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In celebration of Kafue National Park's next generation of #lions. The vast expanse of the Greater Kafue Ecosystem is Zambia's largest protected area, and a crucial landscape for lion conservation not only in Zambia but across the Kavango Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area, which includes additional ecosystems in Angola, Namibia, Botswana, and Zimbabwe . . . . . #lion #lioncubs #lionconservation #kafuenationalpark #zambiacarnivoreprogramme #zambia #conservation #bigcat #wildlife #nature pc: @m_vinx
Perhaps evidence that the lions of #Liuwa can read? Photo by long time research team member, and site manager @life.on.the.african.plains of a male lion resting just outside ZCP's Liuwa field camp in the early hours of the morning. . . . . . . #liuwaplain #lions #lion #bigcats #zambiacarnivoreprogramme #picoftheday #liuwaplainnationalpark
We are thrilled to report that an adult male wild dog from Luangwa Valley's Hot Springs pack is weeks away from turning 12 years old! This is extraordinary, considering the oldest known wild dog was 12 years old. We've put together a graphic of his legacy to the Luangwa wild dog population, highlighting the importance of our collaborative desnaring efforts. While we monitored the pack from the air throughout the rainy season, only recently have we been able to sight them from the ground. The collaborative anti-snaring work by @conservationsouthluangwa, DNPW, and ZCP has helped keep him and many other wild dogs snare-free, and the Luangwa population strong. . . . . Graphic credit: Kristjan Jung #luangwa #southluangwa #zambiacarnivoreprogramme #conservation #wilddog #lycaon #africanwildlife #africanwilddog #conservationsouthluangwa #zambia #wildlife #wildlifeconservation
Our field teams log nearly 3,000 person days a year in the bush and rely heavily on rugged field vehicles like this Land Rover Perentie, donated by our partners @painteddogconservationinc . Help PDC Inc. get another Perentie to our #Kafue Project through their 'PORT TO PORT' Fundraising Appeal...the cost to ship to Africa, and then overland to Zambia, is approximately $1 per km....donations over $2 are tax deductible - so if you wish to jump on board, please click on the 'donate' button on their website! www.painteddogconservation.iinet.net.au or email PDC Inc. at lemonj@ozemail.com.au . . . Please help us make it happen! PC: @natgeo . . . #KafueNationalPark #zambia #conservation #zambiacarnivoreprogramme #painteddogconservationinc #landrover #wild #nationalgeographic
The intense focus of a hunting lion in #KafueNationalPark. The massive expanse of the Greater Kafue Ecosystem is Zambia's second-largest lion population, but the potential exists for substantial increases in big cat numbers with increased resources for conservation. . . . . #zambiacarnivoreprogramme #kafue #zambia #lion #lions #lionconservation #conservation #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #africanwildlife #africa #wild #wildlife #nature #instanature #bigcats #bigcat pc: @m_vinx
A Luangwa Valley wild dog pack on an early morning kill. pc:@edward_selfe_photography #wilddog #wilddogconservation #lycaon #zambiacarnivoreprogramme #zambia #luangwa #luangwavalley #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #wild #nature #picoftheday #africanwildlife #wildlife #zambiancarnivores
Congratulations to Henry Mwape (Front Right) a 2018 Fulbright Scholar to the University of Arizona! Currently an Ecologist and Educational Coordinator at ZCP, Henry first joined the programme as a volunteer between university breaks in 2010, and through a lot of hard work and dedication earned this prestigious graduate school scholarship. Henry now serves as a mentor and inspiration to other aspiring young Zambian conservationists with his research and community work. He will be studying Luangwa lions as his Master’s research with Dr. David Christianson. #keeptheLuangwaFlowing #zambiacarnivoreprogramme #conservation #lion #lions #lionconservation #fulbright #fulbrightscholar #wilddogs #wilddogconservation #wild #ecology #research @uarizona
An adult female cheetah stalks a herd of wildebeest on the short grass plains of Liuwa Plain National Park, Zambia. . . . #cheetah #cheetahconservation #liuwa #zambiacarnivoreprogramme #conservation #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #nature #wildlife #africanplains #wild #zambia #liuwaplain pc:@life.on.the.african.plains
Former Conservation Club student turned ZCP Research Staff in training, Lameck Sakala, works with students on spoor identification at Treetops Educational Facility as part of ZCP's environmental education efforts in Kafue. #kafuenationalpark #zambia #conservation #education #environmentaleducation #zambiacarnivoreprogramme #treetops #kafue #nextgeneration #thefuture
Two cubs from South Luangwa's Chamilandu pride convey their inquisitive nature. Photo taken by ZCP's Programme Director and CEO, Dr. Matthew Becker. #lion #lioncub #lionconservation #southluangwa #luangwa #nature #wild #wildlife #bigcats #africanamazing #zambiacarnivoreprogramme
A pride of lions basking in the early morning sunlight in central #KafueNationalPark . Currently up to 14 individuals, this pride is the largest on file for the central Kafue area! pc:@caz.zam #lions #lionconservation #kafue #wildlife #wild #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #nature #zambiacarnivoreprogramme #zambia #bigcats #bigcatsofinstagram #lion #wildlifeconservation
