With all the smoke around from wild bush fires and controlled ones, the sun rose as a dull orange ball over the dam. And then hoping for that stunning early morning light, it just didn’t happen as the smoke was so thick that we seemed to be surrounded by cloud.
I drove on up through the hills and up Devil’s Jungle before heading on to Banyini.
With very little grazing left in the area this zebra had taken to the swamp to feed on the only green grass for miles around.
When I got round to Nduna dam in the early afternoon some elephants had already moved on, some were still coming and some were swimming. I’ve been waiting for months for them to drink and swim here in the day and Voila! it happened today.
But it was only the calves that swam. Although they were thoroughly enjoying it they didn’t venture into the deeper water and really get swimming. And for a change their moms waited around while they rolled around dunking each other and not wanting to leave.
Elephants really enjoying