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September 28, 2001

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We arrived in Etosha National Park, Namibia's most famous tourist attraction. At waterholes we saw large concentrations of birds, elephants, giraffes, gemsbok, zebras, and the rare black-faced impala and black rhino. We had especially good rhino viewing. At night we watched six different black rhinos, normally solitary creatures, congregate at a waterhole near our Okaukuejo campsite.

Rhinos must have bad tempers; when a rhino comes for a drink all of the other animals leave.

Giraffes aren't made to drink. They take awhile bringing their heads to waterlevel.

Elephants, on the other hand, have no problem relaxing at the waterhole.

These kudu must wait their turn to get a drink.