Botswana Safari News

20/08/2025

Too much power...

19/08/2025

19/08/2025

Maun back then before developments?

12/08/2025

Paul Mothathobi on Squamater Safaris

09/08/2025

There was outrage online this week after a game-viewing vehicle in Khwai, bearing South African registration plates, was spotted apparently conducting a game drive—despite laws prohibiting foreign-registered safari companies from conducting drives in Botswana’s parks.

06/08/2025

Along the Khwai River this afternoon, all eyes are on the lioness… except hers.

Tourists are captivated, cameras clicking in awe, but she pays them no mind.
Her gaze is locked on the impalas across the clearing—calm, still, and calculating.

In the wild, attention is survival.

29/07/2025

Southern Africa brace for CITES

𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗼𝗻 𝗢𝗸𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗼 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀:

This isn’t just a debate about ivory—it’s a battle over identity, sovereignty, and who gets to speak for Africa’s wildlife. 🐘

As CITES CoP20 approaches, the continent is once again divided. Southern Africa wants trade. Eastern and Western nations demand a ban.

Caught in the middle? The African elephant—majestic, endangered, and deeply politicized.

👉 Read the full story now: "The Farmer and the Elephant in a Divided Continent"

https://okavangoexpress.com/sustainablity-tourism/the-farmer-the-elephant-divided-africa-and-cites/

29/07/2025

Chobe Holdings and Fauna strategic collaboration for Maun Educational Park reopening

25/07/2025

𝗕𝗼𝘁𝘀𝘄𝗮𝗻𝗮 𝘁𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗺 𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗿𝗲 - 𝗖𝗢𝗩𝗜𝗗 𝗻𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗮 𝗿𝗲𝗯𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱

https://okavangoexpress.com/.../botswana-tourism-arises.../

𝗕𝗼𝘁𝘀𝘄𝗮𝗻𝗮 𝘁𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗺 𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗿𝗲 - 𝗖𝗢𝗩𝗜𝗗 𝗻𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗮 𝗿𝗲𝗯𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱

https://okavangoexpress.com/uncategorized/botswana-tourism-arises-as-diamonds-dim/

25/07/2025

Environmental concerns are growing over Canadian oil explorer ReconAfrica, whose operations in Namibia ignited fears over the Okavango Delta’s future. Now, alarming reports reveal their activities are expanding into Angola—the very source of the Delta. And the risk to this vital ecosystem has never been greater according to the environmentalists close to the issue. Read more 👇
https://okavangoexpress.com/.../reconafrica-expands-into.../

Environmental concerns are growing over Canadian oil explorer ReconAfrica, whose operations in Namibia ignited fears over the Okavango Delta’s future. Now, alarming reports reveal their activities are expanding into Angola—the very source of the Delta. And the risk to this vital ecosystem has never been greater according to the environmentalists close to the issue. Read more 👇

https://okavangoexpress.com/news/reconafrica-expands-into-angola-igniting-fresh-okavango-delta-fears/

24/07/2025

This sighting shot somewhere in Zambia is a living proof that in the wild, there are no permanent enemies—only permanent interests. Like the young crocodile hitching a ride on the back of a hippo, survival often outweighs rivalry."

23/07/2025

Absolute mayhem