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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
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
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Polar
wildlife safari: Antarctic and South Georgia cruises,
two heavy days from Ushuiaia [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
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
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 | Africa Map
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
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Wildlife
Safari Pictures: Namibia | East
Africa, Kenya | Gorillas,
Zaire | Kruger,
South Africa | Galapagos,
Ecuador | Madagascar | Costa
Rica | Australia
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