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Kruger - No Place Like it
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เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 9 เม.ย. 2023
The Kruger National Park is a unique national wildlife park with a vast array of landscapes and a spectacular variety of African wildlife. For some of us, Kruger 'gets in your blood', the diversity of the bush, the smell of Africa in the morning, the sounds of the spectacular and multiple species of bird life and the peace and tranquility of an African sunset. Around every corner and behind every bush, amongst every rock formation and in every body of water, Africa hides a secret which she reveals to whomever she will and whenever she deems to allow you to share in its special wonder. With this channel we have tried to capture some of that elusive African splendor to share with you our love and fascination for the bush and its wildlife - to share with you, Kruger, for there is no place on earth like it!
Kruger's Best Five Viewpoints
On with our series, Kruger's Best Fife, in this video we take a look at the best five lookouts or viewpoints in the Kruger National Park and show you some of the most stunning scenery in the Park. Again, some of you might disagree with our choice and as usual we welcome your comments and look forward to hearing which is your favorite Kruger Viewpoint. Thanks for watching and please subscribe if you haven't yet done so. #wildlife #krugerparksafaritrips #krugernationalpark #africannationalpark #safari #southafricannationalpark #bird #krugerparksafaris #africa #animals #sanparks #gamereserves #bush
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The Best Five Hides in the Kruger National Park
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Although some of the hides in the bushveld camps are really stunning, we have limited this episode to those which are available to all visitors to the Park. I would be interested to hear which are your favorite hides, so share this in the comments, please. When visiting the Kruger National Park, seasons do make a difference, for example, Gardenia is usually dry towards the end of the winter, so...
Beautiful Birds of Kruger
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Another great look at some of the 508 species of birds in the Kruger National Park, South Africa. All too often we overlook the richness and beauty of this incredibly diverse natural gift, which is on full display before our eyes, as we drive the roads of Kruger, or sit in front of our tent or bungalows. In this series, The Beautiful Birds of the Kruger National Park, I hope to draw your attent...
Kruger's Five Best Dams
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Among the many awesome places in Kruger, if you are patient, the dams are among the best places to view the many species of game and birds which the Kruger National Park has to offer. Though there are many dams in the park, we have chosen five of our favorites to share with you in this video. Enjoy this with us as we take you to, what we consider to be the best dams in Kruger. Please mention in...
The best five drives in Kruger
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There are no bad drives in Kruger! In my opinion, there's nothing like being in Kruger and driving anywhere. However, during our 60-day marathon trip through the Kruger National Park, we decided to choose what we considered to be the best five drives in Kruger. You will probably have your own favorite drive. and we would welcome your opinion in the comments, but here are our five favorite drive...
Beautiful Birds of the Kruger National Park - Episode 2
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There are 508 species of Birds in the Kruger National Park making it almost impossible to know all of their names and calls. In these few episodes we are making it easier for you to be able to recognize at least some of these beautiful creatures. Enjoy learning their names and calls with us. #birds #birdslover #bird #birdsounds #birdlovers #birdspecies #birdwatching #wildlife #krugernationalpar...
Mata Mata Camp - Kgalagadi
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* Note: the falcon identified as Amur Falcon in this video is actually a Lanner Falcon. Similar in looks but a different bird. Mata Mata rest camp in the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park was our second stop during our all too short visit to Kgalagadi. It is a quaint little camp situated on the banks of the Auob riverbed and hosts a beautiful variety of birdlife. We were treated to sightings of Crim...
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
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After 40 years of visiting the Kruger National Park, we finally made it to the Kgalagadi Transnational Park, and what a joy! The drive up the west coast of the Cape was awesome; the mountains, the different terrain and eventually the red dunes of the Kalahari all were breathtaking. The Park itself was so different from anything we had experienced up until now, and there were a few things which ...
Beautiful Birds of the Kruger National Park - Episode 1
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All too often we spend our time rushing around looking for lions or searching out the 'big five' and we miss some of the most beautiful sights that the Kruger National Park has to offer. There are 21 species of antelope in the park and another 126 species of other mammals; there are 114 species of reptiles. However, there are 508 species of birds, large and small, plain and beautifully colored,...
