Is this the Great Migration? | Kumaga Camp, Makgadikgadi National Park, Botswana | SafariLife S1Ep32

We continue our wildlife photography adventure with a search for the zebra migration in Makgadikgadi National Park and have to negotiate our very first pontoon river crossing to enter the park on the West.
Makgadikgadi Pans
The Makgadikgadi Pan is a salt pan situated in the middle of the dry savanna of north-eastern Botswana, is one of the largest salt flats in the world. The pan is all that remains of the formerly enormous Lake Makgadikgadi, which once covered an area larger than Switzerland, but dried up tens of thousands of years ago.
Makgadikgadi National Park
Evoking images of the world famous salt pans stretching from one side of the horizon to the other, the Makgadikgadi Pans National Park is one of the most unique places in Africa. Located just northeast of the Central Kalahari Game Reserve, and neighbouring Nxai Pan National Park, Makgadikgadi was travelled on foot centuries ago by legendary discoverer, Sir David Livingstone. Today, it is traversed by adventure-seekers wanting a change of scenery, a breath of fresh air, a destination like no other.
Pontoon Crossing to Enter at Kumaga
We enter the Park at the West via a locally-run pontoon which ferries vehicles over the seasonally flooded Boteti River.
SKL Camps Kumaga Camp Site
Located close to stunning drives along the Boteti River, the 10 neat and well kept campsites (with two ablution blocks), offer the perfect accommodations during the dry season - with wildlife coming in from far and wide to drink from the Boteti River.
Makgadikgadi’s Zebra Migration
Although not as famous as the Great Wildebeest Migration up in East Africa, the zebra migration is still a spectacular sight and is unique to this corner of Botswana. This particular migration, Africa’s second-largest after the Serengeti migration, takes place after the December/January rains which, by February/ March, have transformed the arid expanse of the massive Makgadikgadi salt pans into a paradise of shallow streams, large pool-like puddles and vibrant green vistas.
Trip Information:
Days on the trip: 70 out of 90
Current Country: Botswana
Current National Park: Makgadikgadi National Park
Current Accommodation: Kumaga Campsite KK8 (sklcamps.com/campingsites)
Completed stops on the trip: Gonarezhou National Park, Great Zimbabwe, Harare, Mana Pools National Park, Matusadona National Park, Lake Kariba, Pamuzinda Safari Lodge, Victoria Falls, Hwange National Park, Matobo National Park, Nxai Pan National Park
Next up: Moremi National Park, Chobe National Park
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[@KinoMalek88]

Awesome episode guys!

[@AdamandB]

Thanks mate :)

[@quentinfourie2173]

Thanks for sharing your Botswana and Zimbabwe trip. Truly awesome video and pictures. How many Sony batteries did your go through a day? How did you charge them? Thanks for taking the time to respond.

[@EdwardBath]

Awesome video guys, we were there in January and it was great!

[@AdamandB]

Thanks Edward! We should do a collab sometime.

[@EdwardBath]

Adam and B that sounds like a plan🙌 about to watch your latest one!

[@MovingPicturesAfrica]

Nice one guys. Was there this Feb. Also hoping for zebras on the boteti, with no luck.

[@AdamandB]

Thank you :) I am glad you liked it. I think the next episode is going to be even better. I would love to see the Boteti in the dry season. It looks really atmospheric

[@dailybread3215]

☺️are you still using that lense ☺️

[@timothylinn]

It looks like you are using a Gimpro on this trip, though perhaps it is not always attached to the door. I don't know how common Gimpros are in Southern Africa but it is quite unique to me as a North American viewer. How much better is this than using a beanbag to rest your longer lens on?

[@ay3jack]

Yeah, I'd drive that right in the water. 😂

[@AdamandB]

Hahahaha... I thought that I was going to! Those tracks are so narrow.