Kenya is home to the big 5 animals of Africa, a beautiful diversity of landscapes, bird and plant life and some of the most fascinating cultures on earth. With more than 45 National parks and reserves to choose from, it’s easy to be spoiled for choice. We have handpicked what we feel are the best […]
If you’re an avid traveler with insatiable wanderlust, then an African safari is likely high on your bucket list. The continent is full of options for spotting the Big Five (water buffalo, rhinoceros, elephant, lion, and leopard), encountering a herd of elephants ushering their calves through the bush, or admiring the regal giraffe as it […]
via Tanzania: Wildlife Utopia of Africa — Gate 1 Travel Blog
An Edmonton-area couple, Carolyn & Darren Carter, drew heavy criticism for a recent photo that shows them kissing behind a beautiful, large, dead male lion that they had apparently shot. The couple had ben on a recent trophy-hunting safari in Africa, and they apparently make their living as taxidermists.
There seems to be quite a few people who think killing for fun is a good thing to do, and most like to brag about in their selfie photos.
It is estimated that only about 20,000 lions remain in the wild n Africa, only 6000 of these are males — leaving a small gene pool to populate future generations.
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Botswana is internationally acclaimed for its supreme and unforced combination of tourism and wildlife. 17% of the country is proclaimed protected and a further 20% made up of wildlife management areas. With its eclectic mix of serenely beautiful landscapes and some of the largest populations of wildlife species found in Africa, Botswana is a premier […]
via Holiday Escapes to Beautiful Botswana — The CosmoPolite Times
After nine-and-a-half wonderful days at Shingwedzi in the Kruger National Park we’re back home in Pretoria for a day or two, before heading off on the next leg of our winter holidays. We’ll soon be sharing lots of wonderful wildlife encounters from our days in Shingwedzi with you, but herewith so long a gallery of […]
via A quick wrap-up of our Shingwedzi Expedition (15-24 June 2019) — de Wets Wild
We’ve watched the sun set for the ninth and final time over the Shingwedzi River on this visit to the Kruger National Park. Of course there’s many, many photos from this wonderful place that we’ll be sharing with you in weeks to come! Tomorrow we’ll be heading home via Phalaborwa Gate for a quick two-day […]
via Expedition Shingwedzi – Update 23 June 2019 — de Wets Wild
Grey, Red-billed and Yellow-billed Hornbills visit us at our campsite here in Shingwedzi in the Kruger National Park around lunchtime every day, amusing us with their bold yet unsuccessful attempts to pilfer food from our plates…
via Expedition Shingwedzi – Update 22 June 2019 — de Wets Wild
