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Top 10 Safari Destinations

It should come as no surprise that Africa heads the top 10 list for wildlife and safaris. Not only is this where the notion for the safari began, and the origin of the word, but it contains all the big greats of the mammal kingdom. However it's got good company with the polar regions of the world showcasing their penguin colonies and polar bears. Asia and the South Pacific also delivers some of the world's most dangerous species and unique animals. Go wild everywhere.

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A male lion rests in the brush at Kruger National Park in South Africa.

Kruger National Park, South Africa

This is the place to see the Big Five – elephant, white rhino, buffalo, lion and leopard. It is one of the most spectacular and diverse conservation areas on the planet with over 147 different species of mammals, 500 species of birds, 100 species of reptiles, 49 species of African indigenous fish, 34 types of amphibians and 300 different species of trees. Now that's wildlife.