A most vicious Zebra fight
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We left Sirheni as soon as the gates opened and headed south on the H1-7 towards Shingwedzi. We had not gone far when we came across a cheetah which had just killed an impala next to the road. She called her cubs, and they began to devour the animal, not five meters from our vehicle. What an awesome sighting. After watching them for about three hours we drove to Shingwedzi for a quick cappuccin...
Pafuri Gate - Kruger's Northern most outpost
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After driving the entire length (430km) of the H1, from Pretpriuskop to the extreme north of the Kruger National Park, we eventually arrived at the northern most outpost of the park, the Pafuri gate. Our quest to drive every road, visit every bushveld camp, see every viewpoint, every water hole and dam and visit every restaurant and other place of interest in the Kruger Park, took us a whopping...
Augrabies Falls and the Breathtaking Orange River Canyon Augrabies Falls National Park
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We have always wanted to visit the Augrabies Falls and so this year we decided to drive up the west coast and then visit some of the quaint little towns of the North-West Cape before finally making our way to the Augrabies Falls National Park. The journey was awesome, but the falls were even better - the beauty and splendor of these falls and of the Orange River Canyon defied all my expectation...
Just watch the reactions of these first-time visitors to Kruger
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Watching the faces and the reactions of first-time visitors to the Kruger National Park is probably one of the most rewarding and the fulfilling things a veteran visitor to the park can indulge in. Those initial emotions and the joy of experiencing the wonders of Kruger for the first time, come flooding back as you watch their faces when they see their first elephant, or encounter their first l...
Talamati Bush Camp
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Is this the best Bushveld Camp in the Kruger National Park? We'll leave that up to you to decide after you have watched this awesome video. On the banks of the N'waswitsontso River and shaded by giant Jackalberry trees, it is the perfect camp to sit back and relax and enjoy the wealth of wildlife that Kruger has to offer. We spent an entire day in the camp and probably saw more game than we had...
Bateleur Bushveld Camp - Part 2
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Visitors to Bateleur Bushveld Camp in the northern Kruger National Park, have few options outside of the immediate vicinity of the camp itself. This, however, is no great negative for the camp and surrounding areas provide plenty of opportunity for premium game viewing. The game hide, which overlooks a man-made water hole is the gem of the bush camp, providing some of the best elephant sighting...
Tulamela and the "valley of the giants"
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Tulamela and the "valley of the giants"
The Most Incredible thing about Punda Maria Rest Camp
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The Most Incredible thing about Punda Maria Rest Camp
An incredible afternoon at Malopenyana water hole
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An incredible afternoon at Malopenyana water hole
Is it a Suni or is it a Grysbok? You decide...
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Is it a Suni or is it a Grysbok? You decide...
Why I love this Jewel of the North - Sirheni Bush Camp
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Why I love this Jewel of the North - Sirheni Bush Camp
Incredible footage of Cheetahs devouring an impala! (Full version)
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Incredible footage of Cheetahs devouring an impala! (Full version)
Sirheni, the S 56, and an Unbelievable Pride of Thirty-seven Lions
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Sirheni, the S 56, and an Unbelievable Pride of Thirty-seven Lions
The incredible Masorini Archeological Site
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The incredible Masorini Archeological Site
Wild Dogs! Leopard! Exotic Antelope! - Best things happen when you are pressed for time
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Wild Dogs! Leopard! Exotic Antelope! - Best things happen when you are pressed for time
The best exotic antelope sighting I have ever had!
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The best exotic antelope sighting I have ever had!
Engelhard Dam - the perfect place for exceptional game encounters
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Engelhard Dam - the perfect place for exceptional game encounters
Had a few misty mornings at the Oliphants restaurant when I was there, and you could just see the river, the atmosphere was magical !!!
I love that lookout - always have!
Oliphants would be my #1 .
Yes, I know. You have always liked Olifants.
Wonderful ideas. So glad to be alive🎉
Oh yes! Thanks for watching.
I also enjoy the Red Rocks Lookout and the Tshanga Lookout in the area to the SW of Shingwedzi Camp.
We spent a little time at Red Rocks on our way back from Bateleur during our lats trip - it has a beauty all of its own. Thanks for the comment
That martial eagle sighting! WOW!
We like all the hides you mention, but Sweni (S37) is our favourite
Thanks for the comment. Yes, Sweni is also a good one.
H-14 and H-13 are my favourites.
