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Zimbabwe experienced a disastrous 2023/24 rainy season culminating in the worst drought we have experienced in decades, so the prospect of doing the annual 24-hour game count in Hwange wasn’t as appealing as usual. The count was held in the middle of October when the...

Testament to catastrophic drought conditions, the bulk of the elephant have already migrated towards the northern areas of Hwange National Park and buffalo are congregating into large herds far earlier than usual, the sure sign of a tough season ahead. Most of the...

The 23/24 rainy season has been one of the worst on record. Patchy in places, with some areas receiving a bit more than others, there has been no significant difference in the general rainfall pattern throughout Hwange National Park. The total to date at Main Camp has...

Greetings and compliments of the New Year to you. After the long, hot, dry months of searing heat, the Park is heaving a tentative sigh of relief, and starting to come alive again as the rains begin to fall, albeit scantily and scattered. The pumped pans that were...

Carmine Bee-eater - Image Credit Dave Dell A big shout out to everyone who has assisted Friends of Hwange not only in the past few weeks, but throughout 2023. As you are aware, the situation in Hwange National Park has been extremely dry and very tough in recent...

Hwange National Park (HNP) is firmly gripped in the devastating clutches of the worst drought we have experienced for decades. The 2022/23 rainy season ended early and by October food supplies for the wildlife were substantially diminished and fresh water came at a...

In Hwange National Park (HNP) at this time of year the heat is inescapable and oppressive with temperatures soaring to 40C plus. The heat drains the last reserves of energy from all but the strongest. Cumulous clouds build up daily but seldom come to much. In the last...