Banded mongoose study reveals how its environment influences the spread of infectious disease
A new study explores the ways that landscapes can influence animal behaviour, fostering dynamics that either encourage or limit the…
Category: Animals
14 facts that dispel the myths about Botswana’s spotted hyenas
The spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta) is the most widespread predator in Africa and is found in just about every country…
Incredible footage shows python, honey badger and a pair of jackals viciously fighting in Botswana
Move over, WWE SmackDown – here comes BWA Safari Showdown! Tourist Roselyne Kerjosse happened to be in the right place at the…
Botswana to set up boreholes to save drought-stricken elephants
The Botswana government and some unnamed private organisations are setting up boreholes in the northern part of the southern African…
It’s pretty special’: Calgary naturalist in awe of Botswana elephant herd
Brian Keating says you have to experience it to fully understand ‘One of the highlights was sitting in a wildlife…
Concerns raised over dwindling vulture numbers
The South-East District Council (SEDC) has raised concerns over the dwindling number of vultures in the area. SEDC Chairman, Phenyo…
As drought takes its toll, thirsty elephant works out how to open tap to quench its raging thirst!
A parched elephant has been caught on camera turning on a tap and helping himself to “plenty of drinking water”.…
Botswana Big Cat Safari
A Botswana safari is perfect for seeing big cats – Moremi National Park is one of Africa’s best location for…
Go walking with an elephant herd – right now
Get up close with the wildlife of the Okavango Delta in new 360 video. No special equipment required. Botswana is…
Speed trap: Cameras help defuse human-cheetah conflict in Botswana
Botswana’s policy of zero tolerance for poaching and illegal hunting has given it the reputation of valuing wildlife conservation. But…
US star Ciara hangs out with elephants while on vacation with Russell Wilson in Botswana: ‘Our New Friends’
Ciara’s vacation in Africa literally keeps getting bigger and better! The 32-year-old musician shared a video from her adventures in…
4K Wild Botswana – Best Drone Video of African Wildlife
If you are looking for some of the last true wilderness in Africa then Botswana is the place to go.…
Ghosts of the great salt lake – a must-see documentary about the Makgadikgadi hyenas
Highly recommend watching, this is a documentary about brown hyaenas in the Makgadikgadi. With accurate commentary and beautiful visuals, it…
Adapt or die: the curious case of Botswana’s fish-eating leopards
To go in search of a vanishing river sounds like some grand Arthurian quest, but that was my plan as…
Botswana’s leopards keep tourists on their toes
Nothing gives you stage fright like trying to answer the call of nature in the middle of the African bush…
Enraged elephant CHARGES at terrified tourists in a safari park
Enraged elephant CHARGES at terrified tourists in a safari park, headbutts the back of their car so hard its tusk…
Must be a trunk road
A baby elephant takes its first steps across a sandy road in Botswana, only to stumble and fall on its…
These dogs vote by sneezing
The way African wild dogs seem to come to a consensus might make you say gesundheit. Democracy isn’t just for…
Cute baby elephants seen play-fighting in Botswana
This is the adorable moment a pair of baby elephants squared up to each other in a cute play-fight –…
10 amazing facts about hippos
Hippos often get a bad rep because let’s face it; they are known for being extremely foul tempered. What’s worse,…
15 Cool and fun facts about meerkats
Most people will agree that meerkats are some of the cutest animals you’ll ever find, and Yourbotswana firmly agrees. Just…
Gantsi – home of the Kalahari Desert and meerkats
Gantsi (sometimes referred to as Ghanzi) Population – Just over 12 000 (2011 census) Location – Western Botswana and borders…
Lions take on crocodile and lose!
A guest at Wilderness Safaris’ King’s Pool, Sneha Sanghrajka Shah recently shared footage of the phenomenal sighting of a crocodile…
Botswana’s Big Five
The infamous Big Five – the lion, the leopard, the elephant, the rhino and the buffalo – are all incredibly…
Botswana’s 8 most venomous snakes
If you’re heading for Botswana it’s worth knowing that it is full of creepy crawlies of various types, among them…
Injured fox takes on a pride of lions
An incident in which an injured bat-eared fox took on a pride of lions at the Central Kalahari Game Reserve…