Safari

This article is about the type of overland journey. For the web browser, see Safari (web browser). For other uses, see Safari (disambiguation).

Photographic safari in Sabi Sands Game Reserve, South Africa

A safari (/səˈfɑːri/; from Swahili safari 'journey' originally from Arabic Safar 'to journey') is an overland journey to observe wild animals, especially in East Africa.[1][2][3] The so-called "Big Five" game animals of Africa – lion, leopard, rhinoceros, elephant, and Cape buffalo – particularly form an important part of the safari market, both for wildlife viewing and big-game hunting.[4]

Ernest Hemingway posing with a Cape buffalo he shot on a safari hunt in Africa in the early 1950s
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  2. ^ "safari noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes | Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary". www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
  3. ^ "Definition of SAFARI". www.merriam-webster.com. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
  4. ^ Robinson, Peter; Lück, Michael; Smith, Stephen (2020). Tourism (2nd ed.). Boston, MA: CABI. p. 9. ISBN 978-1-78924-151-8. OCLC 1125274664.