Category Archives: Allt / everything

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

The last weekend of October was a ”midterm break” for Saga and Hanna and a good opportunity for the family to go to Etosha, Namibia’s famous national park in the northwest of Namibia. Etosha is home to 114 mammal species. … Continue reading →