In the Kruger National Park in South Africa we have witnessed the intelligence and social behavior of elephants. As a fallen tree blocking the road, it was apparent that elephants were nearby. The sun already made her way towards the horizon. We had to reach the next camp, in order not to spend the night […]
Siberian Tigers in Hellabrunn Zoo
The Hellabrunn zoo in Munich houses some Siberian tigers. They are the largest living cats but strongly threatened with extinction. A tigress had reared 2 cubs during colder months. It was a great pleasure to watch them playing. Please watch the video here You are currently viewing a placeholder content from YouTube. To access the […]
Piber Federal Stud – Home of the Lipizzan horses
The home of the Lipizzan horses, Piber Federal Stud is located near Koeflach, Styria, Austria. Since 1915, with interruption during the second World War II and in the postwar period, the Lipizzan horses are bred here for the Spanish Riding School in Vienna. In the world-famous Piber Federal Stud the horses spend their teenage years […]
Table Mountain in Cape Town
The Table Mountain, one of the most popular photo motives of South Africa, rises majestically above the center of Cape Town. It forms the northern part of the mountain range that begins about 50 km south of the Cape of Good Hope and slopes down about 1000 m in Cape Town. Please watch the video […]
Badgers – At home in the forrest
Badgers are predators and belong to the marten family. The badger (Meles meles) was the wild animal of the year 2010 in Germany and Austria. Badgers love mixed forests with trees and shrubs. They feed on earthworms, insects and beetles, however they don’t disdain plant food, such as cereals, corn, berries, roots and tubers. Please watch […]
Lion Park Johannesburg – Southafrica
The Lion Park Johannesburg, with over 100 lions, belongs to the most famous lion breeding stations of South Africa. Besides lions, it also houses giraffes, zebra, springbok, hyena, African wild dogs and many other animals. Here we have learned as one keeps an ostrich away. You hold a broom which is higher than the head […]