Malawi has some interesting landscapes, like Mount Mulanje, but not many. Wildlife is nice, but not as exceptional as in Namibia or Tanzania. There were a lot of wildflowers everywhere. The most interesting were the large herds of Eland antelopes, I had not seen them in such large numbers before.
View over Nyika National Park. Many of the fires are set by poachers. (763k) Sunset in the Nyika National Park. (535k) Sunset in the Nkhotakota Wildlife Reserve. (543k) Lake Malawi. (953k) Mount Mulanje. (676k) Mount Mulanje. (770k) Waterfall on Mount Mulanje. (734k) Waterfall on Mount Mulanje. (1349k) Wildlife in the Liwonde National Park. (864k) Wildlife in the Liwonde National Park. (877k) Wildlife in the Liwonde National Park, Yellow Baboons (Papio cynocephalus, german: Steppenpavian, french: Babouin jaune), left, and Northern Spur-winged Geese (Plectropterus gambensis gambensis, german: Sporngans, french: Oie-armée de Gambie), right. (1230k) Wildlife in the Liwonde National Park, male Ringed Waterbuck (Kobus ellipsiprymnus ellipsiprymnus, german: Ellipsen-Wasserbock, french: Cobe à croissant), left, and Southern African Crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus cowiei, german: Nilkrokodil, french: Crocodile du Nil), front. (1046k) Wildlife in the Liwonde National Park with a Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius, german: Flusspferd, french: Hippopotame amphibie) on a mission. (741k) Wildlife in the Liwonde National Park. (525k) Evening in the Liwonde National Park with cormorant flying to their night roost. (418k) Sunset in the Liwonde National Park. (845k) Williams Fall near Zomba. (1355k) Around Zomba, forests were burning everywhere. Some was deliberate, others were accidental. (733k) Forests were burning everywhere. (546k)
Fauna in Malawi
Small vertical tubes. They were only about 3-5 cm (1.2-2.0") high, out of mud. I don't know what made them. (1220k) Small termite mound. The soil there didn't support the usual higher termite mounds. (1453k) Lots of termite mounds in Liwonde National Park. (755k) Termite mound. They all lean in the same direction. It is not clear why this is the case. (814k) Termite mound right next to a local house. (1251k) Tree with ant nests. The dark spots throughout the tree are ant nests, where ants form a nest out of the leaves of the tree. (1215k) Close-up of one of the nests. These ants somehow bend the leaves of the tree and form a nest. My guide called them "terra ants". (570k) Raiding party of Matabele Ants (Megaponera analis, french: Fourmi Matabele). They go out in such a group of a few hundred ants, find a termite mound and break in, kill the termites and carry them back to their colony for food. (1019k) Antlion larva traps. (1382k) Antlion larva (Myrmeleontidae gen., german: Ameisenjungfern, french: Fourmilions). (609k) This were some kinds of insect dancing on the water surface. (740k) Spider Wasp (Pompilidae gen., german: Wegwespen, french: Pompiles). (796k) Ants (Carebara sp.). (1123k) Wasps nesting in a tree trunk. (838k) Giant Velvet Mite (Dinothrombium sp.). (882k) Garden Locust (Acanthacris ruficornis). (1112k) Round-backed Millipede (Juliformia ord.). (955k) Caterpillar. (1366k) Sailer butterfly (Neptis sp., german: Edelfalter:Genus). (766k) Green-banded Swallowtail ssp. lyaeus butterfly (Papilio nireus lyaeus). (691k) Green-banded Swallowtail ssp. lyaeus butterfly (Papilio nireus lyaeus). (648k) Rainbow Skink (Trachylepis margaritifera). (803k) African Striped