Kruger Safari Part 3: Belgian couple’s captivating wildlife photos from Kruger Park

See what Wendy and Peter saw on their recent Kruger safari in South Africa. In Part 3 of our Kruger Safari series, we share the Kruger wildlife photographs this Belgian couple emailed to their friends and family.

Now, for the commonly sighted Kruger wildlife, Peter and Wendy spotted on their latest South African safari.

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Common Kruger Wildlife

Which animal sightings can you expect regularly in Kruger National Park?

Impalas occur in large numbers, usually in large herds

Kruger safari antelope
Kruger safari antelope

Wildebeest and zebras, usually also in herds

Kruger wildebeest
Kruger wildebeest

Wildebeest Kruger
Wildebeest Kruger

Elephants - one of the Big 5 of Africa

Kruger safari elephants
Kruger safari elephants

Elephants Kruger safari
Elephants Kruger safari

Kruger elephant
Kruger elephant

Giraffes

Kruger giraffe
Kruger giraffe

Giraffe herd Kruger
Giraffe herd Kruger

Kudus, nyalas, duikers

Kruger kudu
Kruger kudu

Kruger duiker
Kruger duiker

Kruger kudu on safari
Kruger kudu on safari

Kruger nyalas
Kruger nyalas

Kruger antelopes
Kruger antelopes

Hippos and crocodiles (especially in the southern part of the park, where there is a lot of water)

Kruger hippos
Kruger hippos

Kruger crocodiles
Kruger crocodiles

Kruger crocodile
Kruger crocodile

Kruger hippo
Kruger hippo

Buffalos - one of the Big 5 animals

Big 5 buffalo Kruger
Big 5 buffalo Kruger

Big 5 Kruger buffaloes
Big 5 Kruger buffaloes

Warthogs

Kruger warthog
Kruger warthog

Warthog Kruger safari
Warthog Kruger safari

Baboons and vervet monkeys

Kruger baboon
Kruger baboon

Kruger monkey
Kruger monkey

Leopard tortoises

Kruger tortoise
Kruger tortoise

Mongooses

Kruger mongoose
Kruger mongoose

Another series of the animals we saw regularly from far and near.

Kruger squirrel
Kruger squirrel

Kruger buck
Kruger buck

Kruger elephant sighting
Kruger elephant sighting

Impala, Kruger safari
Impala, Kruger safari

Waterbuck Kruger
Waterbuck Kruger

We also saw a lot of birds, but I will put that in a separate email (Kruger safari birds), for the bird lovers.

Kruger birds
Kruger birds

Greetings

Wendy and Peter

Catch up on the first Kruger Safari reports from independent travelers Wendy and Peter

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