In the crystalline brightness of the afternoon sun, a pride of lionesses and cubs lay sprawled in a luminous tangle of golden fur. Massive paws overlapped, heavy heads rested across one another and long tails flicked lazily against the dust. Their bodies rose and fell in slow, synchronized rhythm, warm breath stirring the dry earth beneath them. From time to time, soft murmurs of contentment ...
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Nearly 15 years ago, I went on a solo trip to Peru, hiking through the Andes to Machu Picchu. Much to my surprise, many of the other travelers I met along the way were shocked that I was making the trip alone. Couples and individuals traveling with friends regularly approached me to question my solo travel status and were simply mystified by my decision to embark on a trip without a plus one. ...
A group of friends freaked out after a buffalo got too close for comfort at a safari park.
This elephant charged after a safari on tour in India. Buzz60’s Keri Lumm shares the story.
A hippo male charges at a vehicle in Africa. In short distances, hippos can outrun people.
This tourist boat observes hippos in iSimangaliso Wetland Park in South Africa. Larger vessels can offer more protection from a sudden hippo attack.
When a hippopotamus opens its mouth wide like this, that's a signal to get away as fast as possible.
A “Lion King” safari isn’t exactly the best idea to bring a dad and his two daughters together following the death of their mother.
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