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Victoria Falls, Zambia (
Center on Interactive Map
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Map of Victoria Falls, Zambia
Map of Victoria Falls, Zambia
Victoria Falls From Zambia Side
Victoria Falls, Zambia
Scott and Barbara at Victoria Falls, Zambia
Victoria Falls, Zambia
Scott swims above Victoria Falls, Zambia
Barbara and Vervet Monkey, Zambia
Bernhard Rode His Motorcycle From Norway
Vervet Monkey, Zambia
Savannah Baboon, Zambia
The worlds largest waterfall supports riparian areas while nearby you will find mopane woodland.
Trips
Africa: Eastern and Southern
12/1/2002
: We arrived in Livingstone for our second trip to Mosi Oa Tunya (Victoria Falls). Our previous trip was during the rainy season, and the falls were roaring, full of water. This time, the dry season had turned the one giant waterfall into a series of much smaller cascades.
The really cool thing about the dry season, however, is that we were able to walk out into the middle of the Zambezi river where there is a pool allowing you to swim right up to the precipice of the waterfall. Tourists on the Zimbabwe side of the falls seemed shocked to see us there.
Previous Visit (Lusaka: 11/29/2002)
Next Visit (Chobe National Park - Kasane: 12/2/2002)
Species Recorded (27)
Birds ( 20 )
Hawks, Eagles, and Kites ( Accipitridae )
White-backed Vulture -
Gyps africanus
Herons ( Ardeidae )
Yellow-billed Egret -
Ardea brachyrhyncha
Western Cattle Egret -
Ardea ibis
Storks ( Ciconiidae )
Marabou Stork -
Leptoptilos crumenifer
Kites, Hawks, Eagles, and Allies ( Acciptridae )
African Harrier-Hawk -
Polyboroides typus
Kingfishers ( Alcedinidae )
Pied Kingfisher -
Ceryle rudis
Malachite Kingfisher -
Corythornis cristatus
Striped Kingfisher -
Halcyon chelicuti
Gray-headed Kingfisher -
Halcyon leucocephala
Bee-eaters ( Meropidae )
White-fronted Bee-eater -
Merops bullockoides
Rollers ( Coraciidae )
Lilac-breasted Roller -
Coracias caudatus
Scimitarbills ( Rhinopomastidae )
Common Scimitarbill -
Rhinopomastus cyanomelas
Barbets ( Lybiidae )
Crested Barbet -
Trachyphonus vaillantii
Drongos ( Dicruridae )
Fork-tailed Drongo -
Dicrurus adsimilis
Helmetshrikes ( Prionopidae )
Retz's Helmetshrike -
Prionops retzii
Wagtails and Pipits ( Motacillidae )
African Pied Wagtail -
Motacilla aguimp
Shrikes ( Laniidae )
Magpie Shrike -
Urolestes melanoleucus
Old World Sparrows ( Passeridae )
Red-billed Firefinch -
Lagonosticta senegala
White-browed Sparrow-Weaver -
Plocepasser mahali
Holub's Golden-Weaver -
Ploceus xanthops
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