"African message" it's called, riding the 4WD truck across the bumpy sands |
Most of this was along the Chobi river and marshland |
No swimming |
A Monitor; ugly critter |
The usual impala |
Waiting for lunch |
River tour boat |
A striped kudu or possibly something else (I'm at an oyster bar in Port Vendres, France, and don't have my African animal guide handy) |
Impalas are especially predator-wary, and the baboons prefer their company |
When feeding, baboons always appoint a sentinel to keep an eye on things |
There he is |
With a friend |
Of course, baboons are not all brilliance; here's one picking through elephant droppings for undigested morsels |
The birds are not impressed |
Nor is Mr. Croc |
Note the bird exploring the gash on the hippo; a little croc in the background |
Peaceable kingdom |