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 – 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

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