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Specialist travel outfitter Natural World Safaris announces an exclusive new photographic safari for 2018 to South Georgia led by renowned wildlife photographer David Yarrow. Forming part of its specialist led Aperture by…
A pioneering sustainable tourism project is making its debut in the heart of the Cambodian jungle. Marissa Carruthers finds out from Willem Niemeijer how a stay at the Cardamom Tented…
When tourists think of America’s national parks, the Grand Canyon, Yosemite and Joshua Tree may spring to mind. That makes Congaree National Park – one of the 10 least visited parks…
If David Attenborough’s latest Blue Planet series has inspired you to explore the world’s marine life, then Naturetrek’s trip to Mexico’s Baja California offers a chance to recreate this incredible…
Following in the footsteps of the polar bear and cubs featured in Snow Bears on BBC1 this Boxing Day, travelling with bespoke travel outfitter Natural World Safaris. Travel to the…
If Blue Planet inspired you and you are keen on seeing some of these magnificent creatures for yourself, pay attention. Southern California is blessed with a year round whale migration…
The Lodge at Feline Fields, Botswana has announced a new luxury mobile camp in Mababe Marshes, Khwai Community Concession for a unique safari experience rich in wildlife sightings. Guests can then…
Adventure travel specialist Explore has announced nine new ‘Beyond’ trips for 2018. Getting back to our pioneering roots, the Explore team has designed a collection of exciting new trips for…
From Le Boat’s first North American launch to celebrating Canada’s Provincial Parks’ 125th anniversary, 2018 is the year to visit Ontario. 2018 is shaping up to be another hot year…
The town may be synonymous with Angkor Wat – the world’s largest religious structure – but there are plenty of things to do in Siem Reap other than visiting temples…
An exclusive sunrise excursion to Seal Bay Conservation Park – home to Australia’s third largest colony of sea lions – where a walk among the ‘locals’ offers an experience reminiscent…
One of the last homes for the much endangered Irrawaddy dolphin, Kratie also offers a genuine slice of rural Cambodia, as Marissa Carruthers discovers…
Central America conjures up images of rainforest, exotic wildlife and white-sand beaches and Belize offers all of this and more, but without the crowds. With a small population of 360,000…
The government of Belize has announced the establishment of the first-ever nationwide ray sanctuary, motivated, in part, by data from Global FinPrint scientists at FIU. Globally, rays are threatened with…
Fancy a week-long opportunity to experience the majesty of the Canadian Arctic and see the newly discovered bowhead whales moulting site – one of the rarest wildlife experiences in the…
Although Phu Quoc and Mui Ne have developed a reputation as beach escape of choice for those looking to escape from Ho Chi Minh City, the former penal colony of…
The remote and paradisiacal Con Dao Islands, located off the southern coast of Vietnam, offer visitors a rare experience not found anywhere else in the country. The isolated archipelago is…
In the first part of his South American journey, Mark Bibby Jackson travels through Patagonia Argentina to discover what it is about this remote region that continues to draw the…
Dolphins, ibises, butterflies and elephants: Mark Bibby Jackson discovers that slow tourism is mandatory when communing with nature in Cambodia’s wild side. Wild Side: Dolphin Watching The Irrawaddy Dolphin is one…
Set at the meeting point of Laos and Myanmar, Thailand’s “Golden Triangle” is set to become the country’s next tourism hotspot. Words by Mark Bibby Jackson. My trip starts mundanely…
One of the pressing issues of our age, the preservation of the natural habitats of the rich variety of wildlife on Earth, is a focus and concern for ecologists, naturalists, governments and travellers alike. The survival of the species has taken on a whole new meaning in the post-industrialisation world.
At one time, safaris were organised for the wealthy to take part in big game hunts, mainly in Africa. Now, however, although complacency cannot be the order of the day as poachers are still active and wildlife endangered, safaris are set up to introduce travellers to the wonders of animals roaming the plains or swimming in the lakes of Africa. Kenya, Uganda, Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania and Namibia offer trips never to be forgotten with often elegant, comfortable tents and instructive guides. Safari holidays also bring a very important amount of foreign currency into Africa.
The big five animals – lion, leopard, Cape buffalo, rhinoceros and elephant – are the most sort after for viewing, often in a canvas-roofed open-top jeeps. Equally appealing can be watching giraffes feeding from amazingly high trees or gazelles and wildebeest leaping through the savanna.
Although much has been done through legislation to protect wildlife in their natural habitats, poaching still takes place, habitats are encroached by developers and global warming results in the destruction of available food through drought. Much is now being done to establish new habitats for struggling animals throughout the world and the fight against global warming continues. Get there while you can. It’s magical.
