Antelope in Kruger Towering five metres above the ground and weighing as much as 1 400 kilograms, the giraffe is the tallest animal of the African savanna – yet still falls prey to lion. In the Central Region, where... [more information]
Big Five in Kruger By 1896 white rhino were extinct in the Lowveld, while elsewhere a relic 50 animals survived between the White and Black Umfolozi rivers in Zululand. Successful conservation measures made... [more information]
Birdlife in Kruger A grey lourie feeds on the flowers of a knobthorn. Nineteenth-century hunters named these vocal birds ‘go-away birds’, a reference to their call and their habit of alerting game to the... [more information]
Ecology in Kruger The bed of the Mphongolo River in northern Kruger is framed by a tall apple-leaf, while flowering knobthorns add a colourful backdrop. Many African people regard... [more information]
Predators in Kruger A tree felled by an elephant provides a perfect vantage point for two cheetah males searching for suitable prey. Although they are ill-equipped for climbing, cheetah will climb trees with sloping... [more information]
The Kruger Calendar In August the mornings and evenings are cool, but temperatures and humidity rise during the day, more moisture; winds indicate spring is on its way. Yellow hue dominates the bush as sjambok pod... [more information]
Trees in Kruger Park These are just some of the many types of trees found in Kruger Park. The baobab is southern Africa’s most distinctive [more information]
Wildlife in Kruger Young vervet monkeys are born mainly from October to January after a gestation period of 140 days. Vervets emit distinct alarm barks for different predators, and young monkeys are taught to... [more information]
