The most spectacular aerial photos of Africa you'll see all week

By Gianni Jaccoma

Published on 5/21/2014 at 5:53 PM

All images courtesy of Zack Seckler
All images courtesy of Zack Seckler

Proving that not all amazing wildlife photography requires climbing trees or getting close enough for monkeys to hurl crap at your jeep, Brooklyn-based photographer Zack Seckler decided to capture a different view of Botswana, by riding shotgun with a local bush pilot in his low altitude, ultralight aircraft. The photos he took not only speak for themselves, but are 100% free of orangutan feces.

Moving West

Reflections on Delta

Earth Water Fade

Lone Bull

Okavango Swirl

Tracks and Water

Human Trace

Botswana Bath

Tswana at Dawn

Dense Flora

Okavango River

Intersection

Tswana Herd

Kalahari Crossing

Check out more of Zack's work here, or by following him on Instagram and Twitter.

Gianni Jaccoma is an editorial assistant for Thrillist Travel. If you flew an ultralight aircraft past his apartment, you’d likely seem him sunbathing majestically on the balcony. Follow him to a natural tan on Twitter @gjaccoma.