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OK here is a question. Which is more expensive – a trip to New York or a Safari in Africa? If you think Africa guess again. A day in NY is more expensive per person than a day on Safari. A typical safari day will cost between $450 and $550 per person per day (yes […]

Don’t think that animals in the wild will eat anything.  Sometimes they can have very discerning palate. In South Africa an orange farmer was constantly perplexed when year after year a troop of baboons would descend from the mountain on his orange groves and out of thousands of orange trees to choose from would always […]

There are four questions. If you want to know the answers after you’re finished check the bottom of this page… Don’t cheat!   1. What year did Tanzania gain independence? 2. Tanzania is the size of a) Denmark b) France c) the Netherlands d) the British Isles combined. 3. What percentage of total area has […]

You have heard of lions, zebras and giraffes in Africa, but bats? Did you know that after rodents, bats are the most numerous mammals on Earth? Out of more than 1000 different species that exist throughout the world more than 200 different species exist in Africa. They can be divided into two primary categories – […]

The “great” migration that most people think about is the great wildebeest migration in Tanzania. Did you know that there is not “one” great migration in Africa? Actually it is a continuous cycle and the key is to be at the right place at the right time. Witnessing the Great Migration is an experience that […]

The first animal I saw on Safari was a giraffe. Our guide said “look giraffes” and I being a naive person looked straight through the windshield and told our guide I didn’t see it. He smiled and told me to look to my left where 2 beautiful giraffes were standing about 20 feet away. It […]

Ever wonder why you always see zebras and wildebeests together? It is a joint effort  in survival. Zebras have strong eyesight. Wildebeests have a strong sense of smell. The two being together increases their chances of being alerted to leopards or lions. Yes, even in the bush where it is survival of the fittest there […]