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LEOPARD SCALING TREE

While on our last afternoon drive in Chobe, our wonderful guide, Meier , learns of a leopard sighting. We find the female leopard walking along the bush beside the river. Meier appears to know what she is up to so he keeps the truck back a distance from her. We then have a perfect view of the leopard scaling a very tall tree to check out a fish eagle...

Posted: Chobe Under Canvas by Kara Lawson, Date: 24 July 2011

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ANYONE FOR A BATH?

On a boat cruise along the Chobe River where guests can sit in the comfort of a deck chair sipping on a drink of their choice, is a must see when visiting this part of Botswana. During the mid-day heat the animals are trying by any means possible to avoid the scorching sun and their movements are reduced to hiding under the shade of the Fever-berries...

Posted: Chobe Under Canvas by Jacques van Eck, Date: 24 March 2011

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….. and don't forget the little guys!

Having barely avoided running this brave little Dung Beetle over we sat and watched for about 20 minutes as he desperately tried to get his ball of dung out of the tyre tracks. Every time he tried it would roll back down and with the soft sand it was almost impossible to get a decent purchase. Eventually he found a slightly smaller mound and...

Posted: Chobe Under Canvas by Peter Hall, Date: 8 April 2010

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Never come between a lioness and her lunch

On our first day at Chobe Under Canvas (and we hadn't even got to camp) we pulled over to watch some Warthogs scrabbling in the dust when Meier, our guide, glanced over his shoulder to see a Lioness on the other side of the Land Cruiser – we had come between her and her lunch!! Meier threw the vehicle into reverse and we backed off. We were lucky to be...

Posted: Chobe Under Canvas by Peter Hall, Date: 7 April 2010

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Elephants

Elephants cooling down in the Chobe river.

Posted: Chobe Under Canvas by Johan van der Merwe, Date: 21 December 2009

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African Wilddog in Camp

It is not uncommon for our sister camp, Savuti Under Canvas, to see wilddog in camp. However at Chobe the wilddog is not a common occurance but lately we have been lucky enough to be seeing them on a regular basis. The reason? They have been denning close to where we camp and it is a thrill to see them every now and again make their way around our camp...

Posted: Chobe Under Canvas by Chobe Under Canvas Botswana, Date: 16 September 2009

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Cooling Off

Taking a boat cruise on the Chobe River or driving along its waters edge can bring about many surprises. Recenting after getting off the boat which we used to cruise the calm waters of the Chobe River we made our way towards camp at a slow meandering pace. Driving along the riverfront and enjoying the scenery and lanscape scattered with general plaines...

Posted: Chobe Under Canvas by Chobe Under Canvas Botswana, Date: 16 September 2009

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Chobe Riverfront Home of the Elephant

There is nothing more relaxing than an afternoon boat cruise on the Chobe River. Starting mid afternoon and heading downstream you get to see quiet a bit along the river banks. Hippos on islands and antelop on the waters edge. Although it is the elephants that are the main attraction. On one such afternoon while heading down stream we saw breeding herd...

Posted: Chobe Under Canvas by Chobe Under Canvas Botswana, Date: 15 September 2009

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A prickly Affair

It was around 18h00 on an afternoon drive when we came across a porcupine walking on the road. Being shy creatures the porcupine moved off the road as we approached and scurried towards a hoile. I knew this hole as we periodically saw a large male warthog frequent this burrow. It still showed signs of occupation. The porcupine dissappeared inside the...

Posted: Chobe Under Canvas by Chobe Under Canvas Botswana, Date: 3 August 2009

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Preditor Hierachy

Over the course of three days we periodically returned to a carcus of a elephant that had died of natural causes on the banks of the Chobe river. The first time we approached the carcus we were fortunate to encounter a female leopard with her sub adult cub feasting on the elephant. While watching the interaction between mother and cub we watching with...

Posted: Chobe Under Canvas by Chobe Under Canvas Botswana, Date: 31 July 2009

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