The Basin Hide
A hide at water level on a quiet Selinda waterway: elephants, giraffe and fish eagles, live 24/7.
About this view
A live webcam in a hide set at water level on a quiet waterway in the Selinda Reserve, a private concession in northern Botswana that links the Okavango Delta to the Linyanti swamps. Being low to the water is the point: animals arrive at eye height rather than seen from above, and the reflections do half the work.
Elephants are the regulars, since Selinda sits on one of the corridors they use between the delta and the Linyanti, along with giraffe splaying their legs to reach the surface, antelope drinking in nervous shifts, and fish eagles whose call carries across the whole recording.
The dry season, roughly May to October, concentrates everything on water like this and is the season to watch (UTC+2, no daylight saving). The rains scatter the animals across the reserve and the hide can stand empty for long stretches.
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is the The Basin Hide live cam located?
- The camera looks over Selinda Reserve, Botswana, in Botswana. Its position is 18.698°S, 23.222°E, which you can open on our world map.
- What time is it at the The Basin Hide camera?
- Selinda Reserve, Botswana 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 Selinda Reserve, Botswana?
- Yes — the closest ones are Elephant Pan, Hyena Pan, Camelthorn Waterhole and Jack's Camp 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.
