspects of this trip in the 'Tech on Travel - The Africa Edition' blog post by Allison Sheridan at
podfeet.com/blog/2024/09/tech-on-travel-africa
