Southern Africa Safari, 2011
We returned to southern Africa during August and September for an extended safari through some of the national parks of Zimbabwe, Zambia and Malawi. We started in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, where we last visited in 1990 on our 1st African safari. We saw many changes in the area but the Falls are impressive as we remembered. From there we flew to Hwange National Park to stay at Little Makalolo Camp and then onward over Lake Karibe to Ruckomechi Camp in Mana Pools National Park. We saw many animals in Zimbabwe. We took a boat up the Zambezi River to cross into Zambia and eventually reach Shoebill Camp in the Bangweulu Wetlands to see black lechwe and shoebill storks. We went west to Busanga Bush Camp in Kafue National Park and saw many red lechwe. After a great stay we flew to Malawi to Lilonde National Park for another great stay and eventually to Likoma Island in Lake Malawi.
Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
Zebra
Dueling buffalo
Thirsty elephants
Secretary bird
Giraffe and Zebra drinking at Broken Rifle Pan
Elephants drinking at Back Pans
Lioness pair near Linkwasha Camp
Lion cub near Linkwasha Camp
Marc in the hide
Buffalo at sunset, Makalolo Plains
Buffalo & hippo, Makalolo Plains
Zambezi River
Canoes on the Zambezi
Curious elephant
Zambezi hippos
Mana Pool hippos
African Wild Dogs near Ruckomechi Camp
Hammer & us
Shoebill chick in the Bangweulu Swamp
Peggy wading through the Bangweulu Swamp
Black Lechwe, Bangweulu Wetlands
Yellow-billed teal, Bangweulu Wetlands
Wattled cranes, Bangweulu Wetlands
Spotted hyena, Bangweulu Wetlands
Monitor lizard, Kafue National Park
Roan antelope, Kafue National Park
Busanga balloon ride
Red Lechwe from the hot air balloon
Rosy-throated Longclaw, Kafue National Park
Puku, Kafue National Park
Crowned crane, Kafue National Park
Pied kingfisher, Kafue National Park
Bushbuck, Kafue National Park
White-fronted bee-eater
Sharpes Grysbok, Kafue National Park
Male kudu, Kafue National Park
Serval, Kafue National Park
Guinea fowl, Liwonde National Park
Sable antelope, Liwonde National Park
Bush Pig, Liwonde National Park
Lichenstein Hartebeest, Liwonde National Park
Kudu & impala, Liwonde National Park
Shire River Crocodiles
African openbill
Eland bull, Liwonde National Park
Lizard at Kaya Mawa
Kaya Mawa, Likoma Island
Likoma Island
Trip Map
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