Wildlife up close and personal | Game drive through Hwange National Park Zimbabwe | SafariLife S1E27
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- Опубликовано: 6 сен 2024
- Hwange National Park (formerly Wankie Game Reserve) is the largest natural reserve in Zimbabwe. The park lies in the west, on the main road between Bulawayo and the Victoria Falls and near to Dete.
Staying at Main Camp Lodges, Hwange National Park
Main Camp is situated at the main entrance to the Park. There are numerous pans and pumped waterholes around Main Camp and the area is rich in game. Lodges in Hwange National Park are units with one or two bedrooms, bathroom, fully equipped kitchen with refrigerator and stove, lounge and verandah. Cooking utensils, cutlery and crockery are provided. In addition, you will also find the following facilities: restaurant and bar, basic grocery store and curio shop. Note that there is no fuel available at Main Camp but a fuel station located nearby on the main highway.
Taking a game drive around Main Camp Hwange
On our game drive we saw the following places of interest:
Dopi vlei, a fossil river containing Dopi Pan
Kennedy vlei, a fossil river also known as Massumamalisa, containing the Kennedy 1, Kennedy 2 (named after Sir John Noble Kennedy, Governor of Southern Rhodesia) and Massumamalisa (Somalisa) Pans (some great and very intimate sightings here as it is super far from Main Camp and many visitors do not make the trip)
Nyamandhlovu Pan (the name refers to elephant meat) and game-viewing platform, one of the most popular game-viewing sites and where we spotted a big pride of lion
Guvalala Pan and game-viewing platform
Ngweshla Pan, a waterhole heavily frequented by game since before the park's proclamation
Zebra Dazzle Camouflage
Unlike other forms of camouflage, that aim to conceal a subject, the camouflage employed by zebras - known as dazzle camouflage - aims to make it difficult to estimate a target's range, speed, and heading. It was even used extensively during World War I by the military for ship camouflage.
Trip Information:
Days on the trip: 43 out of 90
Current Country: Zimbabwe
Current National Park: Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe
Current Accommodation: Main Camp Lodges, Hwange National Park
Completed stops on the trip: Gonarezhou National Park, Great Zimbabwe, Harare, Mana Pools National Park, Matusadona National Park, Lake Kariba, Pamuzinda Safari Lodge, Victoria Falls,
Next up: Matobo National Park, Nxai Pan National Park, Makgadikgadi National Park, Moremi National Park, Chobe National Park
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I met Adam at the Watershed during the last weekend before lockdown; this is the first time that I subscribe to a channel..that's how much I fell in love with the work, art and passion in the frames! Now that we can enjoy the process of creating magic, how could I say no?
Self drive from Main Camp to Sinamatella should be amazing. I will add it to my bucket list. Thanks for the video A&B
This is amazing thank you for this channel. We have a large print of the Zebras' playing in the mud at dusk. We bought this piece on our last visit in December 2019. It came back home with us to NYC! Reminds me everyday where my heart is. Africa!
Beautiful photography - makes one feel as if you are there in person
Love the pic of all those birds in the tree!
Your photographs are incredible, and watching what you guys are up to is inspiring (and pretty envy-inducing!).
Thanks Adam for the much needed distraction. I’m tuning in from New York City and your Safari life videos are very up lifting. Thanks again.
I met Adam at the Watershed in March 2019 after visiting a preserve in SA. This vid reawakened the sense of wonder I experienced while watching a herd of elephant. Thanks for reminding me of how wonder-filled the world can be.
We love hearing comments like this! We share our passion for wildlife for exactly this reason. Hope you will be able to join us live tonight - we have linked the reminder in the comment pinned to the top of this video.
Adam, it reminds me so much of my travel many years back, I get tears in my eyes!
Thanks so much Hanne 😊
Am so lucky to have one of Adam's incredible photographs! My husband and I fought over the herd of elephants photo vs West Wind. You can't go wrong with either one. Thank you for your adventure filled videos and sharing your stories with us. You are so talented!
*blushing* Thanks so much Nicole. I take it you ended up picking West Wind? The behind-the-scenes footage from that shot will be coming up in the Botswana leg of the trip. Hope you can join us for the livestream tonight.
Beautiful! We are so fortunate to have such beauty nearby!
