Yesterday we were out on
a night club, and met some cute, native boys that promised to take us sightseeing.
We have been looking forward to go sightseeing in South Africa for so long! The
thing I am most excited about is seeing all the cute, wild animals, especially leopards. I have seen a lot of animal programs on my television and
have been dying to see them in real life for a long time now.
I just love animals! The sad thing is that
many animals, such as leopards are endangered because of loss of habitat and
hunting. The leopards have been hunted because they were seen as dangerous for mankind,
but luckily there are wildlife sanctuary’s many places all over South Africa. Another
African animal that is threatened is white rhinos. Poachers hunted them illegally
for their horns and reduced their population from 500 to 15 in the 1970s and
1980s. By the early 1990s through mid-2003 the population recovered to more
than 32 animals. Surveys in 2000 indicated that the population had started
recovering with 30 animals confirmed in 2000 with up to a possible six others.
Between 2003 and 2006 poaching intensified and reduced the wild population to
only 5 to 10 animals. Then According to the WWF, there were only four
northern white rhinos left in the wild; however in June 2008 it was reported
that the subspecies may have gone extinct in the wild. In 2011, the total
number of northern white rhinos on the planet is reported to be five males and
two females. Luckily now they are working very hard to save the s species.
The wildlife sanctuary
we are going on a safari in is Haweqwa Nature Reserve. It
is filed with harsh nature, beautiful mountains and allot of wildlife. It is
going to be a long ride, but it will be worth it. The animals we will most
likely see are lions, leopards, white rhinos, blue wildebeest, kudus, impalas,
hyenas, hippopotamus and giraffes if we are lucky.
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| Here is a picture of a white rhino and a baby w.hite rhino |
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| Here is a picture of Haweqwa Nature Reserve. |
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