| You probably have at least one activity that | | | | elephants and tigers to gazelles and |
| sends chills of excitement up your spine. It | | | | rhinoceroses. These amazing animals aren't |
| could be that you're a big fan of sports, or | | | | often found in captivity and never found in, |
| that you really love the thrill of skydiving | | | | say, your own back yard. Some zoos may have |
| or bungee jumping. What about base jumping? | | | | them but it's just not the same as seeing |
| That's for real risk takers. Or there's | | | | them in their native habitats. |
| always race car driving at nearly triple the | | | | |
| average speed limit. Regardless of what | | | | African safari hunting isn't much about |
| excites you, you probably love it for the | | | | killing animals these days. A lot of animals |
| sheer joy and thrill of doing something that | | | | are protected, so you're more likely to be |
| gets your heart pumping and makes you feel | | | | carrying camera gear instead of a rifle, but |
| alive. One activity you may not have thought | | | | the whole thing is still extremely exciting. |
| of that certainly fits into the adrenaline | | | | Some safaris go out at night, in the pitch |
| rush category is African safari hunting. If | | | | darkness, to catch nocturnal animals, like |
| you haven't tried it and love adventure, this | | | | lions, going about their creature-like |
| is the activity for you. | | | | nightly habits. You can go in small groups in |
| | | | jeeps or in larger groups of like-minded |
| Do you know much about this amazing sporting | | | | safari buffs. Some safaris have packages |
| activity or do you only know what you've seen | | | | where you can sleep in tent villages so you |
| on TV and movies? Most likely, if all you | | | | won't need to go far to see those amazing |
| know is what you've seen in the TV and film | | | | animals you've been dying to get a close-up |
| media, you aren't getting an accurate picture | | | | on. Your guides are usually well trained in |
| of what this fascinating sport is all about. | | | | spotting for animals and know the best |
| It's fun and you'll see things you've never | | | | watering holes and other places to track down |
| seen in the wild before. It's not a cheap | | | | the kinds of animals you're looking for. |
| sport to engage in but, if you can save money | | | | |
| for the thrill of doing it, it's definitely | | | | Instead of heading off to Africa to find a |
| worth the effort. | | | | local guide in the middle of nowhere, just |
| | | | sit in front of your computer to get all you |
| Some picture African safari hunting as | | | | need to know about taking in an African |
| bouncing around in the back of an old jeep | | | | safari. The Internet offers many websites |
| driven by an African native, with everyone | | | | where you can sign up for what could easily |
| carrying high-powered rifles. This isn't | | | | become the biggest adventure of your |
| entirely the way it goes, but you get the | | | | lifetime. |
| idea. Safari goers can see everything from | | | | |