In a very intense sighting last week, we found this young leopard and waited while she approached us. Making use of another vehicle's spotlight, we enjoyed some nicely side-lit photo opportunities.

On an all-day safari in the north of the park, we found part of a large pride of lions, known locally as the Mwamba Pride after the river which runs through their territory. It was quite late in the morning, so we decided to leave [...]

We enjoyed watching this female and her calf crossing the river in the last light of evening. She was always careful to keep herself between us and her youngster, but we managed to catch glimpses of him behind her as the mother walked ahead.

As the last remaining lagoons dry up, hundreds of fish-eating birds come flock together to hoover up the remaining fish in the ever-reducing volume of water. One of the largest lagoons in the area has been playing host to this astonishing spectacle over the last [...]

As the sun sets on another day in the Luangwa, we continue our safaris with a spotlight, seeking out creatures that are mostly active after dark. White-tailed Mongooses are a foraging predator which cover large distances at night searching for small rodents, insects and occasionally [...]

Often referred to as Silly Fowl for their apparent desire to rush out in front of vehicles on regular occasions, Guinea Fowl are nonetheless a charismatic and numerous personality in the bush! During the dry season, we find them in large flocks with their immature [...]

While watching a group of Red Billed (Green) Wood-hoopoes yesterday morning, we heard a Puku whistling nearby. Initially we couldn't work out what she was worried about since she wasn't looking in any particular direction and had probably just got the scent of something scary. [...]

I've been lucky to enjoy many amazing days on safari in the South Luangwa National Park. But there are still some which are most memorable and stick in the mind above all others. There was the day in August 2009 when I left camp early [...]

Buffalo are one of the hardest subjects to photograph, being dark in colour, generally grumpy and not always beautiful to look at... So on a recent safari in Lower Zambezi National Park, I switched to black and white to see if I had any better [...]