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December 2010
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The december newsletter from the Gondwana Collection in Namibia includes the exciting story about the swedish explorer Karl Andersson. This man drew the first known map of northern Namibia, and it includes Mosi-oa-tunya (Victoria Falls)! Apparently this happened in 1852. If this is correct, David Livingstone was the second European to see the falls, not the first...Namibia..
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The rains (and the emerald season) have finally arrived in South Luangwa national park,Read more..
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November 2010
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More buffalo and wildebeest are released into the floodplain of lake Urema, Gorongosa National Park.
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The november newsletter from Honourway mentions that Livingstone Island Walking safari operations offer walks from the eastern cataract to Livingstone island and back ..Victoria falls
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The incredible story of lady Lewa is brought to us by the Lewa wildlife conservancy in Kenya.
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Gulp! I was in the open a bit, so I backed off towards the...
Kafue
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By C. Mcbride, McBrides Camp, Kafue National Park, Zambia
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African Bush Camps are still offering their "end of year safari specials" (Mana Pools and Hwange, Zimbabwe; Chobe Enclave and the Moremi Game Reserve, Botswana.
Source:African Bush Camps website
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PS - don't forget that we are still offering 20% discount for last minute safaris between...
Norman Carr Safaris
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By Christina Kapani Lodge, South Luangwa National Park, Zambia
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October 2010
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As all the acacias have now exploded in the greenest of green around us, one cannot but hope that ...
Ndutu
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Ndutu Safari Lodge, Serengeti National Park, Tanzania
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...out of the bushes in a truly theatrical way came a massive male lion...
Kafue
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By C. Mcbride, McBrides Camp, Kafue National Park, Zambia
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From Selous Safari Camp in the Selous game reserve, Tanzania comes a mid-season game report that tells that the number of wild dogs in the area are increasing.Safari Camp Selous
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Classic Safari Camps of Africa, which is an association of privately owned lodges in several countries in eastern and southern Africa, announces some nicely priced safaris on their website.Safari Camps..
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The Damara Mopane Lodge, a lodge not far from Khorixas in Namibia, is about to be opened in November.Namibia..
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a FGASA Level 1 Training Course will be conducted at Ants Xivambalana River Lodge in late October this year. Source: Bivack Bush Safari
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According to the Bushcamp companys latest newsletter, their Zungulila bushcamp will stay open until 1st of january 2011Read more..
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Mabula Game lodge, Kruger national park, South Africa, have a special offer in the period 08th to 17th october 2010.Mabula
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September 2010
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In the meantime the lion lay down and watched me, whilst another came up behind...
Kafue
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By C. Mcbride, McBrides Camp, Kafue National Park, Zambia
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Ol Pejeta conservancy has succeeded in managing problem elephants.
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The HIde safari camp in Hwange national park, Zimbabwe recently opened their new deluxe suites which are overlooking The Hides waterhole.
their website
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The Bushcamp company of South Luangwa, Zambia, reports that the Carmine Bee-eaters have arrived in South Luangwa.Read more..
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August 2010
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I got out of bed, held tightly to my rifle for...
Kafue
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By C. Mcbride, McBrides Camp, Kafue National Park, Zambia
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African Bush Camps launches several nice "end of year safari specials" in their august newsletter (Mana Pools and Hwange, Zimbabwe; Chobe Enclave and the Moremi Game Reserve, Botswana.
Source:African Bush Camps website
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An aardvark was recently seen during a game drive in the Nsefu sector of South Luangwa national park, Zambia.more...
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...as they were preparing to offload, one of the guys noticed a leopard lying on top of the cage. ...
Ndutu
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Ndutu Safari Lodge, Serengeti National Park, Tanzania
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A translocation of several hundred animals from Liwonde National Park to the Majete game reserve, southern Malawi, is taking place this month.
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July 2010
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An anti-malaria campaign is going on in Mozambique, near the Gorongosa National Park.
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A new black rhino has come to Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Kenya.
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June 2010
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An enormous crocodile was grinning evilly at us from...
Kafue
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By C. Mcbride, McBrides Camp, Kafue National Park, Zambia
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The black rhino has returned to Fish River Canyon.
