HABITATS
Chobe is all about exploring the river while thirsty animals congregate at the water to drink. The Chobe River is lined with lush floodplains, while further inland Zambezi teak woodlands dominate, interspersed with the occasional waterhole. Towards the western end of the Chobe Riverfront and the Ngoma gate, baobab trees and rocky escarpments feature more prominently.

SEASONS
For elephants, the best time to visit the Chobe Riverfront is during the winter months (May – October) when they can be found out on the floodplains in their hundreds. Large numbers of zebras can also be found towards the Ngoma end of the park at this time of year. While most game viewing is best in winter, the green season still delivers big cat sightings with wild dog sightings becoming more frequent (November – April). The green season is also fantastic for birding however sightings of general birdlife are strong all year round.

SIGHTINGS
Elephants and buffaloes are on the Chobe Riverfront the whole year round, however it is usually only during the winter months that they are seen into their hundreds. The big cats such as lions and leopards are frequently seen, and spotted hyena may be found closer to the Ngoma end of the park. Sable antelope and the endemic Puku antelope can often be found on the Riverfront. Large numbers of hippos and crocodiles dominate the Chobe River itself and massive troops of baboons are often seen out on drives. This is also a good place to see healthy numbers of giraffes, together with other plains game such as kudu, impala, and waterbuck.

For birders, there are frequent sightings of fish eagles, white fronted bee eaters, skimmers, kingfishers, cormorants and African darters. Other birds to visit for include schalows turaco, rosy-throated longclaw, the African finfoot and white crowned lapwings.