There is still the perception out there that all cats are afraid of water. This myth has been dispelled countless times with most of the big cats. Obviouslyy they don’t like water but in Botswana’s Okavango delta it is just part and parcel of their environment. Cheetahs, leopards and lions readily take to the water when they don’t have a choice. The pink light of a Kalahari dawn also adds a little something to the image