Boteti River at Moela
The Boteti River on the zebra migration route, live from a lodge on its bank in Botswana.
About this view
A live webcam on the bank of the Boteti River, the thin ribbon of water on the western edge of the Makgadikgadi that decides where Botswana's zebra go. The country's zebra migration is the longest known land migration in Africa, a round trip of some 500 kilometres between the Okavango and these pans.
When the herds are here they come to the river in their thousands, in long nervous files that break and re-form at the water. Elephants push through the same crossings, and the antelope, wildebeest and predators that follow the migration fill the gaps between.
Timing is everything: the zebra arrive with the rains, roughly December to April, and drift back north as the pans dry (UTC+2, no daylight saving). Outside that window the river holds the resident animals instead — still busy, just not a migration.
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is the Boteti River at Moela live cam located?
- The camera looks over Boteti River, Makgadikgadi, in Botswana. Its position is 20.979°S, 25.118°E, which you can open on our world map.
- What time is it at the Boteti River at Moela camera?
- Boteti River, Makgadikgadi runs on UTC+2, and the live clock at the top of this page shows the current local time and whether it is day or night there. It is worth checking before you watch: this view changes completely between the middle of the night and the busiest hours of the day.
- Are there other live cams near Boteti River, Makgadikgadi?
- Yes — the closest ones are Jack's Camp Waterhole, Kalahari Salt Pan and Camelthorn Waterhole. They are listed under "Nearby cams" further down this page, and every camera we carry is plotted on the world map.
- Is this stream really live?
- Yes. This is a real 24/7 live feed broadcast by Africam, played through the official YouTube player — free, no account needed. Every stream in our catalogue is checked automatically before each update to confirm it is still live and watchable.
