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- Anti PoachingAnti-Poaching Some of our duties as a volunteer is to help patrol the park and maintain a presence around the perimeter fence to reduce poaching. This involves being dropped off in the bush either along the boundary or within the Posted by hilarywh in Lion Project - Gweru, Zimbabwe | Jan 26, 2009
- Other incidental incidentsFeeding Ishmael a lion handler received a very deep gash to his hand from a lion claw during feeding one day. I was helping him to lob a large leg of cow over the enclosure fence while balanced on the Posted by hilarywh in Lion Project - Gweru, Zimbabwe | Jan 30, 2009
- Deadly CrittersSnakes and Scorpions The wildlife at Antelope Park is not all about lions, horses and elephants. There are so many deadly critters lurking in the long grass that we are given a 2 hour snake and scorpion induction to prepare Posted by hilarywh in Lion Project - Gweru, Zimbabwe | Jan 28, 2009
- Elephant DutiesElephant Training There are 4 resident elephants at Antelope Park, 3 female and one single minded adolescent male. Every morning the elephants, aged between 18 and 22, are put through their paces. I arrive at the training area at the la Posted by hilarywh in Lion Project - Gweru, Zimbabwe | Jan 24, 2009
- Lion WalksLion Walking Every day at 6.30am and 4.30pm we take the walking lions out for walks in the bush. There are currently only 2 walking lions and they willingly follow us out of their enclosure. We usually walk for Posted by hilarywh in Lion Project - Gweru, Zimbabwe | Jan 23, 2009
- Breeding ProgramBreeding Program This area consists of numerous lion enclosures in a variety of sizes, with a maze of joins for easy moving and breeding. It is a 20 minute walk from camp across the park and where the owner of Posted by hilarywh in Lion Project - Gweru, Zimbabwe | Jan 22, 2009
- Antelope ParkThe Camp Antelope Park itself is a 10 minute drive off the main road about 10km outside Gweru. All the buildings are open sided and have thatched rooves, the main eating area overlooks a river with 2 pretty wooden bridges Posted by hilarywh in Lion Project - Gweru, Zimbabwe | Jan 21, 2009
- The Lion Breeding and Rehabillitation ProjectIn 1975 the lion population in Africa was a healthy 200,000. Today, just over 30 years later, it is estimated at just 39,000. There are 82 lions at Antelope Park and the breeding and rehabillitation program here is Posted by hilarywh in Lion Project - Gweru, Zimbabwe | Jan 20, 2009
- Arriving in ZimbabweAfter 24 hours of travelling and the final leg on a 36 seater plane that was so small I had to duck in the main cabin, I arrive in Bulawayo, the second largest town in Zimbabwe. As we come Posted by hilarywh in Lion Project - Gweru, Zimbabwe | Jan 19, 2009
- Echo & Etosha Echo & Etosha At Antelope Park, Gweru 10 Months Old At Masuwe, Victoria Falls 17 Months Old Name: Echo - A Sound of Soun Posted by trang87 in Trang's Travel Blog 2008-2011 | Apr 11, 2007
- Sango & Swahili Antelope Park, Gweru 4 Months Old Sango At Masuwe, Victoria Falls 11 Months Old Name: Sango - Bush Born: 8th October 200 Posted by trang87 in Trang's Travel Blog 2008-2011 | Oct 8, 2007
- Lina & Lungile At Masuwe, Victoria Falls 12 Months Old Name: Lina - Tender & Lungile - The Good One Born: 25th of January 2007 Posted by trang87 in Trang's Travel Blog 2008-2011 | Jan 24, 2007
- Amandla At Masuwe, Victoria Falls 19 Months Old Name: Amandla - Power Born: 3rd of August 2006 Posted by trang87 in Trang's Travel Blog 2008-2011 | Aug 3, 2006
- Cando & Chabalala At Masuwe, Victoria Falls 18 Months Old Name: Chando - Cold Born: 9th of September 2006 At Masuwe, Victoria Falls Posted by trang87 in Trang's Travel Blog 2008-2011 | Sep 9, 2006
- Zimbabwe This time was different from last time, didn't travel around Zimbabwe as much as last time and I got to meet new lions. Sango & Swahili, 11 months old. Echo & Etosha 17 months old. I have Posted by trang87 in Trang's Travel Blog 2008-2011 | Aug 25, 2008
- Zimbabwe In Victoria Falls Feb 5th 2008 was the first time I ever walked with a lion, it was the most scariest thing I have ever done so far, but I survived. Here I encountered Amandla, Ch Posted by trang87 in Trang's Travel Blog 2008-2011 | Feb 5, 2008
- Fun in ZimbabweSo – We continue! – Heading to Gweta for our next night. We were supposed to stay at “Planet Baobab” – a lodge that is surrounded by Baobab trees – but of course they messed it up again and it was Posted by Dodgey in Farewell Peckham | Dec 2, 2008
- From ZimbabweIt's been a week since I last managed to update due to long days travelling and very unreliable internet connections in Zambia and then Zimbabwe. Since last updating I spent 3 days at a second campsite in Lake Malawi, 3 Posted by pullboy in Lawrence's travels | Nov 1, 2008
- Victoria FallsWe visited Victoria Falls on the advice of our safari organizer, Allison Nolting and the African Adventure Company. We did so reluctantly because we really wanted to visit the Okavango Delta in Botswana, not Zimbabwe, but Allison proved Posted by Blakei in On the way Home | Mar 24, 2008
- Antelope ParkEndelig fremme i Antelope park :o) Turen hit var meget slitsom. Mye forrvirring og venting.....hehe. Naar vi endelig kom til Burkes Paradis ( en mellomstopp for vi dro videre til Antelope Park) hadde jeg ikke sovet paa nesten 48 timer. Jeg Posted by Star1978 in Star`s adventure | Aug 2, 2007
- SOUTH AFRICA to ZIMBABWE to ZAMBIA29th - 30th November 2006 Airport – OR Tambo (formerly known as Johannesburg International) My backpack was tampered with, the plastic covering was ripped to shreds and it had clearly been ‘gone through’. Anyway, I didn’t see anything Posted by ManicDave in Manic Mission Africa | Nov 30, 2006
- Alive and Kicking!Sorry! Not had a chance to update the blog. Internet out here is painfully slow, sometimes horrendously expensive and time limited. Currently at Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe side. Since my last entry, which I cant remember what I wrote... we have been Posted by baluba in Baluba goes Backpacking | Jan 27, 2007
- The End...October 14th, Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe As I write this now, my overland trip has come to an end. Today, I fly to Jo’burg for the next leg of my trip- South Africa. Its been an action-packed last week- we left Harare for Posted by gilchrs in Stu's Travels | Oct 14, 2006
- Malawi, Mozambique, and ZimbabweOctover 6th, Harare The end of my African Overland is approaching too fast (as always), as I've only got one week left. After leaving Zanzibar (paradisical incase I forgot to mention last time!) we spent a quiet night back in Dar Posted by gilchrs in Stu's Travels | Oct 6, 2006
- out of africa 2006still editing the videos at okavango. in the meantime, i have the zimbabwe pictures processed, and i am mighty pleased with the result. i used kodak disposable waterproof camera for the following batch of pictures and was extremely worried about Posted by jalanjalan in jalanjalan | Sep 2, 2006
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