Red lechwe, Okavango Delta, Botswana Apr 4, 2024

Red lechwe, Okavango Delta, Botswana

With their elegant leaps and graceful movements, lechwe are the epitome of agility and poise on the African savanna. These antelopes, known for their distinctive reddish-brown coats and lyre-shaped horns, are native to the wetlands and floodplains of south-central Africa, including the Okavango Delta in Botswana, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Lechwe are social animals, often found in herds of thousands. In the heart of the delta, they are an integral part of the region"s rich biodiversity, coexisting with other species like elephants, lions, rhinos, and hippos, wading through the water. Their presence adds to the delta"s natural allure, which draws in thousands of safari enthusiasts, and is proof of wildlife"s resilience in the face of environmental challenges.

© Ibrahim Suha Derbent/Getty Images

palette

Today in History

Apr 4, 2018Mexican giant cardon cactus
Apr 4, 2019Taking the forest to the cloud
Apr 4, 2020In the path of the pronghorn
Apr 4, 2021A yearly sign that spring has sprung
Apr 4, 2022Norway s Kjeragbolten boulder
Apr 4, 2023Roman bridge of Córdoba, Spain
Apr 4, 2025National Cherry Blossom Festival, Washington, DC

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Aug 7, 2019Nubble Island’s only industry
Sep 14, 2021Behold the mighty Aldeyjarfoss
May 3, 2020World Laughter Day—it s a hoot
Jan 9, 2018Great Fountain Geyser, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Feb 3, 2026Emerald Bay and Fannette Island, Lake Tahoe, California
May 17, 2020My my, it s Syttende Mai
Jan 18, 2019An opulent backdrop for a historic event
Nov 28, 2024Happy Thanksgiving!
Nov 11, 2024Veterans Day
Feb 26, 2024Grand Canyon National Park turns 105
May 24, 2025European Day of Parks
Nov 8, 2019Chapel on the rock
Nov 9, 2023Birch trees, Drammen, Norway
Sep 14, 2018Back to the nest
Mar 16, 2018Celebrating National Panda Day
May 26, 2021Behold the blood moon
Sep 6, 2020Summer winds down in the Hamptons
Jul 17, 2021Pretty, pretty…butterfly?
Jan 24, 2020Sunlight sets Iceland s Eyjafjallajökull aglow
Nov 18, 2025Male hooded merganser, Oregon
Mar 6, 2024Wahclella Falls, Oregon
Jan 21, 2025Squirrel Appreciation Day
Jan 29, 2022Brain coral
Sep 9, 2021Islands of the Salish Sea
May 15, 2022Lunar eclipse
May 3, 2018Nazar amulets, Goreme National Park, Cappadocia, Turkey
May 28, 2025World Otter Day
Jan 5, 2020Digging the birds
Aug 6, 2020Space-age style by the sea
Aug 3, 2019Cetacean Saturday