Oregon Zoo experts take travelers to exotic locations

“Oregon Zoo Deputy Director Mike Keele, an elephant expert who has traveled extensively in Africa, will lead an 11-day excursion to Botswana. The tour takes place Nov. 7-18, 2006, and is timed to take advantage of the annual flooding of the Okavango Delta in northern Botswana. Each year, after the rainy season, the delta floods, and animals from across the savanna flock there to mate and raise their young alongside its plentiful banks. Antelope, zebra, lion, hyena, buffalo, leopard, cheetah, giraffe and elephant are just some of the species that may be seen.” - KATU 2

A tiresome journey for elephants

“With animal lovers on the look out for any violation of rules regarding rights of animals, it is a really onerous task for the mahouts and the elephant owners to see that the jumbos are cared for and their health maintained in shipshape.” - The Hindu

Packing my trunk for elephant road trip

“Keith, the Zahn show wants you to ride with two elephants from Illinois to Tennessee.” - CNN.com

Happy campers

Experiences during a month long African safari - iafrica.com