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Buffalo vs. Lions at Robin Pope Safaris
It's not every day that you get to witness a lion kill from start to finish, but a few lucky guests at Robin Pope Safari’s Nsefu Camp were able to do just that! With every game drive, there comes the giddy possibility that you might just witness something spectacular. While [...]
The best of Zambia on Instagram this week
Once again, we bring you the best Instagram pics from Zambia over the course of this week. From beautiful bee-eaters to stellar sunsets, Zambia is looking as photogenic as ever. So feast your eyes, and don't forget to use the #zambia hashtag for all of your own spectacular Zambia images, [...]
Tips for Wildlife Photographers Part 4: Camera Setting
After a brief hiatus, the fourth installment in our blog series on wildlife photography tips from Edward Selfe takes a look at camera settings. Read the other entries in this series here. Whether you use an iPhone, a point-and-shoot, a film SLR or a top-of-the-line digital SLR, the camera creates an [...]
The best of Zambia on Instagram last week
It's been another action-packed week, as you'll see from these awesome Instagram images, which take you to Vic Falls, South Luangwa and beyond. Never a dull moment in Zambia. Remember to post your own iconic Zambia images on Instagram with the #Zambia hashtag, and we'll continue to post our favourites [...]
Annual Elephant Charge Raises $63,000 for conservation
By Sarah Davies As the blood orange African sun rises, I can just make out the peaks of the Zambezi escarpment around me, through the dust-thick air from spinning tyres on loose rocks. I grin at my teammates, hanging off a modified Toyota LandCruiser, raring to go. The challenge is [...]
Sunrise, Lady Luck and a Lion Kill
The early bird caught the worm on a recent sunrise cruise at Tongabezi Lodge. Two lucky guests who arose for the early morning wakeup call were treated to one of the most unique sightings of all time – lions along the Zambezi River’s edge. And it wasn’t just any sighting [...]
The best of Zambia on Instagram this week
There have been some excellent sightings this week. Here are the best! Remember to use the hashtag #Zambia in your Instagram posts to stand a chance to be featured. A photo posted by Isak Pretorius (@isak.pretorius) on Oct 11, 2016 at 12:35am PDT A photo posted by Diwa Zambezi [...]
The best of Zambia on Instagram this week
The seasons are now well changing and there have been some magnificent sightings of wildlife and spectacular panoramic shots captured around the country over the past week. Remember to use the #zambia hashtag in your Instagram posts so we can share them here. A photo posted by Daryl Balfour [...]
The best of Zambia on Instagram this week
As always, there have been some great images coming out of Zambia this week on Instagram, with the hot, dry weather before the rainy season sets in making for great wildlife sightings in the national parks, and stellar sunrises and sunsets across the country. Here's some of the pick of [...]
Southern Carmine Bee Eater Season
Around this time of the year, every year, the banks of the Luangwa River become a colour blur of red and blue as thousands of southern carmine bee-eaters migrate to Zambia to select their breeding sites along the steep river banks. Southern carmine bee-eaters are intra-African migrants and arrive at [...]
Instagrammers Conquer Devil’s Pool
Real awesome. Real scary. Real spectacular. These are just a few of the descriptive ways brave swimmers have described their dunk in Devil’s Pool. Like clockwork, in mid August this natural infinity pool on top of the Victoria Falls opened for the season. Each year, with Mother Nature’s blessing, Tongabezi [...]
Tips for Wildlife Photographers Part 3: Light Direction
The third in our blog series from Edward Selfe on wildlife photography tips takes a look at the direction of light in your photos. Read the other entries in this series here. Even those who know almost nothing about photography will know that you are generally advised to put the [...]