Gorongosa Safaris

07/08/2026

Tales of Gorongosa:

Walking towards a group of buffalo bulls is not something you do without thinking.
They're powerful, unpredictable and always deserve your respect.

As we slowly closed the distance, every step had to be considered. It's easy to become focused on the animals ahead, but that's often when you need to be paying even more attention to everything happening around you. The bush doesn't stop because you're watching one thing.

For a while, the bulls had no idea we were there.

Watching them move naturally through the landscape, completely undisturbed, is a privilege. It's a chance to witness behaviour that only happens when wildlife is allowed to simply be.

Moments like these are a reminder that safari isn't about getting as close as possible. It's about knowing when to stop, when to observe, and always giving wildlife the space it deserves.

Watch the full video here: https://youtu.be/V0-2k8-0Isg

04/08/2026

A walking safari changes your perspective.

Without the vehicle, your attention shifts to the details - tracks underfoot, animal signs, birds, insects and the plants that make up this remarkable ecosystem.

It reminds you that there's far more to the bush than the wildlife you come to see.

01/08/2026

The Heart of Gorongosa:

Meet TJ, one of the passionate field guides who helps guests experience the magic of Gorongosa every day.

Growing up in western Zimbabwe, TJ's journey into guiding began as a child, tracking cattle and spending every chance he could outdoors. That early curiosity grew into a lifelong passion for wildlife and sharing the natural world with others.

What drew him to Gorongosa was more than its wildlife. It was the opportunity to be part of one of Africa's most inspiring conservation stories, where every day brings something new to discover.

If you ask him about his favourite animal, he'll tell you it's the elephants. Watching them slowly rebuild trust with people is a reminder of just how far Gorongosa has come, and why protecting places like this matters.

31/07/2026

The recovery of Gorongosa is carried forward by people.

Every day, nearly 300 wildlife rangers move through this landscape, protecting wildlife, responding to threats, supporting neighbouring communities and helping ensure that one of Africa's greatest restoration stories continues to unfold.
Many of them come from the communities surrounding the Park, making their connection to this place deeply personal.

This World Ranger Day, we're sharing the stories of three members of Gorongosa's ranger team. Their journeys are different, but each reflects the commitment, resilience, and sense of purpose that conservation depends on.

Their stories are only a small part of the work taking place across Gorongosa every day.

28/07/2026

Conservation in Gorongosa has always been about more than protecting wildlife.

It's about restoring a place where forests grow back, wildlife returns, children have greater opportunities, and communities can build a stronger future alongside nature.

In 2025, together with local communities, partners and supporters, that shared vision became measurable impact:

✔️ 160,755 people reached through 353 mobile health clinics
✔️ Childhood chronic malnutrition reduced from 52% to under 25%
✔️ 15,000 students learning in 28 newly built schools
✔️ 40,000 people gaining access to five new health clinics
✔️ 45,516 pupils inspired through environmental education programmes
✔️ More than 355,000 indigenous trees planted across the landscape
✔️ 96 rangers trained in biodiversity law, human rights and wildlife crime investigation
✔️ More than 1,000 visitors helping raise awareness for one of the world's most trafficked mammals at the Pangolin Rehabilitation Centre
Every number represents a life touched, a landscape restored, or a future made a little brighter.

As we look ahead, we remain committed to strengthening communities, restoring ecosystems, expanding access to education and healthcare, and ensuring that conservation continues to create lasting benefits for generations to come.

Because when people and nature flourish together, hope becomes something you can see.

24/07/2026

They used to call them the leopard lions of Gorongosa.

Because every so often, someone would come across something they didn’t quite expect - a lion resting off the ground, lifted into the branches like it had simply decided the view was better there.

Most lions don’t do this often. It’s not their usual way of moving through the world. But lions can climb, and sometimes they do, finding shade, space, or stillness where the ground feels too exposed or too hot to stay.

In Gorongosa, these moments feel especially striking. Not because they break a rule, but because they change how you picture a lion in this landscape, not only as something that moves across the plains, but something that can also pause above them.

And like most things here, you only ever see it briefly. Then it’s gone again, back into the park as if it was never anything unusual at all.

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24/07/2026

23/07/2026

Today marks the 66th anniversary of Gorongosa National Park.

For many of us, it’s a moment to pause and think about how this place has changed, and how long that change has taken.

There are people here who remember what it looked like when much of the wildlife was gone, and the landscape felt different in ways that are still hard to describe. And there are people who only know it as it is now, full of movement again, and slowly finding its balance.
Both are part of the same story.

What stands out most is not one single turning point, but the years in between. The steady work. The return of species. The rebuilding of systems that take time to recover properly.

And underneath all of it, the people who kept going, through uncertainty, through change, through not always knowing what the outcome would be.

Gorongosa today still feels like something in progress. But it also feels like something that was held onto carefully, over time, by many hands.

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