Victoria Falls & Chobe River
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Photo Boat, Chobe River, Namibia, May 10, 2016
2016-05-10#1066
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Photo Boat, Chobe River, Namibia, May 10, 2016
2016-05-10#1555
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Blue Star Water Lilies
Nymphaea nouchali
Photo Boat, Chobe River, Namibia, May 10, 2016
2016-05-10#1077
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Nile Crocodile
Crocodylus niloticus - all looked like they were getting plenty to eat.
Photo Boat, Chobe River, Namibia, May 10, 2016
2016-05-10#1106
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Reed Cormorant
Phalacrocorax africanus - with a fish.
Photo Boat, Chobe River, Namibia, May 10, 2016
2016-05-10#1127
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Water Monitor
Varanus niloticus - tasting the air with its blue tongue.
Photo Boat, Chobe River, Namibia, May 10, 2016
2016-05-10#1171
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Blue Waxbills
Uraeginthus angolensis - with a distracting log above.
Photo Boat, Chobe River, Namibia, May 10, 2016
2016-05-10#1230
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Hippopotamus
Hippopotamus amphibius
Photo Boat, Chobe River, Namibia, May 10, 2016
2016-05-10#1264
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White-breasted Cormorant
Phalacrocorax lucidus - the fish may be too large to swallow.
Photo Boat, Chobe River, Namibia, May 10, 2016
2016-05-10#1282
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African Fish-eagle
Haliaeetus vocifer - with the fish stolen from the White-breasted Cormorant.
Photo Boat, Chobe River, Namibia, May 10, 2016
2016-05-10#1300
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Red Lechwe
Kobus leche - male.
Photo Boat, Chobe River, Namibia, May 10, 2016
2016-05-10#1333
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Red Lechwe
Kobus leche
Photo Boat, Chobe River, Namibia, May 10, 2016
2016-05-10#1344
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Red Lechwe
Kobus leche
Photo Boat, Chobe River, Namibia, May 10, 2016
2016-05-10#1348
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Red Lechwe
Kobus leche - frightened group splashing through some water.
Photo Boat, Chobe River, Namibia, May 10, 2016
2016-05-10#1352
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Egyptian Geese
Alopochen aegyptiaca - instead of flying, these geese paddled fast with wings and feet.
Photo Boat, Chobe River, Namibia, May 10, 2016
2016-05-10#1372
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Hippopotamus
Hippopotamus amphibius - female with a small juvenile.
Photo Boat, Chobe River, Namibia, May 10, 2016
2016-05-10#1385
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African Elephants
Loxodonta africana
Photo Boat, Chobe River, Namibia, May 10, 2016
2016-05-10#1403
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White-faced Whistling Ducks
Dendrocygna viduata - numerous.
Photo Boat, Chobe River, Namibia, May 10, 2016
2016-05-10#1434
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African Elephants
Loxodonta africana
Photo Boat, Chobe River, Namibia, May 10, 2016
2016-05-10#1446
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African Fish-eagle
Haliaeetus vocifer
Photo Boat, Chobe River, Namibia, May 10, 2016
2016-05-10#1453
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African Sacred Ibis
Threskiornis aethiopicus
Photo Boat, Chobe River, Namibia, May 10, 2016
2016-05-10#1463
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Lions
Panthera leo - eleven in the shade of the tree.
Photo Boat, Chobe River, Namibia, May 10, 2016
2016-05-10#1480
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Lions
Panthera leo
Photo Boat, Chobe River, Namibia, May 10, 2016
2016-05-10#1514
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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
2016-05-10#3056
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Chacma Baboons
Papio ursinus - running after spotting the lions.
Chobe Princess 1, Chobe River, Namibia, May 10, 2016
2016-05-10#1516
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Room #5
Our nice room on the top deck.
Chobe Princess 1, Chobe River, Namibia, May 10, 2016
2016-05-10#3057
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Room #5
Chobe Princess 1, Chobe River, Namibia, May 10, 2016
2016-05-10#3059
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Blue Star Water Lilies
Nymphaea nouchali
Photo Boat, Chobe River, Namibia, May 10, 2016
2016-05-10#1528
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Squacco Heron
Ardeola ralloides
Photo Boat, Chobe River, Namibia, May 10, 2016
2016-05-10#1539
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Squacco Heron
Ardeola ralloides - breeding coloration.
Photo Boat, Chobe River, Namibia, May 10, 2016
2016-05-10#1545
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Little Egret
Egretta garzetta
Photo Boat, Chobe River, Namibia, May 10, 2016
2016-05-10#1547
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Nile Crocodile
Crocodylus niloticus - younger specimen.
Photo Boat, Chobe River, Namibia, May 10, 2016
2016-05-10#1553
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Excursion Boats
The larger boat has camera mounts and swivel chairs that worked very well with big lenses.
Chobe Princess 1, Chobe River, Namibia, May 11, 2016
2016-05-11#3070
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Fisherman
Headed home after pulling up his fishing nets from last night.
Chobe Princess 1, Chobe River, Namibia, May 11, 2016
2016-05-11#1568
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Anchorage Spot
Chobe Princess 1, Chobe River, Namibia, May 11, 2016
2016-05-11#3073
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White-backed Vulture
Gyps africanus
Photo Boat, Chobe River, Namibia, May 11, 2016
2016-05-11#1577
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Reed Cormorant
Phalacrocorax africanus - drying.
Photo Boat, Chobe River, Namibia, May 11, 2016
2016-05-11#1582
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Water Monitor
Varanus niloticus
Photo Boat, Chobe River, Namibia, May 11, 2016
2016-05-11#1595
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Wire-tailed Swallow
Hirundo smithii - a pair came with us on the photo boat along with an African Pied Wagtail.
Photo Boat, Chobe River, Namibia, May 11, 2016
2016-05-11#1607
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African Darter
Anhinga rufa - drying.
Photo Boat, Chobe River, Namibia, May 11, 2016
2016-05-11#1612
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Egyptian White Water Lilies
Nymphaea lotus - this specie dominated a few areas.
Photo Boat, Chobe River, Namibia, May 11, 2016
2016-05-11#3085
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Egyptian White Water Lily
Nymphaea lotus
Photo Boat, Chobe River, Namibia, May 11, 2016
2016-05-11#3088
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Egyptian White Water Lilies
Nymphaea lotus
Photo Boat, Chobe River, Namibia, May 11, 2016
2016-05-11#3090
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Hamerkop
Scopus umbretta
Photo Boat, Chobe River, Namibia, May 11, 2016
2016-05-11#1646
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Cape Buffalo
Syncerus caffer - eating water lily leaves, stems and flowers.
Photo Boat, Chobe River, Namibia, May 11, 2016
2016-05-11#1685
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Chacma Baboons
Papio ursinus - mother and juvenile.
Photo Boat, Chobe River, Namibia, May 11, 2016
2016-05-11#1758
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Great Egret
Egretta alba
Photo Boat, Chobe River, Namibia, May 11, 2016
2016-05-11#1765
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Zambezi Queen
This sister houseboat can accommodate up to 28 passengers.
Chobe Princess 1, Chobe River, Namibia, May 11, 2016
2016-05-11#3123
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Pied Kingfisher
Ceryle rudis - a male trying to attract a mate with a fish offering.
Photo Boat, Chobe River, Namibia, May 11, 2016
2016-05-11#1806
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Reed Cormorants
Phalacrocorax africanus
Photo Boat, Chobe River, Namibia, May 11, 2016
2016-05-11#1816
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