The river supports large populations of many animals.
Hippopotamuses are abundant along most of the calm stretches of the river, and
many crocodiles are also present. Monitor lizards are found in many places.
Birds are abundant, with species including heron, pelican, egret and African
fish eagle present in large numbers. Riverine woodland also supports many large
animals, such as buffalo, zebras, giraffes, elephants.
The Zambezi also supports several hundred species of fish,
some of which are endemic to the river. Important species include cichlids
which are fished
