Once upon a time lived a zebra with no stripes on its hind quarters, known as the Quagga. It was hunted to extinction by the early 1900s. But in Mokala National Park, scientists specializing in the...

Planning to go on safari in South Africa? You’re probably considering a visit to Kruger National Park, the country’s biggest, oldest and best-known park. At two million hectares – the size of Wales...

If you've dreamt of going on an exotic African safari but thought it was out of your budget, think again. It is possible to embark on the journey of a lifetime without breaking the bank. Here are a...

The parks and reserves of eastern and southern Africa offer so many safari options, it’s a challenge to pick just one. So why not visit six of the finest?

This bowl of animal soup supports possibly the largest permanent concentration of wildlife in Africa—with a year-round source of fresh water, the wildlife need not migrate as they do in the rest of...

During a two-week stint with the NGO Elephant Human Relations Aid (EHRA), volunteers can make a tangible difference in the survival of elephants and subsistence farmers by constructing an elephant-...

Cape Town is filled with many incredible sights to keep you busy for a few days, but after that, it's time to hit the road and explore the surrounding cities and parks for a true South African adve...

When you think of traveling South Africa, what comes to mind? Is it stalking lions on safari, or trekking up jagged mountains and gazing out at the ocean below? If these are the kinds activities th...

It is not abnormal to find cats climbing into trees. It is however fairly unusual to see lions lounging in the trees. Like all other cats they use their claws to help them scale tree trunks while c...

When did you go and for how long? For two weeks in June and July 2009. How many people did you travel with? My husband and daughter during the first half of the trip and just my daughter during th...