Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park is a favorite with repeat visitors. The stark desert environment and great predator sightings make for outstanding photographic opportunities. It might not, however, be the best destination for a first-time safari. Although are numerous, with males known for their spectacular black manes, the only other member of the present is the . The desert-adapted and are the main antelopes.
Wildlife Highlights
Kgalagadi is famous for its black-maned Kalahari . and are also quite easily seen, as are , , and . , introduced in the 1990s, are most often seen browsing on acacia trees along the Auob and Nossob riverbeds. Cute pop in and out of their burrows in the rest camps, and the thrives in the sandy environment.
Best Time for Wildlife Viewing
Wildlife viewing is consistent throughout the year but peaks from March to May, when summer draws to an end and animals gather in the riverbeds. Sunny clear skies are typical all year round, but some visitors might want to avoid the extreme daytime heat in midsummer (November to March) and/or freezing nights in midwinter (June to August). The transitional months (April to May and September to October) have the most agreeable weather.
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