Clash of the Titans

kuMasinga hide, in the Mkhuze Game Reserve is often spectacular on winter mornings particularly between around 9h00 and 13h00 which seems to be when everything comes down to drink. This time the water was low and there was a very impatient queue. As size rules the rhinos were hogging it all however the female, her youngster and his young friend were obviously in charge. The big bull was on the edges but every time he tried to get close the female roared at him and he backed off only to take his pent-up aggression out on the poor wildebeest, zebra, warthog , impala and nyala that had the misfortune to be close (at one stage he sent a wildebeest flying through the air). Then it got interesting – another bull approached the waterhole resulting scuffle was as impressive. The sight of these two stirring up dust and causing general pandemonium was stunning but the roaring, squealing and clash of horns cannot be described adequately.

Scrum Down

Engage

Dust and Noise

Break

Back Off

Chasing pesky Wildebeest