The Elephant is the largest mammal in today’s world. They measure between 6 to 13 feet (or about 3 to 4 meters) in height, and between 10 to 22 feet (or about 3 to 8 meters) in length. As you can see, their size varies moderately between sub-species, with African Elephants dominating in both height and length at 7 to 13 feet (or about 2 to 4 meters) in height, and 12 to 22 feet (or 3.5 to 7 meters) in length. The Elephant’s trunk is a key appendage for their daily tasks. They use it to grasp items for eating, drinking, and lifting. They also use it to breath when most of their body is underwat ..read more

The Cheetah is a land animal that is native to Africa. It is an extremely swift and agile creature with the ability to run at speeds of 50-80 miles per hour (about 80-130 kilometers per hour). They’re also extremely good at accelerating. To put it into perspective, think of it this way: You know the experience of driving on the highway? The speed and velocity of cruising on the interstate? Well, a Cheetah can match and exceed that in just about 3 seconds. Like I said, they are extremely swift creatures. When a Cheetah is at full thrust, their strides can measure between 15 to 25 feet (or 4 to ..read more

Western civilization did not realize the existence of pandas until early March, in 1869. On the 11th of March 1869, a French missionary by the name of Armand David received the skin of a panda from a hunter when he was on an expedition in China. He later brought this skin, along with several others acquired from the same hunter, to Paris. These unusual skins caused a sharp interest in the keen eyes of many, leading many foreigners to flood China to inevitably return with panda skins, fetching a high price in a ripe market. Pandas had not been gifted to America until President Nixon visited C ..read more

Elephants are our largest living land mammals, and these majestic creatures have been killed for their ivory to such an extent that they are threatened with extinction. Less than 100 years ago, these magnificent creatures roamed huge areas of Africa in the millions, in fact, it was estimated around 10 million Elephants were alive in the 1930's. Today there are less than half a million, that's a huge number of deaths due to poaching, in just one persons lifetime, almost 10 million Elephants have disappeared. Therefore, we wanted this article to highlight the plight of the Elephant and to discus ..read more

South Africa Elephant Back Safaris - following in the footsteps of the Ancients: Elephants, the largest land animals in the world, inspire a feeling of awe and respect in most people. Weighing up to 6 tons (11 000lb) and reaching speeds of up to 40km/hr, this monster of the animal kingdom has an impressive presence. Whilst the majority of people will never have the opportunity to come close or even touch these animals, many South African game reserves (SEE: www.sa-venues.com) offer the once in a lifetime chance to do an Elephant Back Safari. Imagine yourself, perched 6ft in the air on the bac ..read more

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The Cheetah is a land animal that is native to Africa. It is an extremely swift and agile creature with the ability to run at speeds of 50-80 miles per hour (about 80-130 kilometers per hour). They’re also extremely good at accelerating. To put it into perspective, think of it this way: You know the experience of driving on the highway? The speed and velocity of cruising on the interstate? Well, a Cheetah can match and exceed that in just about 3 seconds. Like I said, they are extremely swift creatures. When a Cheetah is at full thrust, their strides can measure between 15 to 25 feet (or 4 to ..read more

Western civilization did not realize the existence of pandas until early March, in 1869. On the 11th of March 1869, a French missionary by the name of Armand David received the skin of a panda from a hunter when he was on an expedition in China. He later brought this skin, along with several others acquired from the same hunter, to Paris. These unusual skins caused a sharp interest in the keen eyes of many, leading many foreigners to flood China to inevitably return with panda skins, fetching a high price in a ripe market. Pandas had not been gifted to America until President Nixon visited C ..read more

Elephants are our largest living land mammals, and these majestic creatures have been killed for their ivory to such an extent that they are threatened with extinction. Less than 100 years ago, these magnificent creatures roamed huge areas of Africa in the millions, in fact, it was estimated around 10 million Elephants were alive in the 1930's. Today there are less than half a million, that's a huge number of deaths due to poaching, in just one persons lifetime, almost 10 million Elephants have disappeared. Therefore, we wanted this article to highlight the plight of the Elephant and to discus ..read more

South Africa Elephant Back Safaris - following in the footsteps of the Ancients: Elephants, the largest land animals in the world, inspire a feeling of awe and respect in most people. Weighing up to 6 tons (11 000lb) and reaching speeds of up to 40km/hr, this monster of the animal kingdom has an impressive presence. Whilst the majority of people will never have the opportunity to come close or even touch these animals, many South African game reserves (SEE: www.sa-venues.com) offer the once in a lifetime chance to do an Elephant Back Safari. Imagine yourself, perched 6ft in the air on the bac ..read more