Skink (Trachylepis striata, french: Scinque strié). (748k) Serrated Hinged Terrapins (Pelusios sinuatus). (1124k) Serrated Hinged Terrapin (Pelusios sinuatus). (1254k) Nile Monitor (Varanus niloticus, german: Nilwaran, french: Varan du Nil). (1089k) Four-toed Elephant Shrew (Petrodromus tetradactylus, german: Rüsselratte, french: Pétrodrome à quatre orteils). (920k) Smith's Bush Squirrel (Paraxerus cepapi, german: Smith-Buschhörnchen). (758k) African Savanna Hare (Lepus victoriae). (849k) Female Vervet Monkey (Chlorocebus pygerythrus, german: Südliche Grünmeerkatze, french: Vervet bleu) with baby. (1185k) Vervet Monkey (Chlorocebus pygerythrus, german: Südliche Grünmeerkatze, french: Vervet bleu) with blue balls. (856k) Vervet Monkey (Chlorocebus pygerythrus, german: Südliche Grünmeerkatze, french: Vervet bleu). (697k) Yellow Baboon (Papio cynocephalus, german: Steppenpavian, french: Babouin jaune). This is the smallest of the Baboon species. (2M) Male Yellow Baboon (Papio cynocephalus, german: Steppenpavian, french: Babouin jaune). (1357k) Yellow Baboon perched (Papio cynocephalus, german: Steppenpavian, french: Babouin jaune) on a termite mound. (592k) Yellow Baboon carrying the fruit of an African Fan Palm. (954k) Grooming Yellow Baboons (Papio cynocephalus, german: Steppenpavian, french: Babouin jaune) with a baby on the left. (1320k) Female Mozambique Common Duiker (Sylvicapra grimmia orbicularis, german: Kronenducker, french: Céphalophe de Grimm). (913k) Male Mozambique Common Duiker (Sylvicapra grimmia orbicularis, german: Kronenducker, french: Céphalophe de Grimm). (488k) Female Common Impalas (Aepyceros melampus melampus, german: Schwarzfersenantilope, french: Impala). Note the "M" marking on their tail, lion's fast food (1239k) Male Common Impala (Aepyceros melampus melampus, german: Schwarzfersenantilope, french: Impala). (1476k) Male Common Impala (Aepyceros melampus melampus, german: Schwarzfersenantilope, french: Impala). (1.9M) Female Chobe Bushbuck (Tragelaphus scriptus ornatus, german: Buschbock, french: Guib harnaché). (2.4M) Male Chobe Bushbuck (Tragelaphus scriptus ornatus, german: Buschbock, french: Guib harnaché). (959k) Mating Chobe Bushbucks (Tragelaphus scriptus ornatus, german: Buschbock, french: Guib harnaché). (1500k) Female Northern Common Reedbuck (Redunca arundinum occidentalis, german: Großriedbock, french: Grand cobe des roseaux). (817k) Male Northern Common Reedbuck (Redunca arundinum occidentalis, german: Großriedbock, french: Grand cobe des roseaux). (666k) Southern Warthogs (Phacochoerus africanus sundevallii, german: Warzenschwein, french: Phacochère), and male Ringed Waterbuck (Kobus ellipsiprymnus ellipsiprymnus, german: Ellipsen-Wasserbock, french: Cobe à croissant) with the characteristic "toilet seat". (1176k) Southern Warthog (Phacochoerus africanus sundevallii, german: Warzenschwein, french: Phacochère). (1333k) Female Ringed Waterbuck (Kobus ellipsiprymnus ellipsiprymnus, german: Ellipsen-Wasserbock, french: Cobe à croissant) and young. (1375k) Male Ringed Waterbuck (Kobus ellipsiprymnus ellipsiprymnus, german: Ellipsen-Wasserbock, french: Cobe à croissant). (1277k) Southern Roan Antelopes (Hippotragus equinus equinus, german: Pferdeantilope, french: Antilope rouanne), the left one is the male (with thicker horns), the other female. (537k) Southern Roan Antelopes (Hippotragus equinus equinus, german: Pferdeantilope, french: Antilope rouanne) grazing under water. (623k) Southern Roan