It’s always a massive occasion when Buffalo come to drink! And here at Amakhosi it is bound to be a spectacular sight for any eye.
The herd will stick close together and descend on the waters as one mass of muscle and deadly horns! The safety in numbers theory is even applicable for one of Africa’s most dangerous inhabitants…
We were searching for buffalo for a couple of days, as they too can become very illusive when they feel like it, and a whole herd of approximately 100 beasts can just vanish for days on end!
It was on a morning game drive that our luck finally changed…
At this time of the year, especially when the rains have stayed away, as it has this season so far, there are only a few places on the reserve where herds will find water, which most animals are dependant on and will have to visit at least once a day. So we knew that at one point or another we will have to bump into them or find some sign in order to track them down.
We headed out that morning, on a mission to find the buffalo, with our ranger and tracker determined to locate these animals…and so they did!
We found the whole herd at Dongagile Dam, which is located in the southern parts of the reserve. We arrived just in time to see them descend on the cool waters and relief that lay in wait!
Our ranger parked the vehicle in a good position in order for us to see all the action, so we sat back and watched these African icons enjoy some respite by the waters edge.
After spending some time with them, they settled in for a siesta, we opted to leave them to it and headed back to the lodge for a mouth-watering breakfast, and our own little siesta…
Ah, what a day in the life of the African bush!
The herd will stick close together and descend on the waters as one mass of muscle and deadly horns! The safety in numbers theory is even applicable for one of Africa’s most dangerous inhabitants…
We were searching for buffalo for a couple of days, as they too can become very illusive when they feel like it, and a whole herd of approximately 100 beasts can just vanish for days on end!
It was on a morning game drive that our luck finally changed…
At this time of the year, especially when the rains have stayed away, as it has this season so far, there are only a few places on the reserve where herds will find water, which most animals are dependant on and will have to visit at least once a day. So we knew that at one point or another we will have to bump into them or find some sign in order to track them down.
We headed out that morning, on a mission to find the buffalo, with our ranger and tracker determined to locate these animals…and so they did!
We found the whole herd at Dongagile Dam, which is located in the southern parts of the reserve. We arrived just in time to see them descend on the cool waters and relief that lay in wait!
Our ranger parked the vehicle in a good position in order for us to see all the action, so we sat back and watched these African icons enjoy some respite by the waters edge.
After spending some time with them, they settled in for a siesta, we opted to leave them to it and headed back to the lodge for a mouth-watering breakfast, and our own little siesta…
Ah, what a day in the life of the African bush!
