Week in Pictures: Best of 2016

Well, here we are, at the very end of 2016! In an astonishing hurry, another year has flown past, and what we’ve seen in the bush has made us breathless, ecstatic, amazed, and heartbroken. The wild world continues, no matter the day of the week, the time of day, or the significance of another calendar year rolling over. Seasons have come and gone, and the extreme conditions of a drought have left their scars on the earth. Fortunately we have entered a wet summer, and the emerald green trees have made it into our view finders once again. Photography has captured some of the special moments we have witnessed this year, in the bustling bush of Kruger and the rolling plains and wetlands of Botswana. Every Friday, we have reported back with the best shots of the week, and now, at the end of the year, we get to look back on 365 days of wildlife photography and select what we feel are the best of all. Here, to celebrate the end of 2016, are the best picks from our photographers over the past year in the wild in the grand finale Week in Pictures!

Tuskers Bush Camp & Xobega Island Camp, Botswana