Little Vumbura
It was now time to go into the Okavango Delta, the area with the most wildlife in Botswana. Our third camp, Little Vumbura, is located on a small island only accessible by boat. Due to heavy rainfall before our arrival, the nearby airstrip was unusable so we landed at another one a little bit further away. We were expecting to join the camp by car from there but we were told to take a seat in a helicopter instead. What a way to start a stay!
On our second day, we were told that a lion pride have had new cubs not too long ago. In fact, four 2 month old lion cubs were hiding in a bush not too far from the camp. They would only come out if the mother is there. She would come back once a day to feed them. They will join their siblings later on once they are able to walk correctly.
Nikon D850, 200mm (150-600mm f/5.0-6.3), 1/1000 sec f / 5.3, ISO 200
Those beautiful cubs were only the start as we were able to see a leopard and a family of cheetahs.
The camp offers the opportunity to do an Mokoro excursion offering a unique perspective to the wildlife near the waterways. Just try to avoid colliding with a hippo.
Nikon D500, 600mm (150-600mm f/5.0-6.3), 1/1000 sec f / 6.3, ISO 320
Compared to dry areas like Central Kalahari or Makgadikgadi Salt Pans, there is a lot more variety of wildlife in the Okavango Delta.
Nikon D850, 150mm (150-600mm f/5.0-6.3), 1/1000 sec f / 5.0, ISO 500
Nikon D850, 600mm (150-600mm f/5.0-6.3), 1/1000 sec f / 6.3, ISO 1000