etosha national park
A 22,270 square kilometre game reserve situated in the north, dominated by a huge mineral pan providing a white, shimmering landscape. Etosha is a sanctuary for black and white rhinos, large herds of elephants, lions and other animals and birds which often congregate around the waterholes that are scattered around the edges of the pan.
Etosha National Park is home to four of Africa’s ‘Big Five’ which can easily be spotted, especially throughout Namibia’s dry season. Elephants and giraffes are abundant here, as well as blue wildebeests, zebras and several desert-adapted antelopes such as springboks and gemsboks. Etosha is known for its floodlit watering holes, which are perfect for spotting rare black rhinos, lions, leopards and cheetahs during night safaris. The park is home to a total of 114 mammals, 340 bird species and 110 types of reptile, making Etosha National Park not only perfect for safari excursions, but a bird-watcher’s paradise, too.
