Game Viewing at Camp Hwange

A buffalo is big but look at it in comparison to the elephant

Just before the rains October is a good month for
game viewing before the
 landscape  becomes verdant again

Going on safari with a Zimbabwean trained professional guide (considered to be amongst the best in Africa) is more than just a simple safari at Camp Hwange. There are no set times or set duration of a drive here - as we experienced on Thursday.  It's all really exciting and depends on movement of game and what the client wants to do.  We never got the chance  to do a walking safari (actually not true as we had the choice to do so).  Tracking game by foot will have to wait  as we were far more keen to actually see lion and painted dog where there had been an actual visual.

One of the "Ugly Five" - a warthog

Eyelashes to protect against thorns

Giraffe beneath the weaver birds nests - on western side of the tree

Buffalo and impala

Lion

Adam and Sima checking out spore and left over remains

Dust

Ele

Watching and waiting

Early morning painted dog, eye and buffalo at the pan

Penny checking out some elephant from the safety of our vehicle

Tea and coffee break with our guides Julian and Adam

Apart from being a wealth of knowledge about the animals and birds our guides, apart from ensuring that we are safe, are also concerned about the Park as a whole and work with others to ensure that it will continue to be a great place for wildlife viewing. Sightings and photos of animals of interest (e.g. wounded) are shared with others.