BOTSWANA: Endangered Species and the Okavango Delta People (Expedition #79)

Explore the famous Okavango Delta the way Sir David Attenborough and wildlife documentarians from the BBC, Nat Geo and PBS Nature have done! This is the ultimate African Safari experience. The Delta—a pristine inland delta is the ending point of the Okavango River that drains into the Kalahari (instead of the ocean)—is a sanctuary for some of the most iconic wildlife—mammals and birds—in the world!

An unforgettable african wildlife safari experience. Botswana is home to the largest population of elephants in the world as well as the oldest hunter-gather culture in the world. The Okavango Delta is a haven for endemic birds (birds that exist here and not elsewhere) as well as lions, leopards, hyenna, hippo, crocodile, giraffe, zebra, rhino, painted dog, pangolin and cheetah. Like Namibia, this is one of the least human-populated areas in Africa and our 8 day mobile-tented camping safari experience is beyond what most universities are capable of offering. It includes game drives and boat safaris to see crocodiles and hippos on the banks as well as canoe-based bird-watching, game-trekking on foot and nights by a fire under the stars. And we conclude with a night at one of the most famous waterfalls in the world: Victoria Falls in Zambia! Get your passport stamps from South Africa, Botswana and Zambia! It is undoubtedly an irreplaceable experience which offers 6 CORE CREDITS (THEO 388 and BIOL 108/109 or BIOL 280). LIMIT: 14 Students. Registration Deadline: February 1, 2026.