As soon as they entered the park, they saw several tall creatures looking at them, with long eyelashes, big black eyes full of curiosity, Catherine and Joanna, who were walking in front, were full of youthful vitality, tiptoeing by the fence, wanting to touch them, this giraffe has a good temper, and bowed his head to cooperate.

Matthew pointed to the top: "Ladies, don't be in a hurry down there, let's go up to the second floor and feed them with our own hands!" ”

Coming to the corridor on the second floor, it is much more convenient, the giraffe is standing at the same height as them, and the staff next to him is holding a crushed alfalfa in his hand, and at a glance, he knows that the road is bought by tourists at a glance, but An Feng found that the boss of Bazel also has to pay.

Sensing An Feng's gaze, Bazel explained: "The Animal Protection Foundation has limited funding, and in recent years, poaching has been serious, and the money has to be used in key places, and even most of the hotel's annual profits are invested in it. Try to be self-sufficient in order to survive for a long time. ”

"Good idea." An Feng said.

Seeing that everyone was very happy to feed the giraffes, An Feng also took some food and stepped forward, the giraffe stretched out his head, An Feng hugged its big head, spread his palm, the giraffe stretched out his tongue to roll away the food in his palm, and chewed slowly and happily. The close-up encounter is much more interesting than the zoo.

After the giraffe ate it, he didn't forget to please him and rub him, wanting to get more rewards, An Feng approached to take a photo with it, and was licked by a hot long tongue without paying attention, fortunately he reacted quickly, only touched a little, or was rolled up by such a big tongue...... It's like washing your face.

An Feng smiled and took a few steps back, sending everyone to hug the giraffe, but they were affectionate, and Bazel reminded everyone on the side: "The temper of the male deer is not very good, you may get angry if you touch it, go and touch the doe." As long as you give them something to eat, they basically won't refuse to pet! ”

An Feng stood next to him and said, "You are quite researched." ”

"I do this often and find out their habits." Bazel said.

After playing for a while, everyone said goodbye to the giraffe and left through the stairs on the other side. The next stop is the feeding area, also known as the adoption area. That is, to adopt and care for small animals that have lost their parents, and the management of the reserve brings them back and raises them to a certain age before releasing them back into the wild.

Today, the little lion center is not open, many foreign tourists are disappointed to leave, although Africa is rich in wildlife, but to be able to get close to the opportunity is still very few, at least when going out to see, it must be through a layer of glass or protection, very rare, or dare to touch it.

The sign at the door is clearly written. The $40 price is up close, but there's a closing tip below. But as soon as Bazel arrived, the staff opened the door automatically...... There is no doubt that it was the boss who came over and they specially vacated the place for them to enjoy.

There are two little ones who have just lost their mother, and when the cage is opened, they run out like puppies and run around the house, very naughty. The little lion went around in circles with the staff, but he didn't catch them. But the back was still sensitively grabbed by the back of the neck and lifted up.

Almost unsurprisingly, both lion cubs were given to the lady first.

The one in Joanna's arms was only two or three weeks old, with two big watery eyes, black eyes, round ears, and a big belly. Like Xiaobai at home, he was held in his arms restlessly and sniffed, ignorant and curious about everything, and did not refuse the touch of strangers at all. This is naturally cute, and it's a lady killer. Even men can't resist the innocence and cuteness of young animals.

They stayed with the little lion for the most time, and when everyone was satisfied, it was not early, and they walked around the garden again, it was not big, basically ten minutes to walk, but if you stopped to see, you have to spend a long time, take pictures with giraffes, tease the little lions, watch the cheetahs sleeping lazily, or go to see the rare hundred-year-old turtles, slowly hiding under the shade of the trees to enjoy the coolness.

Until the evening, everyone finally got tired of playing, went back to dinner, due to the time difference, there was no activity at night, and they all went back to the house to rest.

The next day.

After putting on breathable and loose clothes in the morning, everyone gathers in front of the hotel.

There were four cars parked outside, and the eight of them were divided into three groups as a family in three cars, and one car was accompanied by security guards, and four black men with guns, hired by the safari park, usually to drive away poachers. In addition to the security guards, there are four driver-guides, and another animal expert.

An Feng glanced at the animal expert a few more times, because ...... His name was Darwin. I heard that he came from England and specialized in the study of lions, leopards and other fierce beasts.

Darwin, who has worked in Africa for many years and knows the area well, learned that Bazel and his party were going to hunt, and made a list for them, according to the number of wild animals this year, without affecting the ecological balance, a maximum of two lions, two elephants, and five leopards were allowed to hunt......

In fact, the ecological impact of commercial hunting is far less than that of human activities - industrial development, urban expansion, mining of minerals, etc., although we cannot see how many animals die because of this, but behind it affects the entire biological chain, and the number of people on the verge of extinction far exceeds that of commercial hunting.

Poaching, of course, is not included.

