We started our visit to Botswana with an afternoon safari in Chobe National Park. The wildlife, vegetation and the landscape are truly unique. One of the first birds seen in the parkRead More…
After our visit to Victoria Falls, we crossed the Zimbabwean border and entered Botswana near the township of Kasane. Our destination was Chobe National Park. One of the first things that IRead More…
Whilst doing a cruise in a small boat along the Chobe River in the Chobe National Park, there were numerous Elephants drinking, bathing and swimming in the river. The above photo showsRead More…
It was late in the afternoon and there seemed to be a migration of many wildlife. They made their way to the River in groups. Regardless of being close to the River,Read More…
The reflection of the sun off the River just caught me in the eye and looking over the flood plain of the Chobe River, the silhouette of an Elephant making its wayRead More…
The Nile crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) is an African crocodile and the second largest living reptile in the world, after the saltwater crocodile. The Nile crocodile is quite widespread throughout sub-saharan Africa, occurring mostly in the central, eastern and southern parts ofRead More…
The hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius), or hippo, from the ancient Greek for “river horse” (ἱπποπόταμος), is a large, mostly herbivorous mammal in sub-Saharan Africa. They are extremely large and can be very aggressive animals. Whilst they were quite calm at ChobeRead More…
We came across a few female lions and a number of their cubs under some trees in the Chobe National Park. They did not seem fazed at all with the closeness ofRead More…
We had just hopped out of the small boat and into a 4 Wheel Drive vehicle. Looking up the track we could see plenty of tracks in the sand. Just a shortRead More…
Towards the end of our afternoon safari, we stopped by the Chobe River and looked towards the west. As the sun lowered in the horizon, the colour of the sky changed dramatically.Read More…