Six Months in South Africa: Land of Plenty Big Animals

From the giant millipede to the African elephant, South Africa is a land of plenty big animals. This post ranks South Africa’s big, charismatic terrestrial and marine species among the worldR...

Six Months in South Africa: Late Winter Visit to Addo Elephant National Park

A late winter visit to Addo Elephant National Park yielded close-up views of buffaloes, warthogs, yellow mongooses, antelope and newly arrived songbirds.    Mist clung to Eastern Cape valleys an...

Six Months in South Africa: Exploring Addo Elephant National Park

A winter day exploring Addo Elephant National Park yielded fantastic views of elephants, zebras, lions and other classic South African wildlife, as well as a host of native birds, such as ostriches, g...