They need it to survive.” Declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2014, the Okavango Delta is a vast inland delta, its river does not flow into the sea. The Okavango River, which originates in ...

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A new report finds alarming rates of water loss from the Cubango-Okavango River system in Angola and Namibia — raising urgent questions about the future of the Okavango Delta, one of the world’s most ...

Viewed from low orbit above the African continent, the Okavango Delta shows up as a bright bluish-green alluvial fan carved into northern Botswana. For thousands of kilometers, watery fingers ...

In the heart of Botswana's enchanting Okavango Delta, a remarkable change is taking place. The traditional role of poling - the skill of steering a Mokoro canoe though the shallow waters - has ...

It is one of the very few major interior delta systems that do not flow into a sea or ocean, with a wetland system that is almost intact. One of the unique characteristics of the site is that the ...

The Okavango Delta is one of the last great untouched wildernesses. It is a Unesco World Heritage Site, a sanctuary for endangered wildlife and a source of deep spiritual and economic significance ...

Batswana photojournalist Thalefang Charles takes you there. A game safari in Botswana’s Okavango Delta offers many memorable wildlife moments. There is a particular moment during a game drive in ...

Image above: The Okavango's annual flood edges closer to the Xudum pride's territory. Botswana’s Okavango Delta is one of the most remarkable and unique ecosystems on Earth. Image above: The ...