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African Safaris
Mike and Marian Myers found out the hard way what happens when elephants encounter a GoPro video camera on their own turf. They captured the footage below while staying at Little Makalolo Camp in Zimbabwe’s Hwange National Park, which is renowned for its huge elephant populations.
African Safaris
The African wild dog is one seriously social animal. Like its North American cousin, the gray wolf, a wild dog’s life revolves around the complex social hierarchy of the pack. But unlike wolves, African wild dogs exhibit what almost seems like altruistic behavior when it comes to their pack mates.
Conservation
Last week, we featured a story about the financial crisis that the Charles Darwin Foundation (CDF) is facing and urged our readers to support a fundraising campaign that is being spearheaded by the International Galapagos Tour Operators Association (IGTOA).
African Safaris
In case you haven’t heard, there is a poaching crisis underway in Africa. Last year, 33,000 elephants were slaughtered for their tusks and an estimated 4.5 million have been killed in the last 60 years.
Travel Tips
Spending time with family and friends is one of the highlights of any holiday, but who says that means staying local? We’ve rounded up four destinations you should visit during the most festive and fitting holiday seasons that we think match them perfectly.
African Safaris
Save $2,000 Per Person Embark on a diverse Botswana safari this winter! This independent safari departs on your chosen dates, subject to availability. Here are three reasons to go between Nov 1, 2014 and Mar 31, 2015: Save $2,000 per person on this custom green season safari, over 20% off normal green season prices!
African Safaris
It appears to be all systems go for the proposed $350 million Serengeti airport, in spite of criticism of the project from Tanzania’s Minister of Natural Resources and Tourism and a prominent Serengeti conservation group.
Conservation
Feeding the world’s population in the coming years is going to be a challenge. The United Nations estimates that by 2100, there will be an average of 11 billion people on Earth; that’s 4 billion more than there are today. Several solutions have been suggested, such as farming and eating insects.
Galapagos Islands
This striking specimen was photographed on the island of Española. Marine iguanas are only found in the Galapagos Islands and are a fairly common sight throughout the archipelago. They are usually seen basking on black, volcanic rocks near the shoreline.
Nature Photography
The 2014 Travel Photographer of the Year awards have been announced, and the winners are nothing short of astounding. If you happen to be going to London in 2015, check out the exhibition in person at the Royal Geographical Society from July 24-September 5, 2015.
African Safaris
Be one of the first to experience the new Hoanib Skeleton Coast Camp in Namibia’s stark Northwest, with prime access to the coast’s most remote regions and unique, desert-adapted animals! Enjoy our special opening offer: $675 off a 10-day all-inclusive safari, including a scenic flight over Namibia’s fabled and dramatic Skeleton Coast!
African Safaris
There’s much more to an African safari than the iconic wildlife that draws most people there. Namibia is no exception. Often, there is just as much wonderment in things like Namibia’s enchanting quivetrees, mysterious dead camelthorn treas, and the ethereal night sky blanketed with millions of swirling stars.
