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During the long dry season, they seem dead, their twisted bark peeling and grayish, limbs leafless and scraggly, looking almos...

Thomson Safaris guest Linda Newquist caught a tiger fish during her post-safari trip extension Forget mutant piranhas and anaco...

After every safari, we hear from guests that their guide was amazing, and that he “must be the best.” At this point, we’ve hear...

By Peter Trimming (Flickr: ‘Honey’) [CC BY 2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons They’re sma...

“Chanting to the Moon”  by Peter Ray Mwasha Tanzania is a land filled with stunning imagery and lush, vibrant color; it makes...

The kigelia, or “sausage tree,” is a common sight in the Serengeti. “Kigelia-Africana-Serengeti” by Bjørn Christian Tørrissen –...

The Greeks dubbed them “river horses,” and for years, archeologists and biologists agreed that they were probably (evolutionary...

After every safari, we hear from guests that their guide was amazing, and that he “must be the best.” At this point, we’ve hea...

The sun-drenched plains of Tanzania are an ideal spot for wildlife viewing, but no matter how long you’re willing to wait, ther...

The Swahili name “popobawa” translates to “batwing”  “Big-eared-townsend-fledermaus” by PD-USGov, exact author unknown – http:/...

The hornbill’s looks and behavior are often eerily human. “Bucorvus leadbeateri -Philadelphia Zoo -upper body-8a” by Peter Mass...

Maasai jumping ceremony Photo: Thomson Safaris guest, Kristen Boren It’s a tourist favorite, and it’s been captured in endless ...

We’ve probably all claimed to be “fighting tooth and nail” for something important, but in the wild, when the something import...

Mustapha with Thomson Safaris guest, Robert After every safari, we hear from guests that their guide was amazing, and that he...

Believe it or not, since toddlerhood you, your children, and just about everyone you know, have been speaking Greek. Not fluen...

There are few souvenirs as evocative as a piece of traditional artwork, and for travelers to Tanzania, there’s one widespread f...

Illustrators with an anthropomorphic bent have played them up as nature’s crown on her chosen king of the beasts, and Charles ...

I have dreamed about a safari in Africa since I was a young child. My children often heard about this but the realities of rais...

Zoïsite (Tanzanite)” by Didier Descouens – Own work. Licensed under CC BY 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons – http://commons.wikimedia....

Crocodile shows off its (fierce) pearly whites Photo: Thomson Safaris guest, Harry Coulombe Everyone jokes that cockroaches are...