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Incredibly each rhino horn is worth around US$500k, particularly as it really has no proven medical benefit.
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Although the weather looks relatively benign here, a few minutes later we all all had to shelter from a brutal storm (and protect our camera equipment).
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The Okanvango Delta is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site and home to a number of endangered species.
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I'd hoped to see a leopard. Although it wasn't possible, we did spot this tiny creature, known as a leopard tortoise.
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Walking on foot and travelling in these long canoes (mikoros) really are the only effective forms of transport in the Okavango Delta Delta.
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I saw these empty beer cans embedded into the walls of one of the houses in Botswana. I am sure that there is a logical reason for this but I am yet to find out.
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Before we had the chance properly to explore the salt pans of Nata our vehicle managed to get stuck in the water. Fortunately help was soon at hand and the car was towed to safety.
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Nata at sunset time was a very relaxing place. I just had to remember to apply bug spray as plenty of mosquitoes were buzzing around.
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Although the buffalo looks like a sedate creature, it is one of the most dangerous mammals. Fortunately I had a long enough zoom lens to take this shot from a safe distance.
