Our Best of Botswana Wildlife Sightings
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 ก.พ. 2025
- The wildlife sightings that we had in 2021 were fantastic and this short film highlights some of those captured by Sabine and Charl while hosting those guests lucky enough to travel to us in Botswana this year. Lions, leopards, wild dogs, elephants and lots of amazing wildlife and birdlife!
Africa never fails to deliver and in this video, you will see footage of Elephants, Lions, Leopards, Wild Dogs, hyenas, birds of prey, buffalo, giraffes, fish eagles, kori bustards, hippos bee-eaters, African sunsets. lion cubs playing, leopards stalking and so much more.
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Here are some of the highlights:
African Wildlife Sightings Highlights in this film:
00:01 Sabine Intro to Wildlife Sightings film
00:55 Elephants at sunset
01:20 African Jacana and chicks
01:36 Baby Hippo and Mother
01:45 Leopard
02:24 Lions
03:45 Elephants in The Chobe River
04:50 Lioness drinking
05:40 Kori Bustard Displaying
06:00 Hyenas
06:10 Pride of African Lions
07:40 Elephants at the waterhole
08:20 Leopard stalking
08:40 Cheetah in the Kalahari
10:15 Giraffes
11:40 Lions and cubs play fighting
14:20 Wild Dogs
15:00 Pelicans and Black Egrets
#lionsightings #birdphotography #wildlifephotography
So what is your favourite clip in the film?
My favourite sighting was definitely Du!
Oh myyyy, you really want us to choose? ;) So many incredible vignettes, Lions at water, wide-angle elles at the hide, heron w/ oof elle in back round, wide-angle lion walking toward remote....thanks for sharing with us!
What's not to like? Just incredible variety of wildlife, interaction with young, beautiful video!!
My favorite clip was elephants 🤩
Fantastic video and a good all rounder. I especially enjoyed all the babies as well as the interactions of all the various animals at the watering holes.
Difficult to choose any clip... all spectacular.... 👏👏👏
Delightful. Favourite clip was the sequence with the croc and the dragonfly
Super cool wasn’t it? not something you see too often.
Great Shots!
👍👍👍
It's Amazing footage of wild life at Botswana...Liked .
Glad you enjoyed it
Brilliantly captured and connected together. I would love to visit Botswana
So relaxing to just sit and be absorbed by this video.......... Thanks for the escape!
Beautiful footage!
Simply just amazing!!!😍 My heartbeats cannot stop punding hard!!. I have been in Africa but nothing compare to this. I must go back, perhaps with Pangolin 😍🤩😍
This is amazing.
Botswana and the Chobe are simply magical and this film portrays the magic beautifully. Of everywhere we've traveled, Chobe holds the top place in our heart.
Thats wonderful to hear Jann.
Beautiful Sabine. Can't say which is the best clip. All beyond description. Well done and God Bless.
Thank you! 😊
Absolutely gorgeous clips, hard to choose a favorite - African Skimmer on flat water, Elephants in front of setting sun, lion cubs with mother, could go on and on. Well done
Many thanks Sven!
Its Nice .......
I am from srilankan photographer
Anil Mallawarachchi
Brilliant video. The ground/water level shots are spectacular.
Glad you like them!
every single clip is fantastic. I love the wilddogs, the chewing giraffe in slowmo, and of course all those baby lions... we have been there in oktober and come back these september. can't wait for it.
Wow...the Jackal encounter was nice to watch. Uffff! and that low angle footage with the Elephants.....wow! 😲....thank you for that.
Its our pleasure Omar.
Lived in Botswana for four years, since been back on safari....but oh how I do miss all this now....most enjoyable watch....thank you
Glad you enjoyed it
Fantastic artwork, Sabine! Evoked so many good memories on Chobe :-) I loved to see the skimmers again. Because just a couple of them arrived, when I was there.
So many species! It's amazing!
I must say, this is the most beautiful wildlife video I've ever seen!
Absolutely stunning collection of footage. I feel a range of emotions after watching that. Thank you for sharing. The tortoises were hilarious
I was mesmerised watching . I hope to visit soon in 2022. Fantastic photography.
We look forward to seeing you
Amazing film, stunning photography and absolutely joy to watch. Thank you for sharing.
Our pleasure!
Can't pick a favourite as all the clips are EPIC!!! Soo looking forward to visiting with you in May 2022!!!
Can't wait!
Excellent work well done. Botswana is an amazing country and we are glad more people will know about it.
Thank you.
Sabine, Thank you for posting this amazing video. Absolutely fantastic. We stayed with you in 2019; hoping to return someday.
I hope so too!
Agree. One of my all time best wild live videos I have seen. Great work Sabine.
High praise indeed. Thank you.
Missing this so much. Beautiful video Sabina
Wow beautiful..I love it ❤️
Thank you! Cheers!
@@PangolinWildlife you are welcome
Wonderful relaxing video!! The whole thing was my favorite!! Wildlife at its best..Thank you for sharing.
Its our pleasure. Glad you liked it.