We loved your work when we saw it at the Watershed in Cape Town and couldn't help but buy a print to bring back to Australia with us. Fantastic footage of the elephants!
Hey Jeremy. Which one did you end up buying? Would love it if you sent me a photo of it hanging up.
Beautiful footage. Brings back so many memories of my times there!
Love this video and brings back amazing memories of my trip to the Kruger. Looking forward to being able to take my kids on safari once they're old enough.
My husband and I visited your stand at V and A on honeymoon and just love your work. Brilliant video- very relaxing to watch!
Thank you soo much Leyla :)
Our first visit in March was amazing but short. Can't wait to come back to Africa. In the meantime, I will live through your videos and photography.
Victoria falls, a place on my bucket list, and luckily not too far from home.
Great insight to how your beautiful photos are created!
I have visited Botswana in 2012, on a road trip from Namibia to Victoria falls. Such amazing memories that come back to life with your video :) Thanks and cheers from France! Alex
Hey Alex! Hope you will be staying tuned for the next couple of videos - we have just finished posting videos from Zimbabwe (will cover some highlights in the livestream tonight) and will start posting videos from Botswana next week - some pretty epic shots.
Hi from Tel Aviv! I was really blown away by your photography last year in Cape Town and love seeing your adventures!
Met you at the Watershed in 2018, love your work! Great to see behind the scenes! Wishing you well from Scotland.
Hwange is so beautiful, thank you for sharing!
found your pictures at the watershed in cape town and loved to see them
Great shots of elephants! We saw your pics at the Waterfront last year and hopefully one day we'll have one of those on our wall.
I visited Hwange in September just before meeting you in Cape Town. The elephant population is amazing at Hwange but I was concerned at the time about the amount of water and vegetation available. I'm glad to see from your video that it was much greener there in December than when I visited. In the meantime, spring has finally arrived here in Ottawa where the urban wildlife is less exotic consisting for the most part of squirrels, rabbits and chipmunks, although watching a red squirrel chase very much larger black squirrels away is a bit entertaining.
The decor 🤣🤣 but who cares that is the most incredible spot! Enjoy
Thanks for that little insight of how you take your Photos, i love how you not just take a photo of an animal but of an awesome scenery, like the light and the clouds on that photo of the elephant you show in the video. Keep up that good work!
Thanks for noticing that. That is something I am passionate about - capturing the wildlife AND their habitat - especially as these are being destroyed by humans - who knows how much longer we will have these wild places???
Hi Adam. Thank you for sending me the e-mail about your RUclips Page. We met you more than a year ago when we were in Cape Town for the Argus cycle race. Was great meeting you and we have been upgrading our house and still trying to decide which of your AMAZING photos to select. So for now it os amazing to watch these videos of you and where you go to find these amazing shots. Keep it going. We are watching all the way!
That's great to hear! We are working on our online store - so hopefully that will be ready just in time for home decorating😉
I love your work. I saw you at a small gallary when I was 16 ago in KZN, South Africa. One of your zebra pieces really stuck with me and I was shocked that all these years later you still connect with fans. So happy to receive the email !
Hey Rebekah! That's amazing, glad I saved all those emails.
Keep the fun facts coming !
Thanks for your amazing work.
I like this one the best. Awesome vid. Congratulations!
Beautiful. I wish i was back in the safari!!!
I feel like I have been watching this for years :P
Fabulous viewing ! Thank you for taking the time to film a little piece of your lives in a world so crazy right now ! Stay safe !
Visited the Watershed in January 2020 while we were on holiday in Cape Town... we were mesmerised by the emotion and the feeling captured in the images and would really like to be able to hang one in our living room one day. Keep up the great work Adam and B.
Thanks so much James!
My gf and I remember meeting you at the V&A a couple months back, truly unforgettable work! 👌🏽 We’re saving for a big print for above our bed... difficult to choose though 🙈
Missing this beautifulness
Was in Hwange in April 2019, my first time back in Zimbabwe in almost a decade. Had such a great time, those Main Camp chalets are in better shape than I expected.
Its so much fun to watch your videos of the 90 day trip. Its always inspiring me to plan another tour...thank you for that...an I love your photographs
So glad you are enjoying the videos from the trip. What has been your favourite park so far?
