Journey into the unique and dynamic Okavango Delta, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, exploring its formation, seasonal floods, and unparalleled biodiversity.
Listen — all 6 episodes free
0
Where a River Vanishes Into Sand
This series explores the Okavango Delta, a vast wetland in northern Botswana where one of Africa's great rivers simply disappears into the Kalahari Desert.
0:00
1
The Okavango Flows Against All Logic
The Okavango River travels over a thousand kilometers from the Angolan highlands only to empty into a desert.
0:00
2
Angola's Rain Reaches Botswana Months Later
Every year, roughly eleven trillion liters of water travel over a thousand kilometers from the Angolan highlands to flood the Kalahari basin — and it takes nearly four…
0:00
3
Ten Thousand Islands From Termite Mounds
Most of the Delta's estimated ten thousand islands started as termite mounds.
0:00
4
Gliding Through Channels in Dugout Canoes
The mokoro was originally carved from a single trunk of the ebony or sausage tree, a process that could take weeks of careful hollowing with hand tools.
0:00
5
Why the World Chose to Protect This Delta
In 2014, the Okavango Delta became Botswana's first UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the designation came with a specific distinction — it was recognized as one of very…
0:00