SOUTH LUANGWA – THORNICROFT GIRAFFES INTERACTING

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Thornicroft giraffes chilling and tending to each other – South Luangwa National Park, Zambia. © [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 and/or owner is strictly … Continue reading

SOUTH LUANGWA – CARMINE BEE EATERS

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Carmine bee eaters – South Luangwa National Park, Zambia. © [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 and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may … Continue reading

SOUTH LUANGWA – YOUNG MALE LEOPARD

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A beautiful young male Leopard. He was deep in a tree trying avoid the searing temperatures, fortunately I managed to get in a position where I could get this shot. Another incredible moment!!

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SOUTH LUANGWA – ELEPHANTS PLAYING AROUND

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A couple of young but nevertheless large elephants playing around and assessing who perhaps is the most powerful. In Africa its survival of the fittest! South Luangwa National Park, Zambia. © [John Mallaney] and [www.johnmallaney.com], [2024]. Unauthorized use and/or duplication … Continue reading

SOUTH LUANGWA – BROWN SNAKE EAGLE

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A brown snake eagle, South Luangwa National Park, Zambia. © [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 and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may … Continue reading

SOUTH LUANGWA – PIED KINGFISHERS

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These three Pied Kingfishers were having a spat over a small fish that one had caught. The successful fisher managed to escape and enjoy his spoils. © [John Mallaney] and [www.johnmallaney.com], [2024]. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without … Continue reading

SOUTH LUANGWA – WOODLAND KINGFISHERS

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In the UK there is only one species of Kingfisher, the common kingfisher, and as stunning as they are, most views are fleeting. In Luangwa, there are eight species of Kingfisher, this one being the woodland kingfisher which is medium sized … Continue reading

SOUTH LUANGWA – YELLOW BABOONS 

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A very enjoyable twenty minutes or so was had, photographing a group of yellow baboons enjoying a breakfast of wild mangoes. Once the baboons had their fill, the remainder of the mangoes were thrown to the ground and happily finished off … Continue reading

SOUTH LUANGWA – YELLOW-BILLED OXPECKERS

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Watch any wildlife programme on TV and the one thing you are guaranteed to see is yellow-billed oxpeckers removing and feeding on ticks and other bugs from the backs of African mammals or in this case Thornicroft’s giraffe. Oxpeckers also feed … Continue reading