Yes, they are great!
Amazing scenery!
It's well worth visiting. You should make a trip one day.
Love the ostrich dust bathing. Beautiful male cheetah. I wonder what he was looking for.
Thanks for the comment.
Great shots of the purple roller.
Yes, a beautiful little bird
Love the bird video. The kingfishers are my favourite birds.
We love our Buffalo!
Yes - they were fantastic.
I love Jones dam. Always have great sightings there. Have seen sable there on my last two visits in July and Sept 24
Awesome. We'll check it out in July.
Thank you Gail and Stewart for taking us with you on your Kruger trips. It is second best to going ourselves. ;-) I would go with Rooibosrant Dam. Only accessible to guests of Bateleur bush camp. The solitude and magnitude of that dam in combination with all the game that come and go.... Amazing.
Yes, we spent half a day there just watching the game come and go. An awesome place.
Hi guys, we are loving the Best 5 series. Shipendani is a nice hide but the Pioneer Dam hide is very close and so much better, in our opinion. The hides you mention are all good hides
Awesome birds the last wanted to be sure his meal was dead 😂😂😂
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Yes, even though it's popular and busy, Lake Panic is always a favourite (but gee the water level was very low in September when I was there). Next would be Punda Maria, even though man made, it looks very natural and you can be there 24H a day if you wanted. I have some great shots from Punda. There are so many cool places !!!
Yes, Punda and Talamati are great hides but far off the beaten track for most park visitors. We also love Punda Maria's hide.
Thanks for another great video. Can you indicate on a map your actual location and the respective dams / hides you are at - this will be a great help for viewers who do not have a KNP map, they will have to visit. Also love your YETI mug they are great, we use our Stanley for coffee and YETI for COLD ICE water. 😄
Thanks for the comment. In our later videos we are including maps and road numbers.
Nicely done, I'll bet you have plenty more to come, there are so many birds there...will there be a Part 2 ?
Thanks Andy
Love your bird videos , many thanks for sharing !
Thanks for watching
We're making notes!!
More on the way...hope this helps. Thanks again for watching.
Thanks another great camp review - How do they secure the fridge / freezer so that they are not raided by the monkeys / bobo's ?
Actually we did not have any problems with monkeys or baboons at Bateleur. Thanks for the comment, we appreciate you watching our channel.
No Klopperfontein?
There are a lot of others like Rooibosrand and Silvervis near Bateleur - don't think I have visited Klopperfontein though...oh, and Orpen Dam, of course...
A very nice camp indeed and a wonderful water hole / hide. Do you know if the Hide is restricted to camp residents or open to other visitors?
It is restricted to camp residents as far as i know - but it is also far off the beaten track to just visit from another camp. Thanks for watching
Thanks for your suggestions and would like to also suggest the following which I believe better options than Pioneer - Malunzans on the S142 off the Shongolo loop not too far from Mopani / Tzenze. Bit out the way and few tourists but great sightings of game and birds. The dam at Shipandani Hide also on the S142 / Shongolo loop but closer to Mopani. Always some big crocs and hippo and birds. Orpen Dam on the S32 loop from Tshokwane. Its far from any camps but grate view. Look forward to your next
Thanks for the comment. I've only visited it once - they close the road when it rains.
Lovely wrap up of the dams Gail and Stewart, I too like Sunset Dam, partly because of the low angles you can get for photography, it's busy, but I can spend all day there. Lake Panic is always a favourite. Mpondo I go to frequently for time-lapse videos, there's always something coming in to drink. Byamiti weir would be the best in the park for low angle as you can get right to water level, got some great shots of the Painted Snipe there a couple of months ago. Every dam and waterhole has something unique...great series !!! Regards....Andy
Thanks again Andy. There are also two great dams near Bateleur Bushveld Camps.
I only have two days in KNP for a life time experience - which camp do you suggest for June end month?
Satara if you can get a booking. If not, try each day as there are often cancellations. Thanks for watching.
Hyt bob jan.😊😅
😜 Thanks for watching
Love all your videos. Funny to see what you like on the different roads. You write that Pafuri Picnic spot is on S56, it's on S63. Looking forward to more videos from you.
Sorry for the glitch regarding the S56 and S63 - these videos are unscripted and sometimes we get our numbers mixed up! Thank you for watching.
