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Wednesday, 30 January 2013

Waterfalls of the world

Another extended section feature for the Victoria Falls Guide, this time on Waterfalls of the World (all articles researched and written by Peter Roberts).

Waterfalls of the World

Types of Waterfalls

Highest Waterfall in the World

Waterfalls in Africa

Photo Credit: The Victoria Falls (Peter Roberts)

Monday, 28 January 2013

Butterflies of the Victoria Falls

butterflies of victoria falls
The other page I've added recently, first part of the Insects of the Victoria Falls section, Butterflies of the Victoria Falls. Note that this is by no means a comprehensive list - only key species have so far been listed.
Image: Papilio demodocus (Peter Roberts)

Saturday, 26 January 2013

Victoria Falls Vulture Restaurants Attract South African Clientele

Here's a story which we picked up on for the Victoria Falls Guidee on ringed vultures turning up at the local vulture feeding spots in Victoria Falls. Researchers confirmed that the vultures were originally ringed the Pilanesberg (South Africa).
Victoria Falls Vulture Restaurants Attract South African Clientele
Photo Credit: Vultures (Peter Roberts)

Thursday, 24 January 2013

Dexter's Global Village

dexter shoestrings
Local 'artist in residence' at Shoestrings, Victoria Falls, Dexter and his amazing Global Village. Written for the Victoria Falls Guide.
Dexterous Dexter
Photo Credit: Dexter (Peter Roberts)

UPDATE: 2015 - Dexter is doing really well and has relocated to the Elephant Walk Shopping Village, where you will find him still making his fantastic moving sculptures.

Wednesday, 23 January 2013

A myna problem?

From the Zambezi Traveller, June 2012
The common or Indian myna, Acridotheres tristis, a controversial non indigenous species in southern Africa, has been recorded breeding in Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe, generating much debate among ornithologists.
Read more: Zambezi Traveller - A myna problem?
Photo credit: Zambezi Traveller


Friday, 18 January 2013

Counting Hornbills

Here's another series of linked articles from the Zambezi Traveller (June 2012), this time on conservation efforts to save the southern ground hornbill and encouraging tourists and safari guides to submit their ground hornbill sightings from acorss the region (all articles researched and written by Peter Roberts).
Wanted! Have you seen this bird?
Counting Hornbills
The Southern Ground Hornbill
Hornbill - Unite to save iconic bird species
Southern Ground Hornbill Sightings
Photo Credit: Zambezi Traveller