Images Dated 2009 June

A pack of meerkats on the edge of the Ntwetwe salt

A pack of meerkats on the edge of the Ntwetwe salt pan in the Northern Kalahari. These unusual-looking social mongooses inhabit dry, open country with hard ground, such as alkaline salt pans. They leave their dens soon after sunrise and before forag

© Nigel Pavitt

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A full moon rises over a spectacular grove of ancient baobab trees

A full moon rises over a spectacular grove of ancient baobab trees, known as Baines Baobabs, which perches on the eastern edge of the Kudiakam Pan in the Nxai Pan National Park. These baobabs were immortalised in a painting by Thomas Baines in

© Nigel Pavitt

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Paro is Bhutans second largest town

Paro is Bhutan's second largest town. The western end of the Paro valley is only 20 kms from the Tibetan border and for centuries it has been the first point of entry into Bhutan for Tibetans _ either invading armies or traders. The shops in Par

© Paul Harris

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