While January is part of Botswana’s heavy rainy season — making wildlife harder to spot in northern areas like Chobe National Park — the southern Kalahari receives much less rain. The showers it does get transform the red sands into vibrant green grazing lands, attracting predators, prey, and a variety of resident and migratory birds. Don’t miss the zebra migration through Nxai and Makgadikgadi Pans.