A leopard in Botswana's Mashatu Game Reserve. Though the country is located nearly 5,000 kilometers from West Africa's Ebola-stricken areas, some tourists are holding off on visiting.
Safari tourism suffering in Africa —
A leopard in Botswana's Mashatu Game Reserve. Though the country is located nearly 5,000 kilometers from West Africa's Ebola-stricken areas, some tourists are holding off on visiting.
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Jake McCormick, safari specialist with Shadows of Africa, says the Ebola outbreak has caused a 70% decrease in inquiries at his company, which offers tours in Tanzania, Kenya, Rwanda and Zanzibar. This elephant was photographed in Tanzania's Mikumi National Park.
Mikumi National Park (Tanzania) —
Jake McCormick, safari specialist with Shadows of Africa, says the Ebola outbreak has caused a 70% decrease in inquiries at his company, which offers tours in Tanzania, Kenya, Rwanda and Zanzibar. This elephant was photographed in Tanzania's Mikumi National Park.
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Wouter Vergeer, owner of SafariBookings.com, says South Africa's safari industry hasn't been hit as hard by Ebola fears as its East Africa counterparts. This hippopotamus was photographed in South Africa's Kruger National Park.
Kruger National Park (South Africa) —
Wouter Vergeer, owner of SafariBookings.com, says South Africa's safari industry hasn't been hit as hard by Ebola fears as its East Africa counterparts. This hippopotamus was photographed in South Africa's Kruger National Park.
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Giraffes in the Mashatu Game Reserve in Botswana. "Numerous safari tour operators report that clients view Africa as a single country when it comes to risk assessment," says Vergeer of Safaribookings.com.
Mashatu Game Reserve (Botswana) —
Giraffes in the Mashatu Game Reserve in Botswana. "Numerous safari tour operators report that clients view Africa as a single country when it comes to risk assessment," says Vergeer of Safaribookings.com.
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Botswana's Okavango Delta is the world's largest inland delta and home to an abundance of wildlife.
Okavango Delta (Botswana) —
Botswana's Okavango Delta is the world's largest inland delta and home to an abundance of wildlife.
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Lion cubs in the Edeni Game Reserve in South Africa. Edeni is a 21,000-acre wilderness area located near Kruger National Park.
Edeni Game Reserve (South Africa) —
Lion cubs in the Edeni Game Reserve in South Africa. Edeni is a 21,000-acre wilderness area located near Kruger National Park.
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Kenyan health officials take passengers' temperatures as they arrive at the Jommo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi in August. According to the WHO, there have been no reported cases of Ebola in Kenya to date, though the country's role as a transportation hub in East Africa makes it vulnerable to the disease.
Nairobi, Kenya —
Kenyan health officials take passengers' temperatures as they arrive at the Jommo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi in August. According to the WHO, there have been no reported cases of Ebola in Kenya to date, though the country's role as a transportation hub in East Africa makes it vulnerable to the disease.
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