SOUTH LUANGWA IN BLACK AND WHITE

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Elephants, crawshay’s zebra, a yawning hippo and a male lion converted to black and white with Lightroom classic. © [John Mallaney] and [www.johnmallaney.com], [2024]. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this blog’s author … Continue reading

ELEPHANT HERDS – SOUTH LUANGWA NATIONAL PARK

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Two herds of elephants, one of which had clearly been bathing and the other in the process of crossing the Luangwa river. In the early 1970s there were approximately 100,000 elephants in Luangwa, current estimates put the numbers at circa 15,000 … Continue reading

WARTHOGS AND PIGLETS – SOUTH LUANGWA NATIONAL PARK

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The warthog is probably not the most renowned or indeed handsome creature in Africa and they only really get screen time on TV when they are being pursued by predators. No such gruesome action here but an enjoyable time watching the … Continue reading

AFRICAN WILD DOGS – SOUTH LUANGWA NATIONAL PARK

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We managed to get exceptional photographic opportunities of these wild dogs whilst they headed straight for our vehicle. They were clearly on the hunt following a short spell of rest and playful fighting. Safari vehicles are well equipped for the terrain but … Continue reading

GIANT KINGFISHER – SOUTH LUANGWA NATIONAL PARK

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There are numerous Kingfishers in Luangwa, I managed to photograph five of the eight species, not surprisingly the Giant kingfisher is the largest kingfisher in Africa and is approximately three times the size of the native UK kingfisher. The Giant kingfisher … Continue reading

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