South LuangwaProject Luangwa Sewing a Better Future for Local Women
Some of you might have seen a previous post here about the truly commendable work being done by Project Luangwa in and around the town of Mfuwe just outside the…
South LuangwaLion Cubs Take Over Camp in Liuwa Plain National Park
Three cheeky lion cubs as well as a cheetah have been making the refurbishment of Matamarene Camp in Liuwa Plains, a little tricky. We’ve been watching Norman…
South LuangwaOne Eyed Male Leopard – proving he’s still boss!
Leopards, an awesome sighting any day and almost a guarantee in the South Luangwa National Park in Zambia, nicknamed the Valley of the Leopard. Sleeping in…
South LuangwaSouth Luangwa Leopard in Training
In the South Luangwa National Park in the area surrounding Shenton Safaris camps we have a well-known female leopard we call Malika. During our 2014 season she…
South LuangwaFrom London to the Luangwa Valley
From the moment I landed at Mfuwe airport back on holiday in 2012, I knew this was a special place. Having never stepped foot in Africa before, jumping in the…
South LuangwaNorth Luangwa: Hope for Zambia's Rhinos
Roughly 40 years ago, Zambia had one of Africa's highest rhino populations, with about 4,000 of a total population of 12,000 being found in the beautiful and…
South LuangwaRegulars at the watering hole
A good way of telling how good a water hole is, is by establishing the amount of regular customers it has. Well, here at Mwamba bush camp at our in-camp hide…
South LuangwaTracking and Trailing for The Best Bird Photography
Searching for birds requires a special level of dedication, focus, and persistence. All of which pays off in rare treats of serene connections with nature and…
South LuangwaSouth Luangwa’s Incredible Carmine Bee-Eaters
At Shenton Safaris we are very proud of our unique network of hides built and designed each year by Derek Shenton himself. Along with our mobile hide, elephant…
South LuangwaWaterbuck on the Menu
Waterbuck are generally known not to be high on the menu for lions, due to an oily secretion from a sweat gland that helps waterproof the buck when it enters…
South LuangwaEvery King One Day Falls
Towards the end of our 2014 season we noticed that the Mwamba Kaingo lion pride had been one male down. The dominant male of the pride had been seen less and…
South LuangwaZambia’s “Valley of the Leopard”
Nestled in the valley of the Luangwa River, an intricate ecosystem thrives with no concern for the modern world of mankind. Here, only a few dirt roads intrude…