Lioness (Panthera leo) and her young family with Mombo Camp, Okavango Delta, Botswana.
Tag: Okavango Delta
Largest Wildlife Census in History Makes Waves in Conservation
Early findings from the largest ever aerial survey of African wildlife—the Great Elephant Census (GEC)—are proving that big data can make a big difference when it comes to saving the world’s largest land mammal. The Africa-wide census, funded by Microsoft billionaire Paul G. Allen, took off in February 2014 with the objective of gaining a […]
Trafficking on an Unprecedented Scale
Pangolins top the list for the most trafficked mammal on the planet. Help protect these endangered creatures across the globe. #KillTheTrade now. Okavango Delta, Botswana. With Ngamiland Adventure Safaris.
Bigfoot Sighting
A young African Jacana (Actophilornis africanus) demonstrates the advantages of being big footed in the flooded wetlands of the Okavango. Okavango Delta, Botswana. With Wilderness Safaris. Nikon D3s. Nikon 200-400mm – ISO 800 f4 @ 1/6000 sec – Lexar Media – © Dana Allen www.photosafari-africa.net
One Small Leap
A young Leopard (Panthera pardus) shows off his newly honed stalking skills. Okavango Delta, Botswana. With Tubu Tree Camp. Nikon D4s. Nikon 200-400mm – ISO 800 f5.6 @ 1/1000 sec – Lexar Media – © Dana Allen www.photosafari-africa.net
‘No wilder place on Earth’: explorers tackle the full Okavango Delta
Recently, wildlife news from Africa has been almost universally bleak and frustrating to the point of despair: rhinos with their faces cut off, elephants slaughtered en masse via helicopter, and chimps and gorillas gunned down or snared for bushmeat. A massive onslaught of people, poaching and habitat destruction has led to declines in everything from […]
Video: Incredible footage shows leopard attacking two male antelope while they fight
A brave antelope makes an unlikely escape after being ambushed by a leopard as it battled a rival. The red lechwe was already exhausted having locked horns with another male when the killer cat struck – but managed to shake it off. The fast-paced footage was shot by safari guide Thomas Nkwazi, in the Okavango […]