Botswana: Okavango Delta Safari 2013: Day 4

The buffalos and the lions met up first thing this morning. It took a while for the action to start, but when it did it was madness! For forty minutes the lions attacked the herd of buffalo only to be attacked in return by the large bovids. Eventually the lions managed to catch a calf, and the herd had to accept the fate of their young companion and move on.

The afternoon saw us arrive at our next camp, and we were welcomed by a newborn tsessebe. Many herds of elephants and a large herd of hippo entertained us until the sun went down when we found 3 male lions feeding on large buffalo.

Major sightings of the day:

4 lions killing buffalo
Large herd of buffalo
Large male elephants
Several herds of elephants with small calves
Large herd of hippo
Newborn tsessebe

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Botswana: Okavango Delta Safari 2013: Day 3

Once again the action started early, this time with a big male elephant walking through the camp during breakfast. Four lions were found quite early on in the day, finishing up the last of an unlucky red lechwe, giving the large herd of buffalo another days rest. A pair of highly endangered wattled cranes gave us a brief sighting, before our afternoon boat expedition. Lots of elephants, hippos, red lechwe, birds and a massive crocodile kept the cameras clicking all afternoon.

Major sightings of the day:

Large male elephant
4 lions
Large herd of buffalo
Hippos
Wattled cranes
Crocodile
Many different species of birds

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Botswana: Okavango Delta Safari 2013: Day 2

Lions in the camp is never a bad way to start a day! A pride of 4 lions sauntered through the camp just before the early morning wake-up call, which we quickly proceeded to follow for the rest of the morning. They were making their way in the general direction of the large herd of buffalo, but with no real intent. Along the way, we encountered many herds of elephants, a side-striped jackal den site, and a magnificent lightning show!

Major sightings of the day:

4 lions
Large herd of buffalo
Several herds of elephants
Side-striped jackal den site with 2 pups
Massive lightning show

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Botswana: Okavango Delta Safari 2013: Day 1

We got off to a great start with a pride of 6 lions feeding on a large buffalo. Things picked up even more when a herd of elephants walked into the background. Several more herds of elephants also graced us with their presence, most notably one herd just as the sun was setting, giving us some great silhouette shots. To top off our first afternoon, a small family of 3 bat-eared foxes found their way in front of our lenses.

Major sightings of the day:

Several herds of elephants
3 Bat-eared foxes
6 lions on a buffalo kill
African rock python

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The Great Migration Safari 2013: Day 10 with Amboseli add-on

What a way to end such a great safari! Most of our morning was spent with a herd of around 100 elephants, going about their business and providing us with unbelievable photographic opportunities. Leaving the elephants and heading back to the camp, there was one last surprise waiting for us – a pride of 4 lionesses with 7 cubs had just killed a wildebeest at the edge of a waterhole, and were busy feeding.

Major sightings of the day: