Please travel light. There will be opportunities to do laundry along the way and it is always easier in airports and in camps to move a lighter bag. The area neighbors a quaint Motswana village where a traditional way of life uncovers the cultural heritage of the area. The Amur Tiger is the biggest representative of the cat family. It has adapted perfectly to a cold climate by developing a dense underfur and a 5 cm fat layer.
Tigers are perfect swimmers and spend a lot of time in the water.
They can also jump distances of more than 6m. Elephants have always held a great fascination for mankind and have played a special, symbolic role throughout our cultural history. Many are good, a few are outstanding and the excellent ones are rare find. An excellent book that tells a good story and is worth its price, is The First Hundred Years, National Zoological Gardens of South Africa. Pat Hopkins penned the history and added the story of an institution that is modern, yet steeped in history.