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The Lions of Madikwe: Blondie
When we were at Madikwe in January, we saw Blondie a lot. He’s a huge, beautiful male lion with 100% testosterone. He’s fathered several cubs and, according to our ranger, he killed a rival male last year. He’s tough. Apparently he also used to charge the rangers’ vehicles, maybe for…
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Elephants Swimming
I’m going through some video footage finally. These elephants were enjoying a swim in the Marico River in the Madikwe Game Reserve. A few things of note: yes, there are crocodiles in the river (eles didn’t seem bothered); and, we are sitting on a very narrow concrete bridge that was…
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Zambezi Region/Caprivi Strip, Namibia
After Chobe, we headed to Kasane for provisioning. Shopping was hectic and I was glad to finish and be on our way. We crossed into Namibia and camped at Nambwa in Bwabawata National Park for four days. It was a nice campsite with a powerpoint (luxury!) and a new private…
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