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Flight from Jo'burg to Phalabowra
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First impressions from the terrace at the lapa
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First visitors we saw at the waterhole - African or Cape buffaloes
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Hippo Bingo - 1
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Hippo Bingo - 2
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Hippo Bingo - 3
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Hippo Bingo - 6 (one even for a bonus on the head0
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Hippo Bingo - 9
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Bushbuck ewe
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Black collared barbet - one of the various birds frequenting the hippo hide
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Start of the stand off between the territorial hippo and the thursty baboon
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Spectators of the featered kind secured the best seats to observe the hippo's claim to the waterhole
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Threat display directed towards the lone baboon
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Quite the impressive threat display
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Ok, this is the last one... just in case you needed a measure of the sizeable jaws
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An impala was carefully checking if the hippo was happy sharing again
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And the next careful visitor was a warthog - mirror, mirror
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And the lesser masked weaver even felt bold enough to have a bird bath
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Cleaning after the kill, the red are blood residues
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Watching us contented and full - even some synchronised watching going on
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Spot of bother or opportunity
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Taking it easy again
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Watching your back
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Gorgeous impala blending into the landscape
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Next we came across a herd of African buffaloes
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Tender moments among the sturdy animals
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Not sure what this behaviour means
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Raptor waiting for its chance in the shade of a tree
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Grey heron out for a catch
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Mr and Mrs Hadada Ibis blending in
