Chobe

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Game Drive

Set out early this morning into Chobe National Park. Were only inside the park boundary for a matter of minutes and had spotted a herd of elephant walking along the ridgeline. Impala, puku, turtle, warthog, hippo, banded mongoose, and crocodile were also spotted on the way, as well as a variety of birds.

River Cruise

At 1530 we loaded up with other guests at the hotel on the river cruise boat, and spent about two and a half hours looking at the animals close to the river banks. Initially, it was just large animals. As we went further upstream, a greater range of smaller animals were also spotted.

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Photos

Setting out
This morning's game drive was in modified Toyota Landcruisers.

Chobe Game Drive
There is a crocodile in there.

Chobe Game Drive
Spot the croc.

Chobe Game Drive
Banded mongoose.

Around the Camp
Warthog - kneeling to eat is characteristic of the species.

Around the Camp
Warthog

Around the Camp
Kitten wearing a python skin coat.

Around the Camp
Kitten wearing a python skin coat.

Around the Camp
Kitten wearing a python skin coat.

Afternoon River Cruise
Hippo swimming.

Afternoon River Cruise
Hippo grazing.

Afternoon River Cruise
Waiting for dinner?

Afternoon River Cruise
Kudu drinking from the Chobe River.

Afternoon River Cruise
Hippos grazing.

Afternoon River Cruise
Hippos grazing.

Afternoon River Cruise
Dead hippo. The guides said that this animal had been dead for several days. Its hide still seemed to be intact, although there was obvious interest in getting under its skin.

Comments

[Fiona]

Good Selection of Animals
Doug - I hadn't realised you had done Botswana too. I have only this evening been looking through a brochure on Botswana, intending to take my friend Steph there in May/June. I wondered if we would see a good selection of animals - you have shown that we can expect to do so.