“Journey to Kruger National Park- South Africa’s Wildlife Haven.”

Elephants in Kruger National Park in South Africa.

Introduction to Kruger National Park:

The world-renowned Kruger National Park is located in South Africa. This park is spread around nearly 20,000 square kilometres. For animal and wildlife lovers, this park is a must visit popular tourism destination. In this well-known park, tourists can see African elephants, leopards, lions, rhinoceros etc. This park is the most admired and loved by tourists due to its vast collection of wildlife, landscapes. The number of wild animals found in this park are unmatched and unrivalled in other parks in the world. May to August is the right time to visit this park.

Description of Kruger National Park:

Tourists can drive near theĀ  Kruger National Park. Tourists can ride on a car and do slow driving. While driving they can see variety of African animalsĀ  on the way. The panorama and environment in the park is charming and appealing. There are around 7 to 8 gates to gain access to this park. Tourists can see African cheetahs, wild dogs, zebras in this park. In this park, tourists can see African Elephant. They are the largest land mammal on this earth. The approximate living span of these elephants are around 60 to 70 years. These elephants are fond of eating tree barks and consume grass more than 250 kg.

Other Animals Found in Kruger National Park:

After seeing elephants, visitors can see leopards in this park. There are approximately more than 900 species of leopard who take shelter in this park. African leopards are generally yellow and light orange shaped in colour covered by black spotmarks on their head. Moreover, tourists can see rhinoceros. The Black Rhinos can be seen in this park with black coloured horns on their forehead. These rhinos eat fruits, grass, leaves are take shelter in forested and wooden park areas. On the contrary, the white rhinos are bigger in shape and overall size. These rhinos are found in savannah and grass shedded areas of the park. The Southern White Rhinos were on the verge of extinction in Kruger National Park but the authority has taken steps to stop hunting white rhinos and protect them.

Conclusion:

Kruger National Park is renowned all over the world for its rich collection of African animals. This park is unique compared to other parks in the world. Majority areas of the park are covered with animals. Tourists who have great curiosity in learning about the history of African animals can visit this place. However, one suggestion to the tourists should be that they should not get too close to animals in the midst of excitement. Since there are many wild animals in this park, visitors should maintain safe distance while observing the animals.