African Safari | The Big Five in Tanzania
If you travel to Tanzania and go on a safari in the Serengeti, you will likely hear a lot about the Big Five in Africa. The Big Five originated from hunters, and it refers to the top five most difficult and dangerous animals to hunt on foot in Africa. The Big Five include the African elephant, black rhinoceros, cape buffalo, lion and leopard. Today, tourists from around the world travel to Africa for a chance to see the Big Five in their natural habitat. The first leg of my trip to Tanzania was spent in the Serengeti, looking for the Big Five. The African elephant was the first Big Five animal I spotted on my safari. Our tour group actually came across a huge herd of elephants (including a few newborn elephants) just a few minutes after we entered the Serengeti. Even though elephants are such large animals, they are still very graceful. Elephants were all over the Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater, so we ended up seeing them all over the place. The Cape buffalo...
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