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Yes, these two Lions welcomed us to Botswana the way most of the wild safari animals did: by blocking our Jeep by take over the road!

One thing we discovered on our incredible safari adventure: the “elephant superhighway!” You see, the animals love to walk in the warm sandy ruts that the jeeps make – as you can see the overgrown brush along the side of the road is much less friendly to the feet!

I wanted to share some of the special moments we observed on our safari adventure, like this:

We loved seeing this Mama Rhino with her baby…note the the Mom’s horn was shaved down to make her less desirable to poachers…it doesn’t hurt and it grows back…here’s a video of the two:

Every single day was another magical encounter with nature.

We came across these affectionate Lions at the Wilderness Qorokwe camp in the Okavango Delta of Botswana – an incredible place to visit!

The beauty of a safari are the everyday moments you come across like this, when we came upon these Giraffe peacefully grazing:

And perhaps the cutest moment was when this baby Elephant realized his Mom wasn’t waiting for him – listen to him call out to her as he ran to catch up!

It’s important to note again that all of the animals roam free – and thanks to preserves like this, they are much safer from poachers. Here’s a look at how that happens:

You see, the animals are free to roam wherever they want: we are the ones limited to sitting quietly in a Jeep – but it allows us to discover so many magical moments like this:

Yes, a Leopard just wandering free – and we also came across one sitting quietly at the base of a tree:

You can see more video and inside info on this amazing cat…see that here:

I already shared a story about how they greeted us at Singita Boulders in South Africa on our first night, plus a look at the festive food welcome we got when we arrived…see it here!

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