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A Hadeda ibis visited our camp in Baadplaas in the morning. |
| Picture by Gilead Wurman |
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The group returns to the vehicles after a stop at the Komati River. |
| Picture by J. L. Kirschvink |
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We all have to cross bridges in our lives. So do the cows. |
| Picture by J. L. Kirschvink |
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Ben hard at work getting paleo-mag samples of some of the world's oldest granite. |
| Picture by J. L. Kirschvink |
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The group traveling with Mike Gurnis into Kruger Park had pretty good luck finding the
big game, like this elephant... |
| Picture by Mike Gurnis |
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Of course, this elephant wasn't very happy about how close this car in front of Mike's car is
getting (they look really mean when the put their ears up and point this tusks in your direction...
Okay, so how do we get out of here??!?!? |
| Picture by Mike Gurnis |
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Curtis' car stumbled upon a giraffe family on
our first day in Kruger NP. Mother on the right, father on the left,
and daughter in the middle.
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| Picture by Gilead Wurman |
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Another elephant spotted by Mike's vehicle, you'd think they'd learn. |
| Picture by Laura Croal |
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A family of elephants cross the road, blocking traffic on both sides. I don't think anyone
was complaining. |
| Picture by Laura Croal |
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Giraffe grazing on the local thorny bush. Giraffes have adapted to eating thorny bushes by
periodically shedding the covering of their tongue. |
| Picture by Laura Croal |
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Some Vervet monkeys. |
| Picture by Laura Croal |
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Zebras!!! |
| Picture by Laura Croal |
Day 6