A tusker elephant from Kenya, face on

How Long Does an Elephant Live? 

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How long does an elephant live? In the wild, African elephants can live up to 70 years and Asian elephants for up to 48 years.
Illuminated netdevil

World’s Ugliest Fish

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Interested in finding out about the ugliest fish? Nature is a wonderful thing, but not every ocean creature is as cute as a clownfish or as beautiful as a killer whale.
Elephant seal

Ugly Animals

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Not every creature is as cute as a panda bear or as beautiful as a leopard. In this article, we look at 15 of the world's ugliest ugliest animals with pics!
battle at kruger

‘Battle at Kruger’: The Ultimate Game Drive Footage

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‘Battle at Kruger’ is perhaps the most epic homemade safari video ever filmed. It’s also one of the most viewed, having raked up 83 million views on YouTube!
Leopard lying in tree at Kruger

Best Places For The Big 5 In South Africa

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Looking for where to see the big five in South Africa? Then read on, where we've asked travel experts and bloggers from around the world to share their tips on the best places in South Africa to spot the big five animals.
southern right whale breeching, with green land behind

The Big Seven Animals – What They Are & Where To See Them

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The concept of the 'big seven animals' is a relatively new one, achieved by adding two ocean giants - southern right whale and great white shark – to the existing big five animals of cape buffalo, African elephant, leopard, lion, and rhinoceros.
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The 20 Best Malaria-Free Safari Destinations

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Malaria-free safaris are increasing in popularity as young families, pregnant ladies and others unable or unwilling to take anti-malarial medication still want to experience an African safari.
A maribou stork (of the ugly five) head and shoulders in profile with long speckled yellow beak

What Are ‘The Ugly Five’ Animals?

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Did you know there's a group of animals that have been unfortunately christened 'the ugly five'? Sad but true, the ugly five are made up of hyena, wildebeest, vulture, warthog and the marabou stork... each beautiful in their own way.
3 meerkats standing and looking - part of the shy five group of animals

What Are ‘The Shy Five’ Animals?

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These five types of animals have been named 'the shy five' as sightings of them are so elusive. The shy five group is made up of meerkat, aardvark, porcupine, aardwolf and bat-eared fox.