Near the end of program, we were mostly focusing on finishing final projects for our classes, but we did manage to take a trip to the Addo Elephant Park and the Schotia Game Park, which are both about an hour outside of Port Elizabeth. The day was spent watching and learning about all of the animals that we saw on safari, especially the Big Five: elephant, lion, leopard, buffalo, and rhino. We didn't manage to see all of them on this trip to Addo and Schotia, but it was still very informative.
At Addo, we mostly saw elephants, but there were also some zebra and buffalo around. Schotia was where we saw the greatest variety of animals. We saw impala and nyala, which are both similar to antelope, and we also managed to run into some buffalo, elephants, and lions. Lastly, we saw a hippo, right before we were going to leave for the night. It was dark and silent, and all of a sudden, one of our flashlights landed on the hippo's body, and once our guide realized what it was, we stopped about 20 ft. away from it. It seemed much, much bigger up close than I ever thought it would be.
At Addo, we mostly saw elephants, but there were also some zebra and buffalo around. Schotia was where we saw the greatest variety of animals. We saw impala and nyala, which are both similar to antelope, and we also managed to run into some buffalo, elephants, and lions. Lastly, we saw a hippo, right before we were going to leave for the night. It was dark and silent, and all of a sudden, one of our flashlights landed on the hippo's body, and once our guide realized what it was, we stopped about 20 ft. away from it. It seemed much, much bigger up close than I ever thought it would be.