Just before getting approximately 350 mls of rain in 4 days, our collaborative @zcp_org, DNPW, and @africanparksnetwork teams got the final collarings of 2017 done, including a satellite collar on this male cheetah! ZCP's conservation biologist trainee, Dean Banda (L), gets assistance from ZCP field researcher and vet nursing student, Kings Chimungu (R), as they work with ZCP's Dr. Mwamba Sichande (back right) and Daan Smit (M), and APN-DNPW's Mboo Masilokwa. The multiple years of data to be collected by this satellite collar will be vital for continued cheetah conservation efforts in the Greater Liuwa Ecosystem. #cheetah #cheetahconservation #conservation #liuwa #liuwaplainnationalpark #zambia #zambiacarnivoreprogramme #landrover #landroverdefender #africanplains #wildlife #nature
A pack of wild dogs feed on a fresh puku ram kill in South Luangwa Park. This pack -- first identified in Luambe National Park -- showed up in South Luangwa's Nsefu section this year, highlighting the importance of the Luangwa Valley's vast protected area network of parks and Game Management Areas. #southluangwa #luangwavalley #southluangwanationalpark #wilddog #lycaon #zambiacarnivoreprogramme #zambia #conservation #luambenationalpark #wilddogconservation #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #wild #nature pc:@edward_selfe_photography
Did you know that @mulberrymongoose transforms recovered poachers snares into one of a kind jewelry? Also, with every retail sale they donate $5 back to organizations like @zcp_org and @conservationsouthluangwa to fund more anti-snaring work. In the run up to Christmas they are doubling anti-snaring donations for all online orders! For a one of a kind Christmas gift that gives back, check them out at www.mulberrymongoose.com They deliver worldwide and the ordering process is super easy. Enjoy! #beautyfrombrutality #zambiacarnivoreprogramme #zambia #conservation #christmas #happyholidays #africa pc:@mulberrymongoose
In celebration of #KafueNationalPark 's diverse antelope population, with over twenty different species present across the park's unique landscape. This magnificent bull sable was photographed by ZCP's long term research team member @caz.zam in the #BusangaPlains in northern Kafue. #zambiacarnivoreprogramme #zambia #busanga #kafue #antelope #sable #sableantelope #conservation #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #picoftheday
#Repost @life.on.the.african.plains (@get_repost) ・・・ Conservation Club Day, Mishulundu Primary School. #zambiacarnivoreprogramme explains the students about the importance of research and conservation. Today we discussed and tried the gear we use in the field. Finding a collar using a telemetry set gave them the same excitement as it gives us when we find a collared animal. They loved it! Hopefully we will see some of these young future conservationists protect the beauty of Zambia. #conservationistsofthefuture #conservationclub #Zambia #mishelunduschool #Liuwaisawesome #communityconservation #research #happytimes
The lush sand of #LiuwaPlainNationalPark certainly looks like a nice place to take a nap. #cheetah #cheetahcub #liuwa #zambia #wildlifephotography #naturephotography pc:@life.on.the.african.plains
The ZCP Liuwa team was successfully able to de-snare a 17-month-old hyena on Thursday, with the help of the Department of National Parks & Wildlife and @africanparksnetwork. The young female had recently picked up a snare cinched tightly around her neck, and it was beginning to cut beyond the skin and into the muscle tissue. Fortunately, ZCP team vet, Dr. Kambwiri Banda, was able to remove the snare and successfully tend to the wound. The team has sighted the female since the de-snaring, and she is recovering nicely. She is expected to make a full recovery. #zambiacarnivoreprogramme #wildlifeconservation #hyena #liuwa #liuwaplain #conservation #vetsinaction #wildlifevet
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It is with heavy hearts that we share the news of Lady Liuwa's passing. #Repost @africanparksnetwork (@get_repost) ・・・ Lady Liuwa, the legendary lioness of Liuwa, captivated the world over with her story of survival as ‘The Last Lioness’ of Liuwa Plain in Zambia. It is with heavy hearts however that we received confirmation just yesterday that this truly remarkable lioness has died. Lady Liuwa was an icon, and a symbol of hope and resilience. Due to years of poaching lions were completely eradicated from Liuwa Plain in the 1990’s, except for one lioness – Lady Liuwa. She roamed the plains for years as the sole survivor in the park searching for her pride, but with no lions to be found, she looked to humans for companionship, and it was there where she found her salvation. Her extraordinary story of survival, as well as how African Parks helped give her a pride of her own, became one of the most moving wildlife tales ever told and was memorialized in the documentary “The Last Lioness”. She was believed to be 17 years old, an extraordinary feat for a wild lion, and a testament to the protection we along with the DNPW, the BRE and the ZCP afforded her. While she was unable to have cubs, she bonded with a reintroduced lioness named Sepo who had several litters whom she “adopted” and helped raise, finally having a pride of her own. It’s quite fitting that today is World Lion Day, and we’d like to extend our gratitude to her for showing the world her resilience, which has been a bastion of hope for lions across the continent. Farewell beautiful Lady – you will never be forgotten. For more details please visit link in our bio. #LadyLiuwa #LastLioness #WorldLionDay #lions #LiuwaPlain #AfricanParks #farewell