We are going to take notes. We will be in the south of the Kruger for 10 days in March.
Hope you have a great trip. In the south the S114 is always a good road as well as the S28, of course. Other places worth visiting are Ampie se boorgat on the S118 and Gardenia hide on the S119. Enjoy, and thanks for watching.
@@noplacelikekruger Thanks very much. We have our handy KNP booklets with maps. Have a look at those.
Awesome review! And wow, you saw Lichtenstein Hartebeest on the S50? Please share a video or photos of that? I've yet to see one ever! This is my list (I mostly go down south, so most of my roads will be there): 1. Golden Triangle - I know it can get super busy as you said, but for newbies who want a super good chance of seeing predators, that's the way to go. 2. H4-2 from Crocodile Bridge to Lower Sabie - Amazing for magnificent 7. 3. S147 - Lion and Leopard seen there almost everyday. And H1-4 drive to it also has lots. 4. S21 - I've had some of my best lion and leopard sightings there ever. It's quiet with traffic, in amongst the business of Skukuza area. It's a hit or miss, but when the cats are there, the sightings are 10/10 5. H3 - Not huge traffic, but there is still. This is an amazing all rounder road. Lion, leopard, Wild Dog and Cheetah all over all the time. I'd drive this road up and down the whole day, you'll see everything. So many others, S118/S119. H6/H7 are other great ones.
We actually saw the Lichtenstein Hartebeest at Tihongonyeni Pan walking towards the S50. Awesome. Unfortunately the video was recorded in a format which is no longer supported by my equipment - we have been toying with the idea of having it all put over into the correct format but have not got around to it yet. Thanks for the comment.
Best 5 drives is another great video Stewart and Gail!!! Love watching these videos!!!😊
Thanks for the comment and for watching every video we have ever published (several times I hear).
Thanks for the info. Will try the S33.
Great information. I love it
Thanks for the comment
I love it! Know these roads and broadly agree with your choices. I also agree that the S100 isn't one of my favourites -- I haven't had many sightings there, in spite of trying it every visit due to the hype. A little gem I want to mention is the Vutomi loop (S33?) near Tshokwane. Big 5. Also, one of my favourite tar roads is the one from Orpen to Satara. Great for lion.
Thanks for the comment and thanks for watching. In my opinion there are no bad roads in Kruger. Just being in Kruger is awesome!
@noplacelikekruger I totally agree on that. Just being there is magical.
Technically, poor quality Video; lots of scenes are badly out of focus. Music too loud. Generally, there ar way too many poorly< made nature Videos on youtube. It takes experience, know-how and patience. to make Videos worth-while watching!!
Thanks for the comment. I admit that I am battling with equipment and software at the moment. We are relatively new to this and appreciate the criticism. Thanks for watching.
Love the birds of Kruger! Have a nice one!
Thank you and thanks for watching. Please share our channel on your social media.
Really good video
Thanks Ava.
Really nice video
Thank you Ava. Keep watching.
Love it
Thank you, Ava - keep watching - much more to come!
Thanks Guys, loved the Crested Guineafowl when I was there a couple of months ago !!
Thanks again Andy
Nicely done!
Thank you. Thanks for watching
Great video. 👍
Thanks for watching again. You're a star!
Hey Gail and Stewart, a short but sweet visit to one of my favourite parks, luckily I had 10 days there and saw a rich variety of wildlife...where to now ?? 😆👍
We will definitely spend more time there next time. Thanks for watching.
It is not a Amur Falcon! It is a Lanner Falcon. ( time 6.08 on video) The Amur Falcon do not visit the Kgalgadi .
Thanks - appreciate the correction
It's really difficult to follow along with you in the vehicle when the music is playing louder than when you are both talking.
Thanks for the comment Jackie. Have had some difficulties with the sound but we have taken steps to improve it. Thanks for watching
Your music is horrible!!! Visuals are stunning!
Sorry about the music. Working on a change. Thanks for watching.
Love the new video
Thanks for the comment
I'll never visit Kruger again. Kgalagadi is more than twice the size, less pesky tour operators or traffic jams. South Africa took Pretoria to the Kruger, that just doesn't cut it for me. Kgalagadi, Tankwa, Bontebokpark, Agulhas, Mokala. ... that's where it's at.
Thanks for the comment