On our drive the next day we saw a fantastic sight. A group of giraffes with five babies. One was tiny and the cord was still hanging so less than two weeks old. The others were small as well. We were really close and they crossed the road right in front of us. Ken will post pictures.

Last drive at Narina. I had decided to stay in as today's came drive would be short. But when the time came I had to go I did not want to miss anything. Thank goodness I went. We had an incredible black rhino encounter. Black rhinos are quite rare and aggressive unlike the calm white rhinos.

The other two vehicles were ahead of us viewing the black rhino but we had to change our course to get there. By the time we arrived he was walking off. We were a bit disappointed. The other vehicles left, we moved and the rhino started to walk towards our vehicle. He walked within about 50 feet and stopped. - really close a little too close for comfort. He was missing one ear and the other ear was torn and shredded. Our ranger and tracker were intense and you could see the total focus on the rhino. They turned on the car and banged on the door of the car he just stood there. So they banged again and this time he turned and walked away. We had some other sightings but that rhino was the highlight.

First day at Mala Mala. So wonderful to be back home again. For the Cheetah One people to know we have Fritz, Jacque, Theo, and a new ranger named Bruce. So happy to be sitting on the deck again enjoying lunch.

We went out with Theo. He is so good it is fun to just be out with him behind the wheel. Our highlights were a tuskless elephant in a mud hole spraying herself with mud. A rhino with a huge horn with a baby, a gennet, and a female with two cubs, one male and one female. They were on top of the termite mound.

Lion Dynamics here are interesting. One of the big males we saw on Cheetah 1 is still here. He is hunting the females and this female with the two Cubs has split off from the pride. If the male finds the Cubs they will be killed. The mother has a bad gash on her leg so she has been in a fight already.

Seldom see lions on top of a termite mound. Theo said she is watching and nervous about the male so is high on the mound so she is to able to see the male approaching. Right after we arrived the three lions went mobile. We followed them through the bush for about fifteen minutes. I love crashing through the bush following cats. She went on top of another termite mound and was sniffing the air. Then all three laid down and it was getting late so we had to leave. I sure hope these Cubs survive and the male does not kill them.

RHINO pictures I believe we cannot post because of rhino poaching. We are going to confirm this and if that is no longer true we will post the rhino shots.

Dinner was great and now ready to crash for the night. Ken is working on pictures right now.