What was most scary to me in Africa!
Dec 31, 2021 14:15:21 #
Dec 31, 2021 14:43:52 #
Photolady2014 wrote:
So these are the things of nightmares in Africa! ... (show quote)
Wow, great photos. Did you ask why in the world anyone would go out on a small canoe. Don't make sense to me too be in anything that could be ripped over by then. That would be a no BIG boat!!
Dec 31, 2021 15:30:31 #
Dec 31, 2021 15:40:50 #
Great set!!! Your whole set of trip photos is fantastic, Cindy. Really enjoyed them.
Dec 31, 2021 15:55:06 #
Dec 31, 2021 16:53:01 #
I've often wondered why anyone would feel confident in any small boat in crocodile and hippo infested waters. Kind of like surfing in Great White Shark food dishes.
Dec 31, 2021 18:28:07 #
Those Crocs are huge andyour close ups are very clean & clear. Wow. 
Dec 31, 2021 18:57:30 #
IDguy
Loc: Idaho
They certainly deserve respect.
Actually hippos kill far more people in Africa each year. And hyena are right up there.
https://www.travelawaits.com/2665084/most-dangerous-animals-in-africa/
But the tiny mosquito is far more deadly than all the big creatures combined.
Actually hippos kill far more people in Africa each year. And hyena are right up there.
https://www.travelawaits.com/2665084/most-dangerous-animals-in-africa/
But the tiny mosquito is far more deadly than all the big creatures combined.
Dec 31, 2021 20:11:57 #
kpmac wrote:
Beautiful images. Are they worse than hippos?
I don’t know about worse. They have been killing many locals who due to the pandemic are being forced to go into the rivers to fish to feed their families. The crocodiles kill to eat, while the hippos do not. I know at least in Zimbabwe more are killed by crocodile.
Dec 31, 2021 20:13:27 #
rv8striker wrote:
A wonderful set, especially the first one. More please.
I will post a few more, but then I’m stepping away from the computer and we are heading to AZ for a few weeks!
Dec 31, 2021 20:14:01 #
jimvanells wrote:
Great shots and thanks for the cautionary tale about extremities outside of the boat.
Yes, they certainly got my attention!!!
Dec 31, 2021 20:16:12 #
dennis2146 wrote:
Beautiful photographs. You had quite the trip as your photographs show.
My biggest fear was none of the animals but snakes. Thankfully I never did see one.
Dennis
My biggest fear was none of the animals but snakes. Thankfully I never did see one.
Dennis
I saw 3. This guy was in the tree in front of our tent. We saw one out on a drive, got a photo, but it is on my other computer, and I saw one other shy one that took off before I could get a photo!
Dec 31, 2021 20:17:03 #
randave2001 wrote:
Fantastic photos and a great narrative to go with them. I really feel you should have gotten closer to the one with the dragonfly on it to really capture the dragonflies eyes too. 
I would have liked to, but I’m not going in that water!!!
Dec 31, 2021 20:20:26 #
Earnest Botello wrote:
Great series, Beth, I would be scared too. But the hippos in the background of your last picture are more dangerous to humans than the crocs are.
In Zimbabwe due to Covid many locals have been forced to fish to put food on the table. Many do not have boats and risk going into the river and lakes with nets to fish. The number of locals killed by crocodiles had gone up dramatically. It is sad that they have to take the risk. Hippos are very dangerous as well, but for now it is crocodile in Zimbabwe!
Dec 31, 2021 20:26:02 #
alberio wrote:
I've often wondered why anyone would feel confident in any small boat in crocodile and hippo infested waters. Kind of like surfing in Great White Shark food dishes.
Our boat was larger, maybe 10 feet wide and 20 long with a motor! However up front was flat which is where I was. We were bluff charged by a hippo in the water and we were amazed how fast it was, like a missile! Had it decided to really get after us I’m not totally sure it would not have tipped us! Maybe not over, but a good hard bump. Guessing boat driver would have put it in fast!
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