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The Bushcamp company of South Luangwa, Zambia, announces that the refurbished Chindeni Bushcamp recently opened.
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A new lodge is under construction by Robin Pope Safaris at the confluence of the Shire river and the Mkulumadzi river in the Majete wildlife reserve, Malawi. The Kapichira falls lies some km downstreams the Shire river from the lodge.more...
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May 2010
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Suddenly we spotted two really big male lions about 100 metres from us...
Kafue
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By C. Mcbride, McBrides Camp, Kafue National Park, Zambia
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The four northern white rhinos at Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Kenya are doing well according to Ol Pejetas may newsletter. These rhinos are the only northern white rhinos in Africa.
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Personel at Djuma lodge, South Africa, recently witnessed a very unusual behavior of a warthog, which ate the shell of a dead tortoise.Djuma, South Africa
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The caracal living at the causeway was seen quite a few times and I came upon one right...
Ndutu
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Ndutu Safari Lodge, Serengeti National Park, Tanzania
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The Bushcamp company of South Luangwa, Zambia, announces that the refurbished Mfuwe Lodge is reopened to guests.
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April 2010
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According to the april Tuningi newsletter, the number of cape buffalos in Madikwe game reserve, South Africa, increases at a nice and steady rate.Read more..
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We have been working for some years with the African Wild Dog Conservancy...
Norman Carr Safaris
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By Christina Kapani Lodge, South Luangwa National Park, Zambia
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Oh no! Another rather menacing looking hippo is approaching...
Kafue
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By C. Mcbride, McBrides Camp, Kafue National Park, Zambia
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The Pumulani lodge in Malawi is open again, after the rainy season.more...
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The Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Kenya announces another rhino birth. Thus bringing the total number of rhinos at the conservancy to 100! (Black rhinos, southern white rhinos, and northern white rhinos.)
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The april photographic newsletter from Office Africa, (Shenton Safaris, South Luangwa, Zambia,) has arrived.
Source:Shenton Safaris website
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March 2010
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Norman Carr Safaris are now introducing what they call "summer safari super saver".
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According to the the Cheetah Conservation Fund in Namibia, cheetahs are back in Iona national park in southwestern Angola.website
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The rainy season has now finished in Madikwe. The Bush House lodge march newsletter gives many interessting details about the wildlife in South Africa at this time of the year.Read more..
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The Damara Mopane Lodge which is a new lodge is under construction 20 km east of Khorixas.
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The HIde safari camp in Hwange national park, Zimbabwe were recently re-opened after being closed for renovations.
their website
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...some great pics of Norman from the 70's that were new to us. Does anyone recognize the three lovely ladies pictured with... more...
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February 2010
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A big flock of guinea fowl have flown down just in front of the camp and are making a huge stuttering fuss. I am unsure what has caused the alarm, but...
Kafue
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By C. Mcbride, McBrides Camp, Kafue National Park, Zambia
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A few days ago Wild dogs were found at Lake Masek! ...it is nearly 25 years since they were seen in this area!
Ndutu
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Ndutu Safari Lodge, Serengeti National Park, Tanzania
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In March, the Zambia International Travel Expo is beeing held in Lusaka, Zambia.Read more..
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The Taleni Etosha Village, Etosha np, Namibia, advertises a "special offer" this month. According to their website, similar offers apply to the Desert Camp and the Sossusvlei Lodge at Sesriem and Sossusvlei, further south in Namibia.Read more..
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Robin Pope Safaris, south Luangwa np, Zambia, arrange a digital photographic workshop in march.more...
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Some great last minute specials available from the Madikwe Collection lodges this week.Read more..
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January 2010
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Leopard cubs awaited at Bush lodge, Djuma, South Africa.january 2010
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Opening special 2010 rates from African Bush camps at Migration camp, Nxai pan, Botswana and Kanga bush camp, Mana Pools np, Zimbabwe.
Source:African Bush Camps
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The latest news from Shenton Safaris, Zambia, is a photographic newsletter with some very lovely bird photos.Luangwa
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A pack of 12 wild dogs was recently seen in South Luangwa national park, Zambia.more...
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Ol Pejeta conservancys 4 northern white rhinos translocation in December last year seems to be a great success.
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