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Today marks the release of The Lion King! By protecting lions, we are also protecting the health and well-being of landscapes, wildlife and communities who live alongside them. We're working with Wildlife Conservation Network's Lion Recovery Fund and an array of partners to protect Africa's wild landscapes and double the number of lions in Africa by 2050. Learn more and donate at www.lionrecoveryfund.org! --------------------------------------------------------------------- 📸 @lifethroughalensphotography (Marcus Westburg, Kafue National Park) #zcp_org #zambiancarnivoreprogramme #wildlife #conservation #wildlifeconservation #nature #natureconservation #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #conservationinaction #conservationresearch #research #lionking #TheLionKing #kingofthejungle #protectthepride #returnoftheking #lionrecoveryfund #lion #landscapeconservation #teamwork #kafuenationalpark #zambia #africa
Reposted from @conservationsouthluangwa - Update on giraffe snare removal: The male giraffe was seen last Friday, 6 days after the snare was removed. The wound appears to be less inflamed and is healing nicely. It will still take a while to heal, but the initial signs show it is likely to make a full recovery. ------------------------------------------------------------------ 📸 Dr Matthew Becker (CEO, ZCP) #zcp_org #zambiancarnivoreprogramme #wildlife #conservation #wildlifeconservation #nature #natureconservation #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #conservationinaction #conservationresearch #research #giraffe #vetsinaction #wildlifevet #animalrescue #saveanimals #desnaring #veterinary #teamwork #southluangwa #keeptheluangwaflowing #zambia #africa
In a joint ZCP, CSL and DNPW operation led by Dr Mwamba Sichande this month, a male giraffe was successfully desnared in South Luangwa National Park. Giraffes are one of the most challenging animals to dart given their size and because they must be reversed from the immobilisation drugs immediately once restrained. They also need to be helped down using ropes to minimise injury to themselves and the desnaring team. Thankfully, with our expert joint capture team, everything went smoothly! -----------------------------------------------------------------------📸 @meganrobinson3 (Megan Robinson, ZCP Field Ecologist) #zcp_org #zambiancarnivoreprogramme #wildlife #conservation #wildlifeconservation #nature #natureconservation #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #conservationinaction #conservationresearch #research #stoppoaching #antipoaching #giraffe #desnaring #vet #vetinaction #teamwork #saveanimals #zambia #africa
Its that time of year again - wild dog denning season! While the Hot Springs pack dissolved in 2018 following the natural death of their 12+ alpha male, the legacy of the pack continues with his daughter giving birth to pups this month as part of her newly formed Miloyti pack. This pack roams the former Hot Springs range, and while its a dangerous area for snares, our collaborative efforts with the Department of National Parks and Wildlife and @conservationsouthluangwa will hopefully keep them safe. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 📸 @zcpjulietmike (Johnathan Merkle, ZCP Luangwa Site Manager & Graduate student) #zcp_org #zambiancarnivoreprogramme #wildlife #conservation #wildlifeconservation #nature #natureconservation #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #conservationinaction #conservationresearch #research #wilddogs #paintedwolf #family #dogpack #dogsofinstagram #babyanimals #cute #legacy #dynasties #wild #wildernessculture #antipoaching #desnaring #saveanimals #keeptheluangwaflowing #southluangwa #zambia #africa
Reposted from @lionrecovery - What does it mean to you to travel with a purpose? A new article explores how ecotourism has the potential to help reduce the funding gaps in conservation across Africa's landscapes. Click the link in Lion Recovery's bio to learn how Lionscape Coalition partners like @wearewilderness are working with on the ground conservation groups such as @zcp_org to protect Africa's iconic landscapes and species. Photo: (c) Dana Allen www.Photosafari-Africa.Net / Wilderness Safaris #lions #ecotourism #travel #africa #conservation #wildlife #wildlifeconservation #zcp_org #zambiancarnivoreprogramme #wildlife #conservation #wildlifeconservation #nature #natureconservation #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #conservationinaction #conservationresearch #research #kafuenationalpark #zambia #africa
And they're off! Happening now at Mfuwe airport - the CSL 10k fun run/walk and after 08h30 - the ZCP Carnivore Cup Final! Live Reggae, entertainment by SEKA and local celebrity chef Dorica will be selling her delicious food. Don't miss it! Thanks to @dazzleafrica @elephant.charge.zambia @iucnsossaveourspecies @wwfzambia and the Jane Bubear Sport Foundation for making todays event possible. ----------------------------------------------------------------------📸 @caonitrus (Filipe Pereira, ZCP Finance Manager) #zcp_org #zambiancarnivoreprogramme #wildlife #conservation #wildlifeconservation #nature #natureconservation #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #conservationinaction #conservationresearch #research #sports #sportsday #funrun #football #soccer #carnivorecup #bigcats #wildlifeprotection #fun #reggae #food #sportsevents #keeptheluangwaflowing #togetherpossible #southluangwa #run #zambia #africa
