Category Archives: Allt / everything

There are four “big cats”, that is cats that are big and that roarrrr… These are the Tiger, the Lion, the Jaguar and the Leopard. The Tiger is heavier but the Lion is taller. And Lion is the king. When … Continue reading →

It did not take much time in Etosha before we saw the first elephants, but they were on some distance. There are three species of elephants in the world today – the Indian/Asian elephant and in Africa the bush and the … Continue reading →

The Giraffe is the tallest of all land-living animals.  It is between 5 and 6 meters tall and weighs between 830 and 1200 kg. Swedish Calr Linnaeus first described the giraffe in 1758 and gave it the name “Cervus camelopardalis” … Continue reading →

The Dik-Dik is a very small antilope that is found in  eastern and southern Africa. The name comes from the sound the female makes to alarm. Dik-dik can live in places as varied as dense forest or open plain, but … Continue reading →

The Kudu (or “Greater Kudu” since there is also a “Lesser Kudu” in East Africa) – is an antelope that prefers the forests. We saw kudus only a few times in Etosha. The males and females are clearly different. Here is … Continue reading →

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 →

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 →

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 →