Ela Borowiec We Are Going on a Safari

It has always been my dream to visit Tanzania. It’s an African country and a very popular safari destinationsafari destinationsafari destination. My dream came true! I'm in Tanzania now. I have alreadyalreadyalready seen giraffes. They came to our hotel in the morning while we were having breakfast on the roof terrace. That was an amazing experienceexperienceexperience! Tomorrow, we are going on a safari to see wild animals in their natural environmentnatural environmentnatural environment. We have justjustjust met the safari guidesafari guidesafari guide who told us about the plan. We are going to have a bush breakfastbush breakfastbush breakfast which is usually bacon, eggs and tomatoes in the open air.

The safari guide also told us about the Big Fivethe Big Fivethe Big Five. These are the most difficult to see and quite dangerous African animals: lions, buffaloesbuffaloes [buffalo]buffaloes, elephants, rhinosrhinos [rhino]rhinos and leopards. Why not zebras? Because they are easy to see. An interesting fact about zebras is that they always travel with the wildebeestwildebeest [wildebeest]wildebeest. In that way, they can protect themselves from lions, cheetahs, and leopards, which attack and eat other animals. There is even a chance to see the great migrationthe great migrationthe great migration of animals. It's when zebras, wildebeest, and gazelles move in groups to find new water spotswater spots [water spot]water spots and new plants to eat. I can’t wait!

We’ve also had a meeting with a person who looks after the safari park. The man told us all about safetysafetysafety during a safari. He instructed us on how to behave. The man warned us that we should not wear dark colours in order to keep the tsetse fliestsetse flies [tsetse fly]tsetse flies away. He also advised us to be quiet when we see elephants because we can easily scare them.

There’s one more thing. There are many national parksnational parks [national park]national parks and nature reservesnature reserves [nature reserve]nature reserves in Tanzania. Animals need protection against people who kill them for their furfurfur, meat, and even teeth. There are also many endangered speciesendangered species [endangered species]endangered species, like chimpanzeeschimpanzees [chimpanzee]chimpanzees or cheetahs. That’s why safari parks have people who protect them!

1 Źródło: Ela Borowiec, licencja: CC BY-SA 3.0.