When on Safari also look out for the Small 5. The term Small 5 or Little 5 came into being, after nature conservationists requested visitors to also acknowledge the smaller, less noticed, but still astonishing, animals of the African Wildlife in South Africa. Each of these species size is in major contrast to the Big […]
Entrance Gates of the Kruger National Park The following are the list of entrance gates of the Kruger National Park: Berg-en-Dal Crokodile Bridge Letaba Lower Sabi Mopani Olifants Orpen Pretoriuskop Punda Maria Satara Shingwedzi Skukuza Gus Adendorff writes in his book “Wild Company”, which was published in 1984, that he was a ranger in the […]
The Eyes of the Leopard and Lion The Leopard and Lion are [part of the Big 5 African Wildlife and herewith most interesting facts about the eyes of these cats. LEOPARDS Natgeotv writes that Leopards have fewer colour-detecting cones in their eyes than humans, and thus see fewer colours humans. It is a myth that […]
African Elephants are listed as vulnerable by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), while the Asian Elephant is classed as endangered. When on Safari in South Africa or the Kruger National Park, tourists will be awed by these majestic animals, which is one of the Big 5. Widely recognized as the most impressive […]
According to NationalGeographic.Com, there are two species of Zebra in Southern Africa, the Plains (or Burchell’s) Zebra and the Mountain Zebra. Visitors on safari in South Africa will find the latter, yet, there are three species throughout Africa. As the names suggest they occur in vastly differing habitats, although they are known to occur together […]
The South African Leopards (Panthera Pardus) exhibit an astonishing variation in coat colours. The coat varies from pale yellow to deep gold and sometimes black. Male leopards are larger, averaging from 60 kg to 91 kg, while the females weigh about 35 to 40 kg. Sunset and sunrise are the preferred time to kill prey. In Kruger National […]
The big five are among the most dangerous and was the most popular or attractive species for big game hunters to hunt on foot. Traditionally, these animals were hunted or shot and the hunter would have been very proud because it was very difficult to hunt these 5 animals, sometimes the hunters were killed in […]
According to South African Tourism Head Office as on their site, www.southafrica.net, there are 10 reasons why people should visit South Africa. Kruger Park Tours would like to list 5, namely: The breathtaking natural beauty of South Africa which is not only in the Wildlife but also the flowers, trees, bushes, sunsets, mountains, grass planes, […]