A Road Trip to Victoria Falls with Kids
A road trip to Victoria falls with kids was such fun. During Zimbabwe’s current lockdown hotels, national parks and tourism attractions have
Plea for Wildlife Conservation Support in Victoria Falls as the Economic Impact of COVID-19 Hits
Wildlife conservation efforts are under threat as vital funding for the Victoria Falls Anti-Poaching Unit (VFAPU) has been slashed as the economic impact of the global COVID-19 pandemic bites, prompting a heartfelt plea for support by head of operations Charles Brightman.
A Fly-On-The-Wall View of Wildlife in Victoria Falls
Photos: Sarah Kerr Words: Marianne Betts Victoria Falls has a hidden treasure, so hidden the wildlife doesn’t even really know it’s there – it is a unique hide on the edge of Victoria Falls Safari Lodge’s well-known waterhole. Siduli Hide was designed to look like a termite mound, concealing onlookers inside it, as they watch…
Vulture Conservation In Victoria Falls
The Importance Of Vulture Conservation In Victoria Falls By Marianne Betts A world without vultures would be catastrophic, says leading conservationist Kerri Wolter. “There would be huge outbreaks of disease,” Wolter, VulPro (the South African-based Vulture Conservation Programme) CEO, says. The clock is ticking as the International Union for Conservation of Nature has listed all…
Meet the Unsung Heroes of Victoria Falls Who Risk Their Lives Daily to Save its Wildlife
Meet the Unsung Heroes of Victoria Falls Who Risk Their Lives Daily to Save its Wildlife By Marianne Betts Victoria Falls has 17 unsung heroes, who risk their lives daily, often in the searing heat and without adequate resources, patrolling the bush to protect the region’s precious wildlife and trees. The Victoria Falls Anti-Poaching Unit…
CHOBE NATIONAL PARK’S BABY BOOM IS IN FULL BLOOM …. AGAIN!
CHOBE NATIONAL PARK’S BABY BOOM IS IN FULL BLOOM …. AGAIN! By Marianne Betts The welcome first rains of the season have just fallen in Chobe National Park, Botswana, transforming the parched brown terrain to an emerald green, and dampening the searing heat. But most remarkably, with these rains has come the miracle of new…
A New Cruise on the Chobe River
A New Cruise on the Chobe River By Marianne Betts As the sun sits at its highest in a cloudless blue sky, which seems to mirror the wide expanse of water of the Chobe River, our small group arrives at the newly built jetty at Ihaha in Chobe National Park. The cruise I…
Gently Down the Chobe River on a Mokoro
By Marianne Betts Shrouded in serenity, the only sound is the soothing one of water trickling off the paddle as it dips rhythmically in and out of the Chobe River, interrupted only by the calls of different birds. Then comes the melodic hum of my guide and poler’s voice as he knowledgeably explains the interesting…
Victoria Falls Safari Lodge Raises Funds for Vulture Conservation
Victoria Falls Safari Lodge Raises Funds for Vulture Conservation By Marianne Betts Victoria Falls Safari Lodge, home to the renowned Vulture Culture Experience, has raised nearly $5,000 which has gone towards the conservation of these endangered sentinels of the skies. Last August vulture icons were added to a selection of meals on the menus at…
Monkeying Around in Victoria Falls!
By Marianne Betts Visitors, of course, go to Victoria Falls to see one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World. But while in Victoria Falls there is also a lesser known past time that promises endless amusement – monkey and baboon watching! There are plenty of these primates in and around the town of…