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    Get adventurous family fun at a South African Safari

    Posted in Africa | August 12, 2010
    The South African republic is located at the southern tip of the African continent.  This place has a coast line stretching two thousand eight hundred kilo meters.  These are on the Atlantic and Indian Ocean.  The north of this place lies in Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe. Swaziland and Mozambique lie too the east. Lesotho uniquely lies within the South African countries boundaries although Lesotho is a wholly independent country. South Africa is known for its diverse cultures and languages.  There are about eleven official languages that are legitimately included in the constitution. Two of these languages are English and Afrikaans. Although Afrikaans is a language which has originated from Netherlands, this language is spoken by the majority  [...]
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    Wildlife of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area (NCA)

    Posted in Africa | July 27, 2010
    Location: The NCA is a conservation area and is also a UNESCO world heritage Site. NCA is located 180 km to the west of Arusha in the Crater Highlands in Tanzania. About NCA: This historical site is carefully looked after by the Ngorongoro Conservation Area Authority. It is a branch of the Government of Tanzania. The Ngorongoro Crater is a huge, still intact volcanic caldera. A caldera is a large crater from by a destructive explosion of a volcano which collapses in the depression. This crater lies within the conservation area. Ngorongoro crater: The crater and the area surrounding it are all part of conservation area. Even local tribes continue to exist besides the huge population of animals. They continue to lead their traditional lifestyles. The  [...]
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    Tsavo National Park – largest national park in Kenya

    Posted in Africa | July 13, 2010
    Tsavo National Park with a total area of nearly 22,000 sq kms, is regarded as the largest national park in Kenya as well as one of the largest national in the world. Owing to its huge size this park was been split into two parks the first one being Tsavo West as well as the second being the Tsavo East, intended for the easier administration. In addition Tsavo National Park is the idyllic destination meant for people who are seeking solitude as well as privacy with the probability for exploring the wilderness. By means of its proximity to the city of Mombasa (located at a distance that is less than around 100 km) it is in addition a great option for safari for all those who are staying on the coastline or else all those who have plans for relaxing  [...]
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    Etosha National Park – dominated by Etosha Pan

    Posted in Africa | June 14, 2010
    Etosha National Park is actually a national park that is located within the Kunene Region in the northwestern areas of Namibia. This park shares its boundaries with the areas of Oshikoto, Oshana, as well as Otjozondjupa. In addition the Etosha Gates are been named as Otjovasandu Gate, Namutoni Gate, Anderson Gate, as well as Von Lindequist Gate. Etosha National Park was foremost established in the year 1907, as soon as Namibia was been acknowledged as a German colony that was identified as South West Africa. In addition at that particular time, the original area of almost 100,000 sq km(38,500 sq mile) of the park had made it famous as the largest game reserve in the world. Owing to changes in its political front, since its innovative establishment,  [...]
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    Most popular African lion Safari

    Posted in Africa | April 16, 2010
    When you think about any safari in Africa, the majority of people without delay believe of seeing the imposing lions. By means of the numerous documentaries that are been filmed on this pompous genus, it is by no means any surprise that the people seek out the lion safari in an Africa as soon as they plan an expedition to this remarkable Continent. In addition there are profusion of safaris that are available in the region, moreover the majority of them simply focus on the spotting of the lions, on the other hand the most excellent ones merge this experience by means of tracking various other wildlife as well as exploring the only one of its kind landscape of Africa. The grand African lion has almost nowhere to be found in the region of the  [...]
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    African Elephant Facts

    Posted in Africa | April 13, 2010
    Out of the wood appears a massive beast, with tusks protruding like spears and a trunk resembling a tree.  Its ears flap wildly while the small amber eyes burn with unsparing firmness.  It trumpets and begins to charge. This is in a nutshell an African elephant. African elephant (loxodonta africana) is the largest living land mammal that inhabits places that have adequate food, in the form of grass, and water. These massive animals are known as Tembo or ndovu in Swahili. The general life span of the African elephants is between 60-70 years. Size: African elephants are much bigger in size than Asian Elephants. Males stand 12 feet tall at the shoulder and can weigh between 12,000 and 15,000 pounds while females stand 9.8 feet high and weigh  [...]
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    Wonderful Wolves of Ethiopia

    Posted in Africa | March 18, 2010
    Picture this. Sanetti Plateau among the Bale Mountains of Ethiopia. The mornings could not have been more chilled. The first rays of the sun stir an icy, cold wind instead of warmth. As I tug at my gaiter and move through the frozen grass, I have to remind myself that I am in Africa. Out of nowhere, a wolf appears mere 20 feet away. Daintily, she throws back her head and within seconds a loud cry is uttered that summons four others of the pack. This time, all males. They greet each other by licking the fellow muzzles. Pawing and stretching never seems to stop. Tails continue to wag. It is hard to withdraw the eyes from such a wonderful spectacle. Can you imagine how many colors are adorned on their beautiful bodies? The black and white tails  [...]
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    Safari in Kenya: Iconic Wildlife destination

    Posted in Africa | March 15, 2010
    Africa once known as ‘dark continent’ in it lies the magical beacon of iconic wildlife destination which is none other then the enchanting and spectacular landscape with unspoiled natural surroundings in wildlife. There is no where else on earth that can offer such a great combination of Safari other then Kenya which has mountains, beaches, coral reefs, wildlife and local rich cultures, traditions and customs of old age Masai community along with breathtaking sceneries of the sun rising and setting over mountain peaks, all so much diverse and all together in a platter that will entice and enthrall you. Kenya, history says, here were man’s earliest ancestors may have originated in Turkana which is Northern Kenya some five million years  [...]
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    Kruger National Park

    Posted in Africa | March 12, 2010
    Kruger National Park lies in the heart of Lowveld. This wildlife sanctuary cannot be paralleled. The atmosphere at the park is unique. The wilderness seems to have no boundaries. Experience true African wildlife while at the park. Kruger National Park is the largest game reserve of South Africa. The park is larger than Israel. It is spread over 2 million hectares of land and stretches for 352 km from north to south, along the border of Mozambique. The wildlife experience is sure to touch your heart. The park serves as the flagship for the national parks in the country. It gives you the ultimate African safari experience. It lies across the provinces of Mpumalanga and Limpopo, which lie to the north of the country. It is now part of the Great  [...]
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