27. Zambia - South Luangwa Nat'l Park

South Luangwa National Park in eastern Zambia covers more than 9K sq km, and because of the water source provided by the Luangwa River and its many lagoons, has one of the most intense concentrations of wildlife in Africa.

We engaged in a evening game drive while there. I was wondering how this would work, thinking that the animals would bolt if a flashlight was beamed down upon them, but that's not the case. They look up, but seem somewhat unaffected otherwise.

Here we spotted the coveted leopard, and watched a narrow miss as it stalked some impala. We also went up close and personal with a lioness and her cubs. Super cute.Read more