Call of the wild: Magical encounters in Kruger National Park during emerald season

With animals roaming free in such a sprawling vastness, Kruger National Park shows off the wild untamed beauty of Africa at its best. PHOTO: TAN CHUNG LEE
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KRUGER NATIONAL PARK (South Africa) - As landings go, few can match the experience of touching down on the tarmac of a tiny airstrip in the middle of the South African bush.

As our 12-seater Cessna makes its descent, I espy a couple of frolicking waterbuck.

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