Africam Olifants River

This Africam camera points at the Olifants River in South Africa, a major waterway that cuts through several game reserves in the Limpopo and Mpumalanga provinces. The operator is Explore Africa, which places cams in wildlife areas to let viewers watch animals come down to drink. The picture is live video where the connection allows, so on a typical day you see the slow brown current, the sandbanks and the bushveld on the far bank. The best time to watch is early morning and late afternoon, when elephants, hippos and antelope are most likely to appear at the water's edge. During the dry winter months the river narrows and the animal traffic on the banks increases; after summer rains the flow quickens and the scene changes week to week. Keep it open in a corner of the screen and wait.