The steppe animal park Pamhagen in the far eastern corner of the Seewinkel – the region between Neusiedl am See and Hungary – is the home of rare regional species. One does not often have the opportunity to get so close storks. The Mangalitsa- a Hungarian pig -also called curly-hair hog, was one of the […]
Cape Spear
Cape Spear, the most easterly point of the North American continent, is only 3 km southeast of St. John, the capital of Newfoundland. The landmark is the lighthouse built in 1835. It is the oldest surviving lighthouse in Newfoundland and has been restored to its original appearance of 1839, the common lighthouse design on Canada’s […]
Cogwheel train to Schafberg – Austria
The meter gauge cogwheel railway takes us to the Schafberg in Upper Austria, whose summit lays in Salzburg. With a length of nearly 3 mi. it gains about 3937.0 ft in height difference with a maximum gradient of 25.5%. The terminus is located at an altitude 5577.43 ft. At a high visitor frequency two trains […]
Lions in Kruger National Park
It is an experience to come close to lions in the wild, like here in the Kruger National Park (Great Limpopo Transfrontier Park) between Satara and Olifants River. Please watch the video!!! You are currently viewing a placeholder content from YouTube. To access the actual content, click the button below. Please note that doing so […]
African Penguins Foxy Beach – South Africa
Foxy’s Beach at Simon’s Town is one of three mainland colonies of penguins in South Africa. Foxy Beach is part of Boulder’s Beach, and this in turn is part of the Table Mountain National Park. Boulder’s Beach marks that coastal section which is strewn with large distinctive granite boulders. The penguins that live here are […]
Two Oceans Aquarium – Cape Town
The Two Oceans Aquarium at the Waterfront in Cape Town – South Africa – is one of the most popular attractions of the city. Named after the two oceans, the Indian Ocean and the Atlantic, merging in Cape Town, it houses the most important animal species in a 2 million liter of taking tank, the […]