Our ongoing chase for photographic opportunities brought us to this particular spot of the riverbank. I’m not sure what we were ‘chasing’ but a fish eagle was in the area at the time. As we watched, a large crocodile left the water and went up the riverbank.

Within approximately 30 seconds, he was heading back into the water with a large catfish in its mouth. Why was there a catfish on the banks of the river? Was it dropped there by a bird who had planned to eat it? (I don’t know if fish eagles eat catfish.) Did it jump out of the water itself to try and escape the crocodile? Seems unlikely, lol, but who knows.

A second crocodile was waiting as the first crocodile re-entered the water, catfish in mouth.

Over the next few minutes the 2nd croc trailed the 1st one, and made at least one attempt to steal the catfish.

I’m honestly not sure if the crocodile who ended up eating the catfish was the original one but it seems likely. Whichever one did eat it appeared to thoroughly enjoy their feast.

I’m not a real fan of crocodiles or alligators. But in the golden hour lighting on the banks of the Chobe, their beauty is undeniable.

I hope you enjoyed this tale of another interesting encounter (though not, thankfully, of the personal kind) with nature on the banks of the Chobe River.