We were out one evening recently and were following a small group of bull elephants. Seeing that they were heading to the river, I hoped that they might cross the water. We set ourselves up and waited. Our patience was rewarded as they formed a [...]
On an all-day safari to the north of the park, we spent much of the day trying to track down some Cookson's Wildebeest which can be found in the back-country away from the river. We didn't have much luck (despite lots of tracks) as there [...]
We just returned from a fantastic week in the Lower Zambezi National Park. It's a 4,000 sq km park on the northern side of the Zambezi, opposite Mana Pools National Park in Zimbabwe. We enjoyed game drives and canoeing, but the best way to see [...]
I found a troop of Vervet Monkeys feeding on Ebony fruits early in the morning. There were also baboons and impala on the ground below, enjoying the feast. Strangely, this female monkey was not feeding and merely sat grooming herself and keeping watch. She'll most [...]
We are lucky here that we enjoy regular leopard sightings. It's always easy to pick up the presence of leopard in an area, as there are plenty of signs, but it's hard to find them. The leopards of the Luangwa are secretive, just like all [...]
So overlooked and yet such a feature of the bush, the lowly impala is a joy to watch. This little group were licking soil at a natural salt-lick and looked up in unison as I passed. As a species, they so often tell us where [...]
This large male baboon was acting as sentry early in the morning. While I was watching, he began to look uncomfortable. He stood up on the branch and started to shift from side to side, as if trying to get a better view of something [...]
These Red-billed Oxpeckers had eaten their fill of ticks from the back of their host giraffe, and with no other feeding options around, chose to hang on and enjoy the ride.
It's pretty unusual for me to see a new species in an area that I know so well, but it does happen occasionally! Last night, I found this Spotted Dikkop in some open grassland between areas of scrub Mopane trees. It's a nocturnal insect-eater and [...]
In the North of the park, there are several areas of vast open plains. While these areas are sometimes a bit bleak, at this time of the year, when there's still some grazing to be found, some animals choose it as home, safe from many [...]
