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Africa's Fabulous Big Five
Lion, elephant, buffalo, leopard and rhino earned the "Big Five" name not because they're the largest animals, but because early hunters considered them the most challenging to track on foot. Today, the same qualities — power, intelligence and elusiveness — make them the most sought-after sightings on any Kenya or Tanzania safari.
In this guide we walk through where each member of the Big Five is most reliably seen across our safari circuits, from leopard country in Tsavo West to rhino tracking at Ol Pejeta Conservancy.
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