One of Africa’s largest and most biodiverse wetlands, Bangweulu tops many bird-watchers’ lists of places to visit in Zambia. The big prize here is the shoebill, a bulky swamp-dweller named for its outrageous clog-like bill. Gliding through the swamp on a mokoro (wooden dugout canoe) in search of this prehistoric-looking oddity is a real adventure, and you should see many other birds too.