Wildlife encounters offer once-in-a-lifetime travel memories that you’ll treasure forever. Who doesn’t remember the first time they watched a Dolphin frolicking in the wake of their boat, saw a Deer or a Bear in the wild, or went snorkeling with aquatic life all around them? These days, animals all around the world are facing an ever-increasing … Continued
Discover Corps’ new Wildlife Conservation Experience tour was launched in June 2016. South African wildlife conservation has been a huge personal passion ever since my first visit to the country back in 2000. So I was delighted when my 14-year-old daughter and I were invited to experience the diverse itinerary for ourselves. Having previously spent … Continued
It’s no secret that we love responsible travel, and we want you to love it, too. But the benefits of sustainable tourism go even further than helping the environment and the people we encounter along the way. Responsible travel can also make travel more fun, inspiring, and fulfilling for YOU, the traveler. We understand that you might … Continued
My first trip to South Africa back in 2000 ultimately proved to be a life-changing experience. A lifetime of National Geographic specials couldn’t prepare me for the awe-inspiring South African wildlife sightings we were blessed with on every single safari drive we took during our week exploring Kruger National Park. We saw the famed “Big 5” more times … Continued
People are inspired to travel because they’re curious and fascinated by the world around them. Which is great! The world is a beautiful, exciting place. But travel can have negative impacts on that world we love so much. Which is why responsible travel matters. Responsible travel has become a buzz word lately, but it’s so much more … Continued
Tanzania is one of those magical places I’d dreamed of visiting for so long, it almost didn’t feel real once I finally got there. From the bustling cities of Arusha and Moshi to remote villages of Chaga and Maasai people, the country is teeming with energy, with a constant stream of smiles and waves from people we … Continued
It’s not hyperbole to suggest that my first encounter with endangered elephants in the wild changed my life. It was about two hours into my first-ever safari drive on my first afternoon in Kruger National Park, South Africa. We spotted a majestic bull elephant feeding on leaves about 75 feet to our left. Our driver turned the vehicle … Continued
There’s a battle going on in South Africa. And though it may not have the human body count of, say, Syria, this struggle is just as bloody. At the center of the fight is wildlife, as a rapid rise in Elephant and Rhino Poaching finds these animals being killed for their tusks and horns at increasingly alarming rates. According to … Continued
Of all the wildlife we’ve been fortunate enough to encounter during our travels, swimming with a West Indian Manatee remains one of our most treasured memories. The West Indian Manatee is one of three living species of the Trichechidae family (the others being the Amazonian and African manatee). Their name comes from the Taíno (the indigenous people … Continued