Nxai Pan is one of the smallest and probably one of the least visited parks in Northern Botswana, but in my opinion, its an absolute gem! Game numbers can be inconsistent but during the dry season it can be easy to find around the various water holes and in the wet season, the resident animals are supplemented by herds moving south for the grassy plains.

It seems to be a particularly reliable spot for Cheetah and also provided a prolonged sighting of wild dog on my last visit.

The following images were taken during self drive trips in April 2010 and May 2015.

Wild Dog (Nxai Pan, Botswana)
Wild Dog (Nxai Pan, Botswana)
Wild Dog (Nxai Pan, Botswana)
Cheetah with young at sunset (Nxai Pan, Botswana)
Cheetah at sunset (Nxai Pan, Botswana)
African Elephant (Nxai Pan, Botswana)
Giraffe (Nxai Pan, Botswana)
Springbok (Nxai Pan, Botswana)
Black-Backed Jackal (Nxai Pan, Botswana)
Burchell’s Zebra (Nxai Pan, Botswana)
Burchell’s Zebra (Nxai Pan, Botswana)
Kori Bustard drinking (Nxai Pan, Botswana)
Kori Bustard (Nxai Pan, Botswana)
Crimson Breasted Shrike (Nxai Pan, Botswana)
(Nxai Pan, Botswana)
Giraffe (Nxai Pan, Botswana)
Inquisitive Giraffe herd (Nxai Pan, Botswana)
Inquisitive Giraffe herd (Nxai Pan, Botswana)

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