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…
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…
Bicycles Help Fight Poaching in Victoria Falls George Ngwenya’s life has become a little bit easier in the past couple of weeks. The 65-year-old grandfather, who is a scout for the Victoria Falls Anti-Poaching Unit (VFAPU), lives in a rural village just outside Zimbabwe’s top resort town. His daily 10km commute to work used to…
Victoria Falls Anti-Poaching Golf Day Friday 22 September 2017 Play your part in conserving Zimbabwe’s wildlife and trees by supporting the Victoria Falls Anti-Poaching Unit’s (VFAPU) annual fundraising golf day to be held on 22 September at Borrowdale Brooke Golf Club. VFAPU is a non-profit organisation that was established by local safari operator and conservationist…
By Roxanne Reid Getting a safari guide to ourselves means we can indulge our interest in plants and stop to watch small creatures like lizards and birds. So we punched the air in triumph when we learnt our early morning drive was going to be a safari for two at Ngoma Lodge in Chobe, Botswana Ngoma…
There are few times when golfers and anti-poaching teams might join forces to protect wildlife—this was one of those times. A fundraising golf tournament, held at the local Borrowdale Brooke Golf Club in Harare in September raised $26,300 as part of the efforts on the war on poaching. Over 132 players came together for…
The ivory dealers, all Victoria Falls residents, were caught in January last year with nearly 10kg of elephant tusks during undercover operations, and each was sentenced to nine years in prison, Mr Brightman said. “VFAPU assists and funds a number of these types of operations each year. VFAPU helped in several cases where poachers…
The war on poaching has been given a record $30,000 boost by a fundraising golf tournament held at Victoria Falls. A total of 132 players—making up 33 teams—teed off for charity at the 15thannual fundraising Golf Day for the Victoria Falls Anti Poaching Unit (VFAPU) at Borrowdale Brooke Golf Club, coordinated and sponsored by Africa…
By Marianne Betts ONE thing about Victoria Falls is there is certainly no shortage of activities to keep you entertained. Here’s a list of the top seven to include in your trip to Victoria Falls. Tour of the Falls A guided tour of the Victoria Falls Rainforest brings the rich history of this magnificent Wonder…
We have a regular visitor to the Safari Lodge waterhole – an old lone male giraffe – who likes to wander down in the mornings to have a drink, as guests look on from the Makuwa Kuwa Resturant. One of our Restaurant Supervisors, Owen Moyo, came up with the idea of naming him, so we can…