King Nehale Gate is located at the following geo coordinates: -18.50085, 16.74411. |
The road advertisement board at King Nehale Gate reads: “A friendly welcome to Etosha National Park”. |
The gemsbok “Oryx gazella” is a large antelope in the Oryx genus. |
The gemsbok “Oryx gazella” is a large antelope of arid regions of southern Africa. |
Two giraffes. |
Two giraffes are grazing in the bush. |
A bull greater kudu is seen through a bush. |
A giraffe's vertebra is a toy for a hyena. |
A hyena tries to gnaw a giraffe's vertebra. |
A spotted hyena with a giraffe's vertebra. |
A spotted hyena is fascinated with her new “toy”. |
A spotted hyena with a scratched nose. |
A Burchell's zebra. |
A Burchell's zebra is kicking with both hind legs. |
A herd of Burchell's zebras is grazing. |
A Burchell's zebra is grazing. |
Namutoni restcamp. |
There is the gas station at Namutoni restcamp. |
Game Drive Bookings and Tickets are available at the reception in Namutoni restcamp. |
Two Burchell's zebras. |
The ostrich's skin is used for leather products. |
The ostrich's meat is marketed commercially. |
A kori bustard is drinking water from Chudop Waterhole. |
Helmeted guineafowls are at Chudop Waterhole. |
A kori bustard is at Chudop Waterhole. |
A kori bustard walks amidst Burchell's zebras at Chudop Waterhole. |
A kori bustard and Burchell's zebras are at Chudop Waterhole. |
Burchell's zebras are at Chudop Waterhole. |
Chudop Waterhole is located at the following geo coordinates: -18.858283, 16.924913. |
Burchell's zebras are drinking water from Chudop Waterhole. |
A kori bustard. |
The springbok is a medium-sized antelope found mainly in southern and southwestern Africa. |
A Burchell's zebra and blue wildebeests are grazing somewhere between Chudop Waterhole and Kalkheuwel Waterhole. |
A kori bustard is a ground-dwelling bird. |
Two kori bustards. |
Two female kori bustards. |
A female African elephant. |
African elephants are walking to Kalkheuwel Waterhole. |
Three African elephants are walking to Kalkheuwel Waterhole. |
Three African elephants. |
African elephants form deep family bonds and live in tight matriarchal family groups of related females called a herd. |
African elephants are at Kalkheuwel Waterhole. |
Kalkheuwel Waterhole is located at the following geo coordinates: -18.896495, 16.826670. |
The herd of African elephants is led by the oldest and often largest female in the herd, called a matriarch. |
The herd of African elephants consists of 8-100 individuals depending on terrain and family size. |
Elephants are extremely intelligent animals and have memories that span many years. |
A white African elephant. |
A female African elephant with her calf has arrived to Kalkheuwel Waterhole. |
A female African elephant with her calf are drinking from Kalkheuwel Waterhole. |
African elephants can display signs of grief, joy, anger and play. |
At the turn of the 20th century, there were a few million African elephants and about 100.000 Asian elephants. |
Today, there are an estimated 450.000-700.000 African elephants and between 35.000-40.000 wild Asian elephants. |
This tiny elephant's calf was seen during a safari at Kalkheuwel Waterhole. |
A tiny elephant calf gets stuck in the mud at Kalkheuwel Waterhole. |
African elephants are drinking water at Kalkheuwel Waterhole. |
Elephants are drinking water at Kalkheuwel Waterhole. |
Once common throughout Africa and Asia, elephant numbers were severely depleted during the 20th century, largely due to the massive ivory trade. |
The largest land mammal on earth, the African elephant weighs up to eight tons. |
The elephant is distinguished by its massive body, large ears and a long trunk. |
Elephants are at Kalkheuwel Waterhole. |
Elephants and impalas are at Kalkheuwel Waterhole. |
Impalas are on the background of African elephants at Kalkheuwel Waterhole. |
Elephants and impalas. |
All African elephants, including females, have tusks. |
A single calf is born to a female once every 4-5 years. |
Impalas are at Kalkheuwel Waterhole. |
Female and male impalas are at Kalkheuwel Waterhole. |
The impala is known for two characteristic leaps that constitute an anti-predator strategy. |
An impala ram is at Kalkheuwel Waterhole. |
African elephants has a gestation period of 22 months - the longest of any mammal. |
The impala is active mainly during the day, though activity tends to cease during the hot midday hours. |
The calves of the African elephant stay with their mothers for years and are also cared for by other females in the group. |
Active mainly at dawn and dusk, springbok form harems (mixed-sex herds). |
A herd of springboks. |
A herd of springboks walks through a high grass. |
The head of a giraffe. |
Ossicones are horn-like protuberances on the heads of giraffes. |
Close-up photo of a lovely giraffe's muzzle. |
A funny giraffe's muzzle. |
Giraffes inhabit arid and dry land. |
The Egyptian goose “Alopochen aegyptiaca” is a member of the duck, goose, and swan family Anatidae. |
The Egyptian goose is native to Africa south of the Sahara and the Nile Valley. |
This is the reception of Halali Campground. |
Emergency Assembly Point at Halali Campground. |
