Zebras are very common animals in Africa; because of that, many people are not so impressed by seeing them. However, I love their pattern and I’m excited, each time while seeing them.
Aren’t “painted horses” adorable? 😀

In Addo Elephant National Park, I saw plenty of large African elephants. My camera stayed quite busy there and for sure, I took too many pictures of elephants. 🙂 It was very nice to observe them there, especially their social life!

I think, observing wild animals is always a great experience.

If you love elephants or you’re just nearby Port Elizabeth in South Africa – visit Addo Elephant National Park.

As the park’s name says, you can easily see there elephants, elephants, and elephants. It’s also very likely to spot e.g., Cape buffalo, zebra, warthog and red hartebeest. When you look careful, you may see the flightless dung beetle; and if you’re lucky you may even spot a lion!
(I wasn’t that lucky in Addo Elephant National Park, but still, I had a very nice day.)

African penguins can be seen in a few places in South Africa (in wild). The best known is Boulders Beach (Boulders Bay) located nearby Cape Town.

You may wonder, how can it be that penguins live in a hot place like Africa. Well, more important for penguins is the ocean temperature and the amount of penguin’s favorite food.

Unfortunately, the population of African penguins is decreasing. 🙁
If you want to learn something about these cute penguins or maybe adopt one (!) – check the website of the Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds (SANCCOB).

Table Mountain (1084.6 m) is an iconic site of Cape Town.
You can hike to the top or take a cable car (hiking is not the best option when it’s very hot…).

Table Mountain forms part of the Table Mountain National Park. It’s a lovely area! Other famous sites, e.g., Boulders Beach, Cape Point, or the Cape of Good Hope, also belong to the Table Mountain National Park; so it’s definitely a place you have to visit while being in Cape Town!
Besides the scenic views, it’s likely to meet variety of wild animals, e.g., baboons, ostrich, penguins, and more.

I think, many tourists fly to Johannesburg and then they visit the Kruger National Park. I haven’t been to that part of South Africa, yet. I took a flight to Cape Town, because my friends lived there that time. I wasn’t really impressed by the city, but I loved the region! Mountains, coast, ocean, penguins, etc., – stunning nature! I can definitely recommend you the Western Cape province.

Do you know what’s the capital of South Africa?
Well, it’s a bit tricky question.
My answer is Pretoria, but in fact, South Africa has three capitals:
-Pretoria (executive)
-Bloemfontein (judicial)
-Cape Town (legislative)

p.s. I have no picture from Pretoria – so I’m showing you today a random nature photo. 🙂

South Africa is a popular tourist destination. However, a safety may be an issue here… Some parts of South Africa are quite safe, but others can be very dangerous – so be careful!
I didn’t have any problems in South Africa, but heard different stories from tourists as well from locals…

Anyway, the nature is really impressive in South Africa!

Do you like drinking wine? South Africa is one of the big producers of wine.
Many grapes grown in Stellenbosch and the nearby area; and they are mostly used for wine production.
If you don’t drink wine, just visit the region to see lovely wineries and vineyards.

If you’re not lucky to spot all members of the Big Five, you can try to search for the “Ugly Five”. 😉
The Ugly Five is considered as the ugliest animals found in Africa. Well, obviously they are not extra pretty, but searching for them and observing their behavior is also nice!

Ugly Five animals are:
-hyena
-marabou stork
-warthog
-wildebeest
-vulture.