Chobe National Park, Kasane, Botswana

An amazing three days in Chobe National Park near Kasane, Botswana.  Here are some of the highlights.

There are a lot of pictures; it's easiest to click on the first picture, then use the right arrow to go through the pictures.

King of the jungle keeping an eye out as his pride feasts on a zebra nearby

Leopard evaluating how to catch one of the nearby baboons

Leopard deciding to take a siesta instead

Rare roan antelope

Friendly Chobe River local

The most dangerous local in the Chobe River

The Batswana (people of Botswana) simply refer to them as "the Giants"

Monitor lizard with an amazing blue tongue

Little Egret looking for fish

Lion feasting on an elephant while the vultures wait impatiently for their turn

A beautiful bird, known as the white crested helmetshrike

These birds eat mites off of not just impalas, but many other creatures in Chobi

Vultures actually blend into these types of trees very well

Elephants getting a drink and staying cool

Huge Marabou stork - four feet tall!

Guinea fowl which are running everywhere

Red-billed hornbill (Zazu from the Lion King)

Even if you knew what you were looking at, it'd be hard to see this without getting really close.

Just taking a nice river stroll along the beach

"Pleased to meat you, Mr. Lion."

Zebras look fake, even when they're right next to you

Baboon army advancing

It's Baboon Man!

Lovely sunset over the park

Hippos are amazing; they can hold their breath for six minutes underwater and close their nostrils while swimming

Kudu antelope

"It's my grass!" "No, it's mine!" Guys, there's a whole park's worth of grass out here.

A baby fanny pack

Look! A distraction!

Lilac-breasted roller

African Fish Eagle

Super cute, fuzzy jackal - Alex wants to bring one home

A small portion of a large cape buffalo herd kicking up dust

Baboon tree house party

Rare long-haired baboon sighting

Warthog staring us down

Endangered ground hornbill

A cape starling looks like a bluer raven with remarkable orange eyes.

Rare, shy, and endangered sable antelope

Even more rare sable unicorn

Irek found Keri again!

Slender mongoose

Hamerkop

"I'm not done eating yet!"

It's nap time 5 minutes after waking up... again

One of many impala herds that grazed everywhere

Ending our day with a little yoga
The handstand is called a 'double stag'