September 2008

- Kalahari Desert
- Okavango Delta
- Savuti Channel
- Kirstenbosch
VUMBURA PLAINS CAMP: OKAVANGO DELTA


Vumbura must be on the edge of the delta as it was much drier than Jao and offered huge diversity in game. Here we saw amazing herds of buffalo, packs of hyena, some sleepy male lions and solitary cheetah.

Cape Buffalo
  • Male Buffalo
  • Female buffalo with Oxpecker
  • Female buffalo with Oxpecker
  • "Boss" male
  • Crossing the water hole
  • Stampede and dust!
This herd of buffalo numbered more than 500 and were at the water just in front of camp.  Everyone was excited because with a herd this large, there was likely to be lions nearby.


Spotted Hyena
              These hyenas were found first thing in the morning and clearly had just returned from a kill. Several of them were soaked in blood.  


              Impala, Giraffe, Wildebeest, Zebra and Kudu

              • Female Impalas
              • Male Impala on the run
              • Giraffe taking off
              • Wildbeest
              • Pair of Wildbeest
              • Zebra
              • Male Kudu
              • Male Kudu
              Antelopes  were everywhere!


              Baboons
                    Troops of chapman baboons were playing, chasing and barking at just about every tree.


                    Elephants
                          Initially, we couldn't see that there was a very young baby elephant amongst all of the giants. They were all taking great care to keep the baby hidden from view and protected from all directions.


                          Birds of Vumbura

                          • Helmeted Guineafowl
                          • Little Bee-eater
                          • Giant Eagle Owl
                          • Pair of Giant Eagle Owls
                          • Marabou Stork
                          • Yellow-billed Stork
                          • Fish Eagle
                          • Fish Eagle in flight
                          • Wattled Cranes
                          • Wattled Cranes taking off
                          • Red-billed Quelea
                          As always, there were plenty of great bird sightings. The highlights were the pair of giant eagle owls and the waddled cranes taking flight.


                          Other Highlights

                          • Sunset at camp
                          • Cheetah getting up
                          • Cheetah yawns
                          • Hippo roll
                          • Sable
                          • Sable drinking
                          • Lion sleeps
                          • Two male Lions
                          • Sable chases off Hyena
                          • Honey Badger