Chobe National Park 2010

Department of Wildlife & National Parks, Botswana	Chobe Safari Lodge, Kasane, Botswana	Chobe Safari Lodge - 4 stars	My repacement 80-400 lens rescued at the last minute from Zambian customs
The Germans on the Chobe River Cruise	Nile Crocodile, Chobe River	Nile Crocodile, Chobe National Park	A monster, this one
Nile Crocodile, Chobe River	Crocodylus niloticus, Chobe River	Elephant coming down to the Chobe River	Elephant, Chobe National Park
Elephant, Chobe National Park	Chobe Elephant	Kudu retreating from the river as the boat approaches	Elephant, Chobe National Park
Elephant with large tusks eating	Elephant, Chobe National Park	Elephant, Chobe National Park	Elephant, Chobe National Park
Medium-sized Nile Crocodile resting on the river bank, Chobe	Chobe Riverfront, Chobe National Park	Elephant wandering along the Chobe River	Elephants love to come to the Chobe River in the afternoon
Impala, Chobe National Park	Crocodile, Chobe National Park	A large group of elephants ahead, Chobe Waterfront	Elephants, Chobe National Park
Elephant in the Chobe River, Botswana	Elephant in the river, Chobe National Park	Chobe River	A pair of crocodiles, Chobe National Park
Nile Crocodile, Chobe National Park	Elephants walking along the Chobe River	Large herd of elephants, Chobe National Park	Chobe elephant
Hippopotamus out of water during the day, Chobe	Elephant and hippo, Chobe National Park	Elephant, Chobe National Park	Elephant, Chobe National Park
Hippo out of water, Chobe	Elephant and Hippo, Chobe	Elephant and Hippo, Chobe	Chobe River, Chobe National Park
Elephant, Chobe National Park	Young elephant, Chobe	Chobe River, Botswana	Papa elephant, mama elephant and little baby elephant
Elephants with a baby, Chobe National Park	Elephants, Chobe National Park	Elephants, Chobe National Park	Elephant, Chobe National Park
Chobe River with elephants, Chobe National Park	Elephants, Chobe National Park	Elephants, Chobe National Park	Elephant, Chobe National Park
Elephant with calf, Chobe National Park	Elephants, Chobe National Park	Baby elephant, Chobe National Park	Baby elephant, Chobe National Park
Elephants by the Chobe River, Chobe National Park	Herd of hippos up on the banks of the Chobe River during the day	Hippos heading for the water, Chobe National Park	Botswana10 149.jpg
Crocodile on the banks of the Chobe River	Hippopotamus, Chobe National Park	Hippo standing in shallow water, Chobe National Park	Hippos entering the river, Chobe National Park
Hippos on shore, Chobe National Park	Hippo, Chobe National Park	Hippo, Chobe National Park	Hippos on shore, Chobe National Park
Hippos, Chobe National Park	Hippos, Chobe National Park	An elephant giving a herd of hippos room as it passes by along the Chobe River	Hippo showing its teeth
Hippo teeth	The hippo "yawn" is an aggressive display	Hippo covered with birds	Hippo entering the Chobe River
Blacksmith Plover (Vanellus armatus) walking past a ball of elephant poo	Elephants, Chobe Riverfront, Botswana	Elephant, Chobe National Park	Elephant munching on dried grass
Nile monitor lizard, Chobe National Park	Varanus niloticus - Nile Monitor	Reed Cormorant (Microcarbo africanus) drying its wings	Egyptian geese on the shore of the Chobe River, Botswana
Egyptian goose in flight	Egyptian goose (Alopochen aegyptiacus) in flight, Chobe National Park, Botswana	Land Rover of a mobile safari (Bushlore) driving the track along the Chobe River	In Botswana, the Puku (Kobus vardonii) occurs only in Chobe National Park
Blacksmith Plover (Vanellus armatus), Chobe National Park	Cape Buffalo resting in the shade along the Chobe River	Cape buffalo (Syncerus caffer), one of the Big 5	Cape buffalo (Syncerus caffer)
Hippos in the Chobe River	Hippo, Chobe National Park	Herd of giraffe, Chobe National Park	Egyptian geese, Chobe National Park
African Spoonbill (Platalea alba) wading in the Chobe River, Botswana	Canoe with two polers on the Namibian side of the Chobe River	Great White Egret (Ardea alba melanorhynchos), Chobe National Park, Botswana	Giraffes (Giraffa camelopardalis)
Hippo and crocodile resting together along the Chobe River, each unconcerned about the other	Hippos on a small island in the Chobe River	Herd of elephants walking along the Chobe River, late afternoon	Sunset over the Namibian side of the Chobe River
Hippo at Sunset, Chobe River, Botswana-Namibia	Hippo at Sunset, Chobe River, Botswana-Namibia	Chobe River Sunset, Botswana-Namibia	Buffalo resting in the tall grass on an island in the Chobe River
Large Namibian houseboat, Chobe River	Botswana flag on an island in the Chobe River that had been disputed with Namibia	Sunset, Chobe River	Sunset with a large tree on the Namibia side of the Chobe River
Sunset, Chobe River	Sunset, Chobe River	Sunset, Chobe River	Tour boat on the Chobe River at sunset
Sunset with a tour boat, Chobe River	Sunset, Chobe River	Orange sunset with tall grass	Until tomorrow....
