Collective nouns for African wildlife to impress, confuse and amuse

There seem to be collective nouns for every animal you could hope to encounter, and most of them appear to have been dreamed up around the campfire after three too many G&Ts. No matter, learn a few of these and you'll be able to impress fellow passengers on your game drive.

Hilde and Rune – Norway, August 2022

For noen år siden begynte vi tenke at en safari i Afrika var noe vi burde oppleve i løpet av livet. Litt nettsøk viste at mulighetene var mange, men vi skjønte at det også var mange fallgruver. Vi ønsket en…

Hilde and Rune – Norway, August 2022

Finally really landed after the Africa trip. And what a trip! Must say everything exceeded all our expectations, except the expected ‘This is Africa’-moments, which we hardly experienced. Arriving in Maun was without problems, and we were immediately greeted by a representative…

Safari Notes: Serengeti National Park, Tanzania

It's no exaggeration to say that the Serengeti National Park is the best-known wildlife sanctuary in the world. With an area of 14,763 square kilometres, it has the greatest concentration of plains game in Africa and is home to one of the most incredible spectacles on earth - the great migration of wildebeest and zebra.

Safari Notes: South Luangwa National Park, Zambia

South Luangwa National Park deserves its reputation as one of the best safari destinations in Africa; a real wilderness but boasting a high density of wildlife. With recent estimates of over 40,000 elephant, a wealth of other animals and excellent…

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