Etosha National Park

Plains Zebra

Equus burchelli - in late afternoon light.

Camp Waterhole, Okaukuejo Resort, Etosha National Park, Namibia, May 4, 2016

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Camp Waterhole

Animals come and go constantly.

Camp Waterhole, Okaukuejo Resort, Etosha National Park, Namibia, May 4, 2016

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Springbok

Antidorcas marsupialis - in evening light.

Camp Waterhole, Okaukuejo Resort, Etosha National Park, Namibia, May 4, 2016

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Blue Wildebeest

Connochaetes taurinus - in early morning light.

Etosha National Park, Namibia, May 5, 2016

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Smelly Sheperd's-bush

Boscia foetida - a pride of Lions are sleeping under and around this, the only cover for miles.

Etosha National Park, Namibia, May 5, 2016

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Lion

Panthera leo - young male.

Okondeka, Etosha National Park, Namibia, May 5, 2016

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Lions

Panthera leo - reacting to a scent mark, possibly of the large male sleeping behind them.

Okondeka, Etosha National Park, Namibia, May 5, 2016

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Spring

The number of bones nearby indicates that the Lion pride hunts this area.

Okondeka, Etosha National Park, Namibia, May 5, 2016

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Greater Kestrel

Falco rupicoloides

Etosha National Park, Namibia, May 5, 2016

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Plains Zebra

Equus burchelli - headed to the Okondeka spring.

Etosha National Park, Namibia, May 5, 2016

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Plains Zebra

Equus burchelli

Etosha National Park, Namibia, May 5, 2016

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Springbok

Antidorcas marsupialis

Etosha National Park, Namibia, May 5, 2016

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Namaqua Sandgrouse

Pterocles namaqua - male behind female.

Etosha National Park, Namibia, May 5, 2016

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Plains Zebra

Equus burchelli

Okondeka, Etosha National Park, Namibia, May 5, 2016

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Namaqua Sandgrouse

Pterocles namaqua - large flocks dropping in for a morning drink.

Okondeka, Etosha National Park, Namibia, May 5, 2016

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Springbok

Antidorcas marsupialis

Okondeka, Etosha National Park, Namibia, May 5, 2016

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Blue Wildebeest

Connochaetes taurinus - with the huge Etosha Pan in the background.

Okondeka, Etosha National Park, Namibia, May 5, 2016

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Namaqua Sandgrouse

Pterocles namaqua - nervously drinking.

Okondeka, Etosha National Park, Namibia, May 5, 2016

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Pied Crow

Corvus albus

Okondeka, Etosha National Park, Namibia, May 5, 2016

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Gemsbok

Oryx gazella - probably headed to Okondeka spring.

Etosha National Park, Namibia, May 5, 2016

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Blue Wildebeest

Connochaetes taurinus

Etosha National Park, Namibia, May 5, 2016

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Blue Wildebeest

Connochaetes taurinus

Etosha National Park, Namibia, May 5, 2016

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Blue Wildebeest

Connochaetes taurinus - juvenile seems way too large to still be allowed to nurse.

Etosha National Park, Namibia, May 5, 2016

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Blue Wildebeest

Connochaetes taurinus

Etosha National Park, Namibia, May 5, 2016

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Blue Wildebeest

Connochaetes taurinus

Etosha National Park, Namibia, May 5, 2016

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Black-backed Jackal

Canis mesomelas

Etosha National Park, Namibia, May 5, 2016

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Etosha Pan

The view of the huge pan from any of the vantage points is impressive.

Kapupuhedi, Etosha National Park, Namibia, May 5, 2016

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Etosha Pan

At 4,800 square kilometers, the pan represents about one fourth of the park and is visible from space.

Homob, Etosha National Park, Namibia, May 5, 2016

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Lion

Panthera leo

Sueda, Etosha National Park, Namibia, May 5, 2016

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Red Hartebeest

Acelaphus buselaphus

Sueda, Etosha National Park, Namibia, May 5, 2016

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Red Hartebeest

Acelaphus buselaphus

Sueda, Etosha National Park, Namibia, May 5, 2016

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Kori Bustard

Ardeotis kori

Sueda, Etosha National Park, Namibia, May 5, 2016

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Red Hartebeest

Alcephus buselaphus

Salvadora, Etosha National Park, Namibia, May 5, 2016

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Spring

Springbok drinking.

Salvadora, Etosha National Park, Namibia, May 5, 2016

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Springbok

Antidorcas marsupialis

Salvadora, Etosha National Park, Namibia, May 5, 2016

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Plains Zebra

Equus burchelli

Rietfontein, Etosha National Park, Namibia, May 5, 2016

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Plains Zebra

Equus burchelli - frisky behavior.

Rietfontein, Etosha National Park, Namibia, May 5, 2016

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Plains Zebra

Equus burchelli - reacting to a kick.

Rietfontein, Etosha National Park, Namibia, May 5, 2016

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Plains Zebra

Equus burchelli - interesting stripes of a tight group.

Rietfontein, Etosha National Park, Namibia, May 5, 2016

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Plains Zebra

Equus burchelli - fighting.

Rietfontein, Etosha National Park, Namibia, May 5, 2016

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Plains Zebra

Equus burchelli

Rietfontein, Etosha National Park, Namibia, May 5, 2016

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Plains Zebra

Equus burchelli

Rietfontein, Etosha National Park, Namibia, May 5, 2016

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Black-faced Impala

Aepyceros melampus petersi - endemic or near-endemic to Namibia.

Noniams, Etosha National Park, Namibia, May 5, 2016

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Black-faced Impala

Aepyceros melampus petersi - nursing juvenile.

Goas, Etosha National Park, Namibia, May 5, 2016

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African Elephant, bull

Loxodonta africana - small, brittle tusks are the result of missing minerals in the food.

Etosha National Park, Namibia, May 5, 2016

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African Elephant, bull

Loxodonta africana

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African Elephant, bull

Loxodonta africana

Etosha National Park, Namibia, May 5, 2016

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Southern Pale Chanting Goshawk

Melierax canorus

Etosha National Park, Namibia, May 5, 2016

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Gemsbok

Oryx gazella - juveniles have a brown coloration.

Etosha National Park, Namibia, May 5, 2016

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Chudop

This waterhole has a clump of plants.

Etosha National Park, Namibia, May 5, 2016

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