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The Crossing…
An Elephant (Loxodonta africana) crosses the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe in search of greener pastures. The river, which acts as a border for the two countries, is no barrier at all for the resident elephant population. Zambezi River, Lower Zambezi National Park, Zambia.
Water of Life…
A young elephant waits for his turn at an overcrowded waterhole in Hwange National Park. Poor rains caused most of the natural waterholes in Hwange to dry up early this year leading to extreme pressure on the limited capacity of the pumped water sources. Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe.
The View from the Top…
As a herd of frisky bull elephants cross the Zambezi River, the high ground is held by an unlikely participant in the elephant’s version of “King of the Hill”. Somewhere along the Zambezi River, Mana Pools, Zimbabwe.
Mana first afternoon
October in Mana Pools in the Zambezi valley below the escarpment is called suicide month, for a good reason. In the five days we were there, three of them averaged 43 degrees centigrade in the shade and 53 in the direct sun in the early afternoon. Part of the reason for visiting Mana at this […]
Serengeti’s spring rhythms
This is the last post from my Serengeti trip in September with CNP Safaris travelling around the western corridor in their wonderful specialised photographic vehicle. The Grumeti Tented Camp was absolutely superb and the staff were friendly, attentive and the best. Rather than give you too many words, I thought I would rather show you […]
Lilac-breasted Roller in Amboseli National Park
After several safaris into the Amboseli National Park, we were yet to see anyAfrican Lion. And our driver-guide wanted to make one last attempt to search for them on one of our game drives. We started off on a good note with the sighting of yet another African Elephant, this time with a suckling calf. […]