Lower Zambezi

Baobab in the Chiawa Game Management Area near the Kayila Airstrip, Lower Zambezi	That's the most leaves I've ever seen on a baobab	Chiawa Game Management Area, Lower Zambezi	Mvuu Lodge - "The Place of the Hippo" -Lower Zambezi
Zambia license plate	Costern welcomes us to Mvuu Lodge with refreshing cold towels	Mvuu Lodge on the Lower Zambezi River opposite Mana Pools National Park, Zimbabwe	Mvuu Lodge, Lower Zambezi
The Lower Zambezi is very wide here making a swim to Zimbabwe a great challenge even if you don't mind the crocs and hippos	Map of the Lower Zambezi, Zambia-Zimbabwe	Map of Zambia showing the location of Mvuu Lodge	The Tigerfish (Hydrocynus vittatus) draws serious anglers to the Lower Zambezi
Shoebill Island Camp could learn alot from Mvuu	Luxury tented accommodation at Mvuu Lodge	Baboons at Mvuu Lodge	Riverside woodlands at Mvuu Lodge, Lower Zambezi
Riverside woodlands at Mvuu Lodge, Lower Zambezi	Zambia10 2864.jpg	Zambia10 2866.jpg	Zambia10 2868.jpg
Lower Zambezi River at Mvuu Lodge	Mvuu Lodge excursion boat	Zambezi River Cruise from Mvuu Lodge	Giant web
Hippo eyeing us	Baines River Camp, Lower Zambezi	Low range of mountains on the Zambian side of the Lower Zambezi	Goliath Heron (Ardea goliath), Mana Pools National Park, Zimbabwe
Goliath Heron (Ardea goliath), Zambezi River	Hippo entering the Zambezi River, Mana Pools National Park, Zimbabwe	River cruise (mostly) on the Zambian side of the Zambezi River	Grey Herons (Ardea cinerea) with some egrets on a Zimbabwean island, Mana Pools National Park
Termite mound on a Zambezi River island, Mana Pools National Park, Zimbabwe	Zambia10 2899.jpg	Grey Herons taking flight as our boat approaches their island	Medium-sized crocodile racing for the safety of the river
Crocodile diving into the Zambezi, Mana Pools National Park, Zimbabwe	Crocodile diving into the Zambezi, Mana Pools National Park, Zimbabwe	Mana Pools National Park, Zimbabwe	The mountains on the Zambian side of the Lower Zambezi
Zambia10 2912.jpg	Zambia10 2913.jpg	Lower Zambezi	The Zambezi is very high - normall these are islands on the Zambian side of the river
The Zambezi is very high - normall these are islands on the Zambian side of the river	A pair of hippos, Lower Zambezi, Zambia	Lower Zambezi, Zambia	Flooded island in the Lower Zambezi River, Zambia
Flooded island in the Lower Zambezi River, Zambia	Tree seemingly growing out of the river with Zimbabwe in the background	The Lower Zambezi is a hotspot for avid anglers	Goliath Heron (Ardea goliath), Lower Zambezi
Christian taking beverage orders	Mvuu Lodge river cruise on the Lower Zambezi	Hippo, Lower Zambezi	Lower Zambezi, Zambia
Palms on the Zambian bank of the Zambezi River	Palms, late afternoon, Chiawa Game Management Area	Heron on a bush-covered termite mound	Royal Zambezi Lodge, Zambia
Lower Zambezi, Zambia	Nearing the turnaround point at the Chongwe River	Sunset, Lower Zambezi	Sunset over Zambia, Lower Zambezi
Evening at Mvuu Lodge	Dinner at Mvuu Lodge	Nice touch...	Early morning mist rising from the Zambezi
Zambezi River from Mvuu Lodge, early morning	Zambezi River from Mvuu Lodge, early morning	Crappy road to Lower Zambezi National Park	Baobab Tree
Chongwe River separating the Chiawa Game Management Area from Lower Zambezi National Park	Fording the Chongwe River to enter Lower Zambezi National Park	Fording the Chongwe River to enter Lower Zambezi National Park	Welcome to Lower Zambezi National Park, Zambia
The Mvuu Lodge vehicle at the Lower Zambezi entrance station	Massive Baobab, Lower Zambezi National Park	Impala, Lower Zambezi National Park	Impala, Lower Zambezi National Park
Lower Zambezi National Park	Lower Zambezi National Park	Saddle-billed Stork (Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis), Lower Zambezi National Park	Marabou Stork (Leptoptilos crumeniferus), Lower Zambezi National Park
Impala, Lower Zambezi National Park	Impala, Lower Zambezi National Park	Impala, Lower Zambezi National Park	Lower Zambezi National Park
Baobabs, Lower Zambezi National Park	Baobabs, Lower Zambezi National Park	Lower Zambezi National Park by the river	Baobabs, Lower Zambezi National Park
Baobabs, Lower Zambezi National Park	Baobabs, Lower Zambezi National Park	Baobabs, Lower Zambezi National Park	Cape Buffalo skull, Lower Zambezi National Park
A pair of jackals (Canis adustus), Lower Zambezi National Park	Side-striped Jackal (Canis adustus), Lower Zambezi National Park	After Kafue and South Luangwa, Lower Zambezi was a bit disappointing, but in its defense, we didn't have much time...	Warthogs
Impala, Lower Zambezi	Not surprisingly, there was no traffic on this track for the 3 1/2 hours we were in the park	...which was lucky because on the bouncy roads, my wallet worked its way out of my pocket and fell out through the seat gap here	Chongwe River leaving Lower Zambezi National Park
Fording the Chongwe River in a Land Cruiser safari vehicle	Elephant, Chiawa Game Management Area	Elephant shaking his head at us	This looks like a guy you don't want to piss off...
Three elephants with a small calf	Zambia10 3055.jpg	Big tusks on that one	Giant bull elephant
Impressive bull elephant coming out of the bush	The driver wisely decided to give this one some space	Bull elephant crossing the road, Chiawa Game Management Area	Yes, I'm sure it's a boy...
Bull elephant, Chiawa Game Management Area	Driving from Mvuu Lodge back to the Kayila Airstrip	Baobab, Zambia	Chiawa Game Management Area, Lower Zambezi, Zambia