LATEST ZAMBIA NEWS
Music festival to Support Zambia’s Wildlife
CACTUS Agony, Kapiri Mposhi Top Rank Suite, a reggae band from South Africa and guest disc jockeys from the United Kingdom are some of the attractions at this year’s EleFest, a musical initiative that is meant to support Zambia's country’s wildlife. This year’s EleFest, described as Zambia’s wildest music and [...]
South 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 had a cub, a little girl. Our guests from both Kaingo Camp and Mwamba Bush Camp enjoyed numerous sightings of the pair throughout [...]
Another Accolade for Robin Pope
National Geographic Traveler magazine has today announced that Robin Pope Safaris' Mobile Walking Safari experience has been chosen as a 2015 Tour of a Lifetime. In its 10th annual list National Geographic Traveler selected 50 of the world’s “most authentic, most innovative, most immersive, best-guided, and most sustainable tours.” More details can [...]
From 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 open game viewer, enjoying the sights and sounds of the villages en route to the Park was a dream come [...]
Zambia’s provincial HQs to get new cultural centres
CONSTRUCTION of cultural centres in the 10 provinces has commenced to enhance tourism activities in Zambia, Tourism and Art Minister Jean Kapata has said. Ms Kapata said yesterday that so far, Government had put up cultural centres in four provinces, while the other six, would be erected during the year. [...]
North 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 wildlife-rich Luangwa Valley region. By 1998, thanks to rampant poaching, rhinos were declared extinct in Zambia. Despite this loss, South Luangwa National Park [...]
Regulars 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, which is right by a water hole, we have our fair share of repeat customers. We have a small [...]
Tracking 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 accomplishment. Birds’ size and speed present a unique challenge for watchers and photographers. Capturing the unique beauty and brilliance the skies have to offer [...]
New Promo Video to Boost Zambia’s Tourism
We are proud to announce that as of today, our slick new promotional video welcomes visitors to the Zambiatourism.com website. We hope that the video will add another level of allure to our comprehensive site and continue to help take Zambia's online tourism footprint to new heights. The video was [...]
Lion Encounter Zambia to Suspend Lion Walks
The Directors and Managment of Lion Encounter Zambia have agreed to suspend lion walks in Zambia as of November 2015. According to their website, this move follows "recommendations by and "consultations with" ALERT's Executive Committee. The Lion Encounter press release goes on to say that "the main objective of this [...]
South 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 hide, hippo hide and Mwamba’s waterhole hide we also have our carmine bee-eater hide. The hide is available from Mid-August cleverly made [...]
Conservation Lower Zambezi Newsletter – February 2015
Environmental Education kicks off! Chongwe outreach 2015 CLZ'S Environmental Education Programme began in Chongwe District this month, funded by Elephant Charge. Our EEP team visiting 10 schools bordering the Lower Zambezi National Park for a lesson on poaching, and its effects, on not only wildlife but on local and global [...]