Antelopes (Hippotragus equinus equinus, german: Pferdeantilope, french: Antilope rouanne), the one in front is the male (with thicker horns), the other two are female. (566k) Male Southern Roan Antelope (Hippotragus equinus equinus, german: Pferdeantilope, french: Antilope rouanne). (975k) Female Southern Greater Kudu (Tragelaphus strepsiceros strepsiceros, german: Strepsiceros, french: Grand koudou). (848k) Young male Southern Greater Kudu (Tragelaphus strepsiceros strepsiceros, german: Strepsiceros, french: Grand koudou). (932k) Browsing male Southern Greater Kudu (Tragelaphus strepsiceros strepsiceros, german: Strepsiceros, french: Grand koudou). (985k) Male Crawshay's Zebra (Equus quagga crawshayi, german: Steppenzebra, french: Zèbre de Crawshay). (1041k) Large herd of Livingstone's Elands (Taurotragus oryx livingstonii, german: Elenantilope, french: Éland). (659k) Herd of Livingstone's Elands (Taurotragus oryx livingstonii, german: Elenantilope, french: Éland). (854k) Hippos resting in the water. (782k) Grazing Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius, german: Flusspferd, french: Hippopotame amphibie). (1051k) Grazing Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius, german: Flusspferd, french: Hippopotame amphibie) with Yellow-billed Oxpeckers (Buphagus africanus, german: Gelbschnabel-Madenhacker, french: Piquebœuf à bec jaune) and a Western Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis ibis, german: Kuhreiher, french: Héron garde-bœufs). (897k) Wallowing Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius, german: Flusspferd, french: Hippopotame amphibie). (836k) Hippo bones. (1042k) African Bush Elephant mother with baby (Loxodonta africana, german: Afrikanischer Elefant, french: Éléphant de savane d'Afrique). (1071k) African Bush Elephant herd (Loxodonta africana, german: Afrikanischer Elefant, french: Éléphant de savane d'Afrique). (882k) Drinking African Bush Elephant herd (Loxodonta africana, german: Afrikanischer Elefant, french: Éléphant de savane d'Afrique). (1020k) Drinking African Bush Elephant family (Loxodonta africana, german: Afrikanischer Elefant, french: Éléphant de savane d'Afrique). (1133k) Drinking baby elephant. (994k) Baby elephant. (1101k) Feeding elephant reaching high up into the tree. (1.6M) Close-up of feeding elephant. (1062k) Male Elephant scratching an itch. (1187k) Elephant covering itself with mud. (1262k) This elephant was screaming at us. (1370k) Elephants enjoying a bath. (692k) Southern African Crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus cowiei, german: Nilkrokodil, french: Crocodile du Nil). (956k) Southern African Crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus cowiei, german: Nilkrokodil, french: Crocodile du Nil). (995k) Walking Southern African Crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus cowiei, german: Nilkrokodil, french: Crocodile du Nil). (1186k) Southern African Crocodiles feeding on a carcass. (685k) Close-up of a Southern African Crocodile. (1246k) African Leopard (Panthera pardus pardus, german: Leopard, french: Léopard d'Afrique). (889k) African Leopard (Panthera pardus pardus, german: Leopard, french: Léopard d'Afrique). (917k)
Movie
African Bush Elephants play-fighting in the water (Loxodonta africana, german: Afrikanischer Elefant, french: Éléphant de savane d'Afrique). (37M)
Flora in Malawi
