LION CAMP : SOUTH LUANGWA NATIONAL PARK, ZAMBIA
empty Introduction Maps and Information The Lodge Safari Meet your hosts FAQs Photo Gallery News Archive Contact us empty
empty

News Archive

Please find below a full archive of our news articles:

March Rains
Usually March is the beginning of the end of the rains. This year March has already seen more rain...

Win a 3 night stay for 2 at Lion Camp – Conservation Society Fundraising Dinner
The South Luangwa Conservation Society (SLCS) is having a fund-raising dinner dance in Lusaka, on...

People of Lion Camp : Sam's Bike Trip from Cairo
Many of our guests ask us what we do when Lion Camp is closed during the ‘off’ season (Nov-May)...

Reflections 2008
In 2008 we saw a seismic shift in the lion prides. The Mwamba pride expanded its range and...

** Entry Visas Reduced **
In a move to encourage tourism in Zambia, the recently elected President of Zambia, His Excellency...

Impala Young
Fresh green shoots appear days after the first rainfall in October, and it is this time of year...

End of Season - Camp Closing
Natures palette is changing with the onset of the rains. Pale khaki and beiges transform into...

Carmine Bee-eaters
Carmine bee-eaters have been congregating in the valley for the past few weeks - adding a brilliant...

People of Lion Camp : ZAWA Escort Scout - Criston Mpase
In Zambia walking safaris are conducted by a guide and wildlife scout. The scout bears the gun and...

Lions take to the trees
As temperatures rise lions can occasionally be seen climbing and sleeping in trees in the Luangwa...

Double Chocolate Chip Cookies
We send these cookies on morning game drives & walks – the tins normally come back empty which is...

People of Lion Camp : Focus on Safari Guide training
In December 2007 we chose 3 candidates to be trained as Safari Guides. Hendrix, Oscar and Basiwell...

Giant Eagle Owl feeds her chick
Standing at 60cm tall, weighing in at 3.5kg and with a wing span of 1.5m, the Giant Eagle Owl...

First Aid Course at Lion Camp
This week Lion Camp management, guides and trainee guides successfully completed a three-day First...

Great Leopard Sightings
We are now one month into the 2008 safari season and sightings, particularly leopard sightings...

Return of the Hollywoods
The Hollywood pride has returned to Lion Camp. During the rainy season the lions usually move away...

Lion Camp is Eco-Aware
Being eco-friendly & environmentally aware is important to us at Lion Camp. We are privileged to be...

End of the Rains
The end of the rainy season is here at last; the land is drying out, the river is dropping and the...

The Emerald Season
This time of year is known in the valley as the Emerald Season. With the beginning of the rains...

Nat Geo release of Dr Brady Barr's hippo film
In August 2007, Dr Brady Barr and his National Geographic Television team stayed at Lion Camp for...

A Look Back at 2007
As we are looking forward to the 2008 safari season here is a quick look back at some of the guest...

Wildlife Take Back Lion Camp
It has been just over a month since the end of the safari season; the camp is quiet, the...

New Lion Pride Cubs found in camp
3 new lion cubs belonging to one of the Lion Camp pride females have been seen for the first time...

Recipe of the Moment - Bloody Mary Shots
Its starting to hot up now, so these well chilled shots go down brilliantly after a morning game...

Elephants in camp
Lion Camp’s most popular guests this year have been three teenage male elephants. Drawn by the...

Top Documentary TV channel, sends film crew to Lion Camp
Lion Camp recently became home to a film crew who were trying out a new way of getting up close &...

1 Man, 1 Bike, 3300km, 1 Month
In an inspired moment during the rainy season, when Lion Camp is closed due to inaccessibility; Sam...

Luangwa flooding gives way to dry season opening
The rains have ceased at last in a season that has seen the highest flood levels in Luangwa Valley...

For more information, see our FAQ section or email us at info@lioncamp.com

View our promotional video
Submit an enquiry
Your Name:
Email:
Telephone:
Your Enquiry / Comments: