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Wildlife by river boat

Colleen ClarkFeatures correspondent
News imageThe Zambezi Queen, a sleek 14-room river boat, sails along the Chobe River, through one of Africa’s densest concentrations of wildlife. (Colleen Clark)
The Zambezi Queen, a sleek 14-room river boat, sails along the Chobe River, through one of Africa’s densest concentrations of wildlife. (Colleen Clark)

The Zambezi River Queen cruises through Botswana’s Chobe National Park and Namibia’s Caprivi Strip.

News imageThe Zambezi’s open-air lounge offers panoramic views. (Colleen Clark)
The Zambezi’s open-air lounge offers panoramic views. (Colleen Clark)
News imageDue to stringent conservation measures, poaching has never been a problem in Chobe National Park. As a result, animals have little fear of humans. (Colleen Clark)
Due to stringent conservation measures, poaching has never been a problem in Chobe National Park. As a result, animals have little fear of humans. (Colleen Clark)
News imageDelicate white water lilies float in the Chobe River, which divides Botswana’s Chobe National Park and Namibia’s Caprivi Strip. (Colleen Clark)
Delicate white water lilies float in the Chobe River, which divides Botswana’s Chobe National Park and Namibia’s Caprivi Strip. (Colleen Clark)
News imageLaunch boats ferry guests to land-based safari excursions. (Colleen Clark)
Launch boats ferry guests to land-based safari excursions. (Colleen Clark)
News imageThe launch boats zip past islands of emerald hippo grass. (Colleen Clark)
The launch boats zip past islands of emerald hippo grass. (Colleen Clark)
News imageA great white egret cools in the river. (Colleen Clark)
A great white egret cools in the river. (Colleen Clark)
News imageBeautiful multi-ton pachyderms lumber within a hair’s breadth of the safari jeep. (Colleen Clark)
Beautiful multi-ton pachyderms lumber within a hair’s breadth of the safari jeep. (Colleen Clark)
News imageThe land-based game drive is one of many ways that the Zambezi brings guests into direct interaction with their environment. (Colleen Clark)
The land-based game drive is one of many ways that the Zambezi brings guests into direct interaction with their environment. (Colleen Clark)
News imageA baboon, a lilac breasted roller, and white-fronted bee-eaters perch in the surrounding trees. (Colleen Clark)
A baboon, a lilac breasted roller, and white-fronted bee-eaters perch in the surrounding trees. (Colleen Clark)
News imageThe sun sets in the floodplains. (Colleen Clark) _____________________________________________________________________________________ **[Related article: Safari by water in southern Africa](http://www.bbc.com/travel/feature/20110719-safari-by-water-in-southern-africa)**
The sun sets in the floodplains. (Colleen Clark) _____________________________________________________________________________________ **[Related article: Safari by water in southern Africa](http://www.bbc.com/travel/feature/20110719-safari-by-water-in-southern-africa)**