Chobe National Park

The Chobe River rises in Angola and is a major tributary of the Zambezi. Part of it forms the border between Namibia and Botswana. It is a national park with a wealth of wildlife and some jungle lodges. This particular lodge also offered sunset cruises on the river to see the wildlife. It was a great place but of course not cheap.

A view of the river from the swimming pool and bar area.

One of the many boats on the river taking clients into the national park to view the wildlife.

A group of elephants. Sadly they were quicker at moving than I was getting my camera out, hence a photo of their hind quarters.

A small crocodile, about eight years old adjust two metres. They grow throughout their life span which can be over 80 years and can reach six metres.

A white backed vulture.

A cormorant drying its feathers.

There were many group of hippos and being in a boat we could get quite close.

A warning that we had got a little too close.

And there were crocodiles in the water swimming past us.

This one was lying in wait for prey and so these ducks had a lucky escape.

A close up of the Egyptian Duck.

A crocodile waiting for some small birds to come and clean his teeth and gums.

A view across an island in the river with a tourist boat on the far side and the steep bank of the Botswana side of the river.

 And of course a sunset cruise finishes with the setting sun and then it was a dash to get out of the national park and back to the lodge before the park shuts.