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Elephant Swimming in Mozambique Waters!
Monday, February 6th, 2012
Recently, a happy ellie was spotted having a ball in the waves of Nuarro Bay, Nampula, Mozambique.
The question is, where did the elephant come from? The best guess is that he travelled from about 150km away seeing as Lurio Falls is home to ellies. That’s quite a far trek for this little guy to enjoy the washing, drinking and frolicking he’s so obviously loving. Regardless, he looks happy to be at Nuarro Bay and residents hope he stays.
A big thanks to Crissy, the camera ready dive master for taking these photos!
Go on a Mozambique adventure and enjoy the best safari in Africa, where tropical fish swim, where whale sharks glide and where elephants frolic!
A big thanks to Crissy, the camera ready dive master for taking these photos!
Go on a Mozambique adventure and enjoy the best safari in Africa, where tropical fish swim, where whale sharks glide and where elephants frolic!
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West Coast Overland Trip with Overlanding Africa.com
Wednesday, January 25th, 2012There's no better way to get the vibe of an experience than by watching it yourself! Check out what a West Coast overland trip with Overlanding Africa looks like:Book yourself a spot on a West Coast overland trip with Overlanding Africa.com!
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Top 10 Best Wildlife Photos
Monday, November 21st, 2011
The awesome thing about Africa is that you don't need to be a professional photographer to capture a special moment between lioness and cub, to capture a stunning sunset or an adorable baby animal. All you have to do is book a trip to Africa and be in the right place at the right time. Check out our top 10 favourite wildlife photos.
Photo source: Visualize
Photo source: Visualize
Photo source: Pinterest
Photo source: Pinterest
Photo source: Pinterest
Photo source: Snooty Paws
Photo source: Acid Cow
Photo source: Fun Pic
Photo source: Nature's Corner Magazine
Photo source: Cute Overload
So dust off that camera, book your overland adventure and get those amazing photos for printing, framing and boasting rights.
Photo source: Visualize
Photo source: Visualize
Photo source: Pinterest
Photo source: Pinterest
Photo source: Pinterest
Photo source: Snooty Paws
Photo source: Acid Cow
Photo source: Fun Pic
Photo source: Nature's Corner Magazine
Photo source: Cute Overload
So dust off that camera, book your overland adventure and get those amazing photos for printing, framing and boasting rights.
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Donate your hair and fingernails to STOP rhino poaching!
Thursday, November 17th, 2011Now these are our kind of people. This group of fellas got together and realised that thinking inside the box is the perfect way to protest against rhino poaching! So what did they do? They hit the streets armed with a pair of scissors and nail clippers and collected the fingernails and hair samples of those who were keen to support their mission. Their mission? To post a box of keratin in the form of hair and fingernails to the Chinese embassy in protest of the huge rhino horn market in the country. We’ve (Overlanding Africa) donated our resources to raise awareness about the tragedy of rhino poaching, we’re donated our enthusiasm to participating in the march for rhino rights, and we’re willing to do anything that may impact positively to putting a stop to rhino poaching. So if these guys want to come and clip our hair and fingernails (The Overlanding Africa Team’s), they’re more than welcome! We’ve stopped our personal grooming practices and are all taking Bob Martin just for you. Check out this awesome, fun video on how these guys plan to put a stop to poaching rhinos for their horn... and how they got the attention of South African celebrities to support the cause too. Brilliant!Because this video has inspired the Overlanding Africa Team so much, we’ve come up with a list of possible donors for hair and fingernails which these dudes may want to follow up on.
Possible Donors:
1. Kids who scratch other kids 
Photo source: John Evans 2. People who run their nails down a chalkboard 
Photo source: Piotr Lewandowski 3. Cats (they often donate hair balls) 
Photo source: Jm Cannie 4. Justin Bieber: 
Photo source: Celeb Fan Pics 5. This guy: 
Photo source: India Study Channel 6. And this Rapunzel lady: 
Photo source: World Must Be Crazy P.S: Justin Bieber’s hair: take it all. Please.
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Top 10 Inspiring Travel Quotes
Tuesday, November 15th, 2011Get inspired to travel with these brilliant top 10 inspiring travel quotes.
Find your adventure. So, where to?
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Should we keep wild animals in zoos?
Thursday, November 10th, 2011
We are firm believers that wild animals should be where they belong: in the wild. Zoos and circuses are out but rehabilitation centres and sanctuaries are understandably in!
Why would you want to visit a zoo or circus to see wildlife anyway? Why not go on a real wildlife safari or visit a wildlife rehabilitation centre?
We want to hear what you have to say about the matter. Should we keep wild animals in zoos? Drop us a comment below. Go wild.
Should we keep wild animals in zoos?
