Lake Panic in the Kruger National Park, South Africa, is an earthen dam on the Mafunyana Creek (named after one of the nicknames of L B Steyn a Park warden. Literally the word means he who eats greedily. Lake Panic is the name that was given shortly after construction was completed about 1975 when, during a major cloudburst, it was feared that the dam wall would give way.
Kruger National Park, South Africa. Orpen Dam lookout point is situated on the S32 gravel loop road near Tshokwane picnic site. The dam is named after Mr and Mrs Orpen, who donated 7 farms to the Kruger National Park. There is a thatch lookout point with a spectacular view and some restrooms.
The Johannesburg Zoo is situated in the leafy northern suburb of Johannesburg covers 55 hectares of land. The zoo was founded in 1904 when the land was donated by the firm of Herman Ekstein. The Zoo houses over 320 species of animals and is internationally accredited and highly respected for its husbandry practices of maintaining a high standard of animal welfare, nutrition and ethical conduct, ensuring the physical and psychological well-being of all its animals.
