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Zambian Wilderness with Norman Carr Safaris
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Norman Carr Safaris Lodge and Camps
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Safari Activities
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Where to find Norman Carr Safaris
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History of Norman Carr Safaris
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All video footage shot during a 5-day October visit to Kapani and our camps.
About Norman Carr
Kapani School Project
 The Luangwa Valley has one of the highest concentrations of game In Africa. Due to the lush riverine vegetation and lots of water, large animal populations and a variety of birdlife can comfortably be supported. Elephants and hippos: The Luangwa is known for huge herds of elephants and large pods of hippos. Of the primates, baboons and vervet monkeys are prolific, but Maloney's monkey is scarcer. Present, but unlikely to be seen except on night drives is the night ape, and the nocturnal bushbaby. Hyenas are fairly common throughout the valley and their plaintive, eerie cry, so characteristic of the African bush can be heard on most nights.Prides of up to 30: Lions are as plentiful in the Luangwa as anywhere else in Africa, but when a kill is made away from the central tourist area, the pride may stay away for several days and may not be seen by visitors on a short stay. Very often they roam in prides of up to 30.There is estimated to be at least 50 hippos per kilometre of the Luangwa River. Crocodile Heaven: Of the other carnivores present but not often seen is the caracal, wild dog, serval and side striped jackal. The Luangwa River also has an extraordinarily high number of crocodiles. It is not uncommon to see several basking on the riverbanks or even floating down the river tearing at a dead animal. Night drives are fascinating in the Luangwa. Not only for the chance of seeing a leopard but for the many interesting animals that only come to life at night. Others present are genets, civets, servals, hyenas, and bushbabies as well as owls, nightjars, the foraging hippos, honey badgers and lion.Birdwatching Over 400 species: Birdwatching is superb in the Luangwa Valley, with over 400 recorded species. Near the end of the dry season, when the river and oxbow lagoons begin to recede, hundreds of large waterbirds can be seen wading through the shallows. The red faced yellow billed storks move along with their beaks open underwater, disturbing the muddy liquid with their feet until the fish flop into their mouths. The pelicans tend to operate in lines abreast, driving the fish before them into shallows before scooping them up into their beak pouches. The striking 1.6m saddle bill stork makes quick darting movements into the water. Then there's the marabou stork, great white egrets, black headed herons, open billed storks and the stately goliath heron that can stand in the same position for hours before pouncing. Of the most beautiful are the elegant crowned cranes, with their golden tufts congregating in large flocks at the salt pans.With about 400 of Zambia's 732 species of birds appearing in the valley, including 39 birds of prey and 47 migrant species, there is plenty for the birdwatcher to spot, whatever the season Palearctic migrants:Around the same time, just before the rains set in, in November, the palearctic migrants from Northern Europe and the intra-African migrants arrive to exploit the feeding opportunities that the warm rainy season brings. These include the red chested cuckoo, white storks and European swallows, as well a swifts, hobbies and bee-eaters, as well as birds of prey such as the Steppe eagles and Steppe buzzards that come all the way from Russia. A special sight is the hundreds of brightly coloured carmine bee-eaters nesting in the steep sandy banks of the river. Birdsong: The ever-present sounds of the birds in the valley take some getting used to. An early caller is the ground hornbill, looking like a well-dressed turkey, but emitting the sound of a deep base drum, as well as the melodious Heuglin's robin, the shrill cry of the fish eagle and the background cooing of doves and larks. |
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