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Africa’s Best Kept Secrets: Top 7 Parks & Reserves

From the golden dunes of Namibia's Skeleton Coast to the lush green forests of Tanzania's Mahale Mountains, each of these lesser-visited wildlife parks and...

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The Secrets Behind Rwanda’s Conservation Comeback

Rwanda, a landlocked country in central Africa, is perhaps best known for its devastating history of war and genocide. Environmentally, the war had...

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Top 6 Ways to Experience Botswana

Botswana stretches for 224,607 square miles across the center of southern Africa, with varying landscapes of deltas, deserts and salt pans. The arid Kalahari...

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Nat Hab President Ben Bressler summits Kilimanjaro on father-son climb…and manages to tell about it

To celebrate his son Finlay’s graduation from high school, Ben Bressler, founder and president of Natural Habitat Adventures, planned a trip a little out of...

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Top 5 Ways to Experience Namibia

Upon gaining its independence in 1990, Namibia became one of the first countries in the world to include environmental protection in its constitution. Today,...

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Elephant Grand Central Station | Olaf’s Corner

In the wildlife drama that is a Botswana safari, this looked like a virtual demolition zone. We had just stepped out of our kayaks, scouting for an optimal...

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Secret to Giraffes’ Long Necks Revealed

When you think of giraffes, what is the first image that comes to mind? Most likely, it’s their famously long necks — an extraordinary feature that has...

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Spectacular Safari Photos From Tanzania’s Great Migration

Every year the endless plains of the Serengeti host the migrations of vast herds of wildebeest and zebras. As these animals seek out new grass that grows in...

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Mahale: Much More Than Chimps

After seeing the mountain gorillas in Rwanda, I knew my next wildlife travel experience needed to be seeing the chimpanzees in Tanzania. Mahale Mountains...

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Bush Walk in Africa: Reconnecting with Your Roots

Though our Kenya Migration safari had an endless number of highlights (including a lion-leopard standoff with two leopard cubs hiding in a den, a cheetah kill...

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Wild Dogs: A Rare Encounter in Botswana

This travel tale is brought to you by Megan Bryant, iSafari.com Adventure Director Last month, I was enjoying a stay at Savuti Camp in the Linyanti Reserve of...

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Travel Tips—Preparing for an African Safari

Planning an extended stay in Africa is exciting, but it also can be stressful to try and prepare for everything. There are a few key items that need to be...

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Amazing Wildlife Pictures from a Kenya Photo Safari

Kenya’s Great Migration is one of the most photogenic events on the planet. The migration includes vast herds of wildebeest, zebra and elephants, as well as...

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Top 7 African Safari Camps Perfect for Families

Traveling with family and little ones can seem daunting, especially abroad. We’ve done the work for you and found the best safari camps for families. From...

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Beyond Ecotourism: 5 Everyday Ideas for Living a Greener Lifestyle Once You’re Back Home

There’s one common thread that runs among all of us ecotourism enthusiasts: We believe in responsible travel that minimizes our carbon footprint and maximizes...

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A sign of hope: Rare Western Lowland Gorilla Twins Born

At World Wildlife Fund (WWF) conservation program site in Dzanga-Sangha in the Central African Republic (CAR), researchers and environmentalists have worked...

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A Century-old Zebra Stripes Theory Debunked?

This post is by our newest iSafari.com contributor Maia Wikler, a Colorado College graduate with a passion for anthropology, human rights, travel and...

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Black Rhinos Survive in the Deserts of Namibia

Due largely to the high value of powdered rhino horns in traditional Chinese medicine, poachers killed 98 percent of the rhinos in Africa between 1960 and...