A private vehicle, guide and tracker provide the freedom and flexibility to spend unlimited time at special sightings, especially of the elusive species that find sanctuary on the reserve - aardvark, pangolin, bat-eared fox, brown hyena, and aardwolf. Unparalleled sightings of the elusive five are one of the reasons why guests return to Tswalu year after year. Read more about Tswalu’s wildlife, including these elusive species, here. https://tswalu.com/understanding-the-kalahari/wildlife-habitat/

We can’t wait to go on safari again, to immerse ourselves in the sights, sounds and smells of the southern Kalahari’s wide, open spaces, landmark Korannaberg mountains and red dunes rolling away to the horizon. Field guide Mark Winckler’s video is a reminder of what we’ve been missing. A lion’s roar is a quintessential African sound, something that you feel and experience rather than just hear. Read more about Tswalu’s big cats and other wildlife here. https://tswalu.com/understanding-the-kalaha

The Gwikwe (!Gwi) of the Kalahari Desert thrived for millennia on a meat-based diet of hunting and survival foods. Only when their traditional diet was replaced with “modern” rations did chronic disease appear. Here’s what the research shows 👇 🦌 Traditionally, the Gwikwe lived almost entirely from hunting—kudu, gemsbok, eland, springbok, and small game. Meat and fat were the foundation. Plants like tubers, mongongo nuts, or melons were used mainly for water or in times of scarcity. 📚 Anthropo