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Guide to Hwange National Park: Zimbabwe’s Big Game Frontier

Hwange National Park is Zimbabwe’s largest and best-known wildlife reserve—a vast mosaic of open plains, woodlands, and seasonal pans teeming with elephants, lions, and other iconic species in the country’s…

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The Impact of Drought in Hwange, Zimbabwe

Hwange National Park in Zimbabwe has been experiencing severe drought conditions, with the 2023-24 season seeing drastically reduced rainfall. Typically, the park receives about 1200 mm (47 inches) of rain…

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Pack Life – It’s not easy being a wild dog in Hwange, Zimbabwe.

The Mpindothela wild dog pack in Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe, has a poignant and compelling history. The pack’s challenges highlight the broader threats faced by wild dogs, specifically as a…

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Remembering Cecil

It is five years since Cecil, a radio-collared 12-year-old male lion was shot with a crossbow by an American trophy hunter in the Gwaii Conservancy, Zimbabwe. This is an unfenced…

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