Giraffes and a happy elephant in the thick bush

By the end of September one can start feeling that spring time is upon us … and both trees and plants, in hopes of the rains coming soon, start showing first green shots here and there. By October all of nature greens up, and the entire ecosystem gets ready to go into over-drive: Mating, eating, hunting, rearing offspring, the busy season is upon us!

Justine took some nice shots of some giraffes near the lodge, as well as a very happy-looking elephant in the Southern portion of the reserve. We had been tracking him for quite some time, and finally when we found him, he was sitting happily in the thick bush, munching away at some green leaves. 😉

Elephants eat 22 hours out of 24 hours, and some eat up to 500kg of food per day! Elephants have to eat this insane quantity as they have an inefficient digestive system, and, given their several tons of body weight, they are forced to spend their entire lives eating. Lucky them! But then again, it is just leaves and tree barks. And they get quasi no sleep! That’s no so nice, if you think about it.

Giraffes near the lodge
Giraffes near the lodge
Happy elephant in the thick bush
Happy elephant in the thick bush