Happy World Giraffe Day from all of us at ZCP! ZCP and DNPW have identified over 300 individual Thornicroft Giraffe in the South Luangwa area and we are monitoring their reproduction and estimating their survival as part of our long-term demographic studies on this endemic species. Thanks to @giraffe_conservation and the Leiden Conservation Foundation for supporting this work! ----------------------------------------------------------------------📸 @elizellis (Elizabeth Ellis) #zcp_org #zambiancarnivoreprogramme #wildlife #conservation #wildlifeconservation #nature #natureconservation #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #conservationinaction #conservationresearch #research #giraffe #worldgiraffeday #longnecks #wild #wildernessculture #endemic #wildlifeprotection #desnaring #earthcapture #keeptheluangwaflowing #southluangwa #zambia #africa
Meet the 9th and newest hyena clan to our study area in Liuwa Plain National Park, Zambia! ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 📸 @san.wildandbeast (Sandra Martens, ZCP Field Ecologist) #zcp_org #zambiancarnivoreprogramme #wildlife #conservation #wildlifeconservation #nature #natureconservation #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #conservationinaction #conservationresearch #research #hyena #hyenacubs #cuteanimals #babyanimals #den #clan #predator #family #ninenine #wild #wildernessculture #discoverzambia #dynasties #wildlifeprotection #earthcapture #liuwa #zambia #africa
Reposted from @conservationsouthluangwa - 🥇Our shared CSL-ZCP stand won first prize at the Mambwe Agricultural Show held on Saturday. Well done to Richard, Billy, Ruth, Masauso, Reuben, Margaret & Nomsa! ------------------------------------------------------------------ #zcp_org #zambiancarnivoreprogramme #wildlife #conservation #wildlifeconservation #nature #natureconservation #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #conservationinaction #conservationresearch #education #keeptheluangwaflowing #southluangwa #agriculture #farm #show #bigcats #mambwe #veterinary #desnaring #wildlifeprotection #conservationsouthluangwa #teamwork #firstprize #wild #wilderness #humanwildlifeconflict #zambia #africa
Reposted from @jasperdoest - The African lion has lost more than 75% of its historic range and numbers of wild lions continue to decline. Kafue National Park is the largest protected area in Zambia and the second largest national park in Africa which lies at the heart of a massive 25,600 square mile wilderness and is a key stronghold for the species. Although Kafue also holds a significant population of lions, the population could be much larger if the principal threats were controlled. In fact, Kafue represents one of the sites with the greatest potential for recovery in lion numbers in Africa. Lions are greatly limited in Kafue by poaching of their prey for meat. Additionally, lions are sometimes caught as by-catch in the wire snares used by poachers to catch antelopes and buffaloes. Through a combination of conservation science, conservation actions, and a comprehensive education and capacity-building effort, the Zambian Carnivore Programme (ZCP) @zcp_org is dedicated to conserving large carnivores and the ecosystems they reside in. In collaboration with the Zambia Department of National Parks and Wildlife and an array of partners (including @wnfnederland), ZCP now works across Zambia in most of the country’s key ecosystems for large carnivores and their prey. -----------------------------------------------------------------------#zcp_org #zambiancarnivoreprogramme #wildlife #conservation #wildlifeconservation #nature #natureconservation #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #conservationinaction #conservationresearch #research #wnfnederland #wwfzambia #togetherpossible #lionrecoveryfund #lions #bigcats #predators #antipoaching #africananimals #education #photojournalism #wildnet #photooftheday #desnaring #wild #kafuenationalpark #zambia #africa
News from the field just in! A new wild dog pack has formed in North Luangwa National Park, Zambia, comprised of dispersing males from South Luangwa's Manzi pack and new females to our database. This demonstrates the critical importance of landscape connectivity and the great collaborative work being accomplished by our partners DNPW, Frankfurt Zoological Society - Africa and Conservation South Luangwa to protect these corridors. ----------------------------------------------------------------------📸 @zcpjulietmike (Johnathan Merkle, ZCP Luangwa Site Manager & Graduate Student) #zcp_org #zambiancarnivoreprogramme #wildlife #conservation #wildlifeconservation #nature #natureconservation #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #conservationinaction #conservationresearch #frankfurtzoologicalsociety #conservationsouthluangwa #dnpw #teamwork #antipoaching #patrols #desnaring #wilddogs #paintedwolf #protectwildlife #predators #wild #landscape #wildlifecorridor #keeptheluangwaflowing #southluangwa #northluangwa #zambia #africa
