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Wildlife
Where to go to see animals that are not in a zoo.
Guides
The Best Wildlife to Visit: 10 Top Spots for Animal Encounters
Planning a wildlife trip? Here are 10 top locations for animal sightings, including when to go and practical details for your travel planning.
Top 10 Wildlife in the World: Places to See Animals
A practical guide to ten locations for wildlife viewing. We list the best times to visit and provide honest, specific notes for each destination.
Places
11 places, each with the months that actually work.
Galápagos Islands
Ecuador
Photo: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0
Great Barrier Reef
Australia
Kruger National Park
South Africa
Photo: Nithin bolar k, CC BY-SA 3.0
Maasai Mara
Kenya
Photo: Danijel Mihajlovic, CC BY-SA 4.0
Manuel Antonio National Park
Costa Rica
Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Tanzania
Photo: Grahampurse, CC BY-SA 4.0
Okavango Delta
Botswana
Photo: Joachim Huber, CC BY-SA 2.0
Ranthambore National Park
India
Photo: THerrington, CC BY-SA 3.0
Serengeti National Park
Tanzania
Photo: Bjørn Christian Tørrissen, CC BY-SA 3.0
Svalbard
Norway
Photo: Bachi-bouzouk, CC BY-SA 3.0
Yellowstone National Park
United States
Photo: Rhododendrites, CC BY-SA 4.0
What people wish they had broughtFor the places on this page
Insect repellentWhere the animals are, so are the insects.See it on Amazon →
Neutral coloured shirtBright clothing is asked against on most guided walks.See it on Amazon →
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