Etosha Day Two: Waterholing

Etosha is a desert and it is pocked with waterholes that attract the local wildlife. Some of the waterholes are natural, and some are man made. As the dry season drags on, the waterholes shrink. If they dry up, that animals suffer in their quest for water. To help a bit, the park management has installed solar powered wells at many of the waterholes to keep them active during the long dry season. One Lioness we spotted today decided that the solar collector was a really nice shady spot for a rest!

Today, the water holes were the place to be. Nearly all of the wildlife we saw today was either at a waterhole or going to or from one. Some of the waterholes were bustling with activity. The big one at our campground was particularly good today and during the break between the morning and afternoon game drives I saw Elephants, Giraffe, Zebra, and several species of Antelope in large numbers. This particular waterhole is lighted all night long so it gets a lot of action all the time. Last night there were 6 Rhinos at the waterhole, some Giraffe and lots of smaller animals.









This Lioness was resting at the edge of the vegetation at one of the waterholes.


A short while later when we passed by this waterhole again, she had moved into the shade of the solar panel that powers the waterhole's well.