10,000 Birds

JULY 16, 2014

Back in the halcyon days, when dinosaurs still roamed the Earth (at least in my mind) and a nickel was still a lot of money, my favourite ride was the river safari one, where you could pretend to be an explorer in a river boat going past animatronic safari animals. A Rhinoceros Hornbill ! Orangutans never get old. What a bird!

Rhinoceros 173

Rhinoceros Apes Elephants Monkeys 173

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 19, 2023

A little further, there’s a family group of Savannah Elephants with two two-year olds. The others follow, some dozen animals in all. They raise their trunks, sniffing the air. Their presence indicates large mammals nearby – and only a few meters away, one Southern White Rhinoceros mother with a calf disappears among the bushes.

South Africa 240

South Africa Africa Game Elephants 240

10,000 Birds

JULY 11, 2013

A little further, there’s a family group of Savannah Elephants with two two-year olds. The others follow, some dozen animals in all. They raise their trunks, sniffing the air. Their presence indicates large mammals nearby – and only a few meters away, one Southern White Rhinoceros mother with a calf disappears among the bushes.

Africa 206

Africa South Africa Elephants Rhinos 206