Forget rainbows, what about moonbows?
Our local staff tell us that a moonbow, or lunar rainbow, can occur at night at Victoria Falls. But it’s so rare they’ve seldom seen it.
A moonbow happens when the moon’s light is reflected and refracted off water droplets in the air. Victoria Falls is one of few places on Earth where you can see one.
The moon has to be low in the sky – no more than 42 degrees from the horizon. It must be full or near full, and the sky very dark. Finally, the water droplets in the air must be in the opposite direction of the moon.
Check it out here – make sure you watch to the end!
Tragedy and triumph for Zambia’s football team
Football (soccer) is Zambia’s national sport. The men’s team is nicknamed the Chipolopolo (copper bullets).
On 27 April 1993, during a promising run to qualify for the FIFA World Cup, their plane crashed in Gabon. All 30 passengers were killed, making it one of the worst tragedies in football history.
Almost two decades later, Gabon was again the scene for another – much happier – chapter in Zambian football. As underdogs, the Chipolopolo won the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations, defeating three-time finalists Ivory Coast in a penalty shootout to earn their first continental title.
Fittingly, they dedicated their stunning win to the members of the 1993 team.