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Three convicted for possession of live pangolin
On 1 July 2016, two accused persons were sentenced to five years imprisonment after being found guilty of illegal possession of a live pangolin. One further accused had already been sentenced with five years imprisonment and hard labour in relation to the same incident. Pangolins are defined as protected animals [...]
The best of Zambia on Instagram this week – 1 July 2016
Featured Photography: Will Burrard-Lucas A lovely little malachite kingfisher, Luangwa River, Zambia. A photo posted by Will Burrard-Lucas | Wildlife (@willbl) on Jun 30, 2016 at 10:43am PDT #sunset #safariworld #Zambia A photo posted by Marylou van der Klooster (@marylouvdklooster) on Jun 30, 2016 at 8:13am PDT A photo posted [...]
The best of Zambia on Instagram this week
A collection of some spectacular photos taken in Zambia this week. Use the #Zambia hashtag with your best wildlife shots to feature! A photo posted by Chipo Autumn (@chipoautumn) on Jun 17, 2016 at 12:33am PDT A photo posted by Giuseppe De Matteis (@eldema78) on Jun 16, 2016 at [...]
South Luangwa: Seasonal hotspot June
You don t have to go far this month; well, that is when you’re in South Luangwa National Park. Just a few hundred meters following the main road and you'll discover a lush and beautiful green carpet of floating vegetation. This bright green combination of texture and color is easy [...]
Dining at Tongabezi is Instagram Heaven
Virginia Woolf’s mantra, “One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well,” couldn’t ring more true than when compared with Tongabezi’s style of dining. When it comes to the human ritual of dining at the Zambian-based luxury lodge, the experience is consistently voted as a [...]
First Arrest and Prosecution for Keeping Illegal Primates
Lusaka, 11 May 2016 For the very first time since the GRI – Zambia Primate Project (ZPP) was established in 2002, and after confiscating over 500 primates held illegally in Zambia since that time, ZPP has witnessed the arrest and prosecution of a man keeping a primate illegally. It may [...]
Elefest 2016: Zambia goes wild for the music
Elefest 2016 Mokoomba announced as headline act! 14 May, Lusaka Showgrounds #OurZambiaOurWildlife #ZambiaYanguVinyamaVatu On 14 May, the herds will gather at the Lusaka Showgrounds to celebrate wildlife conservation in Zambia. After the success of last year’s first EleFest, the 2016 festival line-up has expanded with exciting new international acts, including [...]
Robin Pope Safaris’ 30th Anniversary Walking Safari
When Robin and Jo Pope first embarked on the adventure of opening their own safari lodges, they could have had no idea of what was to come. What started as a couple of lodges in Zambia quickly transformed into what is now one of the best wilderness experiences in the [...]
South Luangwa – a World-Class Destination for Bird Photographers
The South Luangwa National Park proudly boasts a bird list totaling more than 450 species. This is certainly impressive, but perhaps more relevant is the incredible fact that it’s possible to see more than 100 species in a day! As a destination for birders, it must be high on all [...]
Promise of a New Safari Season
I must say it's a relief! As much as I value the rains as a time of regeneration (and for great birding opportunities) a day comes when the air is dryer, and the breeze is fresh, and I celebrate! Not only am I happy to be able to move around [...]
Best of the week on Instagram
Here are the best photos of the week taken by holidaymakers in Zambia. Remember to use #Zambia in your Instagram photos to stand a chance to be featured. A photo posted by David N. Sachs (@davidnsachs) on Apr 16, 2016 at 9:49am PDT A photo posted by Jorrit Vlot [...]
The Lungwebungu Fishing Safari
The Lungwebungu Fishing Safari is the flagship fishing safari of Royal Barotse Safaris and offers a really unique, once in a lifetime fishing safari on the Barotse floodplains. With the increases in river usage, netting and commercial fishing, finding un-touched and remote fishing destinations is a real challenge and generally, [...]