Arriving back at the Chobe Safari Lodge after the afternoon cruise	Early start for the morning game drive	The first hour was very cold and very disappointing - nothing seen	Marabou stork wading along the Chobe Riverfront
Marabou storks (Leptoptilos crumeniferus)	Marabou Stork, Chobe River	Early morning, Chobe River	Driver got a call on the radio that a big male lion had been found
King of the Beasts, a large male lion sunning himself on a cold morning	Big male lion, Chobe National Park	Every vehicle doing morning drives in this part of Chobe got the message about this lion	Lion yawn - the sleep something like 20 hours a day
Lion with a full mane, Chobe National Park	Lion in the early morning sun, Chobe National Park	Lion in the early morning sun, Chobe National Park	Lion roar, "Where's my breakfast!", Chobe National Park
Lion roar - calling the pride, Chobe National Park	Lion walking off into the bush... enough publicity for one morning	Cape (African) Buffalo, Chobe National Park	Big yawn! Chobe
Cape (African) Buffalo, Chobe National Park	Cape (African) Buffalo, Chobe National Park	Cape (African) Buffalo, Chobe National Park	Cessna 206 (A2-AEI) flying low towards Kasane Airport
Female impala (Aepyceros melampus), Chobe National Park	Serondela Picnic Site, Chobe National Park	Mother baboon cuddling her infant, Chobe National Park	Baboon grooming her infant, Chobe
Baboon grooming her infant, Serondela Picnic Area	Big male baboon, Chobe National Park	Big male baboon smiling for the camera	Baboon smile, Chobe National Park
The baboon species found in Chobe - Chacma or Yellow	Baboon, Chobe National Park	Big male baboon with signs of a recent flight, Chobe National Park	Baboon, Chobe National Park
Looking across the Chobe River, Serondela Picnic Area	Baboons in a big tree along the Chobe River, Serondela Picnic Area	Baboon in a tree, Chobe National Park	Baboon in a tree, Chobe National Park
Excited male baboon, Chobe	Warthog (Phacochoerus africanus), Chobe National Park	Warthog, Chobe National Park	Black-backed jackal (Canis mesomelas), Chobe National Park
A large herd of buffalo, Chobe National Park	Cape buffalo with a giant set of curved horns	Buffalo, Chobe National Park	Buffalo grazing as they walk, Chobe National Park
Buffalo, Chobe National Park	Both male and female cape buffalo have horns	Banded Mongoose (Mungos mungo) standing	Banded Mongoose (Mungos mungo), Chobe National Park
Banded mongoose, Chobe National Park	Banded mongoose, Chobe National Park	Giraffe, Chobe National Park	Female impala, Chobe National Park
Impala, Chobe National Park	Impala, Chobe National Park	Giraffe, Chobe National Park	Giraffe, Chobe National Park
Giraffe, Chobe National Park	Giraffe, Chobe National Park	A pair of Giraffe, Chobe National Park	Giraffe reaching for the highest leaves
Giraffe browsing the top of a large bush, Chobe National Park	Giraffe, Chobe National Park	Giraffe, Chobe National Park	Lilac-breasted roller (Coracias caudatus), the National Bird of Botswana
Brown Snake-eagle (Circaetus cinereus), Chobe	Botswana10 494.jpg	It has been a disappointing morning game drive, but as the driver was speeding back towards the lodge we came across lions	...with cubs! Just 500m from the park gate, Chobe National Park
Female lion resting in the sun, Chobe National Park	Female lion, Chobe National Park	She notices us...	Female lion, Chobe National Park
One of three small cubs, Chobe National Park	Mother lioness with two cubs	Lion cub rubbing up against mother	Cub heading off to investigate what the other lions are up to
Cub probably wants more breakfast	Lioness with cubs, Chobe National Park	Lioness and cubs, Chobe National Park	Mother lioness and cubs
Mother lioness gives cub a little love bite	Lioness playing with her cubs	...what big teeth you lave...	Cubs playing, Chobe
Cub grabs mother lion's tail, Chobe National Park	Cub holding on to lioness' tail as the other cub gets bored and wanders off	Lioness and cub, Chobe National Park	Lion cub, Chobe National Park
Lion cub with mother's tail, Chobe National Park	Lion cub with mother's tail, Chobe National Park	Lioness with cub, Chobe National Park	Lion cub, Chobe National Park
The second big lioness	Young lion, maybe 1 1/2 or 2 years old	Lioness with a youngster, probably last year's cub	Mother lion with old cub and new cub, Chobe National Park
The two big lionesses and the grown cub, Chobe National Park	This really made my day...	Lioness heading for the bush, Chobe National Park	Back to work...
Baobab tree on the edge of Chobe National Park	Back at the Chobe Safari Lodge	Chobe Safari Lodge pool area, Kasane	Chobe River from the Chobe Safari Lodge
Pool and restaurant, Chobe Safari Lodge	Steffi after her visit to the eye doctor in Kasane...cleared to fly	Botswana license plate	Jumping kudu, the standard southern African wildlife crossing sign
Kasane to Francistown - 489 km	Kasane, Botswana	Sign for Kasane Airport, Botswana