A Safari Surprise

Lions are some of the most fearsome creatures in the animal kingdom, and for good reason. These predators can easily outrun and outsmart their prey, making them the perfect killing machines.
So that’s why when this lioness approached an injured baby bat-eared fox in Botswana’s Central Kalahari Game Reserve, we truly feared the worst.

The lioness noticed the injured fox on a dirt road. The poor fox was absolutely terrified and froze in fear.

Creatures and Plants of the Victoria Falls Rainforest

Did you know that the enclosed rainforest at Victoria Falls that we know today used to be open so that animals and people would roam freely in and out of the rainforest?

A painting of buffaloes at the edge of the rainforest by Thomas Baines
www.victoriafalls-guide.net

Packing for Your Zimbabwe Safari

Packing a mini skirt in June or July when you are travelling to Nyanga, will leave you wishing you had packed extra socks. A heavy jacket in October when you plan to travel to Victoria Falls, Mana Pools or Kariba will not make much sense either. So how do you decide? When packing for your safari trip to Zimbabwe, there are a few things to consider: where you are coming from, when and where you are going, what you will be doing, how you will get there, where you will stay, and health concerns, among other things.

Newsflash! KAZA Uni-Visa Suspended in Zambia and Zimbabwe (Updated)

In late 2015, the KAZA Uni-visa was suspended in Zambia after being used for over 12 months (see the story here). More recently, we have learnt that Zimbabwe has stopped issuing the Uni-Visa as well.