Delightful! Thanks for sharing.
I saw Adam's work at the Watershed in December - and it took my breath away! I have never been a big "wildlife prints in my home" type of person, but he has changed my views! Absolutely love his work! And how nice to now be able to experience the wildlife scenery with him.
Thank you so much. That really means a lot to me. I try and capture the spirit of the Africa in my photographs. That sounds a little strange, but if you can capture that magic, then it becomes more than a wildlife print.
Amazing job, guys. I met you in my parental leave in the craft market in Cape Town one year ago. I was more than impressed by your amazing pictures . It would be more than awesome having one here in Europe!! :)
Amazing work guys! I just went on my first safari in March! I was supposed to go on from Tanzania to South Africa but the virus hit and i had to fly home to the states. Cannot wait to go back! But in the mean time I'll watch your videos! Thanks
Amazing man! Love the videos. Waiting for the videos from Botswana. I have a soft spot for Botswana. It’s just special!
Every time I visit waterfront I stop at your store and admire your photos. They are mesmerizing
Thank yo so much Tania. That really means the world to me. Hopefully when you come back I have some new ones hanging up.
Ah how beautiful. All I've been wishing for during lockdown is to be able to go to the Bush. Lol, and shout at some baboons.
Ah the baboons. Hope you can join us for the livestream tonight. We are actually going to recap the Monkey Wars from the previous episodes since the Monkey Wars continue in the upcoming episodes in Botswana.
A treat to see such beauty when we are currently unable to go and see it ourselves. While watching, I kept swooning over the scenic frames, and thought to my self "that would be an amazing print", and just then, you showed us the photograph taken at that time. Excellent eye Adam ;) Looking forward to seeing them at the Watershed soon.
Hey Kaydee. Thanks so much. Not sure if that photo will become a print. I usually take thousands on each trip and end up with maybe a handful that become prints. Always looking for something with that WOW.
Love your videos, lifting our spirits in lockdown!
We got to see your amazing work back in 2018 during our holiday in Cape Town, and just realized through your recent email that you have some great content here too, will definitely keep on following. Greetings from Amsterdam!
So cool to see the behind the scenes for your beautiful photographs! I love photography, but got stuck in a sandstorm on my FIRST day in Namibia in December, and sand got into my camera meaning I spent three weeks in Africa and took no photos! :( I was so glad to meet Adam in CT and grabbed a giraffe print to relive my Namibia memories through his gorgeous photos instead. Can’t wait to go back!
What a tragedy!!! I would literally die if I could not take photos ESPECIALLY in Namibia. Guess that means you have a perfect excuse to come back again 😉
Stunning! I was born in Zimbabwe but haven't been there since. Safari Zimbabwe is going on my bucket list! :) As well as going to Cape Town and your shop on the Waterfront again. Groete uit Duitsland, stay safe!
Ah Zimbabwe is really special and we would love to go back there soon. Mana Pools is something else but even Matusadona and Gonarezhou were super special.
Adam I am so glad you have time on your hands!!! Time to produce these amazing videos, which are so inspiring. I considered myself a reasonable wildlife photographer until I met you and saw your prints in CPT. Keep safe and well
Hey Cliff. Thanks so much for the kind words. These videos are loads of fun and we have really upped the game in the latest expeditions - so hopefully they will just get better and better over time.
Hi from the Ashwell family! We bought the huge Lion print from you at the Watershed in January. Safely home and framed above our fireplace. Loving seeing your videos 😊
Hey Katherine! So great to hear from you and glad that the lion is watching over your fam. Please send me a pic - love seeing my work around the world.
wow!
Great work! Hope all is well in SA!
Pretty fascinated vlog I like it!
More to come!
I'm such a big fan of your work and this is the first video of yours I've watched. Keep them coming! 😊😊
Beautiful filmography.... dreaming of being on safari whilst on lockdown in the UK. Plenty of planning time - loving all the detail provided, definitely getting lots of inspiration.
Amazing! Thanks for sharing!
Adam, meeting you at Watershed was one of the best things to happen in SA last autumn. The zebra and elephant on my wall are now a small consolation when spending time mostly at home. When looking at your video, I almost was there adventuring the wild life with you two! Heading for better times!
