LATEST ZAMBIA NEWS
Wild Dogs Set Record for Long-distance Mammal Movement
Three male African wild dogs from Kafue National Park have completed the longest recorded mammal movement on the African continent, travelling 4 126 kilometres / 2 564 miles over nine months in search of new territory and mates. The litter mates, known as the Mayukuyuku males, departed their birth pack in mid-2025, moving east and north through heavily [...]
New RSA-Lusaka Flight for 2027
FlySafair, a South African airline, has announced that it will commence flights between Johannesburg and Lusaka on 1 February 2027. The service is scheduled to operate five times a week on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays. The following routing will be available to passengers: Depart OR Tambo International Airport [...]
Everwild Confirms Operations for 2026 Kasanka Bat Migration Season
Everwild has confirmed that its semi-permanent bushcamp in Kasanka National Park will operate during the 2026 bat migration season, with guests being hosted from 25 October to 1 December 2026. The operation has received the go-ahead from both the Kasanka Trust and the Department of National Parks and Wildlife [...]
Two Cubs for Sungani Leopardess
A leopardess named Kuvina has been spotted with not one but two cubs by guides at Sungani in one of the most remote areas of South Luangwa National Park. Kuvina has been photographed since 2023 and recently surprised staff when they spotted a tiny cub with her in the undergrowth. [...]
Six Cheetahs for North Luangwa!
Cheetah are roaming a secure area of North Luangwa National Park for the first time in three decades after six individuals were successfully translocated from South Africa. A joint operation between the Endangered Wildlife Trust and the Zambian Department of Wildlife and National Parks has seen the cats moved to [...]
‘Women in Tourism’ Programme Comes to Zambia
Green Safaris has announced a landmark partnership with the African Bush Camps Foundation (ABCF) to expand its flagship Women in Tourism (WIT) Programme into Zambia. The collaboration started in May 2026 with an initial intake of 12 young women, bringing a proven model of skills development and community empowerment to [...]
Best June 2026 Sightings at Track & Trail River Camp
With more of the bush thinning out, the action has been hotting up around Track and Trail River Camp in South Luangwa National Park. JACKALS A relaxed side-striped jackal contemplates its next move. WILD DOGS A seemingly unconcerned waterbuck prances past a wild dog. Note the considerable [...]
Best May 2026 Sightings at Track & Trail River Camp
Early high season has started with a bang at Track and Trail River Camp in South Luangwa, with plenty of big hitters coming out and strutting their stuff! LEOPARDS A young leopard uses a termite mound to keep an eye on potential prey. Maximising stealth and [...]
10 Years of Green Safaris: A Decade of Purpose, Place and Preserving Individuality
On 16 June 2016, the first guests arrived at Ila Safari Lodge. At the time, it was a single lodge on the banks of the Kafue River, built on a bold belief: that luxury tourism could be a force for conservation, community development and meaningful connection with nature. No one [...]
Sneak Peek: Redesigned Rooms for Intimate SLNP Bush Camp
Time + Tide Kakuli in South Luangwa National Park has been given a thoughtful makeover with each of the four tents getting redesigned. The new tents are a comfortable combination of classic thatch, timber and grass with expansive decks made of sustainable wood. Located on the site of Norman Carr’s [...]
New Star Bed for Longstanding South Luangwa Camp
Following the success and popularity of the Numbu star bed at Mwamba Bush Camp, Shenton Safaris decided to build a dedicated sleepout at sister camp, Kaingo in South Luangwa National Park. Named ‘River Song’ for its enviable position on the Luangwa river, this new double-storey star bed is set away [...]
Entries Now Open for The KafueWild 2026!
The KafueWild, a race through Kafue National Park, is now in its sixth year and is bigger than ever! In 2025, the organisers welcomed more than 420 individual runners and 15 ranger teams, who take on the 21km / 13mi course weighed down by 22kg / 48.5lb backpacks. The race [...]