How Many Watering Holes Does The Etosha National Park Have, And What Can You See There?
Etosha National Park is the crown jewel of Namibia. It is unique among game reserves in that, due to good roads, you can take your own vehicle, versus relying on a hired guide and transport. Although it is comprised of hundreds of square miles of parkland, Etosha is actually fenced — which means the animals therein do not migrate. This creates an unnatural, year-round concentration of game — and great viewing opportunities. This also means that many, many animals gather at the relatively few, manmade or human-maintained watering holes. The nighttime viewing station at the back of the Okaukejo Campground was one of the most exciting wildlife-viewing experiences I have ever had. Animals drift in and out of the foodlights, rather like a play in which you have now idea what the next “scene” will be. We saw a group of she-elephants with young calves, and hyenas. But the best was a rhino mom and her baby. In three days in the park, we also saw a leopard, myriad giraffe, “camp ground pest”
