{"id":1530,"date":"2015-10-08T10:15:33","date_gmt":"2015-10-08T10:15:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.absoluteafrica.com\/liveblog\/?p=1530"},"modified":"2015-10-08T10:15:33","modified_gmt":"2015-10-08T10:15:33","slug":"kenya-tanzania-philippa-stephen-makako-day-six","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.absoluteafrica.com\/liveblog\/2015\/10\/kenya-tanzania-philippa-stephen-makako-day-six\/","title":{"rendered":"Kenya and Tanzania with Philippa & Stephen on Makako: Day Six"},"content":{"rendered":"

Day Six<\/strong>\"29a2e15e300d5dbdd5f012a9208e009fb5c5ba5c678ede3bfc1fdaf15684dfd6\"<\/p>\n

Well what a PHENOMENAL day today was!! Setting off through the park gates nice and early we were dubious as to how we could top seeing the big 5 yesterday…We definitely managed it!!!<\/p>\n

Heading over to the water’s edge we hopped out the truck and saw a huge pod of hippo splashing, grunting and snorting about, as well as a few huge Nile crocodiles lurking ominously nearby with jaws open.<\/p>\n

\"190f2b6f1709b61448bc53cb351d703dd8d9bf37b0053586878c2fc6e6c210bf\"<\/a>Further on and there was a large pride of about 8 lion being their lazy selves in the sun. It appeared pork was the meat of choice today as we saw baby warthogs being chased by three black-backed jackals. Mum eventually protected them by sitting on top of them!<\/p>\n

Continuing further into the park it was two lionesses turn to try for a piggy treat – no luck this time but great to watch.<\/p>\n

\"DSC_2047<\/a>\"DSC_2156\"<\/a>Next up came the absolute cherry on top of our already impressive day\u00a0– not only did we have a close, clear few of an absolutely gorgeous big leopard, but also her cub frolicking around.<\/p>\n

Mum was teaching baby how to hunt, burrowing inside a nearby den until both produced a baby warthog of their own. Mum wasted no time in enjoying her meal while bub had great fun playing with his food, frolicking and squeaking like a kitten with the warthog bravely fighting back. Mum kept a watchful eye and intervened when the cub squeaked in pain. After about 15 minutes she eventually put the poor baby pumba out of its misery with a powerful snap of her jaws. This was such such a huge highlight and a once in a lifetime viewing. At a loss for words we headed to camp to break for lunch, still unable to believe our insanely good fortune.<\/p>\n

\"50bbb86ffb1a4a7abcd1b651ca72140f07e47a6aeeaad408c9bd4bd7ef3b35d5\"<\/a>Returning after lunch we saw elephant, buffalo and then an excellent view of a large black rhino (in the politest way possible his 5th leg was out-of-this-world large!). This meant that we had seen the big 5 for two days running in the Mara – such a treat!<\/p>\n

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Back to camp as the sun began to set and a hearty dinner around the campfire awaited; excellent spirits all round as we reminisce over just how lucky we have been!<\/p>\n

Thank you to Sander Reinders for his fantastic photos of leopard and cub.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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