Victoria Falls & Chobe River

Victoria Falls Airport

In Zimbabwe on the way to Botswana.

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Lounge

1904 Edwardian-style hotel.

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Lounge

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Hallway

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Foyer

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Entertainers

iPhone photo at night.

Jungle Junction, Victoria Falls Hotel, Zimbabwe, May 8, 2016

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Entertainers

Several elaborate costume changes.

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Entertainers

Jungle Junction, Victoria Falls Hotel, Zimbabwe, May 8, 2016

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Patio

Back side of the hotel.

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Pool

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Jungle Junction Restaurant

We had dinner with entertainment and breakfast here.

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Victoria Falls

We didn't go to the falls this time.  The winds made the Zimbabwe side soaking wet.

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Victoria Falls Bridge & Gorge

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Mile-a-minute Vine

Ipomoea cairica - after leaving Victoria Falls, we drove to Kasane and crossed the river back to Namibia.

Chobe River, Namibia, May 9, 2016

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Blue Star Water Lilies

Nymphaea nouchali - blooming in huge numbers.

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Nile Crocodile

Crocodylus niloticus - seen on our way to the big houseboat.

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Nile Crocodile

Crocodylus niloticus - one of the largest I have seen.

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Chobe River

Looking up the river from our houseboat.

Chobe Princess 1, Namibia, May 9, 2016

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Chobe Princess 1

Looking back at our houseboat, our room at the top.

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White-fronted Bee-eater

Merops bullockoides

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Malachite Kingfisher

Alcedo cristata

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Pied Kingfisher

Ceryle rudis - female with fish.

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African Fish-eagle

Haliaeetus vocifer

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African Jacana

Actophilornis africanus

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Malachite Kingfisher

Alcedo cristata

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Malachite Kingfisher

Alcedo cristata

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Vultures

A carcass appeared to be close to the tree.

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African Wattled Lapwing

Vanellus senegallus

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African Openbill

Anastomus lamelligerus

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Cape Buffalo

Syncerus caffer - feeding on aquatic vegetation.

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African Elephants

Loxodonta africana

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Blue Star Water Lilies

Nymphaea nouchali

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Rain Tree

Lonchocarpus capassa

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Southern Giraffes

Giraffa camelopardalis

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Southern Giraffes

Giraffa camelopardalis - a dozen animals in the late afternoon.

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African Elephants

Loxodonta africana - playful interaction of two young bulls.

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African Elephants

Loxodonta africana

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African Elephants

Loxodonta africana

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Sunset

African sunsets are some of the best we have ever seen.

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Sunset

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Dusk

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Water Monitor

Varanus niloticus

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Blue Star Water Lilies

Nymphaea nouchali

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Southern Carmine Bee-eater

Merops nubicoides

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Water Thick-knees

Burchinus verminculatus

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African Pied Wagtail

Motacilla aquimp

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Red-billed Quelea

Quelea quelea

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White-faced Whistling Ducks

Dendrocygna viduata

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White-faced Whistling Ducks

Dendrocygna viduata

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Cape Buffalo

Syncerus caffer - after a roll in the mud.

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Unknown

I'm searching for the name of this plant.

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Unknown

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Blue Star Water Lilies

Nymphaea nouchali

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Nile Crocodile

Crocodylus niloticus - all looked like they were getting plenty to eat.

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Reed Cormorant

Phalacrocorax africanus - with a fish.

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Water Monitor

Varanus niloticus - tasting the air with its blue tongue.

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Blue Waxbills

Uraeginthus angolensis - with a distracting log above.

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Hippopotamus

Hippopotamus amphibius

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White-breasted Cormorant

Phalacrocorax lucidus - the fish may be too large to swallow.

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African Fish-eagle

Haliaeetus vocifer - with the fish stolen from the White-breasted Cormorant.

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Red Lechwe

Kobus leche - male.

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Red Lechwe

Kobus leche

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Red Lechwe

Kobus leche

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Red Lechwe

Kobus leche - frightened group splashing through some water.

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Egyptian Geese

Alopochen aegyptiaca - instead of flying, these geese paddled fast with wings and feet.

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Hippopotamus

Hippopotamus amphibius - female with a small juvenile.

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African Elephants

Loxodonta africana

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White-faced Whistling Ducks

Dendrocygna viduata - numerous.

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African Elephants

Loxodonta africana

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African Fish-eagle

Haliaeetus vocifer

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African Sacred Ibis

Threskiornis aethiopicus

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Lions

Panthera leo - eleven in the shade of the tree.

