Page: 1 Day 1: Upington – Kgalagadi Twee Rivieren Camp (260km) You leave Upington early in the morning to drive to the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park. You stop en route at the Norokei Salt Pans (natural salt mine) and the Khomani San Bushmen to view their art. You then drive until Twee Rivieren ...
The Kalahari Desert has the highest variety of species and is home to many unique desert-adapted species such as Brown Hyena and Zebras.
Oryx
The Oryx antelope (also known as Gemsbok), thrives in the most arid areas. It survives by absorbing heat and allowing its body temperature to reach 40ºC. This saves up to 0.5 litres of water per day, which would otherwise be lost as sweat.