Tag: safari

December 30, 2015 at 10:40 am

Every Spring a Herd of Elephants Walks Through this Hotel’s Lobby

Every Spring a Herd of Elephants Walks Through this Hotel's Lobby

Every spring, a herd of elephants led by a matriarch named ‘Wonky Tusk’ stroll through the lobby of the Mfuwe Lodge in Zambia

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December 17, 2015 at 4:23 pm

And the Winners of the 2015 Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards Are… (13 Photos)

And the Winners of the 2015 Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards Are... (13 Photos)

The first annual Comedy Wildlife Awards recently announced this year’s inaugural winner, Julian Rad

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July 30, 2015 at 2:14 pm

Baby Elephant Adorably Chases Birds Flying Around Him

Baby Elephant Adorably Chases Birds Flying Around Him

A lucky group of visitors to South Africa’s Kruger National Park got to see a baby elephant try to chase a group of low-flying swallows.

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January 20, 2015 at 9:55 am

Check Out the Size and Speed of this Hippo

Check Out the Size and Speed of this Hippo

Tourists on a safari in Kasana, Botswana experienced a close encounter they will never forget as an enormous Hippo dives and catches up to their motorboat. Never underestimate the speed and aggression of a hippo.

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August 9, 2014 at 4:17 pm

Picture of the Day: Meet the Meerkats

Picture of the Day: Meet the Meerkats

Photograph by CHRISTOPHE JOBIC Website | Facebook | Twitter | 500px Taken in Botswana’s Mabuasehube area in the Kalahari desert, this candid capture by Christophe Jobic shows a family of curious meerkats. As Jobic explains on 500px: The sun was setting when I drove by this active family of meerkats (suricata suricata) on a…

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July 10, 2014 at 10:00 am

Touched By a Wild Mountain Gorilla

Touched By a Wild Mountain Gorilla

While on safari near Bwindi National Park in Uganda, John King had the experience of a lifetime; an up close and intimate encounter with a group of wild mountain gorillas. I can’t think of anything more exhilarating (and frightening!) then being surrounded by wild mountain gorillas with a massive Silverback (adult male) in tow.…

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March 23, 2014 at 3:31 pm

A Close Encounter With A Curious Cheetah

A Close Encounter With A Curious Cheetah

Australian wedding and wildlife photographer Bobby-Jo Clow had the experience of a lifetime while on safari at Serengeti National Park in Tanzania. A young male cheetah decided to check out their vehicle, getting closer than you can possibly imagine. She tells Africa Geographic that her and her group came across a mother cheetah and…

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December 13, 2013 at 3:26 pm

Couple Have Safari Wedding Surrounded by Elephants and Giraffes

Couple Have Safari Wedding Surrounded by Elephants and Giraffes

Reddit user Corey Perkins (u/per1993) posted an incredible wedding album earlier this week. The Imgur photo gallery (which has been viewed over 765,000 times in three days), shows the couple’s breathtaking ceremony at the Chengeta Safari Lodge, which is located about 80 km from Harare, the capital city of Zimbabwe. The couple met while…

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October 30, 2013 at 12:46 pm

Eating Breakfast with Giraffes in Kenya

Eating Breakfast with Giraffes in Kenya

Guests of Giraffe Manor can expect visits from the resident Rothschild Giraffes that drop by for snacks from their 140 acre sanctuary.

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September 3, 2013 at 5:15 pm

Recreating Scenes from the Lion King While on an Actual Safari

Recreating Scenes from the Lion King While on an Actual Safari

Redditor and fellow Canadian Brandon Heuser recently took the trip of a lifetime to the Masai Mara National Reserve in Kenya. After returning to his hometown of Vancouver, he decided to rewatch Disney’s The Lion King. Throughout the film he caught himself saying, “hey I have a photo like that!”. Feeling inspired, he decided…

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