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Torrential regional downpours have saturated the Southern African soils. At Hwange Main Camp, 326mm of rain was received during January bringing the seasonal total to 674mm. The rivers in the north of the park have been in flood, and at times some of the camps in the...

The temperatures this year spiked earlier than usual accompanied by frequent hot, dry winds. While the vegetation took on a skeletal look in the majority of areas, the new life of Spring slowly became evident. The Rain trees (Philenoptera nelsii) bloomed into a mist...

August in Hwange is surely one of the best times to visit. Clear sunny skies, warm daytime temperatures, and the arrival of the first avian migrants herald a palpable feeling of Spring. Teak trees are resplendent in gorgeous shades of orange and bronze and abundant...

We were graced with some uncharacteristically heavy rain showers during April and the country reveled in the continued wet weather. Natural pans and puddles that were almost dry, and grasses that were turning brown were given a final breath of life before winter...

Rain has been a subject of keen discussion recently. After a period of almost three weeks, between the end of January and mid-February, the wet season being over was a very real possibility. We were finally relieved of the taunting daily cloud build up with a...

Greetings and compliments of the New Year to all. May 2025 be filled with magical moments and memories. It was with some trepidation that we drove to Hwange National Park for Christmas. The drought throughout 2024 was awful and the onset of the 2024/25 rainy season...

Devastating drought conditions all through 2024 have meant we’ve faced another extremely tough year. There have been some low points, but there have also been many highs. The decision to take on Jason Friend late last year as our FOH Operations manager to oversee work...