ZT Journal · Issue No. 02 · MAY 2026
Walking Safaris in Zimbabwe: Why This is Africa’s Best Kept Secret
The walking safari was invented in Zimbabwe. The professional guiding tradition that makes foot-based wildlife encounters safe began in the Zambezi Valley, and the country's guides remain the finest in Africa.
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Issue No. 02 · May 2026
Welcome to the May issue. The dust has settled, the bush is opening up, and Zimbabwe is moving into its strongest months. Inside this issue: a longer piece on Mana Pools as the river drops; a Q2 update on the Presidential Elephants count; a practical brief on the May–October open-season window; and a short piece from Suku on why Matobo’s rock art still holds up at thirteen thousand years.
If a Zimbabwe trip is somewhere on your horizon, the easiest first step is a short note. I will reply, personally, within twenty-four hours.
— Josh, Bulawayo
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Zimbabwe’s Big Five: Where to Find Lion, Leopard, Elephant, Buffalo, and Rhino
Zimbabwe is one of the last countries in Africa where you can see all five of the classic megafauna in a single trip — often in a single day. Here's where to go for each.
Wildlife
Rhino Tracking on Foot in Zimbabwe: A Conservation Story
Matobo Hills is home to one of Africa's most successful black and white rhino conservation programmes. Walking within 20 metres of a wild rhino is an experience that resets your sense of scale.
Wildlife
Zimbabwe Birding: 670 Species and the Best Sites for Every Serious Birder
670 recorded species. Endemic and near-endemic birds found nowhere else in the world. Zimbabwe is one of Africa's most rewarding birding destinations — and virtually uncrowded.
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Wildlife
The Zambezi at Night: Crocodiles, Hippos, and Fishing Under the Stars
The Zambezi after dark is a completely different river. Tiger fishing at dawn. Hippos grunting from the darkness. And a sky so unpolluted by light that the Milky Way reflects in the water.
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