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Safari & wildlife
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Augrabies flat lizards
Even if you’re not into reptiles, you’ll find the Augrabies flat lizard quite fascinating. The advantage is they’re easy to see, and live in a startlingly beautiful place. more
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KwaZulu-Natal Sharks Board
The KwaZulu-Natal Sharks Board – the only organisation of its kind in the world – has protected the province’s bathers from shark attacks for more than 40 years. more
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BirdLife South Africa
Whether you’re a twitcher, a serious birder, a beginner, or if you just love birds, then BirdLife South Africa should be your first stop. more
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Phezulu Safari Park, KwaZulu-Natal
Phezulu Safari Park has been built on the lip of the Valley of a Thousand Hills and offers visitors a wonderful insight into flora, fauna and Zulu culture. more
More about Safari & wildlife
Kestrelling in South Africa
Kestrels mostly hunt insects. Kestrellers mostly hunt for sightings of these intriguing little raptors. Some are resident in South Africa. Others are long-distance travellers. more
Overnight hides in the Kruger National Park
So you want to try a new experience and don’t mind roughing it? Then sleep out in one of the Kruger National Park’s overnight hides. more
Mpumalanga's water birds
The water birds of Mpumalanga – whether rare or common - are highly sought after by birders. Discover why when you go birding in the province's national parks, rivers, dams and wetlands. more
Top 10
Wildlife Wonders in the Northern Cape
1Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
Africa’s first formally declared trans-border conservation area, this Kgalagadi mega-park is located between South Africa and Botswana. The park covers 3.6 million hectares, and here you will find black-maned lions, leopard, cheetah, antelope and over 280 bird species - many of them raptors.
2Ai-Ais Richtersveld Transfrontier Park
This national park is a unique mountain desert wilderness and is home to grey rhebok, duiker, steenbok, kudu, mountain zebra, baboon, leopard and exquisite lunar landscapes.
3Augrabies Falls National Park
Known as the ‘place of great noise’, the Augrabies Falls National Park is a 28 000 hectare sanctuary known for its diverse species including the endangered black rhino, and the craziest lizards you'll ever see.
4Namaqua National Park
The whole of the Namaqua region is regarded as a biodiversity hotspot and is famed for its annual spring flower display. Animals and birds also thrive in this area. You’ll find leopard, antelope, baboon and a wide range of bird species.
5Mokala National Park
The Mokala National Park is situated near Kimberley, and is well-known for its conservation of endangered animals, including tsessebe, black rhino and roan antelope.
6Witsand Nature Reserve
An eco-destination of note! The Witsand Nature Reserve is teeming with birdlife including the Namaqua sandgrouse, the sociable weave and the pygmy falcon. Don't miss the roaring sands...
7Tswalu Kalahari Reserve
The Tswalu Kalahari Reserve is home to 70 species of mammals including lion, cheetah, desert black rhino, sable and roan antelope. There are also over 200 bird species located in this reserve.
8Goegap Nature Reserve
Goegap Nature Reserve is renowned for its birdlife including the Black Eagle. Mammals include springbok, gemsbok, aardwolf and the endangered Hartman’s Zebra.
9Riemvasmaak
Situated to the north of the Augrabies Falls, Riemvasmaak is a beautiful mountain desert wilderness that covers some 75 000 hectares. There are regular sightings of baboon and leopard, kudu and gemsbok are also located in this region.
10Tankwa Karoo National Park
An exquisite landscape of wide-open horizons, mountains, succulent plants and thorny trees. Look out for gemsbok (oryx) and springbok.
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Unforgettable wildlife encounters in private game reserves
Elim Moravian Mission town's little gingerbread houses.
Lions at Madikwe Game Reserve
A blue crane at the Hlatikulu Crane & Wetland Sanctuary.
Flamingos outside Kimberley in the Northern Cape
Elephant wallowing at Phinda Private Game Reserve.
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Maaike Van Der Heiden, National Geographic Channel Adventure Ambassador 2010
Maaike Van Der Heiden explores South Africa
Yann Macherez, National Geographic Channel Adventure Ambassador 2010
Yann Macherez, National Geographic Channel Adventure Ambassador 2010