One of the most exciting parts about my recent trip to the Makgadikgadi Pans was a morning spent with a family of meerkats. The Jacks Camp / Camp Kalahari private concession is home to three families that are habituated to humans, a relationship that continues to be maintained by the camp operators and one which stems from research done over the last decade by scientists from the University of Cape Town.
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The Rains Have Arrived: Zebra Migration in the Makgadikgadi
Another long weekend meant another adventure in Botswana. This time, a four-day Easter break provided the ideal time to visit the Makgadikgadi Pans in northern Botswana.
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One of the most overlooked parts of Botswana, the Tuli Block refers to a strip of privately-owned farms in the east of the country. Its existence as private land in Botswana is unique enough: only 5% of land in Botswana is privately-held freehold land, with a further 25% owned by the state.
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Mokolodi Aug-15-5
Magic Hour in Mokolodi
Mokolodi Game Reserve is a government-run reserve that is located just 20 minutes south of Gaborone, the capital of Botswana. That’s one reason why I like Botswana – within 10 minutes from Gaborone you can be in the bush, and another 10 minutes takes you inside a game reserve featuring some big game.
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