Lichen. (1293k) Airplants. (1038k) Invasive Southern Bracken Fern (Pteridium aquilinum capense, german: Adlerfarn, french: Fougère aigle). All the light green areas are covered with the invasive fern. (940k) Invasive Southern Bracken Fern (Pteridium aquilinum capense, german: Adlerfarn, french: Fougère aigle) growing fast in a recently burned area. (1131k) Invasive Southern Bracken Fern (Pteridium aquilinum capense, german: Adlerfarn, french: Fougère aigle) growing fast in a recently burned area. (1001k) Plant. (771k) Common Water Hyacinth (Pontederia crassipes, german: Dickstielige Wasserhyazinthe, french: Jacinthe d'eau). (996k) Crown of Thorns (Euphorbia milii, german: Christusdorn, french: Couronne d'épines). (671k) Flower. (599k) Flower. (1446k) Flower. (1095k) Flower. (1.7M) Flower. (1075k) Flower. (801k) Flower. (555k) Flowers. (1390k) Flower. (656k) Dolichos (Dolichos oliveri). (964k) Milkwort (Polygala sp., german: Kreuzblumen). (932k) Narrow Stargrass (Hypoxis angustifolia, french: Étoile jaune). (799k) Justicia (Justicia sp., german: Akanthusgewächse:Genus). (894k) Selago thomsonii (Selago thomsonii). (575k) White Ink Flower (Cycnium adonense). (664k) Pentanisia (Pentanisia sp.). (1.5M) Yellowhead Curryflower (Gnidia kraussiana). (1297k) Close-up of Yellowhead Curryflower (Gnidia kraussiana). (688k) Artemisia (Artemisia sp., french: Armoise). (1172k) Tree cabbage. This plant grows on trees, but does not harm the tree. (1053k) Python Vine. (1338k) Flamboyant Tree (Delonix regia, german: Flammenbaum, french: Flamboyant). (958k) Flowering tree. (1409k) Flowering tree. (1.5M) Flowering tree. (1222k) A tree growing on another fallen tree. (1119k) African Redwood (Hagenia abyssinica, german: Kosobaum, french: Kousso). (1439k) Red Mahogany (Khaya anthotheca). (1356k) Blood Tree. (1245k) Bark of the Blood Tree. (1.6M) Mukongolo (Brachystegia manga). (1060k) Mubombo (Brachystegia longifolia). (1073k) Camel's Foot Monkeybread (Piliostigma thonningii). (1229k) Kudu Berry Tree (Pseudolachnostylis maprouneifolia). (1289k) Kudu Berry fruit. (1430k) Baboon Orange Tree. (1185k) Bush Wheel Tree. (1202k) Bush Wheel Tree fruit. (1170k) Blue Jacaranda (Jacaranda mimosifolia, german: Palisanderholzbaum, french: Flamboyant bleu) lining the street. (954k) Flamboyant Tree (Delonix regia, german: Flammenbaum, french: Flamboyant). (976k) African Star Chestnut (Sterculia africana). (1027k) Forest of Yellow Fever Trees (Vachellia xanthophloea, german: Gelbrinden-Akazie, french: Arbre à fièvre). (936k) Yellow Fever Tree (Vachellia xanthophloea, german: Gelbrinden-Akazie, french: Arbre à fièvre). (790k) Flat Top Acacia (Vachellia abyssinica). (1002k) Sausage Tree (Kigelia africana, german: Leberwurstbaum, french: Arbre à saucisses). (1217k) Sausage Tree fruits (Kigelia africana, german: Leberwurstbaum, french: Arbre à saucisses). (795k) African Fan Palm (Borassus aethiopum, german: Äthiopische Palmyrapalme, french: Borasse d'Éthiopie). (617k) African Fan Palm (Borassus aethiopum, german: Äthiopische Palmyrapalme, french: Borasse d'Éthiopie). (1238k) African Baobab (Adansonia digitata, german: Afrikanischer Affenbrotbaum, french: Baobab africain) and Naboom (Euphorbia ingens). (906k) African Baobabs (Adansonia digitata, german: Afrikanischer Affenbrotbaum, french: Baobab africain). (1372k) Big African Baobab (Adansonia digitata, german: Afrikanischer Affenbrotbaum, french: Baobab africain). (770k) Flowers of the African Baobab (Adansonia digitata, german: Afrikanischer Affenbrotbaum, french: Baobab africain). (826k)
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