Lower Zambezi NP

Lower Zambezi National park provides a lot of wildlife viewing opportunities but still, variety isn’t as diverse as compared to Kafue or South Luangwa. Zambezi is home to four of the big five except Rhino. Elephants and buffalo are very common. Rhino, giraffe and cheetah are absent. The main predators are leopards, spotted hyenas and big prides of lions. Additionally, eagles, crocodiles, antelope, baboons, zebra and hippopotamus call the park home. 

Wild dogs have made a rebound in the park, even though sightings are hit-and-miss. Early morning and late evening is the best ideal opportunity to see some activity and potentially a hunt. The hyenas frequently part with the leopards, by sitting under a tree that has leopards on a branch feeding on its kill; the hyena waits for the food pieces to fall. Impala is ample and a most loved prey for Wild dogs. Roan antelope is uncommon, however, sometimes can be spotted close to the ledge.

Lower Zambezi has very seasonal wildlife viewing. The best time to visit the Lower Zambezi National park is in the Dry season from May to November when water is inadequate and animals gather to drink. At this time the vegetation is also thinner making sightings easier. During the Wet season, from December to April, animals tend to congregate around the pans in the interior.

The Zambezi has excellent bird-watching opportunities with more than 450 species recorded so far which includes Resident and migratory species. The park is especially wealthy in inhabitant and migrant waders, which can be found on the riverbanks and shoals. The slope precipices are a decent spot to search for raptors, including the noteworthy Verreaux's eagle. One of Africa's generally pursued birds, the Angola pitta, breeds here and can be found in the Wet season.

Lower Zambezi National Park offers great bird watching throughout the year. However, the best time to visit Lower Zambezi for excellent bird watching is during the wet season from November to April when migratory birds are available. It is also the time when a lot of birds can be seen in breeding plumage. Many lodges are closed during the months of the Wet season.

Lower Zambezi has very seasonal wildlife viewing. The best time to visit the Lower Zambezi National park is in the Dry season from May to November when water is inadequate and animals gather to drink. At this time the vegetation is also thinner making sightings easier. During the Wet season, from December to April, animals tend to congregate around the pans in the interior.