Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Secret Wildlife
You wouldn't come to West Africa in search of an East African-style safari. If you did,
you'd be disappointed. And yet there's more to West Africa's wildlife than initially meets
the eye. If you look in the right places, there are elephants and primate species in abund-
ance, and big cats stalk the undergrowth. Throw in pygmy hippos and some of the world's
best birdwatching and it becomes clear that West Africa is greatly underrated as a
wildlife-watching destination. And unlike in East or Southern Africa, you're likely to
have whatever you find all to yourself.
