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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 been walking through camp on a regular basis and recently [...]
Celebrating Sunsets along the Zambezi River
A wise man once said: never go too long without watching a sunset. But as with any natural occurrence that happens every single day, it’s easy to take for granted. Africa is a land of stirring sunsets that dare not be forgotten or missed. Many activities enjoyed on a safari [...]
The best of Zambia on Instagram this week – 18 July 2016
Featured Photography by Jannes De Villiers A photo posted by Drive Botswana (@drivebotswana) on Jul 17, 2016 at 4:27pm PDT A photo posted by David Rosenzweig (@davidrphoto) on Jul 17, 2016 at 7:58am PDT A photo posted by Hollie (@holliepearsonx) on Jul 17, 2016 at 3:34am PDT A photo posted [...]
5 facts you didn’t know about Africa’s shoebill
The African Shoebill rightfully claims its name as Africa’s swamp king. Shoebills are the ultimate fans of large, rich, dense marshes, wetlands, and swamps. This makes the Bangweulu swamps in Zambia the best place to witness a special sighting of one. Every May, Robin Pope Safaris takes a trip to [...]
Three convicted for possession of live pangolin
On 1 July 2016, two accused persons were sentenced to five years imprisonment after being found guilty of illegal possession of a live pangolin. One further accused had already been sentenced with five years imprisonment and hard labour in relation to the same incident. Pangolins are defined as protected animals [...]
The best of Zambia on Instagram this week – 1 July 2016
Featured Photography: Will Burrard-Lucas A lovely little malachite kingfisher, Luangwa River, Zambia. A photo posted by Will Burrard-Lucas | Wildlife (@willbl) on Jun 30, 2016 at 10:43am PDT #sunset #safariworld #Zambia A photo posted by Marylou van der Klooster (@marylouvdklooster) on Jun 30, 2016 at 8:13am PDT A photo posted [...]
The best of Zambia on Instagram this week
A collection of some spectacular photos taken in Zambia this week. Use the #Zambia hashtag with your best wildlife shots to feature! A photo posted by Chipo Autumn (@chipoautumn) on Jun 17, 2016 at 12:33am PDT A photo posted by Giuseppe De Matteis (@eldema78) on Jun 16, 2016 at [...]
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. This bright green combination of texture and color is easy [...]
Dining at Tongabezi is Instagram Heaven
Virginia Woolf’s mantra, “One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well,” couldn’t ring more true than when compared with Tongabezi’s style of dining. When it comes to the human ritual of dining at the Zambian-based luxury lodge, the experience is consistently voted as a [...]
First Arrest and Prosecution for Keeping Illegal Primates
Lusaka, 11 May 2016 For the very first time since the GRI – Zambia Primate Project (ZPP) was established in 2002, and after confiscating over 500 primates held illegally in Zambia since that time, ZPP has witnessed the arrest and prosecution of a man keeping a primate illegally. It may [...]
Elefest 2016: Zambia goes wild for the music
Elefest 2016 Mokoomba announced as headline act! 14 May, Lusaka Showgrounds #OurZambiaOurWildlife #ZambiaYanguVinyamaVatu On 14 May, the herds will gather at the Lusaka Showgrounds to celebrate wildlife conservation in Zambia. After the success of last year’s first EleFest, the 2016 festival line-up has expanded with exciting new international acts, including [...]
Robin Pope Safaris’ 30th Anniversary Walking Safari
When Robin and Jo Pope first embarked on the adventure of opening their own safari lodges, they could have had no idea of what was to come. What started as a couple of lodges in Zambia quickly transformed into what is now one of the best wilderness experiences in the [...]