Safari Wildlife
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Big game safari: Masai Mara, Kenya. Huge numbers of animals scattered across a spacious savannah. Too many tourists, but very good wildlife access. Best July-September for wildebeest migration or for great weather December-March. Avoid April-June [ heavy rain]. Kenya Safari Pictures | Africa Map

Big game safari:
Serengeti and Ngorongoro, Tanzania. Famously packed wildlife havens with plenty of beastly diversity. Best Dec-February, June-Sept, beware Serengeti wildebeest migration around July/August. Worst time: March-May [rains].
Selous Game Reserve in the south could be better for those who'd rather walk with animals than drive around them.Tanzania Wildlife Safaris | Tanzania Hiking | Zanzibar Beaches | Tanzania Tours

Big for game, deserts, and dunes: Etosha National Park, Namibia. Etosha is home to grunting masses of animals of all sorts with three fortified tourist camps in the middle of this rampant wildlife.
In addition the Skeleton Coast offers the ultimate in bleakness, a close-up colony of 100,000 seals and the massive pink sand dunes at Sossusvlei are incredible. Best June-Sept, OK May, Oct. More Namibia tourist information | Namibia Wildlife Pictures | Namibia Map | Africa Map

Gorillas: Rwanda - Parc National de Volcans and Uganda - Mgahinga National Park. Mountain gorilla treks with much damp climbing and only one hour to visit with the hairy chaps but it'll be an unforgettable 60 minutes. Best in Jan, Feb, June, July. More Gorilla trek information | Gorilla Safari pictures | Africa Map

Orang utang Rehabilitation Centre, Kabili Sepilok Forest, Kalimantan, Malaysia. playing hide-and-seek with semi-wild orange critters through an ancient rainforest. Other animals range from monkeys to monitor lizards. Best July-Oct. Malaysia Pictures

Polar life, Arctic: Churchill, Hudson Bay, Northern Canada. Excellent arctic scenery and cool animals - polar bears, caribou, wolves, whales and seabirds. Best March - Nov, especially October for polar bear migration. Avoid the rest of the year. More tourist information | Canada pictures

Wildlife safari: Moremi Game Reserve, Botswana, much of the Okavango Delta, with diverse habitats. Accommodation levels are high as are costs. Transport is frequently by boat and all the big five animals should be present as well as thousands of migratory birds. Best July-October or November - March for bird watching. More Botswana tourist hints | Africa Map

Self-drive wildlife safari: Kruger Park, South Africa. Kruger's speciality is relaxing, easy self-drive and a substantial choice of places to stay inside the wildlife area. Best June-Sept. OK May-October. More Kruger tourist information | Kruger Safari Wildlife Pictures | South Africa Map | Africa Map

Dolphins: Bimini island, Bahamas. Just off Florida little Bimini is a place to swim with wild dolphins that have taken up residence about an hour offshore. Best May-July but winter with wetsuits is OK.

Wildlife on foot safaris: South Luangwa National Park, Zambia. This massive but undeveloped country specialises in walking safaris that enable tourists to enjoy a wide range of animals safely without having to bump around in a 4x4. Best October, good July - Sept. and June for bird watching. Avoid Nov - April [rains]. More Zambia safari information | Africa Map

Chimpanzees: Uganda - Kibale Forest or Budongo Forest. Tanzania - Gombe Stream or Mahale Mountains for animal tracking. Best June - September. Avoid March-May, October, November. Africa Map

Wet wildlife: The Pantanal, Brazil. A vast wetland buzzing with more wild things than the Amazon, especially birds, snakes, crocodiles, iguanas, anteaters and more. Best July-October. Avoid Dec-May [rains]. More Pantanal tourist information | Pantanal Pictures

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