Here is a close up view of the thorns. The pods have holes in them, which makes the whistling noise. Some of the pods have ants living in them, and our guide says that giraffes will eat one tree until the ants start to bother it. At that point, the giraffe moves on to another tree. In this way the damage to any single tree is not great.

Hedge hogs seem to operate in groups of three or four, always jogging about. 

This would not make the world’s cutest house pet.

Meanwhile, we never really lose sight of zebras and wildebeest. This one is in the road right in front of our car.

Here are two male impalas with their attractive horns.

This is a Topi. Unlike other antelopes we have seen, Topis are seldom seen in groups.

A baby baboon getting a ride with mom.

This is a Patas monkey. It never put itself in a good position for a photograph. Darn. Our guide said this was only the second Patas monkey he has ever seen.

Another nice looking giraffe.

Here is another big cat, a cheetah. Cheetahs follow the migration of the wildebeests, while lions and leopards wait for them to come by. 

The creeks and rivers the wildebeests have to cross on their migration are home to hungry crocodiles.

The sun has gone behind clouds. On the horizon are two ostriches, a nice sight. And on the right side of the photo, a sitting giraffe.

Here is the same sitting giraffe. Our guide says that adult giraffes have no enemies. 

This white–headed vulture is a reminder that one is born and then one is eaten.

Next—a full day in the Western Corridor.

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