Thanks Maarit!
Hello from California! A friend and I stopped by and chatted with you about your photography at the Watershed last November. Meeting you and seeing your incredible photography was a highlight of our Cape Town experience. I scroll on your Instagram and color curated Instagram quite often to look at your photography. I love how your youtube channel reminds me of my experience in South Africa and makes me want to come back and explore more of Africa!
Awh Emilie that is great to hear 😍South Africa would love to have you back once things go back to normal.
Wow great Video 😍 Love the cut! Greetings from Germany
Keep up with packing the Nutribullet!!!! As a student dietitian I salute you and it makes me so happy to see. Here's to happy and healthy living and traveling x
We just need to figure out how to get enough power to run it :) I love the nutribullet. Its super quick and convenient... also it feels like every where I travel to is soooooo hot.
@@AdamandB You're lucky, when my family and I travel I miss my smoothies and homemade acai bowls so much! But it's worth the sacrifice for camping! 😁👏🏻
Yes! So true, I love having my blender cup as my drinking cup too! Plus it fits in the dishwasher so nicely!
A great combination is Apple, Baby Spinach, Celery, Orange, Vanilla Yoghurt, Milk, Banana, Chia seeds and a teaspoon of honey for a little sweetness. Already knocks down 3 of your daily fruits and 2 of your veg, plus you have the dairy and some Chia seeds for extra vitamins and minerals. It's such a power smoothie and tastes amazing!
So many magnificent animals! Thank you for sharing!!!
Which one is your favourite?
@@AdamandB If i must choose- the elephant- partly as it brings back my own memories of being on a safari drive and our driver backing up as an elephant was heading straight towards us with his ears out...
Would love to be there !!!! Close but safe!
stunning
Thanks for the awesome video of the Hwange NP. Your work really inspires me and hopefully oneday soon we will be able to visit ourselves. Adam you rock :-)) Looking forward to see you back at the watershed.
Thanks so much Edith!
Wow, amazing!
🤩🤩 it was so much fun.
Saw your photos at Watershed last year and we just had to order one few weeks ago, but another one wouldn't hurt anyone.
Hahahaha another certainly would not hurt 😉Maybe a friend for the one you already have? Which one did you end up choosing?
So wish we had bought the print of the lion we fell in love with when we were at the Waterfront in 2018. Watching the videos makes us want to travel back to Africa :)
I love going to game parks. Can't in lockdown, but loving the footage!!
With all the lockdown and #stayathome situation it´s nice to watch your videos - as kind of escaping method ;-)
While the lockdown has been tough, having a way to connect with likeminded people like yourself has get us going - cannot wait to explore again and will definitely appreciate it even more.
I just love hearing all the sounds of the wildlife and the silence (compared to living in London) in the bush! Definitely makes me want to go back on safari so bad!! 😀 plus of course as usual your pictures look insane!
Amazing video, Adam
Looking forward to seeing the rest of these updates!
Adam, I met you at Watershed in December 2019 before we headed to Sabi Sabi for our first Safari. It was everything we hoped it would be. Life changing. And I have a large print of your giraffe on the cloudy plain, lit by a single ray from the sun, on our wall at home, to forever remind us of our trip.
Great to see you in action and an insight into how you capture your fantastic pictures! Looking forward to putting the Lion picture up in my flat in London.
Such an honor to have met someone with such passion and raw talent like yours all the best keep up the amazing work ! Be safe
Thank you so much Tashreeq. That really means a lot to me. Did you tune in to the Instagram live? Thanks for clicking through to the RUclips channel. Be safe
Hi Adam yes indeed it was a pleasure listening to you. ALL THE BEST to you in this difficult time, you have truly inspired me and certainly made my week. thank you for the kindness & positive words I look forward to a new prosperous adventure. I look forward to seeing you thrive even more.
You're making me long for nature. We try to have a break in the Kruger Park this time every year, but alas, Covid-19 has scuppered this year's plans. It helps to be able to experience a bit of your nature adventure with you.
We are so relieved that the lockdown is being eased. Hoping to head up to Kruger pretty soon ourselves for our latest project. Do you have any Kruger tips?
