Richard And Jo Demeester's photos with the keyword: Chobe

If you are viewing this in the blog, you should visit our Ipernity page, where we have put a short video up as well. This little guy seemed to be really loving the water. For a couple of minutes, he splashed and frollicked. He spouted and snorted and danced in the puddle.

We watched this solo bull on the flat. I edged along the road to the closest point we could get, without going off the track. He turned to us and took us in. We thought he was just keeping us in sight while he went about his business. We suddenly realised he was posturing and sizing us up. Seconds after this picture, he trumpeted, and put his head down, and began thundering towards us. I just drove, and Jo assessed in the mirrors, and gave me reassurance that we seemed to be increasing the amount of space between elephant and vehicle. It wasn't a long chase, but once he felt affirmed in his dominance, he stopped and gloated. From a safe distance, we in turn stopped to catch our breaths and let our heart rates return to normal. The bull turned towards the trees and wandered off, full of confidence that we knew our place in the order of things.

We saw a few jackals, on this morning. There were two here, walking together, parallel to the road. They had a method to their patrol, with a general direcion, but a small amount of zig zagging. They ignored the antelopes and baboons. We certainly got the impression they were looking for prey, though, not just going somewhere. The light was beautiful, and the yellow flowers added to the scene. It was like we weren't there. Not even ignored as a non-threat; I felt we didn't register to them, and their attention was only on the important things in their world. We were observers only.

We watched this African Darter for a while, and he was determined to get the whole fish down his throat in one go. It took many manipulations and adjustments, but eventually, after a bit of trimming, he swallowed it.

An African Fish-eagle and an African Bee-eater, each scanning for their preferred prey. The eagle watches the nearby water, and the bee-eater darts off and picks moths and beetles out of the air.

During the morning, the area between our campsite and the river was abuzz with activity. Young impalas played and frolicked, and older ones butted heads. It was great morning entertainment to inspire us for a day of park driving.

Ihaha campsite, Chobe National Park. Our rooftop tent, open and set up.

"I have a leaf. Now, maybe in this pile, I have another the same." Young baboon in Chobe.

Impalas in Chobe National Park.