South Africa Study Abroad

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Animals Up Close Videos Cape Point is a protected national park and is a habitat for families of majestic ostriches that flourish in the sea air Kruger Park – Zebras (pronounced zeh-brahs) are powerful and graceful animals that are mesmerizing to watch Kruger Park – Wildebeests don't seem to mind that we are watching them munch on their lunch; they look like a strange mix of several animals Kruger Park – There is a rare glimpse of a cheetah in the foreground of a huge flock of vultures waiting at the site of an impala kill by 2 or 3 cheetahs; it seems like a restaurant, Kruger style Kruger Park – A jackal paces in the foreground waiting for a chance at the impala carcass along with vultures Kruger Park – Warthogs graze and one can be seen briefly as it kneels down in order to eat more effectively Kruger Park – Giraffes have highly effective camouflage but the movement of their heads in the trees makes them easier to spot Kruger Park – Fruit bats are noisy as they hang upside down during the day Kruger Park ranger narrates as we pass a termite mound on a night game ride, explaining the purpose and significance of termite mounds in the wild. It was too dark to get video, but the audio file is here.

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