After two eventful days at Camp Olifantrus, we returned to Okaukuejo on December 7, 2020. There we wanted to spend another evening at the waterhole before we drive the next day east to the camp Halali.

However, we didn’t experience the real spectacle that day at the waterhole in Okaukujeo but at Olifantsbad. No elephants bathe there that day, although the waterhole is named after them and speckled with elephant dung all around. What we saw are some giraffes getting ready to drink. (Giraffes have to spread their front legs wide so that they can reach the surface of the water with their long necks!) When drinking, the young giraffes in particular easily become prey for lions. These take advantage of the fact that this position makes it impossible for their victim to run away quickly. That is why it often takes more than a quarter of an hour before a giraffe bends down to drink. And the necks of the animals shoot up at the slightest hint of danger. Safety first!

PS. We were amazed when more and more giraffes arrived at the waterhole from all directions. In the end there were close to forty! And only two tourists from Switzerland who watched them drink. Or was it the other way around?