Category: Wildlife
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Crocodile vs Alligator
Many people are unaware of the difference between an alligator and a crocodile and will even use the words interchangeably. However, coming from different biological families, there are distinct differences between the two. Also listed here are some great spots within Africa to see Crocodiles (but you’ll find no Alligators on this continent we’re afraid!)…
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Wild Dogs: Better than the Big Five
The Big Five, historically, consists of the five most dangerous animals to hunt on foot; lion, leopard, elephant, rhino and buffalo. However, these days the safari industry uses the ‘Big Five’ as an advertisement. It has become a tick list synonymous with a successful safari. If you have been to Africa and seen the Big…
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A Sneak Peek into the Cottar Wildlife Conservation Trust
Situated in the famous Masai Mara with one of the largest concentrations of terrestrial wildlife on earth, Cottars 1920s Camp depends on the surrounding wilderness as well as the local Maasai people. To keep the beautiful Masai Mara and its inhabitants prospering in the future, Cottars has founded the Cottar Wildlife Conservation Trust (CWCT). The…
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New Arrivals at Belmond Khwai River Lodge
Spring is the time for baby animals the world over and these baby hyenas, who have made Belmond Khwai River Lodge in Botswana their home, caught our eye as they started to emerge, explore and entertain! 3 sets of pups have arrived in recent months; two estimated to be around 3 -4 months old (with…
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Vanishing Kings: Namibia’s Desert Lions
With exceptional surviving skills lions roam the Namib Desert! On the brink of extinction, their future is at risk, and now a brotherhood of five young lions holds the key to the future of their kind. Two years ago an old queen and her two daughters gave birth to a total of five male cubs…
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Rhino Conservation Botswana: First Black Rhino Born
Rhino Conservation Botswana are over the moon to announce the recently relocated black rhino population’s first birth in the Moremi Game Reserve, Botswana. Since the start of its Botswana Wild Rhino Project in 2001, there has been a small but extremely dedicated group of people involved in monitoring the rhino populations of northern Botswana. Wilderness Safaris, in…