Valley of Flood and Fire

It’s November in the Luangwa Valley, which means the end of one of the toughest dry seasons on record. Witness the region’s dramatic transformation from parched wilderness filled with dust bowls to luscious wetland flush with foliage.

Covering almost 3,500 square miles, South Luangwa National Park is renowned worldwide for its abundance of wildlife. See how creatures big and small cope with the valley’s dry season.

Africa’s Great Rift Valley supports an extraordinary mosaic of animals that depend on two vastly different seasons: the wet and the dry. See what animals do to survive an unforgiving dry season that’s set to last for another three months.