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Lions

Panthera leo

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Pangolin Voyager

A 16 guest houseboat operating out of the Botswana side of the river.

Chobe Princess 1, Chobe River, Namibia, May 10, 2016

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Chacma Baboons

Papio ursinus - running after spotting the lions.

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Room #5

Our nice room on the top deck.

Chobe Princess 1, Chobe River, Namibia, May 10, 2016

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Room #5

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Blue Star Water Lilies

Nymphaea nouchali

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Squacco Heron

Ardeola ralloides

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Squacco Heron

Ardeola ralloides - breeding coloration.

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Little Egret

Egretta garzetta

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Nile Crocodile

Crocodylus niloticus - younger specimen.

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Excursion Boats

The larger boat has camera mounts and swivel chairs that worked very well with big lenses.

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Fisherman

Headed home after pulling up his fishing nets from last night.

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Anchorage Spot

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White-backed Vulture

Gyps africanus

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Reed Cormorant

Phalacrocorax africanus - drying.

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Water Monitor

Varanus niloticus

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Wire-tailed Swallow

Hirundo smithii - a pair came with us on the photo boat along with an African Pied Wagtail.

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African Darter

Anhinga rufa - drying.

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Egyptian White Water Lilies

Nymphaea lotus - this specie dominated a few areas.

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Egyptian White Water Lily

Nymphaea lotus

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Egyptian White Water Lilies

Nymphaea lotus

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Hamerkop

Scopus umbretta

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Cape Buffalo

Syncerus caffer - eating water lily leaves, stems and flowers.

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Chacma Baboons

Papio ursinus - mother and juvenile.

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Great Egret

Egretta alba

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Zambezi Queen

This sister houseboat can accommodate up to 28 passengers.

Chobe Princess 1, Chobe River, Namibia, May 11, 2016

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Pied Kingfisher

Ceryle rudis - a male trying to attract a mate with a fish offering.

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Reed Cormorants

Phalacrocorax africanus

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African Jacana eggs

Actophilornis africanus - pretty flimsy looking nest.

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African Jacana

Actophilornis africanus - the parent bird returned, folded its long legs and sat down on the eggs.

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Big Tourist Boat

We had a much better photo experience on our smaller boat.

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Lion

Panthera leo - cats draw a lot of attention including the big tourist boat.

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Alfred

At the end of each day on the photo boat, we had sundowners.

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Reed Cormorants & African Darter

Phalacrocorax africanus & Anhinga rufa

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Water Chestnut

Trapa natans - nice leaf pattern.

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African Harrier-hawk

Polyboroides typus - raiding a Hamerkop nest.

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African Pygmy-goose

Nettapus auritus - female.

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African Pygmy-geese

Nettapus auritus - female & male, very difficult to get close to.

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Black Heron

Egretta ardesiaca - unusual fishing technique.

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Black Heron

Egretta ardesiaca - disturbed from its fishing.

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Black Herons

Egretta ardesiaca

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Nile Crocodiles

Crocodylus niloticus

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White-faced Whistling Ducks

Dendrocygna viduata - a lot of ducks lining the edge.

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Black-winged Stilt

Himantops himantopus

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Knob-billed Ducks

Sarkidiornis melanotos

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Tourist Helicopter

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White-faced Whistling Ducks

Dendrocygna viduata

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White-backed Vulture

Gyps africanus

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Great Egret

Egretta alba - some breeding plumage.

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Hippopotamus

Hippopotamus amphibius - the most dangerous animal in Africa.

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African Fish-eagles

Haliaeetus vocifer

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African Fish-eagles

Haliaeetus vocifer

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Dining

Chobe Princess 1, Chobe River, Namibia, May 12, 2016

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Table Flowers

Chobe Princess 1, Chobe River, Namibia, May 12, 2016

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African Elephants

Loxodonta africana - at one point there were at least 135 Elephants at this location.

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African Elephants

Loxodonta africana

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African Elephants

Loxodonta africana - loving the mud.

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African Elephants

Loxodonta africana

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African Elephants

Loxodonta africana - enjoying a mud bath.

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African Elephants

Loxodonta africana

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Lion

Panthera leo - good looking young male.

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White-fronted Bee-eaters

Merops bullockoides - at a bank with many nest holes.

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White-fronted Bee-eaters

Merops bullockoides - difficult low light conditions.

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White-fronted Bee-eaters

Merops bullockoides

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White-fronted Bee-eaters

Merops bullockoides

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Rapids

End of the navigable area we were in.

Chobe River, Namibia, May 13, 2016

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Immigration Office

Impalila Island, Namibia, May 1, 2016

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