Darwin was very angry about poaching: "Just two months ago, there were many armed poachers in the northwest near Rwanda, killing more than a dozen elephants one after another, and there was a tendency to spread southward, and the army went to investigate, but nothing came of it!" ”

"Go back and let the security team get a grip on the security checks in the surrounding area," Bazel said. ”

"But we can only protect our part of the country, and other national parks may become a place for poachers," Darwin said. ”

Bazel shook his head: "You know that this kind of thing is unavoidable, we are not omnipotent, we can only protect what we can take care of." ”

Darwin also knew this, but he was still helpless.

Bazel came up to everyone, and the two security guards took down the weapon box from the car, and he said: "We operate in a private reserve, and Darwin will give you a list of each team, and do it according to the rules above, there are some animals that are restricted from hunting, and the way is on it." ”

Next is the shotgun.

There are also restrictions on hunters' guns, large magazines or automatic weapons are prohibited, and the only option that can be chosen is a double-barreled shotgun, or some rifles on the catalog, such as a Steyr SSG-PI that An Feng held. It's about the same as his SSG69 sniper rifle in the US, but it's a commercial model, with mechanical sights removed, a heavier barrel, and a .243-inch Winchester cartridge, which is a bit smaller than the .308 version.

After taking a shotgun or two. The average number of guns in the team has reached 1.5, and I am afraid that it is also the most powerful tourist group in Tanzania.

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After getting ready, everyone got into the car.

These four Wranglers have been modified to varying degrees, and the original Wrangler was known as the existence of a Mercedes-Benz G-class with off-road performance, and it was a civilian off-road vehicle, and others such as BMW. Mercedes-Benz's ML-class, Land Rover or something, playing off-road can't compare to it. But comfort is not considered.

In fact, in Africa, you don't have to think about comfort, the main thing is to have a soft chair, air conditioning and cold wind is heaven, and everything else is arbitrary. The roofs of all four cars have been modified to raise and lower the roofs, which can prop up a shed and allow people to stand up in the car. The probe observes the outside scenery.

After the convoy departed, everyone was standing in unison. The overhead canopy shields him from the sun, and he wears sunglasses and a face towel as he picks up his camera to take pictures around. An Feng and Joanna have a car with a driver and guide on board, and it is also equipped with an on-board radio. Stay connected at all times.

They play very high-end, and the other groups of tourists they encounter on the road, whether in terms of equipment or vehicles, are inferior to them, and the tourists are purely spectators. They have the purpose of hunting. This time, except for the rare animals on the list, there are no restrictions on other zebras, antelopes, etc.

In particular, hyenas have no natural predators due to excessive illegal poaching of lions, and the result is naturally a flood, seriously damaging the ecosystem. So hyenas are currently shot freely in many African countries, aiming to keep their numbers to a reasonable level.

After driving a few kilometers along the dirt road, the guide car turns into a private reserve and jolts through the grasslands. The Wrangler is very capable off-road, with three differential locks and non-independent suspension that guarantees that even if only one tire hits the ground, it can pass through obstacles.

On the radio was Darwin's voice, who was describing the area: "Last week there was a herd of about thirty hyenas here, and my colleagues photographed them stealing food from cheetahs and lions. ”

The team raised the speed of the car, the design around the roof is very intimate, there are handrails and soft cushions, it is not uncomfortable for people to lean on, An Feng and Joanna looked at the empty grassland around them, wisps of heat wave hit, there are not many animals, and they have to sit back often to blow the wind.

After about ten minutes, the convoy returned to another road.

A few minutes later, a voice came from the guide car: "Attention, there is a group of people crossing the road ahead, there are many baby elephants, stop and turn off the ignition, be careful not to provoke them." ”

Darwin was the commentator: "The baby elephant is very timid and easily frightened, especially the sound of the engine, and when it is frightened, the elephant will get angry, and our cars can't stand it." So when they cross the street, be careful not to get too close. ”

Everyone stood up and observed the elephants crossing the road.

Compared with the elephants An Feng saw in the zoo, these African elephants are slightly thin and dirty, but the baby elephants are cute, with a short nose and a short nose to follow their mother across the road, very well-behaved, and won a lot of camera clicks. But there are also special elephants, whose trunks roll up a pile of grass, come to the side of the road to eat, and then the accomplice sticks out his nose and grabs the grass from his mouth, but it looks like he is trying to kiss, which is very funny.

These two elephants are not more than the road, just in the middle of the road to roll grass to eat, change the usual traffic jam, the driver who is in a hurry may have already honked the horn, but not here, it is no longer the world of human beings, it is the kingdom of animals, animals are the masters, and the only way to get angry is to escape.

Wait patiently for the herd to cross the road before continuing to set off. A voice came over the radio: "Luckily, there are lions hunting ahead!" ”

An Feng looked around, but except for a piece of weeds, he couldn't find anything, the two of them looked for it together, and there were all kinds of inquiries on the radio, obviously this group of freshmen were not as sharp as the experts' sharp eyes, and after Darwin pointed out the specific direction, everyone found the lions hiding in the weeds with difficulty.

About three or four lionesses are eyeing gazelles grazing not far away.

Then Darwin's voice rang out: "Oh! There is also a pack of hyenas to the northwest! It seems that this lion hunt will be very exciting! (To be continued......)