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Safari Wildlife 1 | Safari
Wildlife 2 for fuller details.
Marine
life: The Galapagos Islands, Ecuador.
A cluster of islands buzzing with curious animals unaffected by human presence - seals, iguanas, giant tortoises, penguins and
blue footed boobies, to start with.
Best Jan-March. Avoid July/Aug
and September, October, November. Galapagos Islands Travel
Guide | Galapagos
Pictures | Galapagos
Map | Ecuador
Map
Wildlife
and plants: Various wildlife parks, Costa Rica.
This tiny peaceful tropical country embraces 70 national parks containing a vast variety of wildlife - especially
birds and over 12,000 species of flowering plants, as well as volcanoes, beaches and adrenalin activities. Best from Dec-April. Avoid May-Nov [rains] More tourist information | Costa
Rica Pictures | Costa
Rica Map
Polar
life, Arctic:
Churchill, Hudson Bay, Northern Canada.
Excellent arctic scenery and cool animals - polar bears, caribou, wolves, whales and seabirds. Best March
- Nov, especially October for polar bear migration. Avoid the rest of the year. More tourist information | Canada pictures
Tiger
safari: Kanha National Park, India.
This huge national park
is a chance to see a wild tiger from elephant back, but don't bet on it. Also possible sightings of: leopards, rhinoceros, jackals,
bison, boar and monkeys. Open Nov-June,
but best Feb - April. India
Pictures
Marine
creatures: Ningaloo Reef, Shark Bay, NW Australia.
Go for a splash with whalesharks, dolphins,
rays, whales and more. The weather is generally OK but best in
April/early May. Australia
Pictures
Rhino
and tiger safari: Royal Chitwan Park, Nepal.
Fun elephant back rides in search of tigers and rhinos; sightings of the former unlikely, the latter, probable. Best Nov-April. Nepal
Pictures
Wildlife
Safari Pictures: Namibia | East
Africa, Kenya | Gorillas,
Zaire | Kruger,
South Africa | Galapagos,
Ecuador | Madagascar | Costa
Rica | Australia
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