With BBC Africa's recent footage of a shoebill nest in Bangweulu making headlines I've realised its high time I put some photos and facts up here about the Bangweulu swamp's flagship species.
Shoebill (Baleaniceps rex- meaning 'whale-head king') occur only in the Africa's most vast swamps and wetlands. Here they mostly just stand around, their giant feet supporting their weight on the floating grass.
If anyone in the US has been watching Africa (on Discovery Channel) here is a little more info about the shoebills in Zambia. Here's a link to the part about shoebills: http://news.yahoo.com/video/science-15749654/bizarre-bird-attacks-baby-brother-31526215.html
