The Nwetwe Pan in Botswana is a part of the Makgadigadi pans ecosystem, and is one of the best places in the world for photographing Meerkats. The video is from our evening at Nwetwe Pans with a mob of 12 meerkats, some of whom got too close for our comfort. This is one of the many stories my friends and I have from Botswana. More videos from this epic adventure on this playlist -    • Botswana   After navigating our way from Kubu Island to Gweta through dusty pans, we arrived at Planet Baobab. A guide from Planet Baobab drove us to a family of meerkats that habituated to the presence of people. Meerkats are very skittish animals, so it is important to find a habituated mob for photography. The process of habituation, which can take up to 18 months, has made these meerkats more accepting of human presence. This access wouldn’t be possible without the Planet Baobab team, and especially Pogiso (PD), who patiently builds trust with the mob day by day. Meerkats live in tightly knit mobs. They have a strong social structure where the alpha male and female lead the group. They are skilled foragers, always in search of insects, roots, and small prey like scorpions. While they are adept hunters, they are also prey. Watching the ‘sentry’ behaviour of meerkats, where they stand on their hind legs to scan for predators, was on my list since the first time I heard about them. and I am thrilled with the photos we made. Our evening ended with a cozy camp setup under the stars at the Ntwetwe Pans, organized by the kind folks at Planet Baobab.