Safari Wildlife
Best in January

Safari Wildlife in December | February

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Intrepid Travel run lively, off-the-beaten-track, small group wildlife safaris to Kenya, Tanzania, Namibia, Madagasacar, Botswana, South Africa and Rwanda, as well as Africa Overland expeditions.

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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

Polar wildlife safari: Antarctic and South Georgia cruises, two heavy days from Ushuaia [Argentina] or Punta Arenas [Chile]. Alternatively a week-long cruise from Hobart [Tasmania, Australia] or Lyttelton [New Zealand]. Two million seals, five million penguin, elephant seals, albatross, whales and more. Best Dec-Jan. OK Nov, Feb, March. More tourist information

Big game safari: Masai Mara, Kenya. Huge numbers of animals scattered across a spacious savannah. Too many tourists, but very good wildlife access. Best July-September for wildebeest migration or for great weather December-March. Avoid April-June [ heavy rain]. Kenya Safari Pictures

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

Big game safari:
Serengetti, Tanzania. A monster of a safari park with a huge diversity of animals.
Best in June/July at wildebeest and zebra migration. Good also August-October and December - February. Avoid March-May [rains]. More Tanzania tourist information

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

Gorillas: Rwanda - Parc National de Volcans and Uganda - Mgahinga National Park. Mountain gorilla treks with much damp climbing and only one hour to visit with the hairy chaps but it'll be an unforgettable 60 minutes. Best in Jan, Feb, June, July. More Gorilla trek information | Gorilla Safari pictures

Wildlife Safari Pictures: Namibia | East Africa, Kenya | Gorillas, Zaire | Kruger, South Africa | Galapagos, Ecuador | Madagascar | Costa Rica | Australia