Waterhole Face Off

The Kalahari is unbelievably hot in summer and animals are very dependent on any water source. This little interaction took place at one of the waterholes in the Kgalagadi Game Reserve. There was a strange procession that took place daily at the waterholes. Springbok would only drink with Springbok, Oryx would only drink with Oryx and Wildebeest also drank only when they were in a group. This is possibly due to the fact that there are a lot of lions in the area and there is safety in numbers. But what happens when the heat is up and the animals are thirsty? There is a tangible air of impatience for one group to finish and allow the other group access to the water. In this image the Wildebeest had had enough standing back and waiting for the Oryx to finish and he decided he was going to charge them off the water. However, the Oryx is just slightly larger than the Wildebeest and simply stood his ground and presented those swords of the desert. The wildebeest had no choice but to back off amidst the dust and the heat.

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