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Thornicroft’s giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis thornicrofti), also known as the Luangwa giraffe, is a subspecies of giraffe. It is geographically isolated, occurring only in Zambia’s South Luangwa Valley. The ecotype was originally named after Harry Scott Thornicroft, a commissioner in what was then North-Eastern Rhodesia and later Northern Rhodesia. Postcards 1969 –…

A African Buffalo (Syncerus caffer caffer) African Lion (Pathera leo) Angoni Cattle B Baobab Tree Black Rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis) C Carmine Bee-Eater (Merops nubicoides) Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) Common Eland (Taurotragus oryx) Cookson’s Wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus cooksoni) Crested Porcupine (Hystrix cristata) D Defassa Waterbuck (Kobus ellipsiprymnus defassa) Desert Warthog (Phacochoerus anthiopicus)…

The African bush elephant (Loxodonta africana), also known as the African savanna elephant, is one of two living African elephant species. It is the largest living terrestrial animal. It is distributed across 37 African countries and inhabits forests, grasslands and woodlands, wetlands and agricultural land. It is a social mammal,…

Ntemwa was one of six smaller camps located in Kafue National Park. This camp was the nearest base for viewing the prolific game and bird life of the Busanga Plains.

Moshi was one of six smaller camps located in Kafue National Park. It was considered the game viewing centre for the Northern Sector, with a nearby airstrip for light aircraft.

Lufupa was one of six smaller camps located in Kafue National Park and was a riverside camp.

Chunga was one of six smaller camps located in Kafue National Park and was located four miles from the Kafue Hook Pontoon.

School Camp was one of two camps located in Kafue National Park reserved for wild life conservation. School Camp was reserved for school children attending courses in Wild Life conservation.