The rain never stops in the magical forest beside the Victoria Falls. It pours through the canopy all day and night. Even when the sky is clear and the clouds are long gone, the thunder and rain never stops. But this downpour is not caused by weather or precipitation. It does not come from the…
Every evening, an inquisitive (and hungry) hyena wanders up to the Safari Lodge waterhole to scavenge for leftover scraps from the day’s vulture feeding. He’s not always alone. Sometimes there are two or three hyenas that come right up to the front of the lodge where the spotlight illuminates the waterhole during dinner. Guests…
By Marianne Betts ONE thing about Victoria Falls is there is certainly no shortage of activities to keep you entertained. Here’s a list of the top seven to include in your trip to Victoria Falls. Tour of the Falls A guided tour of the Victoria Falls Rainforest brings the rich history of this magnificent Wonder…
By Marianne Betts DAWN has just broken in the normally sleepy resort town of Victoria Falls. But today is different. It is the day of the Econet Victoria Falls Marathon, and the main street has been transformed into a river of vibrant colour, energy and chatter. The full marathon runners have already gone, and the…
We have a regular visitor to the Safari Lodge waterhole – an old lone male giraffe – who likes to wander down in the mornings to have a drink, as guests look on from the Makuwa Kuwa Resturant. One of our Restaurant Supervisors, Owen Moyo, came up with the idea of naming him, so we can…
In December 2013, The Victoria Falls Wildlife Trust (VFWT) took in a young white-backed vulture that had been found lying on the ground in the Zambezi National Park, unable to lift his head and struggling with an injured wing. A local resident brought the injured vulture into VFWT, where wildlife veterinarians treated him, and decided…
Victoria Falls Anti-poaching Game Scouts are attending first aid courses at the Victoria Falls Safari Lodge, which are lead by Tim Scarrott – a long-serving sub-committee member of Save African Rhino Foundation and a professional paramedic. The aim of the course is to provide the scouts with the necessary medical skills and preparedness should they be…
Update thanks to James Slade from the International Anti-Poaching Foundation The International Anti-Poaching Foundation (IAPF) and the Nakavango Conservation Program are pleased to introduce a couple of new additions to the resident rhino population at Victoria Falls. A small female calf was born around the 1st of July this year, and has literally hit the…
Last week, a local young man in Victoria Falls, Wesley Ndlovu, discovered a buffalo trapped in the mud early near the town. He quickly contacted a team from National Parks and the Victoria Falls Wildlife Trust to help rescue the buffalo from an almost certain muddy death. The buffalo was very young–probably still being weaned…
Dave Glynn and Ross Kennedy, the intrepid founders of Victoria Falls Safari Lodge and its parent company, Africa Albida Tourism, got together recently to brainstorm a few facts about the 20-year-old business that people might not know. It turned out to be an utterly fascinating conversation, accounting for two decades of challenges, tragedies, opportunities, successes…
