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Johannesburg to Maun | Moremi and the Khwai River, Botswana | Savuti Depression | Chobe River | Victoria Falls | Cape Town

Moremi and the Khwai River, Botswana

Our safari began in the Moremi Game Reserve on the Eastern side of Botswana's Okavango Delta, and we then continued north to the Khwai River, on the Delta's northeast corner. Our safari was arranged through Karibu Safaris in South Africa, www.karibu.co.za.
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Giraffe -- our first game sighting
Giraffe -- our first game sighting		 Vervet Monkey at the South Gate to Moremi
Vervet Monkey at the South Gate to Moremi		 Warthogs raise their tails as they run away
Warthogs raise their tails as they run away		 Tsessebe, similar to the East African Topi
Tsessebe, similar to the East African Topi
Helmeted Guinea Fowl -- Ubiquitous in the Delta area
Helmeted Guinea Fowl -- Ubiquitous in the Delta area		 A mother elephant chases our vehicle down the road
A mother elephant chases our vehicle down the road		 Typical road in Moremi -- 4WD required!
Typical "road" in Moremi -- 4WD required!		 Boat ride through narrow channels in the Delta
Boat ride through narrow channels in the Delta
An African Fish Eagle soars above the Delta
An African Fish Eagle soars above the Delta		 Elephant damage to a tree
Elephant damage to a tree		 Marabou storks on an island in the Delta
Marabou storks on an island in the Delta		 Yellow-billed stork
Yellow-billed stork
Collection of yellow-billed and marabou storks
Collection of yellow-billed and marabou storks		 Dave, our guide, proudly shows off an African Rock Python he captured
Dave, our guide, proudly shows off an African Rock Python he captured		 Picturesque waters of the Delta
Picturesque waters of the Delta		 Elephants bathing in the Delta
Elephants bathing in the Delta
Waterbuck
Waterbuck		 A giraffe feeds on leaves from a tree
A giraffe feeds on leaves from a tree		 Herd of Burchell's Zebra
Herd of Burchell's Zebra		 Zebra
Zebra
Our tent
Our tent		 A warthog family
A warthog family		 The meandering Khwai River
The meandering Khwai River		 African Fish Eagle
African Fish Eagle
An orphaned baby elephant approaches our vehicle
An orphaned baby elephant approaches our vehicle		 A heartbreaking encounter -- its mother was nowhere in sight
A heartbreaking encounter -- its mother was nowhere in sight		 A male lion wandering alone
A male lion wandering alone		 Crossings over bridges like this were common
Crossings over bridges like this were common
A group of Burchell's Zebra
A group of Burchell's Zebra		 Ground Hornbill
Ground Hornbill		 Banded Mongoose
Banded Mongoose		 Red Lechwe
Red Lechwe
A big hippo wanders near the permanent water of the Delta
A big hippo wanders near the permanent water of the Delta		 An inquisitive warthog
An inquisitive warthog		 A saddle-billed stork takes flight
A saddle-billed stork takes flight		 Warthogs foraging
Warthogs foraging
A male reedbuck
A male reedbuck		 Warthog kneeling to gather food
Warthog kneeling to gather food		 Elephant family drinking at dusk
Elephant family drinking at dusk		 Solitary male lion
Solitary male lion
Hippos prepare to charge a lion drinking from their pond
Hippos prepare to charge a lion drinking from their pond		 Red lechwe fleeing from ...
Red lechwe fleeing from ...		 African wild dogs on the hunt
African wild dogs on the hunt		 Waterbuck frightened by our approach
Waterbuck frightened by our approach
A warthog near the Khwai River
A warthog near the Khwai River		 Male waterbuck
Male waterbuck		 One-tusked bull elephant
One-tusked bull elephant		 This elephant did not react to our presence
This elephant did not react to our presence
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Mary Kay 30-Jul-2012 22:01
Your images of this area are fantastic. My friend and I just signed up for a safari that includes this area. Any words of wisdom re: the photography in this area?
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