Okavango Delta animals Remember when I told you that one of the reasons we decided to travel to the Okavango Delta was to see the area before it's too late? Well, we did see beautiful scenery and animals, but the animals are moving more and more towards the center of the delta. There has been more net fishing, one of the factors driving animals further inland. Poaching is another problem, for example the number of African vultures is declining rapidly because of poisoning by poachers. Vultures attract unwanted attention when they start circling in large numbers above a dead animal, so poisoned carcasses are left out for the vultures (and other scavengers). Scavengers clean carcasses and help prevent the spread of disease, and it doesn't take a genius to guess what will happen in the near future if the population of scavengers drops alltogether. But the Okavango Delta is still truly magical, and I would love to visit again as soon as possible!