For more than a decade, a team of intrepid researchers have been exploring the river systems of southern Africa, one paddle stroke at a time. Here’s how the work led to the discovery of a lifetime.

Maun — Five men from Seronga in the Okavango area together with 10 tourists from the United States, South Africa, Angola and Namibia have successfully travelled from Angola to Botswana by mekoro ...

MANILA, Philippines – There is a hidden world beneath landlocked Botswana – the UNDERWATER OKAVANGO delta; an unexplored wilderness brimming with life and diversity. Few have ever laid eyes on this ...

There is not a trophy-hunting dentist in sight. While there's been plenty on this morning game drive in Botswana's Okavango Delta to tempt the trigger-happy, the only shooting has been of the ...

The Baobab Treehouse at Xigera Lodge in Botswana. The Baobab Treehouse at Xigera Lodge in Botswana.Courtesy Xigera Safari Lodge Recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site, the marshlands and ...

Botswana’s appeal as a classic safari destination is timeless: It boasts both a great mix of topographical diversity, as well as a staggering range of activities—from elephant-back rides to river ...

Maun — The Botswana Guides Association (BOGA) mobile tour operators have been urged to explore other tourism opportunities and diversify their activities beyond the Okavango Delta. Located in the ...

The Okavango in Southern Africa is a special river born in the highlands of Angola. Unlike most rivers that flow toward the shores of a nearby ocean, it instead runs inland through Botswana. After ...

PBS, in partnership with BBC and BBC Studios Natural History Unit, has an intriguing dramatic series called “Big Cats 24/7,” filmed from the location of Botswana’s wild Okavango Delta. It was there ...

Delve into the landscape and wildlife of the “Middle World,” the delta of the Okavango River. In the most dynamic and lively part of the river, long caravans of elephants travel along the water, and ...

The province of Cuando Cubango is one of Africa's best kept secrets. An almost unexplored area with a unique biodiversity thanks to the rivers that crisscross the region to feed into the Okavango ...