Kgalagadi dishes up splendid raptor fest
August 6, 2018
Kgalagadi’s magnificent birds of prey never disappoint and, even on days when the big cats are shy, there’s plenty of action.
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Kgalagadi’s magnificent birds of prey never disappoint and, even on days when the big cats are shy, there’s plenty of action.
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Continue readingNext time you explore the Kruger National Park and its famous roads, waterholes, picnic sites and hides, take a few moments to investigate wildlife of a different sort – the feathered kind.
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