Wildlife of South Africa
The wild heritage of South Africa is remarkable for its wealth. The country has over 600 protected areas to preserve wildlife. Main attraction: the “big five”, including lion, leopard, rhinoceros, buffalo and elephant.
The Big Five
Remember that, thanks to a policy of protection in South Africa, there are more species of animals (900 species of birds) than in any other country in the continent. The Big Five, i.e. lions, leopards, buffaloes, rhinos and elephants, populate many reservations in South Africa. They are accompanied by numerous species of gazelles.
The shark cage
South Africa currently has the largest concentration in the world of white sharks. It is out of Gansbaai, a small town located 120 km from Cape Town, one discovers that the great wild predator.
A few kilometres from the coast, between Dyer Island and Geyser, is “Shark Valley”, canal narrow and shallow. This site is therefore deemed as the top venue of great white sharks. You can here bubbled with them, protected by a steel cage. The more adventurous will not be disappointed!
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