
African Wild Dogs in Botswana: Where and When to See Painted Dogs
Northern Botswana is one of the best places in Africa to see African wild dogs. Here is where and when to look for painted dogs, and how to watch them responsibly.

Northern Botswana is one of the best places in Africa to see African wild dogs. Here is where and when to look for painted dogs, and how to watch them responsibly.

Botswana offers world-class birding, from Okavango Delta channels and the Chobe River to the Kalahari pans. Here are the best areas, seasons, and species to plan around.

Botswana's wildlife ranges from huge elephant herds on the Chobe to wild dogs in the Delta and meerkats on the salt pans. Here is what you can expect to see, where to look and when to go.

The Central Kalahari Game Reserve is Botswana's wild heart, with huge skies, desert-adapted wildlife and strict self-drive rules. Here is where to go, when to visit and how to book camping.

The Makgadikgadi Pans and Nxai Pan change completely with the seasons, from zebra herds in the rains to meerkats and salt-pan sleep-outs in the dry months. This guide covers when to go, how to get there and what to confirm before you travel.

An African walking safari means exploring wildlife areas on foot with an armed, licensed guide rather than from inside a safari vehicle.

African safari photography combines fast wildlife action, unpredictable light, and strict park rules into a challenge unlike any other form of travel photography.

Chimpanzee trekking is a guided wildlife experience in tropical forests where you hike with rangers to find habituated chimpanzee groups.

Chobe National Park in northern Botswana is home to one of Africa's largest elephant concentrations.

The Big Five are lion, leopard, elephant, rhinoceros, and buffalo.