We heard that about 40 minutes driving (30KM) outside of Orpen, a Rhinocerous at a water hole had been killed by poachers for its horn, right by the road. Rhino poaching is a big problem in South Africa at the moment with more than 1 a week being killed in the kruger alone; the latest news received is that 142 people have been arrested. One of the suspect is a vet from Mozambique. The Kruger is taking donations to purchase a helicopter to survey the park more effectively.
However, this did give us an opportunity, so another early start saw us heading out of the camp at day break and we drove straight to the body of the poached rhino.
The carcass was covered in vultures: we counted 4 different kinds, including a rare eqyptian vulture. But the stars of the show were the spotted hyenas, salivating as they rushed to the scene!
A group of Hyenas walking down the road to the kill
Hyena salivating
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Vultures and 2 Hyenas a the poached Rhino
Back to orpen camp for breakfast, we packed up and moved on to Satara, further east,
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