Kruger With the Kids

First, some very sad news. Unfortunately during the day yesterday Rocky went to sleep and never woke up. We will give him a proper burial, and we understand that this is part of the "circle of life." Clearly, he was not meant to live. Next time we need a pet, we have been instructed to pick a healthier one.

On to better news! We had a very successful Kruger trip on Sunday. The kids really enjoyed looking at all the animals, and so did we volunteers. I took a ton of photos with my big camera, and I picked out a few to share here. No matter how many times I see them out the window, it is still amazing to be so close to these wild animals outside of an enclosure. Also - I was finally able to upload my video from weeks ago to the post titled "Palesa," so now it's there. On to the animals!

Mom and baby giraffe:

 Cape Buffalo:

 Black and white giraffe:

 It was exciting to see so many zebras because the last time I was in Africa they were nowhere to be found. Everyone else calls them "Zeh-bras" with a soft "e" sound, and I don't have any other Americans here to back me up!

 Waterbuck:

 Mommy and baby baboon:

 Zebra posing:

 All the kids and Charlie:

 This bird flew off right as I clicked the shutter.

I took a lot of photos when I took the kids to the game lodge next door today, I will add them soon!