A Large Elephant wading towards us in the Okavango Delta 
Zebras drinking peacefullyt at Olifantsbad, Etosha 
Zebras startled whilst drinking as Olifantsbad, Etosha 
Red Lechwe jumping in water – Kwara Okavango 
A very young baby Elephant at Kwara 
Southern Carmine Bee-Eater taking flight at the Chobe Riverfront 
A young Leopard cub patiently waits in the sand at Savuti 
A Kudu and Oxpecker in the midday heat near Savuti 
Cheetahs drinking at Koinachas Waterhole Etosha 
Lion cubs near Goas waterhole, Etosha 
Sable at Chobe Riverfront 
A fluffy little Southern Carmine Bee-Eater on the lookout for snacks 
Black Rhino drinks at the waterhole in the fading light – Rietfontein, Etosha 
A group of three Roan antelope slowly made their way past us on the way to Savuti 
A small bird diligently guarding its eggs 
Malachite Kingfisher at Kwara 
A Little Bee Eater in Savuti 
A gang of Pied Kingfishers play and hunt at first light at Muchenje Campsite near Ngoma 
Pied Kingfishers on the lookout at Muchenje in Northern Botswana 
Burchell’s Sandgrouse in the road 
Crimson breasted Shrike 
A couple of Southern Carmine Bee-Eaters refusing to share lunch 
White Fronted Bee Eater at the Gcodikwe Heronry 
One of many Guineafowl in Chobe National Park 
A bored looking Lion cub at Kwara 
This Lioness looked incredibly uncomfortable in the tree which she had climbed to escape from the abundant flies 
Alert Leopard cub in the early morning at Savuti 
Leopard in a tree near Kwara 
Can you spot the leopard? 
A Leopard confused at our continued presence 
Hippos ominously wading towards us through their channel, near Magotho campsite, Khwai. 
African Wild Cat, on the hunt near Kwara 
A family of Warthogs near Marabou Pan – Savuti 
A majestic male Kudu near Savuti
Here’s a collection of my vary favourite wildlife photos, taken at all times of day an in a variety of different locations.
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Mana Pools: A bucket list location?
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Chirundu: The worst border in the world
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The Wild Dogs of Jeki: Sunrise in Lower Zambezi
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Exploring Lower Zambezi National Park: A Hidden Gem
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Exploring Malawi: A Journey from Lilongwe to Nkhotakota
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Top Wildlife Sightings in South Luangwa National Park
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Exploring North Luangwa National Park: A Hidden Gem
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Exploring Northern Zambia: Hot Springs and Unique Campsites
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The Shoebill Experience: Birdwatching in Bangweulu
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Kafue National Park – Safari Part 2
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Kafue National Park – Safari Part 1
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Liuwa Plain
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Zambia at Last
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The Caprivi Strip
Last year we whizzed through the Caprivi Strip in a couple of days. We needed to spend more time here. A finger of Namibia pointing towards the middle of Africa, the Caprivi strip is named for the German chancellor of the day. Britain traded Heligoland and a small slice of the Bechuanaland protectorate for the…
The Caprivi Strip
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Northern Botswana part 1
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STOP THE PRESS
Interrupting your regular programming to bring you the best sighting ever. Liuwa Plains you were so bad to us and then in the end far too generous. Thank you. Wild dogs hunting on three separate occasions. Three dogs first time, eight dogs taking an Oribi in sight second time, and ten dogs successfully hunting Oribi…
Small Holiday Big Dream 