Waiting for Lions…
This week we welcomed our latest and greatest window into the wild world. Enter, LIVE webcams! If you’re a lover of the bush – you’ll most likely know the yearning for the sun on your back, and dust in your [...]
The World’s Largest Mammal Migration!
The Great Wildebeest Migration? The biggest animal migration on earth? Nope. While many believe that the great Wildebeest migration in Africa is the largest mammal migration on earth, this is a common misconception. So, what could surpass the over 1.5 [...]
Top 5 Wildlife Attractions of South Luangwa National Park
As the sun breaks the dry season horizon, its warm pink glow floods the grey dawn. Diurnal birds, emerging from night-time refuges call to stake their territorial claim and advise would-be competitors that they’ve survived the night. Having scoured the [...]
Leopard’s Aerial Attack Caught on Camera
Wildlife photographer Peter Geraerdts from Track & Trail River Camp came across a female leopard in a sausage tree while on safari with a photographic client. They stopped to admire the leopard, without knowing what she was planning. Near the [...]
Lions take over Nsefu and Tena Tena Camp
Game drives are always an exciting safari affair but nothing compares to when the wildlife comes to you, practically knocking at your door when you least expect it. Such ‘pop up’ visits generally occur at lodges and camps in Africa [...]
Remembering Lady Liuwa, the ‘Last Lioness’ of Liuwa Plain
It has been confirmed by African Parks that the legendary lioness fondly known as ‘Lady Liuwa’, who lived in Liuwa Plain National Park in Zambia, has died of natural causes on August 9th, 2017, just one-day before World Lion Day. African Parks, a conservation [...]
Are you Ready for a Photo Tour?
During the enquiry and booking process, I talk to hundreds of guests about what's involved in a photo safari in the South Luangwa. One of the most common questions that comes up is whether the guests are "ready for a [...]
Ginger Rules in South Luangwa!
Ginger the lion is a favourite amongst the many big cat lovers who visit South Luangwa in Zambia. His fiery temperament and unusual colouring make him easy to spot. He is the dominant male of a mega pride in the [...]
Barking baboons and slithering snakes at Luangwa River
Robin Pope Safari recently welcomed a new member to the team, Michael, and his first week was certainly a busy one! Michael is currently hosting at Nkwali, and then will be scooting up to our Mobile Walking Safaris when we [...]
Protecting Kasanka’s fruit bats
Every year, approximately 10 million fruit bats make their way from the Democratic Republic of Congo to Zambia's Kasanka National Park, where they take up residence in a small forest. This is the largest mammal migration on earth, and seeing [...]
Ready for River Journeys down the Luangwa
To be in the heart of the South Luangwa National Park at peak flood time, with the river as your only access to the first camp built in Zambia, is quite the safari experience. During Robin Pope Safaris’ annual River [...]
Tips for Wildlife Photographers Part 5: Be ready for “that” moment!
This is the fifth and final instalment in our blog series on wildlife photography tips from experienced photographer and guide Edward Selfe . Read the other entries in this series here. Some of the finest photos of wildlife that appear in exhibitions [...]
Buffalo vs. Lions at Robin Pope Safaris
It's not every day that you get to witness a lion kill from start to finish, but a few lucky guests at Robin Pope Safari’s Nsefu Camp were able to do just that! With every game drive, there comes the [...]
Sunrise, Lady Luck and a Lion Kill
The early bird caught the worm on a recent sunrise cruise at Tongabezi Lodge. Two lucky guests who arose for the early morning wakeup call were treated to one of the most unique sightings of all time – lions along [...]
Southern Carmine Bee Eater Season
Around this time of the year, every year, the banks of the Luangwa River become a colour blur of red and blue as thousands of southern carmine bee-eaters migrate to Zambia to select their breeding sites along the steep river [...]
A day on a mobile safari with Robin Pope Safaris
Robin Pope Safaris’ Mobile Walking Safaris have long been known as the best wilderness experience of the South Luangwa. Guided by highly knowledgeable and professional rangers, walking safaris offer guests a true taste of authentic Africa and often allow people [...]
Luangwa Valley in August
Photographer, guide and local lodge owner Peter Geraerdts reports from South Luangwa: We’re progressing into the 2016 dry season and it’s that time of the year when Luangwa's lagoons and oxbows are drying out. Feeding parties of storks and fish-eating [...]
Tips for Wildlife Photographers Part 1: Focus
In a series of five blog posts, we are asking Edward Selfe, a resident guide and photographer in South Luangwa National Park, to share some tips about getting great safari photos. This is the first post in the series. Wildlife [...]
Lions join safari guest for lunch
Most safari camps rely on activities such as game drives and walking safaris to view Africa’s majestic wildlife up close. Not in Zambia’s Kafue National Park. At Jeffery & McKeith Safari’s new Musekese Camp, their resident pride of lions has [...]
South Luangwa: Seasonal hotspot June
You don t have to go far this month; well, that is when you’re in South Luangwa National Park. Just a few hundred meters following the main road and you'll discover a lush and beautiful green carpet of floating vegetation. [...]