My family and I met you on a market in Cape Town this summer, and were really impressed by your beautiful photography! My mom contemplated buying a huge picture of a giraffe for about an hour and wanted to ship it back to the Netherlands, but ended up not to unfortunately.. at least we can follow your instagram channel to see more pictures, and also some awesome cinematogrophy of Africa to reminisce about the incredible nature (especially during these homebound times..)
Greetings from Amsterdam :)
Hey Suzie. Great to hear from you. The lockdown has been pretty tough here but at least it has given us the time to work on these videos and the online store (which we have been meaning to do for ages). We can definitely ship the giraffe in a tube to Amsterdam (maybe a cool present for you mom). Hope you can join us for the livestream tonight?
Love seeing the 'behind-the-scenes' of how you capture your amazing photos! We came across your work at the Watershed last year and keep thinking of where we could hang one of your prints in our London home (especially my Saffa husband, who misses SA desperately!). Thanks!
Hi Jenny :) I am so glad you enjoyed the videos. The only problem I am having is that I get a photo that I feel is worth printing once in 10 000. So a lot of the video is waiting for that magic to happen
@@AdamandB I can imagine! Keep at it though - it's all worth it in the end :)
So glad you‘re sharing these videos with us. Met you at the watershed last year and absolutely fell in love with your pictures. I remember you saying you are travelling a lot and it’s great to see some of the adventures happening behind the lens 👌🏼
Hi, It's so nice to see you! I was in cape town in february and march for an internship as a nurse. I was at V&A waterfront where I saw your work and I was in LOVE! I really like your pictures! It stood out for me from all these nice shops. Hope you are doing well. Greetz from Belgium
I wish I was there right now. Great trip!
Wanted to buy a print when we were at The Watershed but decided to wait to see what our pictures from Kruger turned out like - have misplaced the camera on our return! So may well be shopping very soon!
That's great news 😊We are busy finalising some touches to our online store and have a special little surprise for anyone who tunes into the livestream tonight - hope to see you there.
Beautiful! I’ve always wanted to go to Hwange. Elephants will forever my favourite, and that photo of the ellie at the Shumba Pan hide with the clouds in the background is stunning 😍
Top work Adam. Sadly CV19 has meant we haven't been able to get your amazing pictures framed yet. Excited to get them up on the wall when this is all over and bring a little bit of Africa to Hampshire, UK. Look forward to sharing more adventures.
Can't wait to see it - please send me a photo of it hanging once it is up.
Amazing video Adam!
Thank you for sharing these amazing stories of your life. We met you in October 2019 and think of your work often. Zimbabwe is on our list when travel is possible again. Take care!
Wow, I am so grateful that you remembered my photography. Where would you want to go in Zimbabwe? I would definitely recommend it and if you like, send me an email with any questions about Zim and I can give you my thoughts.
So enjoyed meeting you at the Watershed this past February. What a great adventure you had!
Thank you so much Robin. Yeah, it was so much fun. The adventure for this year was to raise money for the last population of desert lions, but that has been put on hold for the moment.
This is really amazing! I saw your work at the V & A waterfront, it’s really inspiring🙌🏻
Thanks so much Nicola
Hello from Germany 😊 I remember meeting you in the watershed and loved your photos! What was your most intense encounter with an animal?
You should do a photography tour we could all go on it would be amazing, hope your keeping well
went to a game at south africa and I had the time of my life there
Hey Adam - Met you at the waterfront with my mother! We are also desperate to go back to Zim as soon as possible - Giraffes walking together is soo dam calming! Hope your well
Got to know you from your store at the V&A Waterfront while on holiday and fell in love with your pictures! Greets from Belgium!
Thank you, being on lock down it's great to bre reminded there's still a beautiful world out there
Hwange was among my earliest safari experiences. This brings back so many great memories. Your photos capture very special moments and now with the videos we can see the moment in between. Keep up the amazing work!
I met Adam at the Watershed back in January 2019. He is so passionate about his work and I loved this photos. I really wished I had taken one home. Thanks for sharing your trip of Zimbabwe. So beautiful...looking forward to watching more videos from your and B’s trip!❤️
Thanks Lisa! It is not too late 😉International shipping has just opened up again in SA. Hope you can join us on the livestream tonight - we have a special surprise for everyone who does. Check the link in the pinned comment.