Monthly Archives: November 2011

Etosha – Eland

Eland is the biggest of the African antelopes. We actually didn’t see any in Etosha but I got some nice photos on Emanya lodge. The name “eland” comes from the Dutch word for “elk”. Eland is a big anmal. Females … Continue reading

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Etosha – Emanya lodge

The last two nights during our Etosha trip we stayed at a lodge called Emanya lodge and situated approximately 20 minutes driving east of the von Lindequist gate. Emanya opened earlier this year and is built in a modern design. … Continue reading

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Etosha – small animals

Here are three odd photos of animals we saw in Etosha… The Black-backed Jackal is found all over the park, day and night. They cause problems in the camps because tourist often feed them. That is of course not allowed … Continue reading

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Etosha – Birds

I do not know much of birds but in my camera were a few photos of birds, so let us have a post on birds from Etosha. And let us start big! This is a bird even I know of. … Continue reading

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Etosha – Black-faced Impala

Deer in a Swedish oak grove? No, of course not. These are black-faced impalas in Etosha. Impala is a zulu-word meaning gazelle. The common impala is common… but the black-faced impala is rare and only found in Etosha and on … Continue reading

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Etosha – Wildebeest

The Wildebeest or Gnu is an antelope. The word “wildebeest” comes from dutch meaning wild beast/cattle and the word “gnu” is an old african/khoikhoi word. You often see wildebeest and zebras together on the open savannah. This is a strategy … Continue reading

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Etosha – Oryx/Gemsbok

There are four antilopes called Oryx. One on the Arabian Peninsula, the other three in Africa. This one is also called Gemsbok and can be found in the arid regions of southern Africa. They prefer to live in “near-desert” areas and … Continue reading

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Etosha – the park

In Vänersborg, Sweden in the beginning of the 1800’s lived an Englishman called Llewellyn Lloyd. He had a servant called Kajsa Andersdotter and in 1828 they had a son. He was called Carl Johan Andersson. Carl Johan travelled with his … Continue reading

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Etosha – Zebra

In Etosha the zebra is almost as common as the Springbok. There are two kinds of zebras in Etosha – the plains zebra and the mountain zebra. We only saw the plains zebra, which is the most common zebra here. … Continue reading

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Etosha – Safari lodge

We drove from Windhoek on Friday morning, all packed up in the old Pajero. The road is good and straight so the 400 kilometers are easy. Our first goal was the Etosha Safari Lodge situated 10 km south of Etosha. … Continue reading

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