Category: The Big Five

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The Big Five – Part Four – Rhinoceros

Over the past three weeks I have blogged about the animals known in southern Africa as ‘The Big Five.”  Today it’s the turn of the rhinoceros, of which there are two species in our...

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The Big Five : Part 3 – African Lions

I started my Big Five blogs with articles about leopards and buffalo.  Today is the turn of the mighty lion – one of the most impressive animals in Africa.  We’ve been fortunate enough to...

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The Big Five : Part 1 – Leopards

Anyone who has been to (or done research on) the game reserves in central and southern Africa will be familiar with the term “the Big Five”, which relates to leopards, lions, elephants, rhinoceros and...