Discover your wild side at these amazing wildlife destinations

Get away from the city jungle and enter a genuine one. A whole world of adventure and thrills is in store for you. All you have to do is choose a location and prepare to witness exotic animals that have only been seen in NatGeo programs up until now.

Without further ado, here are a few of the world’s top wildlife hotspots. This is where your wildlife vacation starts.

1. Tanzania’s Serengeti
   Every wildlife traveler’s bucket list must include a visit to the stunning Serengeti. The Serengeti is a region of diverse woods and foggy swampland, not only “endless plains,” as its moniker in Maasai is known. Many national parks and preserves cover the majority of the territory. This is the spot to go if you’ve always wanted to go on a wildlife safari. The excitement of seeing the migration of enormous herds of zebra, gazelle, and wildebeest is unmatched. Then there are the predators, which include crocodiles, cheetahs, leopards, and lions. When giraffes and elephants are included, the result is a unique nature encounter.

2. The Borneo
   The third biggest island in the world, Borneo, is divided between Malaysia, Indonesia, and the tiny island of Brunei. You will see hundreds of species on this beautiful island, such as the Sumatran rhinoceros and Asian elephant. One of the few remaining natural habitats for the endangered orang-utans is Borneo. Local conservationists find new species every year. There are now 400 different species of birds. Another option is to travel to the Malaysian state of Sabah to ascend Mount Kinabalu and take in the breathtaking scenery below. If you’re lucky, you may see sea turtles laying their eggs on Selingan Island or go snorkeling in the nearby waters.
3. India’s Jim Corbett National Park
   You’ve missed something if you haven’t seen a tiger in person yet. Zoos don’t count, either. This secretive species must be seen in the wild. There are very few locations where you may view the magnificent tiger, and they are in serious risk of going extinct. Visit Corbett National Park, which is tucked away in the Himalayan mountains. To try your luck at seeing this incredible species, you may take early morning safaris and stay in special cottages in the park. Don’t skimp on an excellent guide; it makes all the difference. Don’t worry if you don’t see a tiger; there are more than 600 different kinds of birds, elephants, deer, crocodiles, sloth bears.
4. Ecuador’s Galapagos Islands
   The Galapagos Islands, located 600 miles off the coast of Ecuador, are arguably the most well-known wildlife destination on Earth. Scientists and environmentalists have protected the islands from contact with the outside world for a very long time. As a result, there are now so many rare species that you will be in awe when you see them. Here, you may see huge tortoises, penguins, swimming vegetarian iguanas, and much more. The animals on these islands are less afraid of this two-legged species since they have never seen people. You can take some incredible photos without a zoom lens. For some pictures, you may actually need to take a step back.
5. Namibia Over the last few decades, rhinoceroses—both black and white—have been brutally poached. Namibia, however, has now granted sanctuary to this nearly extinct mammal. The best-kept wildlife reserve in the nation is Etosha National Park. In addition to the rhinos, you may see magnificent lions, elephants, and giraffes here, as well as the rare leopard or cheetah. Now, a huge part of the park is a dried-up salt pan that momentarily fills with water during rainy seasons. A colony of more than 200,000 cape fur seals may be seen playing in the ocean for hours near Cape Cross on the Skeleton Coast.
6. Mexico’s Sea of Cortez
   Sitting peacefully between the long narrow peninsula of Baja California and the Mexican mainland is a nutrient-rich sea that has been drawing a diverse diversity of marine species since millennia. As a World Heritage Site today, people swarm the seas to see the ten species of whales, sea lion colonies, dolphins, whale sharks, manta rays, sea turtles, and a wide diversity of shorebirds. The waterways and surrounding land are simply overflowing with these beautiful critters, so it wouldn’t even take much work to identify them. To get up close to them, you may go on a whale watching cruise or go kayaking alone. You can even go snorkeling if you’re courageous enough.
7. The Basin of Amazon We always assume that Brazil is where the Amazon River flows, but did you realize that just 40% of the land that the powerful river irrigates is in Brazil? From Bolivia, Peru, Venezuela, and Columbia, one may go to the vast, endless woods and tributaries. Reserve a room at one of the several eco-lodges in Ecuador that are close to the Napo River. This will bring you right in the thick of the forest and along canals where you may feast your senses on gorgeous native flora and animals. Only in the Amazon Basin can you go above the canopy, swim in a remote lagoon, and follow boardwalks and jungle mud trails.
8. Madagascar’s Atsinanana Rainforests
   The animated film of the same name portrays the Madagascar Islands as stunning as they actually are. This World Heritage Site includes all six of Madagascar’s national parks. The islands are home to a rich and varied environment that has developed over 60 million years without human intervention or disruption. There are up to 10 distinct species of lemurs among the various primate species you will see here. For a strange experience, go through lowland rainforests and ascend the hills to the cloud forest.