This game reserve has a nice restaurant that serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. It also has a small swimming pool for guests to take an afternoon dip in during the hottest part of the day, when the animals are less active.After taking a dip in the pool we met some friends for lunch at the restaurant. We had a nice relaxing lunch and had just finished paying the bill when this black rhino approached.
We stood only a few feet away in the doorway of the restaurant. He drank from the pool and got rhino slobber in the water we had just been swimming in. He then walked over to where some guys were sitting outside having some drinks. They sat calmly as it approached until one of them couldn't stand it any longer and got up and rushed to the safety of the restaurant. The other two were right on his heels.
After nearly toppling their table the rhino strolled over to where our chalet was ( in the background of the photo) and lay down behind it and took a nap.
There are only about 3600 black rhinos left in existence. We were very lucky to have had this experience.
Hi. I am Hamid. Are you in Botswana because of the animals? Very Nice pictures. Where from the states are you from? Are you black Americans? I hope that I am not too much of an intruder. It appears awfully exciting to be there from the looks of the pictures. I remember selling my old bicycle to a forestry student from Botswana when studying in the states. He asked me if I knew where it was and I had no clues.
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