Ancient fossil remains discovered recently on the shores of Lake Kariba have excited dinosaur researchers from the UK s Natural History Museum. This is the first evidence from Southern Africa of the existence of crocodile-like phytosaurs from the Earth s Late Triassic Period (237-201 million years ago). Image Smokeybjb/Wikimedia Commons ...

The Africa Albida Tourism group, owners of Victoria Falls Safari Lodge, report that at the end of 2019, there was a worrying downturn in the daily number and diversity of vultures visiting their well-known vulture “restaurant” the Vulture Culture Experience (pictured below). Victoria Falls Safari Lodge estate wildlife supervisor ...

Click on the image above or the link below to read the latest tourism news from the Zambezi s wild areas, in WILD ZAMBEZI s e-newsletter for February 2020. WILD ZAMBEZI NEWS - FEBRUARY 2020 FEATURING:- New routes link Vic Falls to Bulawayo Kruger Green Season Safaris - with Safaris 4 Africa Champions of Nature - Travel Portfolio Family...

Zambezi Cruise Safaris Transcruiser - the MV ‘Zambezi Adventurer’, which, when completed, will be the largest vessel on Lake Kariba, is slowly becoming a reality. This magnificent ferry-cruiser will be a game-changer for 4x4 self-drivers and overlanders who want to connect between Victoria Falls and Kariba/Mana Pools/Lusaka in...

Victoria Falls has many wild and wonderful things, from the world’s largest curtain of cascading water to acres of sprawling wilderness and a diverse wildlife population. However, poaching is a harsh reality, and if ignored and unchecked, would cripple Africa’s eco-system. While Victoria Falls may be home to The Smoke That Th...

The term “green season” is often used as a euphemism for the rainy season by travel authorities and operators around the world. This period in Zimbabwe and most of Southern Africa runs from mid-November to March and you will certainly see a transformation to the flora and fauna which turns the dry bush into a green wonderland. ...

Click on the image above or the link below to read the latest tourism news from the Zambezi s wild areas, in WILD ZAMBEZI s e-newsletter for January 2020. WILD ZAMBEZI NEWS - JANUARY 2020 FEATURING:- We welcome CATS 6-seater Navajo for HAC YOUR TRAVEL REVIEWS LAKE KARIBA Exploring Binga Remote rescue training ZAMBEZI VALLEY T...

Zimbabwe s safari guides deserve their reputation as being among the best in the world. They are subjected to a much longer, more stringent and more rigorous training to achieve a full safari guiding licence than in most other countries. It is this that gives them the edge. But some safari companies, like African Bush Camps, take this one...

In December 2019, Bumi Hills Safari Lodge on Lake Kariba, hosted an unusual group of guests. Teams of paramedics from ACE Air Ambulance spent three days at the lodge undertaking an extremely intensive training course in Remote Rescue coupled with a team-building exercise. ACE Air Ambulance is Zimbabwe s top provider of emergency...

The little tourism resort of Binga situated near the western end of Lake Kariba is a useful launching point for visitors out of Bulawayo or Victoria Falls wanting to experience fishing or cruising on Zimbabwe’s “inland sea”. Once a popular recreational spot, it has long been neglected for tourism, but is now undergoing something o...