Day 11, Jack's Camp - And now for something completely different. The area at the edge of the Kalahari and Makgadikgadi was a world apart from what we had experienced in the Okavango Delta.

Jack's Camp was named for the late Jack Bousfield by his son in memory of his father. The camp, refurbished with unique East African flair, has a staff comprised of qualified zoologists and geologists. Quite impressive!

The Makgadikgadi is a relic of one of the world's largest superlakes. It dried up thousands of years ago as a result of the continued shifting of the earth's crust.

In the wet season, the Makgadikgadi Pans fill with water attracting flocks of flamingo and other migratory birds. In the dry season, fossil beds are uncovered that sometimes reveal extinct giant zebra and hippo!

The area is also known for spotting great wildebeest and zebra migrations - sometimes in the tens of thousands! Naturally, with so many animals migrating, predators are sure to follow.

These skeletons were photographed exactly as I found them on the great salt pan.

The Brown Hyena come out of their den at dusk for a long night of foraging. This was one instance when we ventured from our vehicle to get a closer look. The hyena didn't seem to mind us. As we got back in the car, the hyena quickly surveyed the area we had just vacated - curious as to our smell.

A female hyena brings her cub to the communal den at 3 months of age. At 14 months they begin solitary foraging and may sleep away from the den.