Great Parks Of Africa

Covering 1,600 square kilometres in South Africa, Addo Elephant National Park is home to far more species than its namesake animal. Meet many of its fascinating residents, including white rhinos, great white sharks, and adorable African penguins.

Harsh storms, wildfires, and heavy seas define Table Mountain National Park. Learn how its native animals and plants work together on the parched hillsides and windswept cliffs to form symbiotic partnerships that ensure mutual survival.

Take a dip in iSimangaliso Wetland Park’s unique mosaic of ecosystems. Explore grasslands, forests, swamps, lakes, beaches, and coral reefs, and see the incredibly diverse animal life its varied climatic zones support.

Competition for resources is hot in the Great Karoo’s semi-desert climate. Witness a young caracal, a small African cat, make his first kill after leaving his mother, and see how springboks, eagles, and zebras scratch out a living against all odds.

Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park supports an array of species that have adapted creative survival strategies. Follow the park’s ancient dry riverbeds and get a close-up look at how plants and animals tap into deep underground water sources to stay alive.

Follow the Chobe River through Botswana’s second largest national park, where elephants, baboons, and lions go to nourish and raise their young. Will their journeys, some up to 500 kilometres long, bring them close enough to the water they need?.

Discover a patchwork of thriving habitats in Garden Route National Park, from dense forest canopies that hide elusive birds to tropical breeding grounds filled with humpback whales.

See how a single river sustains all life in the northern reaches of Kruger National Park, especially in the height of the dry season.

Dive into Augrabies Falls National Park, where the mighty Orange River plunges over an incredible 56-metre cliff, creating extreme living conditions for a unique mix of species.

The Lower Zambezi is one of Africa’s least-known parks but also one of its greatest. Explore the park’s diverse habitats, the animals that thrive in them, and the people who threaten their survival.

Travel to the heart of Zululand, South Africa, where white rhinos have found protection from people in the oldest game reserve on the continent.