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Shumba Camp - Busanga Plains - Kafue National Park

The vast Kafue is the oldest National Park in Zambia covering some 22,400 km2. It is one of the largest National Parks in Africa, roughly the same size as Wales.
The huge (750 km2) Busanga Plains are regarded as the Jewel of the Kafue. This area is synonymous with the large herds of Red Lechwe and Buffalo which bring with them interest from the Kafue's impressive carnivore diversity. Being submerged for most of the year, the seasonal flood waters attract great flocks of Open Billed storks, which spiral in the thermals over the plains. Crowned and the rare Wattled Cranes are seen searching through the grass for insects and beetles.
Shumba Camp is located in the centre of the Busanga Plains, home to hundreds of red lechwe, ubiquitous puku, and stately roan antelope. Lichtenstein's hartebeest, herds of wildebeest, zebra and buffalo make for a full set of antelope all of which move onto the Plains as the dry season progresses. This wealth of game is a big attraction for predators, including wild dog, cheetah and prides of lion.
Balloon at Sunrise
Balloon at Sunrise		 Lechwe Antelope at Dawn on the Busanga Plains
Lechwe Antelope at Dawn on the Busanga Plains		 Lions at Play - Lechwe Antelope in the background
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XIMG_7069.jpg		 Lechwe
Lechwe
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XIMG_7324.jpg		 Roan Antelope
Roan Antelope
Wattled Crane
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Female Kudu and Suckling Fawn
Female Kudu and Suckling Fawn		 Wildebeest
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XIMG_6604.jpg		 Bull Cape Buffalo
Bull Cape Buffalo
Early Morning Greetings
Early Morning Greetings		 Left-Tusked Elephant
Left-Tusked Elephant		 Lion Paw Prints
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XIMG_8053.jpg		 Cheetah
Cheetah		 LIMG_6467.jpg
LIMG_6467.jpg		 Elephant at Sunrise
Elephant at Sunrise
Greeting the Morn
Greeting the Morn		 African Sunset
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Cheetah
Cheetah		 Great White Egret (Heron)
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XIMG_3495.jpg		 African Sunset
African Sunset
Meal Time
Meal Time		 Crowned Crane
Crowned Crane		 Cheetah
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Cape Buffalo with Egrets
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XXIMG_7253.jpg		 Wart Hogs
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joseantonio19-Jul-2012 04:26
Very nice gallery. Some beautiful images. V.
mart senior28-Nov-2011 20:29
great safari images, looked like u had a great trip
iv just come back from botswana myselfhttp://www.pbase.com/smarts/botswana
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