Phinda 2023

Drive 6

We had our sixth game drive on the morning of 15 November with Emma.

Sunrise

Sunrise
Drive 6 - 1. Sunrise

Birds

There are many species of bird in the St Lucia area. We don’t know the names of many of them.

Birds
Drive 6 - 2. Bird of Prey
Birds
Drive 6 - 3. Bird of Prey

Views

There are some amazing views from hilltops.

Mountain Lodge
Drive 6 - 4. Mountain Lodge - on hill right of centre
Mountain Lodge
Drive 6 - 5. Lake St Lucia

Monkey

South Africa has two types of monkey the vervet monkey and the samango monkey. Male vervet monkeys have a very distinctive red willy and blue scrotum. There was a troup of samango monkey living around the lodge. They are always around at breakfast time trying to steal food.

Monkey
Drive 6 - 6. Monkeys
Monkey
Drive 6 - 7. Monkey Watching

Hippopotamus

Hippo
Drive 6 - 8. Curious Hippo

Elephant

Elephant
Drive 6 - 9. Elephant
Elephant
Drive 6 - 10. Elephant
Elephant
Drive 6 - 11. Elephant

Lion

Lion
Drive 6 - 12. Lion Resting
Lion
Drive 6 - 13. Lion Watching
Lion
Drive 6 - 14. Lion Playing

Giraffe

Giraffe
Drive 6 - 15. Giraffe Drinking

Warthog

Warthog
Drive 6 - 16. Warthog
Warthog
Drive 6 - 17. Warthog
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