If you are one of those people who loves to turn on the television and watch channels about animals, nature and wildlife around the world, you will definitely fall in love with these destinations that we have listed below, which in addition to being beautiful places with enchanting landscapes, have a huge variety of animals spread out everywhere.
These are perfect cities for those who love a good adventure and attract thousands of tourists every year, willing to face new challenges and get to know the natural habitat of these animals more closely, both in sanctuaries and parks, and on safaris.
Check it out below and fall in love!
1. Jasper, Canada
Besides the beautiful lakes, hot springs and waterfalls unfold throughout Jasper National Park, there also are bears, moose, beavers, cougars, wolves and numerous other animals that roam the park freely, because the park has been deemed the primary residence of wildlife in the vicinity. For your personal safety, it is recommended that you stay at the special trails and do not technique any animal you sight.
2. Yellowstone National Park, United States
World-famous for its breathtaking mountainous landscape, Yellowstone National Park in the United States is also becoming increasingly famous for its rich ecosystem. It is a vast area (about 30,000 square miles) that is home to species of deer, cougars, elk, wolves, bears and other diverse animals.
3. Komodo and Rinca Islands, Indonesia
They get their name from the region’s symbol, Indonesia’s famous creature, the gigantic Komodo lizard, the biggest lizard species of the world reaching nearly three meters in length and weighing as much as 70 kg. Some people who aren’t too interested in the beast, which intimidates even visitors, can look at sharks, dolphins and sea turtles as well.
4. Halls Gap, Australia
Hugely famous among natural world-loving traffic, Halls Gap is located near the Grampians National Park, where emus, koalas, kangaroos (which roam the town or graze at the cricket field) and different fully cute and tasty little creatures call home!
5. Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda
In the Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, overlaying a place of around 32,000 hectares, it is possible to find out over 460 bird and mammal species, the gorillas being the biggest tourist attraction inside the region, as one 0.33 of the populace of these animals is living there. The park gives forest trails so travelers can come to be acquainted with those lovely animals firsthand.
6. Estes Park, United States
Located near the entrance to Rocky Mountain National Park, Estes Park offers a beautiful view of Colorado’s nature and also provides the opportunity to see a wide variety of animals and birds, such as squirrels, mule deer, beavers, as well as around 3,000 elk (which are super friendly and come into mating and breeding season in the fall and spring – during this period it is best to keep your distance).
7. Pantanal, Brazil
We couldn’t fail to mention the Pantanal, which combines a beautiful mix of savannas, forests and swamps in more than 75 thousand square kilometers and has an impressive diversity of animals, such as birds (around 700 species of birds), anacondas, maned wolves, alligators (there are more than 10 million spread across the region), jaguars, capybaras, Brazilian tapirs, giant otters, various mammals, fish, reptiles and much more.
8. Cradle Mountain, Australia
You could spot the rarest and most awesome species, mainly at Cradle Mountain, which is one of the fine places to identify them. Some of these are specific animals like echidnas, wombats, platypuses or even Tasmanian devils. It is well nicely well worth the visit, because the vicinity is famed for its unusual and unforgettable ecology.
9. Kruger National Park, Africa
Africa has the Kruger National Park, regarded as one of the finest places to visit for adventurous people. Mozambique and Zimbabwe border the park, which harbors savannas, forest and woodland teeming with elephants, buffalo, lions, swallows and so on. It has more than 750 types of mammals, birds and reptiles altogether.
10. Bonito, Brazil
Bonito is another Brazilian wild destination that does justice to its name, as apart from being a highly beautiful location filled with amazing landscapes and crystal clear rivers with plenty of colorful fish, it also has other animals like armadillos, macaws, agoutis and monkeys, which are dispersed throughout the forests.
11. Torres del Paine, Chile
Torres del Paine Park is found in Patagonia, Chile, and it is an excellent place to visit since besides being a spot hardly touched by man, it presents stunning scenery with snow-capped mountains and also presents the possibility of interacting with various types of animals.
12. Ranthambore National Park, India
Ranthambore National Park, which is in India, also accommodates various wild animals and permits one to circumnavigate the whole area using a safari and a guide, who, apart from assisting you in locating the animals, is well-informed about each of the species and informs you about the tigers, bears, jackals, monkeys and other creatures that inhabit the area.
13. Churchill, Canada
In Churchill, Canada, the focal point that lures tourists worldwide are the polar bears. They may be super cute from a distance, but they are horribly dangerous creatures at close range. In the fall season, the world’s polar bear capital sees big herds of these mammals arrive, and that is when the seas start to thaw and, therefore, they get to have amazing seal banquets.
14. Galapagos, Ecuador
Extremely well known all over the globe for being the archipelago where Charles Darwin based the theory of species evolution, Galapagos is an ideal destination to see the natural environment of different mammals, birds, fish and reptiles like penguins, sea lions, albatrosses, flamingos, turtles and iguanas.
It is extremely frequent that animals there reproduce, as they view the area as a safe sanctuary for their nests. Depending on the time of year, visitors can also watch dolphins, whales and sharks.