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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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A Painted Dog Mystery in Mana Pools

What an early denning season and a rare role reversal are revealing about Africa’s most endangered predator. Painted dogs—also known as African wild dogs—are among the continent’s most endangered and…

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Where to Stay in Victoria Falls: Zambia or Zimbabwe?

Tongabezi Lodge on the Zambia side of the Falls

Victoria Falls, one of the world’s most spectacular natural wonders, straddles the border between Zimbabwe and Zambia. This UNESCO World Heritage Site is fed by the Zambezi River, with approximately…

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Get to know Wilderness Little Ruckomechi, Mana Pools

We have recently given our website a summer refresh which includes all the travel pages, suggested itineraries and guide prices. We hope this section will be a useful resource for…

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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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Mana Pools: A Week in the Wild

My first-hand experience of Mana Pools in Zimbabwe, and advice for planning a Mana safari. This time last year I was invited out to Zimbabwe to visit protected areas, camps…

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A Dog’s Life

In 2019 we partnered with Painted Dog Conservation to support its anti poaching units in and around Hwange National Park in Zimbabwe. Mr. Jerry Gotora from PDC joined us at the Royal Geographical Society…

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Hello Tich!

Tichaona Ncube grew up herding cattle in the village in Tsholotsho, close to Hwange National Park. He would sketch cattle and kudu and was inspired by the landscape around him.…

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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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