Zambian license plate |
Welcome to Puku Pan Safari Lodge, Kafue National Park, Zambia |
Tropical looking welcome drinks, Puku Pan Safari Lodge, Kafue |
Boat tour on the Kafue River from Puku Pan |
Small boats so we take two |
Puku Pan guide |
One of the chalets at Puku Pan overlooking the Kafue River |
Puku Pan Safari Lodge, Namwala West Game Management Area, Zambia |
Kafue River at Puku Pan, Zambia |
At Puku Pan, the Kafue River separates the national park from the Namwala West Game Management Area |
Clouds reflecting in the calm Kafue River |
Kafue River, Namwala West game management area on the eastern bank of the river |
Pied Kingfisher (Ceryle rudis), Kafue National Park |
Boat tour on the broad Kafue River |
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Hamerkop (Scopus umbretta) in flight, Kafue National Park |
Kafue River, Zambia |
Kafue River, Zambia |
Monkey in a tree overhanging the Kafue River |
Yellow Baboon (Papio cynocephalus) in a tree, Kafue National Park |
Yellow Baboon (Papio cynocephalus) in a tree, Kafue National Park |
Sunset, Kafue National Park |
Kafue River, Zambia |
Ralph filming from the other boat |
Nearly full moon, Kafue |
Sunset, Kafue |
Our first - of many - Mosi |
Sunset on the Kafue River |
Evening at Puku Pan Safari Lodge, Kafue River |
Kafue River early morning looking across to the Kafue National Park, Puku Pan Safari Lodge |
Kafue River early morning, Puku Pan Safari Lodge |
Morning game drive, Puku Pan Safari Lodge |
Hippo in a pool behind the lodge |
Hippo with open mouth Puku Pan |
Hippo abandoning the shallow pool behind the lodge |
This might have been the guy that was hanging out behind Christian's chalet last night |
Bushbuck - Imbabala - (Tragelaphus sylvaticus) |
Female puku (Kobus vardonii), a very common antelope here |
Puku in the early morning light |
Male impala in the tall grass near Puku Pan Safari Lodge |
Female impala, Puku Pan |
Puku Pan morning game drive |
Trackers tracking, Puku Pan |
It's chilly in the morning, Zambian winter |
Game Drive, Puku Pan |
Lappet-faced Vulture (Torgos tracheliotus) in a tree |
Pleasant surprise - cheetah |
Cheetah mother and cub, not far from the lodge, Puku Pan |
At this point, I had not yet noticed the second cheetah |
Cheetah, the world's fastest land animal |
...and she's off... |
Too bad they didn't stick around - they were the only cheetah we saw this trip |
Puku |
Male puku in the tall grass |
Namwala West Game Management Area, Zambia |
Twin Baobabs, Puku Pan |
Twin Baobabs, Puku Pan |
Twin Baobabs, Puku Pan |
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Grey Lourie |
Mornign Game Drive - Puku Pan Safari Lodge |
Elephants - the blackness is just because it's wet, Puku Pan |
Elephant raising trunk to smell us |
Elephant with a wet trunk |
Elephants, Puku Pan |
Elephants, Puku Pan |
Elephants, Puku Pan |
Nice tusks on that one... |
Elephant after a dip in the river |
Elephants, Puku Pan |
Puku Pan - elephant |
Puku Pan - elephant |
Puku Pan - elephant |
Puku Pan - elephant |
Puku Pan - elephant |
Morning game drive from Puku Pan Safari Lodge |
Four female puku |
Male and female puku |
Warthogs |
Change of scenery |
Walking safari up the koppie (Afrikaans for hill) near Puku Pan |
Auf geht's |
Large boulders |
Climbing the koppie at Puku Pan |
View from the koppie, Puku Pan |
View from the koppie, Puku Pan |
Boulders in the shade of trees, Puku Pan |
Actually, that open area is the "Puku Pan" |
African grass-owl (Tyto capensis) - or Barn Owl |
View from the top of the rock at Puku Pan |
View from the top of the rock at Puku Pan |
View from the top of the rock at Puku Pan |
View from the top of the rock at Puku Pan |
Panoramic view from the koppie above Puku Pan |
Panoramic view from the koppie above Puku Pan |
These were formed volcanically |
After our climb, relief awaits us |
Hot Breakfast, a very nice touch |
Breakfast on top of the koppie, Puku Pan |
On top of the koppie, Puku Pan |
Breakfast on top of the koppie, Puku Pan |
Breakfast on top of the koppie, Puku Pan |
View towards the lodge, Puku Pan |
A small bit of the Kafue River is visible from the koppie |
Good start to Zambia |
Ralph enjoying the view, Puku Pan |
Puku Pan and the Kafue River |
Kafue River |
Puku Pan Safari Lodge guide |
Guide pointing out the location of the lodge |
Another outcropping of black volcanic rocks rising out of the forest |
Large volcanic rocks, Puku Pan |
After breakfast they told us about the 5m python that lives there |
Boulder, Puku Pan |
Boulder, Puku Pan |
Hiking back to the safari vehicle |
Puku Pan |
Drive back to the lodge after breakfast |
The pool where the hippo was earlier |
Male Puku |
Male Puku |
Puku |
Puku |
Baby puku |
Puku |
Puku Pan Safari Lodge |
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Jaw of a giant hippo |
Puku Pan Safari Lodge, Zambia |
Mosi Lager - the beer of Zambia |
Chalet at Puku Pan Safari Lodge |
Chalet at Puku Pan Safari Lodge |
View of the Kafue River from the chalet, Puku Pan Safari Lodge |
Inside a chalet at Puku Pan Safari Lodge |
Puku Pan Safari Lodge |
Driving back to the airport |
Tsetse fly zone around the airstrip but not the lodge |