In March of 2010, Laura Gatz made her way to Africa, the last continent in a two month journey around the southern hemisphere.



Two weeks, five safari camps, and three countries later, Laura had been completely blown away by the variety and quantity of wildlife. It felt like an immersion course in a foreign language, in this case, it was the language of wildlife and nature.



Everywhere you looked there were telltale signs of what was afoot in the bush: bird calls, a whiff of musk, guinea fowl perching in trees, or fresh tracks in the road. If you know how to read the signs, they'll lead you to the wealth of wildlife just beyond the next bush.



Enjoy this visual essay of a small portion of the local wildlife that live in of Botswana.