Theo Allofs / Meerkat (Suricata suricatta) parents and young basking, Makgadikgadi Pan, Kalahari, Botswana

Sean Crane / Meerkat (Suricata suricatta) group on the lookout, Makgadikgadi Pan, Botswana

Richard Du Toit / Aerial view of herd of Common zebra (Equus quagga) Makgadikgadi salt pans, Botswana

Richard Du Toit / Burchell's Zebra (Equus burchellii) herd crossing pan during summer dry season, Makgadikgadi Salt Pans, Botswana

Suzi Eszterhas / Cape Pangolin (Manis temminckii) with radio transmitter tracking device at night, Makgadikgadi Salt Pans, Botswana

Vincent Grafhorst / Baobab (Adansonia sp) tree with fruit, Kubu Island, Makgadikgadi Pan, Botswana, Botswana

Vincent Grafhorst / Rainstorm at sunset over plains, Makgadikgadi Pan, Kalahari Desert, Botswana

Vincent Grafhorst / Baobab (Adansonia sp) tree and star trails, Kubu Island, Makgadikgadi Pan, Botswana, Botswana

Vincent Grafhorst / Baobab (Adansonia sp) fruit on rocks, Kubu Island, Makgadikgadi Pan, Botswana, Botswana

Theo Allofs / Meerkat (Suricata suricatta) parent and young basking, Makgadikgadi Pan, Kalahari, Botswana

Theo Allofs / Meerkat (Suricata suricatta) parent and young using photographer as vantage point, Makgadikgadi Pan, Kalahari, Botswana

Sean Crane / Meerkat (Suricata suricatta) trio on lookout duty, Makgadikgadi Pan, Botswana

Sean Crane / Meerkat (Suricata suricatta) on lookout duty, Makgadikgadi Pan, Botswana

Sean Crane / Meerkat (Suricata suricatta) on lookout duty, Makgadikgadi Pan, Botswana

Sean Crane / Meerkat (Suricata suricatta) family, Makgadikgadi Pan, Botswana

Sean Crane / Meerkat (Suricata suricatta) family, Makgadikgadi Pan, Botswana

Sean Crane / Meerkat (Suricata suricatta) on burrow, Makgadikgadi Pan, Botswana

Sean Crane / Meerkat (Suricata suricatta) at sunset, Makgadikgadi Pan, Botswana

Sean Crane / Meerkat (Suricata suricatta) running, Makgadikgadi Pan, Botswana

Sean Crane / Meerkat (Suricata suricatta) pair playing, Makgadikgadi Pan, Botswana

Sean Crane / Meerkat (Suricata suricatta) pair playing, Makgadikgadi Pan, Botswana

Sean Crane / Meerkat (Suricata suricatta) pair playing, Makgadikgadi Pan, Botswana

Thomas Marent / Ground Lackey Moth (Malacosoma castrense) caterpillar, Switzerland

Pete Oxford / Meerkat (Suricata suricatta) family standing guard, Makgadikgadi Pans, Kalahari Desert, Botswana

Pete Oxford / Meerkat (Suricata suricatta) family running across salt pan, Makgadikgadi Pans, Kalahari Desert, Botswana

Richard Du Toit / Aerial view of Makgadikgadi salt pans, Botswana

Richard Du Toit / Burchell's Zebra (Equus burchellii) herd crossing pan during summer dry season, Makgadikgadi Salt Pans, Botswana

Richard Du Toit / Burchell's Zebra (Equus burchellii), aerial view of herd and one wildebeest in summer, Makgadikgadi Pans, Botswana

Richard Du Toit / Botswana homestead, cattle kraal, Makgadikgadi Salt Pans, Botswana

Pete Oxford / Roots and trunk of Baobab tree {Adansonia digitata} Sua salt pan, Makgadikgadi, Botswana

Pete Oxford / Baobab tree {Adonsonia digitata} Kubu island, Sua salt pan Makgadikgadi, Botswana

Suzi Eszterhas / Brown Hyena (Hyaena brunnea) mother and pup, Makgadikgadi Salt Pans, Botswana

Martin Willis / Salt pans with water, Makgadikgadi Pan, Botswana

Martin Willis / Salt pans with water, Makgadikgadi Pan, Botswana

Martin Willis / African Barred Owlet (Glaucidium capense) pair at night, Makgadikgadi Pan, Botswana

Vincent Grafhorst / Baobab (Adansonia sp) trees, Kubu Island, Makgadikgadi Pan, Botswana, Botswana

Vincent Grafhorst / Rocks at sunrise, Kubu Island, Makgadikgadi Pan, Botswana

Theo Allofs / Meerkat (Suricata suricatta) parent and young using photographer as vantage point, Makgadikgadi Pan, Kalahari, Botswana

Sean Crane / Meerkat (Suricata suricatta) pair on a burrow, Makgadikgadi Pan, Botswana

Sean Crane / Meerkat (Suricata suricatta) at sunset, Makgadikgadi Pan, Botswana

Sean Crane / Meerkat (Suricata suricatta) group standing guard at sunset, Makgadikgadi Pan, Botswana

Pete Oxford / Meerkat (Suricata suricatta) family standing guard, Makgadikgadi Pans, Kalahari Desert, Botswana

Pete Oxford / Meerkat (Suricata suricatta) family standing guard, Makgadikgadi Pans, Kalahari Desert, Botswana

Pete Oxford / Salt Pan, Makgadikgadi Pans, Kalahari Desert, Botswana

Pete Oxford / Meerkat (Suricata suricatta) family with adult standing guard, Makgadikgadi Pans, Kalahari Desert, Botswana

Pete Oxford / Meerkat (Suricata suricatta) juvenile standing guard, Makgadikgadi Pans, Kalahari Desert, Botswana

Pete Oxford / Salt Pan, Makgadikgadi Pans, Kalahari Desert, Botswana

Pete Oxford / Makgadikgadi Pans, Kalahari Desert, Botswana

Richard Du Toit / Burchell's Zebra (Equus burchellii) herd crossing pan during summer dry season, Makgadikgadi Salt Pans, Botswana

Pete Oxford / Tourists enjoying sundowner on Sua salt pan Kubu island Makgadikgadi pans Botswana

Pete Oxford / Baobab tree {Adonsonia digitata} Kubu island, Sua salt pan Makgadikgadi, Botswana

Pete Oxford / Game fence across Sua salt pan Makgadikgadi pans, Botswana

Pete Oxford / Baobab tree {Adonsonia digitata} Kubu island, Sua salt pan Makgadikgadi, Botswana

Pete Oxford / Abondoned Flamingo eggs on Sua salt pan Makgadikgadi pans Botswana

Pete Oxford / Granite rock outcrops Kubu island Sua salt pan Makgadikgadi Botswana

Pete Oxford / Fossilized guano covered rock Sua salt pan Makgadikgadi Botswana

Pete Oxford / Dead Flamingo chicks on Sua salt pan Makgadikgadi pans Botswana