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Main pool area
Expect all the delights of a thoughtfully appointed safari camp at Wilderness Mokete
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Main area
Wilderness Mokete is a pioneering safari experience in the heart of the Mababe Wilderness Area
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Main area
The main area is light and airy, with both the lounge and dining area taking advantage of the expansive views
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Main area
The vast Mababe area comprises mostly grassland, where only one safari camp is found: Wilderness Mokete
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Aerial view of Mababe Marsh
Every year the waters of the 2,600-hectare permanent Mababe Marsh are reinvigorated with the seasonal inflow, welcoming wildlife from all directions
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Lion
Mababe features numerous prides, with kills a daily occurence
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Buffalo
it’s not uncommon to see 2,000-strong buffalo herds in the grasslands here
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Wilderness Mokete
Lions are the apex predator in this area
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Buffalo herd
Buffalo mega-herds stretch horizon-wide in Mababe
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Wilderness Mokete
The permanent Mababe Marsh is a nutritious food source for elephants and impala
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Spotted hyena
Hyenas are in constant competition with the attendant suite of other predators here
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Giraffe
Giraffe seem almost out of place in this open Mababe landscape
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Plains zebra
Zebra occur here year round, with their numbers bolstered as massive herds pass through at the turn of the season in December, and again in March
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Greater kudu
Stately greater kudu in the Marsh area
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Hippo
Large pods of hippo have made the permanent wetland of the Mababe Marsh home
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Buffalo at sunset
African buffalo occur here in some of the highest densities on the continent
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Elephant
What seems like almost limitless family groups of elephant are seen in the permanent marsh area
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Buffalo herd
Mababe is a place where you might fly over the same buffalo herd for a good 10 minutes
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Leopard
The mopane woodland provides a secure refuge for leopard
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Wilderness Mokete
Elephant are seen feeding and drinking in and along the edge of the Mababe Marsh
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Wilderness Mokete
The exceptionally nutritious grasslands in the Mababe region enable it to support high herbivore numbers
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Wilderness Mokete
The floodplains in the south have species more akin to the Okavango Delta, like red lechwe and hippo
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Wilderness Mokete
The permanent wetland is a vital water source for wildlife, including prolific birdlife and hippos
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Wilderness Mokete
A healthy male lion in his element
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Wilderness Mokete
The extensive grassland supports high numbers of grazers, which in turn attract impressive predators
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Wilderness Mokete
The permanent wetland is mainly covered by sedges and tall grasses that serve as a nutritious food source for elephants
