I will always remember Mata-Mata for two things – The stunning beauty of the road that takes you there and the Meerkat and Squirrel colonies inside the camp. These little critters are surely the cutest inhabitants of the Kalahari, we spent a long time happily following them around the camp and photographing them as they foraged.
First, there were the squirrels that burrowed near the entrance of the hide, risking their lives and homes among the cars driving and parking in the camping area…
And then there were the Meerkats that burrowed behind our chalet (along with a squirrel or two that were squatting in their burrow). We caught them going out to forage when we were about to leave for Urikaruus, which resulted in our departure being postponed by about two hours!
We ended up arriving at rather late, but the photos were certainly worth it!