The Big Five

One of the legacies of the days of the big game hunters is the quest for The Big Five: Elephant, Lion, Leopard, Rhinoceros, Cape Buffalo. They are the most dangerous animals in Africa. Even today, they are the most-sought after animals, although we can't shoot them any more. Except with cameras.

Thanks to our brilliant guide, Joseph, we saw all of the Big Five in the first three days we spent with him. Although Cape Buffalo & Rhinocerous are certainly dangerous, ill-tempered animals, we didn’t find them nearly as fascinating as other animals like the big cats, wildebeest & warthogs.

This is a very old Cape Buffalo. His big grey horns, his badly scarred hide and his lethargy all reveal his great age.