A Beware of Lions sign at one of the lookout areas in the Addo Elephant National Park. Visitors to the park aren't allowed to get out of their cars in the park except for two or three designated areas. And even when you get out there you have to be conscious of the fact that there are free ranging lions in the park. .GPS: 33°27'45.07"S, 25°47'4.77"E
Now here's a photo you never thought you'll see on PEDP. I was lucky enough to capture this in the Addo Elephant National Park just outside Port Elizabeth some time ago. I did make one adjustment to the picture though. The female had a tracking collar on which I took out using Coral. The interesting thing about lions is that the male can mate with the female in heat every 20 minutes. Its like clockwork and you can just about…
I just absolutely love the Addo Elephant National Park just outside Port Elizabeth. When I used to tour guide I got to visit the park at least once a week (at one stage I went there up to 5 or 6 times a week) and never got tired of it. Driving through the park looking for elephants I always got just as excited when we found them as the tourists got. I haven't had much opportunity to go to the…
The Addo Elephant National Park is situated just outside Port Elizabeth. The Southern Gate is only 30 minutes from town while the main rest camp is 75km away. Addo is the third largest National Park in South Africa and home to nearly 500 elephants. Addo is probably the best place in the world where one can see wild African elephants in big numbers and up close. Addo is also tagged as the first Big 7 game reserve in the world.…
One of the things we were determined to find on this trip to Addo were the lions. We checked in regularly at the reception to see where they were being spotted, and drove those roads, scanning carefully. All in vain. But then, travelling along a section of road we were not really supposed to be on, because our car is not a high clearance vehicle, we got to see a cousin of theirs, and were absolutley ecstatic.... You can spend…
These busy little creatures are dung beetles, and are synonymous with Addo Park. It is cute to see road signs all over the place warning motorists not to drive through elephant dung, and stating that dung beetles have right of way on all roads!
Addo Elephant Nationl Park is only 40 minutes from home, so it is the ideal spot for a short weekend getaway.