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Safari USA; Where to See Wild Animals in America
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Somewhere on most everyone's list of Things to do before they Die is to go on Safari in Africa. Unfortunately because of the cost and logistics of getting to Africa, most people will actually die before crossing this off their list.
There are some alternatives, however.
How about going on Safari in America?
Kathy Baruffi and Nancy Schretter have put together a nice little list in USA Today of 10 great places to go on safari - in the USA.
I was happy to see that the list (for the most part) does not include safari theme parks where the animals are trapped by fences, but rather those places where one can easily view wild animals wander past on their way to the local watering hole.
The suggestions range from Denali National Park in Alaska ("grizzly bears, sheep and moose") to the Florida Everglades National Park ("manatees, crocodiles, deer, wild hogs, alligators, roseate spoonbills, great blue herons, hawks, eagles").
Sure, it ain't the Serengeti and you're not going to see lions chomping down on unlucky gazelles, but it's the next best thing.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Bruce Jul 25th 2007 3:31PM
Good list. She might have also included Safari West in Sonoma County, Calif. http://www.safariwest.com/
A great wild animal park in (almost) native surroundings.
jon Jul 25th 2007 6:14PM
You can do african safaris on the cheap y'know - just get to Africa, (which admittedly can be the expensive bit, but not as much as you might think) rent a 4x4, and bugger off into the bush of a reserve. You don't HAVE to have a guide, or luxury lodges, or the rest of it.
After all, it's how the original african explorers did it! (er, without the 4x4 obviously...)
Bella Jul 26th 2007 11:58AM
Great list indeed. Personally I recently tried to book a African safari trip however the location I was interested in visiting in Kenya I needed 3 planes in order to get there and though it was expensive I had saved up and was going to do it unfortunately I was unable to find the intermediate plane between New York and Africa so I settled for Costa Rica which was an incredible experience which I was glad have but I still crave my African safari.
One day I will get it but until then maybe this list can hold me off.
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