Before we move on to the next part of our holiday travel, I wanted to share one last round of photos from Erindi Game Reserve. Lisa’s one sentence summary of Erindi, “All of the beauty and animals of Namibia combined with all the comfort of a five-star, western-style accommodation.” And all you can eat buffets for every meal!
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African Wild Dogs at Erindi
One of the big highlights of our holiday travels was to see African wild dogs at Erindi Game Reserve. They are referred to as hyper-carnivores as a pack will usually hunt twice a day for food. These dogs have a very high rate of success as predators. Unfortunately, outside of protected areas they are frequently killed due to their appetite for prey, including livestock. They are also highly susceptible to domestic dog diseases such as mange and rabies. Only about 6,600 wild dogs remain in the world.
Erindi has had a difficult time introducing wild dogs in the past, but the current pack is thriving. The dogs like to sleep under trees and during one storm a few years ago, most of one pack was killed when the tree they were sheltering under was struck by lightning.
This pack was initially kept in an enclosure near the main Erindi lodge and then released nearby so they hunt mainly in this territory, allowing visitors a great opportunity to see these animals up close. All of these photos were taken 1km or less from the lodge.
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Birds of Erindi – Part 3
The final countdown! But don’t worry bird fans, upcoming posts will feature many more winged friends from Nunda River Lodge on the Kavango River and from Chobe National Park in Botswana.
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Birds of Erindi – Part 2
More birds from our December 2014 trip to Erindi Private Game Reserve. Future posts will feature some of the animals we saw during the 12 hours of games drives. My main birding resource is Roberts Bird Guide, a great field guide to the birds of southern Africa. Highly recommended.
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Birds of Erindi – Part 1
Erindi is a private game reserve located in between Okahandja and Otjiwarango in Namibia. It is 70 719 ha in size and has many of the famous safari animals such as giraffe, zebra, lion, cheetah, rhino and elephant. We first learned about the reserve through the Animal Planet TV program Into the Pride.
Erindi also has many species of birds thanks to its numerous water holes and varied terrain. I am a novice birder but Southern Africa is a great place to learn!
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