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Posts Tagged ‘Videos’

Videos of Africa: safari wildlife

Thursday, June 14th, 2012

This is one of the better safari videos of Africa I’ve come across. It’s doesn’t have long frames of buffalo swishing their tales, but rather includes short snippets of good footage capturing the true character and quirky behavior of safari wildlife. Definitely an amazing Africa safari experience caught on camera.

Watch this Video of Africa’s safari wildlife:

You get people who think they know what African safari wildlife are all about. They flip through magazines and see photos of lions with their head back, roaring; their wild side exposed, captured and printed thanks to African photography. Then you get those who love watching safari wildlife. Watching from a distance. They tune into National Geographic, they YouTube videos of Africa and watch in adoration and amazement from the comfort of their sofas.

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Above: “Quick, Simba, throw me a Skittle”

When you watch videos of Africa, you get the chance to observe wildlife up close. You get to watch a cheetah manoeuvre it’s sleek anatomy and race after dinner. Returning satisfied.

Wildlife safaris captured on film by those who know what they are doing are simply amazing – no detail is spared. You get to see the way a buck wrinkles its nose when it drinks. The way a cheetah climbs a tree with such ease. The way giraffes stand dead still; the only sign of life coming from it’s flittering ears.

So if those who just flip through magazines and don’t watch videos of Africa, are missing out on all the small things that make Africa so amazing, then what are those who watch videos of Africa missing out on that those who travel on an Africa safari trip experience? Find out.

West Coast Overland Trip with Overlanding Africa.com

Wednesday, January 25th, 2012

There’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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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!

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:

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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, 2011

Top 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.

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