Come along on a game drive through Botswana’s Chobe National Park

8 Replies

We made an early departure from Senyati in order to be at the entrance gate into Chobe National Park by the time it opened at 6am. One of the first animals we saw was a leopard stalking a herd of impala, a good indication as to the quality of the game-viewing we enjoyed for the morning we spent exploring the park.

Leopard seen early morning in the Sedudu Valley
Sunrise over the Chobe River
Lechwes on the bank of the Chobe River
Red-billed Spurfowl
White-crowned Lapwing
Buffalo feeding in the Chobe River
Buffalo feeding in the Chobe River
Meyer’s parrot
Baboon of subspecies Papio ursinus griseipes
Baboon of subspecies Papio ursinus griseipes
Puku
Puku
Red-billed Spurfowl
African Hawk-Eagle
Swamp Boubou
Tropical Boubou
Baboon of subspecies Papio ursinus griseipes
Baboon of subspecies Papio ursinus griseipes
Baboon of subspecies Papio ursinus griseipes
Impala
Bradfield’s Hornbill
Little Bee-eater
Neddicky
Warthog
Vervet Monkey of the race C. p. ngamiensis photographed in the Chobe National Park
Vervet Monkey of the race C. p. ngamiensis photographed in the Chobe National Park
Serene scene on the Chobe River
Serene scene on the Chobe River
Plains Zebras
Plains Zebra
Giraffe
Puku
Nile Crocodile
Great Egret
Elephants making their way to the Chobe River
Nile Crocodile
Hippo
Elephants on the banks of the Chobe River
Elephants making their way to the Chobe River
Elephants drinking from the Chobe River
Elephants drinking from the Chobe River
Squacco Heron
Kudu cows
Kudu cow
Impalas congregating next to the Chobe River

The highlight of the day was finding three lions strolling across the Puku Flats. At one point they flushed a roan antelope from a patch of long grass, but it made a safe retreat. Eventually the lions found a shady spot in which to rest and we moved along.

Lioness
Lioness
Young lion male
Lioness
Lioness
Roan Antelope
Young lion male
Lioness
Lioness
Young lion male
Young lion male
Lioness
Young lion male

We made it as far west as the Kabulabula Peninsula before we had to turn around and head for the gate again, as we had another exciting excursion booked for the afternoon. More about that in the next post!

8 thoughts on “Come along on a game drive through Botswana’s Chobe National Park”

Please don't leave without sharing your thoughts?

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.