The San Diego Zoo’s new promotion to help raise funds for their collaboration with Elephants Without Borders, to help support work to save elephants. You’ve probably heard the expression “the elephant in the room,” but how about the elephant in the iPhone? Now you can carry elephants with you, courtesy of our brand-new iPhone... »
A ‘must see’ near to Chobe is Victoria Falls. While the view is grand, some are not so comfortable in Zimbabwe due to political and/or economic concerns. Since the falls are on the Zambia/Zim border, an alternative is to stay and view from Livingston,... »
Johan Knols at PlanYourSafari recently suggested that the most important item for a safari is a proper bed. His argument: Waking up rested is the most important thing during your safari, even if all the next points fail. If you have to sleep on... »
The following shooting tips and techniques article was written by Harry Behret. Mr. Behret reserves all rights for the text and images within the article. From our experience, general... »
Sometimes when on safari, you spot great animals … but unfortunately, it will be hard to create the separation you wanted between the subject and the bush around the... »
As you may have read in prior posts, I am a big fan of Art Wolfe. This particular contest was started by Art and a couple of his friends... »
On safari, camera stability is critical. This is especially true considering many use large telephoto lenses and light is low, driving slower shutter speeds. Generally, you are shooting from... »
The following article by me was first published as a guest feature at www.Photo-Africa.com. I wanted also share it with my ChobeSafari friends. I hope this is of value... »
For many travelers who visit both Chobe and also camps near Okavango or Moremi, small charter planes are used to save time and also due to the limited road... »
I ran across this video by Jenny Hontz, posted via Northwestern University’s web relations . It’s more of a short narrated slide show, but has some great photos and... »
This will clearly be the year’s biggest photography news: BBC News has confirmed that the winner of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year award has been disqualified after judges ruled... »
We have ‘guest authored’ an article at www.Photo-Africa.com while their primary Editor, Gerry Van der Walt, is on holiday. We think you will like the site and our article... »
Giraffes in B&W »
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In a previous article, we discussed commercially available bean bag options for safari. We promised to continue reviewing versions as they became available. OKay, so this article is …. well... »
The time to go to Chobe is the southern Africa winter months, which span from June until September. The summer (northern hemisphere’s winter) are the wet months. Many of... »
In our review of ‘sack’ style beanbag support systems, we wrote the following: “Photo Bean Bag by Cazbeanz – Cazbeanz exists today. Will it exist tomorrow? This company and... »
Another interesting video from Earth-Watch on Botswana wildlife: »
Seeing images by others created with Topaz Photo Adjust, I assumed that it was just another HDR program. However, seeing so many many highly regareded photographers use this tool,... »
“DavesWebSiteVideo” uploaded this on YouTube. It gives a great overview of the variety of animals spotted in a day and will also give you a feel for water levels... »
While reading info on African Elepants, I came a across an article from October 2007 issue of Current Biology entitled “African elephants run from the sound of disturbed bees“. ... »
Have you ever wonder just exactly how an elephant gives birth? Do they lay on their side? Do they stand up? How soon does the baby start walking? Attached... »
the following is an article from Wildlife Extra.com. The article focuses on Tanzania, but that doesn’t mean Botswana is a potential target for thieves. Let’s hope Rangers and Police... »
The winter is now over within Botswana and the rains come to Chobe and areas north, keeping the bush alive for another great season of wildlife viewing next year. ... »