Parking lot at Halali Campground. |
The gates of Halali Campground as seen from inside. |
Pointers at Halali Campground show directions to the Moringa restaurant, the reception and the swimming pool. |
A series of safari vehicles are parked at Halali Campground. |
A safari vehicle “NWR” is parked at the parking lot of Halali Campground. |
Information Centre at Halali Campground. |
Halali Campground is located at the following geo coordinates: -19.036303, 16.470045. |
We visited Halali Campground on 23rd of October 2017. |
This road leads to the Etosha Pan Lookout. |
Etosha Pan as seen from the Etosha Pan Lookout. |
Etosha Pan during drought. |
A Waterhole. |
Defender is specially crafted to handle all-terrain and conditions for a safer driving adventure. |
The Land Rover Defender is a British four-wheel drive off-road vehicle. |
Etosha Pan. |
This is a forest at the shoreline of Etosha Pan. |
The Toyota Hilux 4x4 near the shoreline of Etosha Pan. |
A rest area is at the shoreline of Etosha Pan. |
An ostrich is on the surface of Etosha Pan. |
An oryx. |
Burchell's zebras are grazing near Etosha Pan. |
Burchell's zebras. |
The striking black and white colours of the coat of Burchell's zebras are breathtaking. |
A muzzle of Burchell's zebra. |
How tall is a giraffe? |
What color is a giraffe's tongue? |
A rhino. |
A rhinoceros. |
A Greater kudu female. |
Three lions. |
A black-backed jackal. |
An awesome lonely tree. |
Homob Waterhole is located at the following geo coordinates: -19.05224, 16.19373. |
A dirty spotted hyena is at Homob Waterhole. |
A miserable and dirty one-eyed spotted hyena is wandering near Homob Waterhole. |
Homob Waterhole. |
A little giraffe tries to escape from us. |
A little giraffe looks so funny. |
A little giraffe is quickly running away. |
A lovely giraffe's calf. |
Two bat-eared foxes. |
The bat-eared fox “Otocyon megalotis” is a species of fox found on the African savanna, named for its large ears. |
Olifontsbad Waterhole is located at the following geo coordinates: -19.23902, 16.13133. |
Springboks are at Olifontsbad Waterhole. |
The Namaqua sandgrouse “Pterocles namaqua” is a species of ground-dwelling bird in the sandgrouse family. |
Greater kudus and impalas are at Olifontsbad Waterhole. |
Greater kudus and impalas are drinking water at Olifontsbad Waterhole. |
Greater kudus and impalas are wandering along the shoreline of Olifontsbad Waterhole. |
Olifontsbad Waterhole. |
A violet-eared waxbill. |
The violet-eared waxbill or common grenadier “Uraeginthus granatinus” is a common species of estrildid finch found in drier land of Southern Africa. |
The trunk of an elephant is capable of lifting a load of about 250 kg. |
A lion and its cub. |
A lion with a collar. |
A female lion and its cub. |
A spotted hyena is at the yellow field. |
Springboks have the awesome white bellies. |
The rear view of a springbok. |
The rear view of a grooming springbok. |
The tail of a springbok. |
Springboks and Burchell's zebras. |
Springboks and Burchell's zebras are at Nebrownii Waterhole. |
An African elephant is at Nebrownii Waterhole. |
An African elephant is smiling at Nebrownii Waterhole. |
An African elephant is peeing at Nebrownii Waterhole. |
An African elephant is urinating at Nebrownii Waterhole. |
Nebrownii Waterhole is located at the following geo coordinates: -19.16281, 15.99557. |
Nebrownii Waterhole. |
An African elephant is on the background of springboks at Nebrownii Waterhole. |
Springboks are on the background of an African elephant at Nebrownii Waterhole. |
An African elephant and springboks are at Nebrownii Waterhole. |
An African elephant and springboks are drinking water from Nebrownii Waterhole. |
An African elephant, blue wildebeests and springboks are at Nebrownii Waterhole. |
A tiny roundabout is decorated with a flower bed in Okaukuejo Campground. |
Okaukuejo Campground. |
Famous for its floodlit Waterhole Okaukuejo Campground is also the administrative centre of Etosha. |
The gas station is available at Okaukuejo Campground. |
A flat tire occurred with our Toyota Hilux 4x4. |
A flat tire occurred not far from Okaukuejo Campground. |
The African red-eyed bulbul or black-fronted bulbul “Pycnonotus nigricans” is a species of songbird in the family Pycnonotidae. |
Three Burchell's zebras. |
Four Burchell's zebras. |
The black and white stripes of the Burchell's zebra may have one or several functions. |
A common warthog. |
This front panel belongs to the Toyota Hilux 4x4. |
We left Etosha and directed to Okahandja along C38 and B1 roads. |
B1 is one of the most important roads in Namibia, passing through the centre of the country in a north-south direction. |
Just a sunset. |
Map of Etosha, the front cover. |
Rules and Regulation of Etosha National Park. |
Etosha Pan is depicted on the map of Etosha National Park. |
The birds of Etosha National Park are on the map of Etosha National Park. |
The animals of Etosha National Park are on the map of Etosha National Park. |
The resorts of Etosha National Park are described in the booklet of Etosha National Park. |
Map of Etosha, the back cover. |
Birds of the park including the Namaqua sandgrouse are depicted on the map of Etosha National Park. |