The semi-arid Kalahari Desert stretches over parts of Namibia, South Africa, and Botswana. It’s an ecological wonderland that isn’t like your average super dry desert. It gets a lot more rain, which ...

The Okavango River flows inland through Botswana from mountains in the north, creating a spectacular delta – a permanent wetland in the heart of the desert. It supports a vibrant community of wildlife ...

An oasis of luxury in the desert, Tswalu Kalahari sits at the heart of the largest game reserve in South Africa. Rare African wild dogs and black-maned Kalahari lions are among the frequent sightings, ...

South African photographer Hannes Lochner has captured the wildlife in the Kalahari desert at night. He travelled for 300 days, covering over 30,000 miles of parched desert by Land Rover, to take ...

When temperatures are scorching, southern yellow-billed hornbills in the Kalahari Desert of southern Africa dilate blood vessels in their beaks to thermoregulate and cool off, according to a new study ...

On an African safari, it’s good to adjust your viewpoint from time to time. As your impressions shift, the experience deepens. Wildlife-watching from the deck of a lodge or the back of a safari ...

Speed is a Bushman. Or rather he was. Like hundreds of his tribe, he has been forced off the land that his nomadic ancestors have occupied for centuries. Few people have the skills to seek out food ...

1. In December 2006, fishermen in the Atlantic Ocean rescued survivors from a boat thought to be headed for the Canary Islands. From what country, whose capital is Dakar, did the boat depart? 2. In ...

The Kalahari Desert's Okavango Delta from the point of view of crocodiles and eagles. Unlike most of the world's major rivers which empty into the sea, the Okavango River in Africa empties into a ...

When temperatures are scorching, southern yellow-billed hornbills in the Kalahari Desert of southern Africa dilate blood vessels in their beaks to thermoregulate and cool off, according to a study ...