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Birding Eastern Zimbabwe

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Zimbabwe is last in the alphabetical atlas of countries of the world. But eastern Zimbabwe is an almost mythical place and a highly productive birding destination. But eastern Zimbabwe is an almost mythical place and a highly productive birding destination. I have had the privilege of birding Zimbabwe on a handful of occasions.

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Situation Critical for Zimbabwe Wildlife

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In Zimbabwe, activists claim impoverished Zimbabweans are killing elephants and eating them. Tags: bush meat poaching zimbabwe wildlife. War and chaos is bad for everyone, human and non-human. Out-of-control poaching is apparently wiping out all sort of wildlife, including hippos.

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Dramatic Elephant Rescue

4 The Love Of Animals

This elephant was saved from drowning in a manmade structure in a Zimbabwe national park by a team that is using drones to deter poaching. The rescue was made by the Air Shepherd team in Zimbabwe’s vast Hwange National Park.

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Ten Birds That Changed the World — a review

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As a symbol on all kinds of flags (Mexico, Montenegro, Moldava), and for all sorts of countries (Zambia, Zimbabwe), political parties and organizations (the National Rifle Association), governmental agencies, rock bands, and other things, the Bald Eagle is ubiquitous. Millions of Chinese died in the ensuing famine.

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Sasol Birds of Southern Africa, 5th edition

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And so, back to political entities, this field guide covers Namibia , Botswana , Zimbabwe , the southern half of Mozambique (south of the Zambezi River), South Africa , Lesotho and Eswatini ( Swaziland ). Yet, unless you live in the region, you are likely to have a vague idea where the Zambezi flows and no idea where Kunene is.

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Birding the Kruger Park (4): Letaba area

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As the national bird of Namibia, Zambia, and Zimbabwe, the African Fish Eagle is usually very busy whenever it stays in these countries, giving speeches, opening shopping centers, etc. Letaba is a largish rest camp in the North central part of the park. It is near a river, attracting some birds that like to eat wet food.

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Botswana’s Private Reserves

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The reserve, in the eastern corner of Botswana near Zimbabwe and South Africa, isn’t open to the public in general, so I figured I’d share a few images here by way of showing off. I had the amazing opportunity to visit one last year as the guest of a friend of mine who is a shareholder (not what you know but who!).

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