Safari Wildlife
Best in August

Safari Wildlife in July | September

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Sharks, Sharks, Sharks: South Africa's KwaZulu-Natal coast around Aliwal Shoal is temporary home to hundreds of ragged-tooth sharks that are in the mood to socialise, not eat divers, so most of August is a great time to have an extraordinary experience. South Africa Pictures

Big for game, deserts, and dunes: Etosha National Park, Namibia. Etosha is the arid base for varied masses of animals that trudge daily from watering holes to feeding grounds; three fenced camps in the centre of the action look after the humans.
The Skeleton Coast for free access to thousands of smelly seals. Best June-Sept, OK May, Oct. More Namibia tourist information | Namibia Wildlife Pictures | Namibia Map | Africa Map | Namibia Tours

Bears fishing for salmon, Alaska [far north USA]: If you enjoy the unspoilt outdoors and want to wander in wonder among forests of snowy peaks, glassy fjords, crystal lakes and rivers jumping with salmon-fishing bears, then a summer trip to Alaska could be the place for you.
At this time there are also plenty of moose, deer, wolves, whales and other marine lifeforms.
Best July-September. Early September provides best weather, best prices and least trouble booking things. Alaska Pictures | Alaska Map | Alaska Tours

Big game safari: Masai Mara, Kenya. Too many tourists, but very good wildlife access in this extensive park and this month will probably experience the height of the beestly migration from Tanzania [but check with tour operators, timing is everything and the animals follow the grass]. Millions of animals fording the Mara River and dodging crocodiles is the ultimate in Kenya wildlife sights. Best July-September. Best weather December-March. Avoid April-June [ rainy season]. Kenya Safari Pictures | Kenya Tours

Big game safari:
Serengeti and Ngorongoro, Tanzania. Famously busy and varied wildlife reserves with plenty of diverse animals. Best Dec-February, June-Sept, beware Serengeti wildebeest migration around July/August. Worst time: March-May [rains].
Tanzania Wildlife Safaris | Tanzania Hiking | Zanzibar Beaches | Tanzania Tours

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 | Canada Tours

Wildlife safari: Moremi Game Reserve, Botswana, much of the Okavango Delta, with diverse habitats. Accommodation and other costs are high. Transport is usually by small boat; big five animals should be around. Best July-October or November - March for bird watching. More Botswana tourist hints | Africa Map | Botswana Tours

Self-drive wildlife safari: Kruger Park, South Africa. Kruger's speciality is easy self-drive and a fine choice of places to stay inside the wildlife area. Best June-Sept. OK May-October. More Kruger tourist information | Kruger Safari Wildlife Pictures | South Africa Map | Africa Map | South Africa Tours

Orang utang Rehabilitation Centre, Kabili Sepilok Forest, Kalimantan, Malaysia. Pursuing semi-wild orange critters through an ancient rainforest on foot. Best July-Oct. Malaysia Pictures | Malaysia Tours

Wet wildlife: The Pantanal, Brazil. A huge and open wetland alive with more wild things than the claustrophobic Amazon, especially birds, snakes, crocs, iguanas. Best July-October. Avoid Dec-May [rains]. More Pantanal tourist information | Pantanal Pictures | Brazil Tours

Wildlife on foot safaris: South Luangwa National Park, Zambia. This undeveloped country specialises in walking safaris that permit tourists to enjoy a variety of animals safely without having to bump around in a 4x4. Best October, good July - Sept. and June for bird watching. Avoid Nov - April [rains]. More Zambia safari information | Zambia Tours

Chimpanzees: Uganda - Kibale Forest or Budongo Forest. Tanzania - Gombe Stream or Mahale Mountains for animal tracking. Best June - September. Avoid March-May, October, November.

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