Transported me back to your boat on the Chobe. Loved it all, but especially the elephants from ground level. The soft and gentle footprint.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Sehr schöne Aufnahmen 😉👍
Fantastic! You really showed off the Chobe! I do wish that you had identified the animals. Most of the big animals are no problem but some of the birds and a few of the antelope species were a question mark. Still, it looks like a wonderful place and I can't wait to visit!
Beautiful! Our cats love it too
Wow, excellent 👌👌👌👍👍👍👍
Thank you Rakesh
Wow Sabine. Truly awesome.
WOW! What an incredible video. Unbelievable that the camera was not stepped on by the elephants. Hard to pick our favorite, but strangely enough, the dragonfly riding on the crocodile was exciting for us. Yes, we are enthusiasts of odonata!
That dragonfly is proving to be a real hit!!!
Amazing video. Thankyou. I have no favourites, they were all amazing.
Glad you like them!
I loved the elephant silhouette scene. I'm so looking forward to having the opportunity to visit one day....soon!
Beautiful footage 👍🙏 I wish all the beautiful moments would be just like that forever…cannot denying the truth is that there are blood, tears and pain within every living being , the next moment could be so destructive of each other.
Thank you.
not sure how you can single any one animal as best, they are all magnificent and each day is a life & death struggle for them to exist
no matter what the species, you can see a certain bonding love in the families
this video was truly unequivocal
Thank you very much indeed.
Exquisite work :)
Glad you think so!
Thank you so much, Sabine, you have filled my heart! Looking forward to my next trip........CHEERS!
You are so welcome!
Sabine, Fantastic. This is a masterpiece of the channel. Very well done. We missed the atmosphere and want to come back again. I am extremely thrilled with the joy and can wait to come and see all of you again in the beautiful and warm hospitality of Pangoline. All the best from Turkey. Happy new year.
Wow, thank you!
That was fantastic!
Glad you enjoyed it.
Thank you Sabine and Charl for a wonderful video, I haven't seen quite anything like it. As soon as the world and Australia settle down to COVID, a trip to Botswana is on the list! Can't wait!
Glad you enjoyed it! Hope its sooner rather than later!
Brilliant stuff well done 👍
Thank you! Cheers!
I love those lower shots to the ground or water. Not easy unless you are in a hide or outside the car.
Or you are willing to sacrifice a GoPro or two!
Superb video. I enjoyed it very much
Glad to hear it. Thanks.
gorgeous! gorgeous! gorgeous!
Thank you for those stunning images. I was in Botswana 20 years ago and you bring back wonderful memories
Thank you
Wonderful!
Beautifully done, a really stunning collection of clips!
Great video. My favorite clip is the elephants at the water hole.
Lovely isn’t it. Great footage.
Amazing video photography. Well done 👌👏🏻👏🏻👍
Thanks Cliff.
Hi team! I think only the left audio channel is playing at the start (Sabine's introduction), just FYI
So difficult to pick out one favorite clip when they are all so incredible. Really love the leopard shots and the elephant silhouette shots, both of which I hope I get to have a go at when I am with you at the end of January next year - really looking forward to it.
Absolutely exquisite footage , wow wow wow!! All far too amazing to be able to choose just one clip! You are truly privileged to be able to see & share such incredible sights. Thank you for sharing 🙏🏻
Glad you enjoyed it Dee. Lucky we are!
I loved the whole video, but as a favourite it would be the silhouetted elephants at sunset
Beautiful compilation of some amazing animals. Can't wait to join y'all on the Pangolin Voyager at the end of March so we can capture our own beautiful images
Can't wait! Not long now!
Greetings from Ballito... What a lovely video Sabine. Wonderful memories from our last time with you guys in August this year. Wishing you Charl, Guts, Janine, Danielle, Sara, Toby and the entire Pangolin gang a wonderful 2022..... Hopefully we will see you again next year. Take care, and be safe out there... Hugs from Von, Shirley and I
Cheers Tim. Wishing you, Von and Shirley an amazing 2022 and we look forward to seeing you again.
Impossible to select a favourite from this film, but I do love all the bird images. Would like to visit one day.
You should!
That is the best video I have ever seen , awesome 😮. Wish I had enough money to book. 😊
This is the most beautiful video of Botswana and its marvelous wildlife that I have ever seen. I have been to Botswana a couple of times and this video brought back such moving memories that actually made me cry for joy. If the world settles down, I hope to back there with Pangolin. Thanks for sharing.
Its our pleasure to share it with you Lois.
To attempt to select a favorite from that beautiful footage would do it an injustice. So let me say from the opening words from our lovely hostess to the final frame was exquisite. Since I have a very small chance of visiting, this video is my way of living it though another's eyes. My good fortune they are beautiful eyes!
Thanks Guy. Keep well.
Preciosas imágenes!!
Gracias.
Absolutely beautiful! Superb footage.
The crazy things are how close you get to the animals and the beautiful light🌟
Wow the photography is superb and while it is difficult to chose favorites it has to be the Leopards and of the birds one I have seen a few times the Goliath Heron whilst the funniest is the cud chewing Giraffe. But as I can't travel any longer I appreciate your work.
