Malawi's safari parks are home to many species of animals, with the most popular including lions, giraffes, rhinos, elephants and zebras! This weekend, I had the opportunity to venture out to Liwonde National Park in Liwonde, Malawi. Our safari included two game drives, in the morning and at night, and a boat safari in the afternoon to get up close and personal with the hippos. My favorite animal to see on the safari was the elephant. I love watching them use their trunks to grab leaves and spray water.
Guess who: This animal stands at an average of ten feet tall and weighs about five tons. It has gray, wrinkly skin, huge ears and a long trunk that can pick off leaves from trees for snacks and spray water.
If you guessed "elephant", you are correct!
It was amazing! Seeing such a large animal up close felt slightly scary, but they are so beautiful and majestic up close. When the animals get very close to the safari cart or boat, we are instructed to be extremely still and not make any noise that would startle them.