Looks like even cheetah get the Monday blues... ------------------------------------------------------------------ 📸 @m_vinx (Milan Vinks, ZCP Graduate Student) #zcp_org #zambiancarnivoreprogramme #wildlife #conservation #wildlifeconservation #nature #natureconservation #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #conservationinaction #conservationresearch #research #cheetah #cheetahcubs #cub #babyanimals #cuteanimals #mondaymotivation #mondayblues #blue #blackandwhite #liuwaplains #bigcats #wild #wilderness #sleep #morning #discoverzambia #zambia #africa
Before mating, a female leopard in the South Luangwa National Park, rolls on her back and flicks her tail in a bid to initiate intercourse with her male suitor. ----------------------------------------------------------------------📸 @caz.zam (Caz Sanguinetti, ZCP Operations Manager) #zcp_org #zambiancarnivoreprogramme #wildlife #conservation #wildlifeconservation #nature #natureconservation #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #conservationinaction #conservationresearch #research #leopard #bigcats #wild #wildernessculture #earthcapture #natgeo #animalbehavior #africananimals #predators #attraction #sunrise #canon #discoverzambia #explore #southluangwa #keeptheluangwaflowing #zambia #africa
Thank you @rememberingwildlife for joining our very own Henry Mwape in the field! We are hugely grateful for your support 🦁 we will keep you updated when the book launches! ------------------------------------------------------------------ Reposted from @rememberingwildlife - Yesterday we spent an incredibly informative and inspirational day with @zcp_org in South Luangwa learning about the challenges facing the lions in this area of Zambia and the solutions the project is using to combat them. Looking forward to supporting this project as one of many with funds from sales of Remembering Lions. We go to press in just a few weeks now, so we’re just doing the final touches to the book. Can’t wait to get it out there selling copies and raising funds! Huge thank you to the wonderful @bushcampcompany for hosting us in their spectacular lodges and camps! 🙏🏻 #rememberinglions 📷 credit & thanks to @adam_bannister_wildlife #zcp_org #zambiancarnivoreprogramme #wildlife #conservation #wildlifeconservation #nature #natureconservation #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #conservationinaction #conservationresearch #protectthepride #thelionking #safari #lions #bigcats #landrover #discoverzambia #explore #wild #wildernessculture #earthcapture #keeptheluangwaflowing #bushcampcompany #worldenvironmentday #radiocollars #southluangwa #zambia #africa
Reposted from @wwfzambia - Greetings from West Lunga, we are successfully conducting a ground survey together with @zcp_org and Department of National Parks and Wildlife with support from Trident Foundation ------------------------------------------------------------------ #zcp_org #zambiancarnivoreprogramme #wildlife #conservation #wildlifeconservation #nature #natureconservation #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #conservationinaction #conservationresearch #research #zambia #africa #togetherpossible #wwf #wwfzambia #discoverzambia #survey #transects #westlunganationalpark #trident #teamwork #fieldwork #biologists #africananimals #walk #explore #optoutside #wild
A martial eagle strikes a helmeted guinea-fowl in an ambush attack in South Luangwa National Park, Zambia. As a 100% field-based organisation, our research teams are witness to a variety of spectacular animal events by simply being in the right place at the right time. -----------------------------------------------------------------------📸 @zcpjulietmike (Johnathan Merkle, ZCP Luangwa Manager & Graduate Student) #zcp_org #zambiancarnivoreprogramme #wildlife #conservation #wildlifeconservation #nature #natureconservation #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #conservationinaction #conservationresearch #research #birds #birdsofprey #birdsofinstagram #martialeagle #hunt #ambush #canon #fieldwork #birding #birdnerd #wild #wildernessculture #earthcapture #action #keeptheluangwaflowing #southluangwa #zambia #africa
Night stalkers | Moshi lion pride spread out across the Busanga Plains in search of prey. ----------------------------------------------------------------------📸 Infrared camera from @flir #zcp_org #zambiancarnivoreprogramme #wildlife #conservation #wildlifeconservation #nature #natureconservation #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #conservationinaction #conservationresearch #research #lion #lions #pride #hunt #night #infrared #flir #predators #africananimals #earthcapture #teamwork #wild #wildernessculture #blackandwhite #bigcats #busangaplains #zambia #africa