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The Annual Hwange Game Count, organised by WEZ Matabeleland, is always an adventure. This was the 52nd count with 90 teams participating throughout the park. It was encouraging to welcome back a few teams from South Africa and to see some Parks’ staff teams taking...

We made a quick working visit to drop a consignment of medical supplies at the Main Camp clinic at the end of July. Night-time temperatures plummeted to below zero, but the days were balmy. Vegetation is prolific with abundant, dry grass. A block of ground on the...

That we’re already halfway through 2021 is hard to believe! The winter solstice in the Southern Hemisphere has come and gone and the days will slowly start to get longer. The mornings and evenings in Hwange are crisp, dry and bitterly cold – so cold that Gary...

A very special adventure, filled with much laughter, Friends of Hwange Trust feels privileged to have been chosen as the conservation recipient of the funds generated from the Classic Car Safari. Superbly organised by Taylors Africa in early May, what a fun ride it...

Coming to the end of a challenging year, we feel Friends of Hwange can count 2020 a success. Our solar powered water pumps kept up a ceaseless water flow to all the pans which was critically important this year due to the extremely harsh conditions that were...

Cape Buffalo look fairly similar to Asian Water Buffalo and domestic cattle but having a shared superficial appearance is where any similarity ends! These wild African bovids are formidable beasts. When injured or provoked they’ve earned a fearsome reputation for...

With a name rather like a secret undercover operation, Covid-19 has thrown the world into a spin, with an untold number of events having to be postponed or abandoned. So, there was much delight when WEZ Matabeleland received permission to go ahead with this year’s...

From the 6th -11th September, Zimbabwe Professional Hunters and Guides Association (ZPHGA) Representative and Professional Guide John Laing (Batoka Lodges) arrived with a third team of Learner Guides from Victoria Falls. Under the watchful eye of a National Parks...

An Overview by Dr Richard Hoare BVSc PhD The formal protection of Hwange in Zimbabwe dates from 1928. At that time most game species were at low concentrations and elephants in particular were very rare.  From the outset, however, the only permanent surface water...