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Curiosity killed the… giraffe?
(But not this time, happily)

Mpandu, one of Okonjima’s famous leopards, is around a year old, and a bundle of swagger and energy.
Fabulous to see him in action yesterday

#OkonjimaNatureReserve #AfriCat #Namibia

Using telemetry to search for two of Okonjima’s famous leopards: a magnificent female and her year-old male offspring #Namibia

Morning rush hour in Okonjima Nature Reserve, #Namibia

Beautiful start to the day today in Okonjima Nature Reserve, #Namibia

Yesterday in #Namibia: putting a Land Rover Defender through its paces on a green season self-drive adventure around Etosha

New directions in safari camp design: Camp Kala takes its inspiration from Etosha’s iconic, putty-grey termite mounds #OngumaNatureReserve #Namibia

Who says that safari camps have to be all brown and beige? Ardmore Design textiles and jazzy beading hit just the right note for a green season safari in #OngumaNatureReserve #Etosha #Namibia

Next level lushness in Onguma Nature Reserve, Namibia, thanks to this year’s record rains. Long grass, wildflowers, butterflies. The reserve staff have never seen it quite like this

Sunset and sunrise in Onguma Nature Reserve, Namibia. Superb night’s sleep in the Dream Cruiser, an exceptional safari sleepout. It’s a very rare privilege to be totally alone in the wilderness (with just a friendly gecko for company). Woke to the sound of lions roaring, far in the distance

There’s been loads of rain in #Namibia recently. Big drops fell as I arrived. Heady scent of petrichor. A blessing!

The quiver trees in Windhoek’s botanical garden are topped with bright shoots. In all my previous visits, I’ve never seen it as green as this.

Wonderful to be back in #Namibia. The Windhoek - modern and quiet, with rooms named after regional wines - is a serene place to decompress after the journey. Birds chirping softly all around