The Okavango River Delta is a home to a wide variety of wildlife, which means there are plenty of dangers when it comes to exploring its secrets. | National Geographic Animals

“The Okavango Delta is globally known as home to captivating wildlife. But films made in the Okavango Delta have rarely told the stories of its extraordinary people, who have been protecting our water, wildlife, and traditions since the beginning of time,” said Thalefang Charles, a producer of the “Nkashi: Race for the Okavango” film and National Geographic Explorer. This ambitious documentary follows the story of three “mokoro” (a traditional dugout canoe) polers as they prepare for the annual