GREY CROWNED CRANES – SOUTH LUANGWA NATIONAL PARK

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A spectacular looking bird which is mostly brown-gray with a black-and-white face and an amazing crown of golden-yellow plumes. Day 2 – South Luangwa National Park. © [John Mallaney] and [www.johnmallaney.com], [2024]. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express … Continue reading

YELLOW BILLED STORKS – SOUTH LUANGWA NATIONAL PARK

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Yellow billed storks taking full advantage of copious amounts of catfish in the shallow waters of a lake in Luangwa. Day 2 – South Luangwa National Park. © [John Mallaney] and [www.johnmallaney.com], [2024]. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without … Continue reading

SPOTTED HYENA – SOUTH LUANGWA NATIONAL PARK

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Three lone spotted hyenas we encountered at different times during day 2. One of the hyenas had clearly just fed due to the drying patches of blood around its head. Hyenas have very powerful jaws and prey is fully ingested apart from … Continue reading

THORNICROFT’S GIRAFFE – SOUTH LUANGWA NATIONAL PARK

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Several subspecies of giraffes roam the land, the Thornicroft Giraffe, endemic to Zambia, and found in the South Luangwa National Park is one of these subspecies.  Thornicroft Giraffes are social animals and their herds can be as big as 20 members. They … Continue reading