Beverly Joubert Instagram – Welcome to our next iLCP Takeover — iLCP Senior Fellow @beverlyjoubert
“Hi all, I’m Beverly Joubert (@BeverlyJoubert), a wildlife photographer and National Geographic Explorer-at-Large. I’m thrilled to be taking over as guest editor for @ilcp_photographers this week to share the remarkable landscapes and magnificent wildlife of Botswana, an area that @DereckJoubert and I have called our second home for many years.
Water is the lifeblood of Botswana’s north, and each year as floodwaters from the Angolan Highlands spill onto the flatlands, they saturate the parched soil and transform the landscape, creating the world’s largest freshwater inland delta. Elephants are almost synonymous with the Okavango. These enormous animals carve pathways through the floodplains as they trace its snaking channels and spillways.
Massive mammals have massive hydration needs and elephants must drink at least 150 litres of water a day to sustain their huge bodies. As herds trek through the drenched landscape, they forge trails in their wake creating passage for other animals that need to navigate through the dense reeds and thick vegetation. Myriad species depend on the services of these grey giants and even though their populations remain stable in the Delta, poaching and habitat loss still pose a significant threat to the future of this iconic species.” -@beverlyjoubert
Join us this week to learn all about Beverly’s work in the Okavango Delta!
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#ilcp #ilcp_photographers #wildlifephotography #okavangodelta #africanwildlife #conservationphotography | Posted on 06/Nov/2023 23:13:51