Images Dated 17th June 2009

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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Sunset on the edge of the Ntwetwe saltpan where moklowane

Sunset on the edge of the Ntwetwe saltpan where moklowane or African fan palms grow in profusion. Ntwetwe is the western of two huge saltpans, which comprise the immense Makgadikgadi region of the Northern Kalahari _ one of the largest expanses of sa

© Nigel Pavitt

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A smartly dressed Herero woman has a beaded AIDS badge

A smartly dressed Herero woman has a beaded AIDS badge pinned to her chest. The origins of her elaborate dress and unique hat style can be traced back to 19th century German missionaries who took exception to what they considered an immodest form of

© Nigel Pavitt

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