Monday, October 2, 2017

Whales, Ostriches, and Dassies . . . but no Baboons

I saw several whales off the beach (including a mother and baby) near Simon's Town, but my only picture is a bit of white on the water's surface.
My encounter with the ostriches was much closer. A father, mother and their chicks --- and a different ostrich beside my car. Glad my car window was closed.

This Dassie (Cape Hyrax) looks somewhat like a guinea pig. Very docile and coexists with penguins nicely.  The closest living relatives to the hyrax are the elephant and manatee.
Despite all the dire warnings, I did not see any baboons at the Cape of Good Hope.

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