Lovely, great movie
Absolutely gorgeous! I had a smile all the way through and videos like this is why I'm in love with somewhere I've never visited! Brilliant work, looking forward to seeing more in 2022!
Come and visit next year!!!
Great to hear you enjoyed it 😉
Hi Sabine, Wow, thanks to you and Charl for this beautiful film. The close-up shots are spectacular. I particularly liked the look of bewilderment on the lioness faces as they gave way for the elephant at the water hole. All the best for 2022.
Many thanks!
The best mixture of a short wildlife video I have seen in 2021, maybe even the last 10 years. Thank you Sabine and Charl!
Wow, thank you!
Amazing, so beautiful video!!! Love the music too!!!
Wow, so beautiful and peaceful. We all can visit our local Zoo thru-out the world, but there is no comparison in seeing these majestic animals in the wild. I am 68 years old and never been to Africa, so someday I hope to make the trip. But to be quit honest the pandemic has made me push the pause button. Hoping someday to visit you guys!!!!
You know where we are when you are ready!
This video has captured the moment's of animals & birds in their natural habitat and natural behaviour due to the candid nature of the video... Amazing video for people like us who wish to be there to see these beauties but cannot make it. The best image's were of the Bustard strutting around with it's puffed up throat trying to attract it's mate.....
We thought that might be popular. Thanks.
Awesome compilation of best frames, compositions, lighting conditions etc..truly a treat to the eyes. Thank you Sabine and team for all the tips and recommendations. We just returned from a safari trip in Kenya and I used a lot of your suggested tips with excellent results. Keep up the good work for this community.
My oh my, there is no such thing as what I liked; it was ALL GREAT, FANTASTIC, BEAUTIFUL, UNIQUE; thank you 🙏
Glad you enjoyed it!
And we are so lookin forward to meet you all next month, in May 2023; can’t wait !!!
Thank you very much for creating such a beautiful video.. loved EVERYTHING!!!!!! Looking forward to my return trip!!!! Amazing Botswana! Xoxo
Thanks Eiko. Looking forward to seeing you again. Happy new year!
High Class stuff !
Great videography. Loved it all❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Nicely done haven’t been to Botswana for years but it reminded what a special place it is Loved the loins and elephants
Glad you enjoyed it
I'm a Leopard guy. Great work, thanks for posting. Cheers from Canada.Happy New Year too!
Thanks for watching!
Wow! What a year you have had. Brilliant video. Makes me long so much to return to Africa. Hopefully I will see you in 2023. Happy New Year to everyone at Pangolin.
Thanks Carol. Happy New Year.
Beautiful sightings - seeing the cubs interact makes me smile the most.
Glad you enjoyed it!
This is absolutely gorgeous and you are the pinnacle of wildlife photography. Good health and good fortune in 2022 fir everyone at Pangolin and your guests.
Impossible for me to pick out one clip. Everything is beautiful .....
Thank you Pablo.
Dear Sabine and Charl, this video surely put a smile on my face, congratulations for capturing such beautiful sights. I wish that one day I can join you on a trip, till than ... I wish you a great New Year, lots health and success. Best wishes, Gerda
Thank you Gerda.
Great video, highlights all there is to see and appreciate with the African wildlife. Thank you Sabine, Charl, and Pangolin!
Thank you too!
So beautiful 🐾🌿 thanks for bringing your world to me in Australia, I have enjoyed your channel ❤
Thanks and welcome
Amazing video!
Thank you.
Loved the birds hitching rides...wonderful images!
What a beautiful inspiring video.
Wow! What a great tribute to Botswana! You did such a good job of putting this video together with a wide variety of images of all sorts of wildlife. I enjoyed every minute. Thank you for posting this. I was in Tanzania a couple years ago and it was my trip of a lifetime. It brought back some great memories. There were so many that I liked it is hard to choose. I found the game trap cameras showing the elephants walking right in front at ground level was amazing. At least I assume they were game trap cameras. Happy New Year!
Thank you Prof. Glad it brought back such happy memories.
Stunning! You have me so excited for my trip to Kenya and Tanzania next year (Covid allowing). Please keep doing your thing. It is truly inspirational!
Have an amazing trip Chris. Africa awaits you!
Wonderful, thanks for sharing 😍😍
Glad you liked it Paul.
Thank you for sharing this amazing moments... 🙏❤️❤️❤️
Our pleasure.
Hi from Istanbul, vuhuuuu cool and perfect ! many thanks for your works !
Very nice video clips of 2021
Thank you Stuart
Lions, always enjoy seeing lions.
Captivating animals!
Great work! I love your channel! Keep it upb
Thanks, will do!
Really nice and beautifull way show wildlife and nature where wildanimals live,i never been at Botswana safari,but i been 3 Times at Kenya Safaries,Parks Masai Mara,Tsavo East, Amboseli and Lake Nakuru National Park,i love see and take pictures of wildlife,its so mazing experiment see real all those beautifull animals and nature and sunset and sunrises😍By The way,what camera eguipments and lenses was used in this video?