Zambia, Kafue National Park, Busanga Plains. A young bull Sable antelope running fast.

Zambia, Kafue National Park, Busanga Plains. A herd of elephants moving through dry, dusty terrain in the late afternoon

Zambia, Kafue National Park, Busanga Plains. A herd of elephants led by a matriarch on the move in the late afternoon

Zambia, Southeastern Zambia, Lower Zambezi National Park. A bull elephant stands on its hind legs to reach for food in the riverine forest of the lower Zambezi.

Zambia, Eastern Zambia, South Luangwa. A close up of an elephant’s eye and eyelashes.

Africa, Zambia. The Victoria Falls with the rainbow.

Tongan women in pounding grain on the shore of Lake Kariba, at sunset, Zambia, Africa

Africa, Mfuwe Lodge, South Luangwa National Park, Zambia. A new born elephant calf one hour old suckling from its mother.

Africa, Mfuwe Lodge, South Luangwa National Park, Zambia. A new born elephant calf one hour old suckling from its mother.

Africa, South Luangwa National Park. Common or Burchell's Zebra foal. A race or sub-species known as Crawshay's Zebra, which lacks the shadow stipes of other southen African zebras.

Africa, South Luangwa National Park. Common or Burchell's Zebra foal grooming or scratching. A race or sub-species known as Crawshay's Zebra, which lacks the shadow stipes of other southen African zeb...

Africa, South Luangwa National Park, Zambia. A pod of Hippos relaxing in the Luangwa River at dusk or sunset.

Zambia, Kafue National Park, Busanga Plains. Lion.

Zambia, Lower Zambezi National Park, Sausage Tree Camp. Dinner 'Sausage Tree style' in the Zambezi River with the backdrop of the Zambian Escarpment.

Herd of elephants cross the Zambezi River in line.

Zambia, Lower Zambezi National Park, Old Mondoro Bushcamp. Gin and tonic by the light of a hurricane lamp; looking out over the Zambezi River.

Zambia, South Luangwa National Park. Tourists on a walking safari wade the Kapamba River.

Sundowners in the bush, looking out towards the Zambian Escarpment. (MR)

Zambia, Lower Zambezi National Park. Fly fishing for Tiger fish from a barge on the Zambezi River at dawn.

Zambia, Lower Zambesi National Park. Guests enjoying sundowners on a barge on the Zambezi River.

Zambia, Lower Zambesi National Park. Moonlit dinner on an island in the middle of the Zambezi River.

An elephant reaches up with his trunk to feed from a tree.

Zambia, Lower Zambezi National Park, Sausage Tree Camp. Deck looking out towards the Zambezi River.

Zambia, Kafue National Park, Busanga Plains. Sunset over the Busanga Plains.

Zambia, Kafue National Park, Busanga Plains. Elephants charge after a mud bath.

Zambia, Kafue National Park, Busanga Plains. A herd of elephants moves quickly after a mud bath.

Zambia, Kafue National Park, Busanga Plains. A herd of elephants moves quickly after a mud bath.

Zambia, Kafue National Park, Busanga Plains. An elephant matriarch displays some aggression to protect her herd while it moves away behind her.

Zambia, Kafue National Park, Busanga Plains. A herd of elephants on the move with a matriarch displaying a little aggression to protect them.

Zambia, Kafue National Park, Busanga Plains. A herd of elephants moving through dry, dusty terrain in the late afternoon

Zambia, Kafue National Park, Busanga Plains. A herd of Roan antelope.

Zambia, Kafue National Park, Busanga Plains. A Roan antelope.

Zambia, Kafue National Park, Busanga Plains. The open deck of the attractive Shumba Camp overlooking Busanga Plains.

Zambia, Lower Zambezi National Park, Lusaka Province. A Leopard watches intently for its prey.

Zambia, Lower Zambezi National Park, Lusaka Province. A Southern Carmine Bee-eater in brilliant plumage.

Zambia, Lower Zambezi National Park, Lusaka Province. A herd of buffalo in a forest of Winter Thorn trees at sunrise.

Zambia, Lower Zambezi National Park, Lusaka Province. A lone elephant in late afternoon light.

Zambia, Lower Zambezi National Park, Lusaka Province. An elephant drinking in the Zambezi River.

Zambia, Lower Zambezi National Park, Lusaka Province. The attractive but very poisonous flower of the Zambezi tail or arrow poison bush. It is used for two extremes: ending a life but also saving hum...

Zambia, Lower Zambezi National Park, Lusaka Province. A Water Thick-knee.

Zambia, South Luangwa National Park, A safari vehicle drives along a sandy track.

Zambia, South Luangwa National Park, Mfuwe. Sunset over the Luangwa River not far from Mfuwe Lodge.

Zambia, South Luangwa National Park, Mfuwe. A newborn elephant steadies itself on wobbly legs as it takes its first steps

Zambia, South Luangwa National Park, Mfuwe. Sunset over the Luangwa River not far from Mfuwe Lodge.

Zambia, South Luangwa National Park, Mfuwe. A bull elephant uses his trunk to grasp leaves and branches from a tree during the dry season, and to search for ripe fruits.

Zambia, South Luangwa National Park, Mfuwe. Waterbirds gather to search for fish each morning at a retreating body of water in the dry season.

Zambia, Eastern Zambia, South Luangwa. A herd of African buffaloes drinks from a small stream.

Zambia, Southeastern Zambia, Lower Zambezi National Park. A male Common Waterbuck standing on a high mound.

Zambia, Southeastern Zambia, Lower Zambezi National Park. A group of female Impalas.

Zambia, Southeastern Zambia, Lower Zambezi National Park. Thornicroft giraffes.

Zambia, Southeastern Zambia, Lower Zambezi National Park. A leopard basking in late afternoon sunlight.

Zambia, Southeastern Zambia, Lower Zambezi National Park. A leopard in late afternoon sunlight.

Zambia, Eastern Zambia, South Luangwa. A leopard in a tree.

Zambia, Eastern Zambia, South Luangwa. A Verreaux’s Eagle-Owl.

Zambia, Southeastern Zambia, Lower Zambezi National Park. An Aardvark. This nocturnal pig-like animal subsists on ants and termites.

Zambia, Southeastern Zambia, Lower Zambezi National Park. A close encounter with a bull elephant in the riverine forest of the lower Zambezi.

Zambia, Southeastern Zambia, Lower Zambezi National Park. A bull elephant stands on its hind legs to reach for food in the riverine forest of the lower Zambezi.

Zambia, Southeastern Zambia, Lower Zambezi National Park. A bull elephant shakes a tree to dislodge seed pods which are a favourite food in the dry season.

Zambia, Southeastern Zambia, Lower Zambezi National Park. A family of elephants walks in single file in the riverine forest of the lower Zambezi.