Confused and frustrated, these animals show visitors at the zoo that you can take an animal out of the wild, but you can't take the wild out of the animal. *Queue lion roar here* In a very clever ad campaign for a zoo, the nature of wildlife is portrayed perfectly:
Why would you want to visit a zoo or circus to see wildlife anyway? Why not go on a real wildlife safari or visit a wildlife rehabilitation centre?
We want to hear what you have to say about the matter. Should we keep wild animals in zoos? Drop us a comment below. Go wild.
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Funny Commercial - Bringing Safaris in Africa Home
Wednesday, October 19th, 2011
We've all head the saying "Take nothing but pictures, leave nothing but footprints.” When enjoying safaris in Africa, loads of tourists around the globe have done their best to conserve nature and celebrate Africa's beautiful destination.
This family are doing it wrong...
And THATS how you bring safaris in Africa home. I'd just buy a curio.
Experience the Big Five on a safari to Africa!
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Top 5 Best Animal Videos on YouTube
Monday, October 17th, 2011Top 5 Best Animal Videos on YouTube
We've carefully selected these top 5 best animal videos on YouTube based on cringe factor, hilarity and surprise! Enjoy! 1. Red Hartebees Takes out Mountain Biker Watch as Mountain biker, Evan van der Spuy gets trampled by a galloping red hartebees while participating in a mountain bike race in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu Natal. 2. The Battle at Kruger\ Who really is the King of the Jungle? Watch as a herd of Cape Buffalo chase away a pride of lions in the Kruger National Park. 3. Monkey Smells His Finger and Falls out of A Tree This curious little fella decides to stick his finger in an 'Exit Only' orifice and is left with a bad smells under his nose. 4. Sneaky Ninja Cat! If there ever were a video that illustrated how sneaky cats are, it is this one. Check out this video and find out what it feels like to be a small animal on the menu. 5. Baby Elephant Sneezes and Scares Himself Now here is something he won't forget: his first sneeze... To keep you up to speed with what has been happening in the realm of everything awesome on YouTube, here's a clip that packs 100 of the decade's most viral videos into four minutes. Animals are no doubt the most unpredictable bunch on the planet. Grab your video camera, book your trip and be the next owner of the latest YouTube busting viral video to compete with some of the best animal videos on YouTube. Now you can get our latest posts delivered to your inbox as they go live!
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South Africa’s ‘Biggest’ Black Mamba Roams Free?
Friday, October 14th, 2011
"This massive Black Mamba was spotted close to some graves near a sugarcane plantation in Richards Bay in South Africa. Its estimated to be about 6 and half meters long and 45 years old, born around 1960! This snake has enough venom to kill 400 men!" - Facebook User
*Gulp*
Thanks go to Mark E Willis for sharing this photo on Facebook.
*Post Update*
Seeing as this photo and information is sourced by content shared on Facebook, additional facts and verification that this Black Mamba exists would be much appreciated. Below are a few more pictures of Black Mambas big enough to make your skin crawl.
Photo by Snake Pics
Black Mamba in Etosha National Park
*Gulp*
Thanks go to Mark E Willis for sharing this photo on Facebook.
*Post Update*
Seeing as this photo and information is sourced by content shared on Facebook, additional facts and verification that this Black Mamba exists would be much appreciated. Below are a few more pictures of Black Mambas big enough to make your skin crawl.
Photo by Snake Pics
Black Mamba in Etosha National Park
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The Guinness World Records meets world’s oldest two-faced cat
Thursday, September 29th, 2011The Guinness World Records has found something truly extraordinary to go down in history. Meet Frank and Louie, the world's oldest two-faced cat! If it were not for the compassion of a vet, this sweet-hearted ball of fur wouldn’t have just celebrated its 12th birthday.
Photo by Zach Howard We live in a world where we are surrounded by the weirdest things. Some people can’t turn left, others have the compulsion to smell their food before they put it in their mouth. Weird. So why is it that when a cat breeder found a two-faced (literally) kitten in a litter, they took it straight down to the vet to get its little heart beat snuffed out? No one is going to drag you into the woods and put a bullet where a bindi should be just because your second toe is longer than your big toe. No doubt, with this in mind, Marty, the vet, adopted Frank and Louie instead of administering the thumb sized, two faced kitten with a lethal injection. Instead, she immediately helped the cat get the surgical procedures needed to ensure the cat’s survival. "The normal life expectancy is one to four days for cats with this condition," says Marty. But because Frank and Louie received the right medical attention early on, the cat is now the oldest two-faced cat in the world. The tiny two faced kitten was born in 1999 and Frank and Louie have just celebrated their 12th birthday.
Video uploaded by Holgaguy Chances are that Marty has befriended an array of odd creatures and people including someone who eats crayons and collects fingernails. Bless her soul. What Marty has taught us is that we should all be open minded and loving towards everything with a heartbeat, because miracles have many faces. Take a trip to Africa and experience the weird and wonderful the world has to offer… wild cats and all.
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