Moremi Crossing

Wildlife: Rainy-season greenery, flowering plants and breeding migrant birds; warm days and nights.

Rainy-season greenery, flowering plants and breeding migrant birds; warm days and nights.

Wildlife: Afternoon storms, flowering waterlilies and active birds and frogs; wet and dry spells alternate.

Afternoon storms, flowering waterlilies and active birds and frogs; wet and dry spells alternate.

Wildlife: Rain becomes less frequent and the air drier; the impala rut begins.

Rain becomes less frequent and the air drier; the impala rut begins.

Wildlife: Cooler mornings bring mist over the water, while the impala rut continues.

Cooler mornings bring mist over the water, while the impala rut continues.

Wildlife: Rains have passed, nights cool and seasonal pans begin to dry as animals visit permanent water.

Rains have passed, nights cool and seasonal pans begin to dry as animals visit permanent water.

Wildlife: Cool, dry weather and dwindling seasonal waterholes draw animals towards permanent water.

Cool, dry weather and dwindling seasonal waterholes draw animals towards permanent water.

Wildlife: Dry, shorter grass improves visibility; animals gather beside water and floodplains.

Dry, shorter grass improves visibility; animals gather beside water and floodplains.

Wildlife: Bare vegetation and larger herds support rewarding sightings; days are pleasant and nights cool.

Bare vegetation and larger herds support rewarding sightings; days are pleasant and nights cool.

Wildlife: Hot, dry conditions concentrate elephant and buffalo herds around water.

Hot, dry conditions concentrate elephant and buffalo herds around water.

Wildlife: Intense heat and bare vegetation accompany strong game viewing; activities favour cooler hours.

Intense heat and bare vegetation accompany strong game viewing; activities favour cooler hours.

Wildlife: Heat continues until the first rains, usually mid to late month; birthing and new growth follow.

Heat continues until the first rains, usually mid to late month; birthing and new growth follow.

Wildlife: Regular thunderstorms bring green growth, young antelope and migrant birds.

Regular thunderstorms bring green growth, young antelope and migrant birds.