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Lions, Elephants and Shrunken Heads, Oh My!
Big Buck Safari is not the sister game to Big Buck Hunter Pro, it is the eclectic uncle that always brought you cool gifts from his travels. In Big Buck Safari, you travel to Africa to take on some of the biggest game on the planet and the action is non-stop. Big Buck Safari brings a different tone and feel to the Big Buck franchise, however the same great game play that players have come to love is the cornerstone of the game.
Big Buck Safari takes you across the entire continent of Africa as you hunt Gemsbok, Kudu, Sable, Cape Buffalo, Wildebeest and countless critters. The Trophy Animal adds a new twist to the game play by challenging the player to go after the elusive animals like Elephants, Giraffes, Rhinos and more.
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HIPPO- Species Spotlight
The hippopotamus is simply awesome to see in person. It truly humbles you to be near such a giant. The two species of hippo still remaining are the Eastern African hippo and the pygmy hippo (not in this video.) There are only an estimated 125000 to 150000 hippos left throughout Sub-Saharan Africa. They are threatened by illegal poaching, and by habitat loss and hippos are legally culled (killed) by some governments and their meat and ivory teeth are sold. They are also hunted by trophy …
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ELEPHANT SAFARI KILL SHOT
Buck hunts a trophy Bull Elephant in Zimbabwe Africa. The hunters slip to within 30 yards of 3 old Bulls then take the big tusker. From the TV show “THE OUTDOORSMAN WITH BUCK MCNEELY. For DVD’s and a FREE E membership visit www.outdoorsmanint.com
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WHITE RHINO- Species Spotlight
The Rhino is one Africa’s Big Five.
The white rhino is the largest of the remaining 5 species of rhinoceros.
They are divided into the southern and northern white rhinos. It is thought the northern rhino is extinct in the wild due to poaching, and only a handful remain in captivity.
Some research shows the southern wild population numbers around 11,000, but the IUCN red list list shows over 17,000.
At any rate, even though the white rhino has the largest numbers of any of the rhino species, it still is endangered and needs our help.
(On a side note-the IUCN recently took the Asian greater one horned rhino of the endangered red list, but I along with others feel it is still needs the protection given by that status)
There are over 700 white rhinos in captivity world wide. The rhino is one of the few larger animals that can be introduced into the wild. Meaning a captive born white or black rhino could make its way to Africa. Recently in October 2008, a white rhino was born via artificial insemination at the Budapest Zoo.
Even with protection they can still be legally trophy hunted in areas of South Africa. I find this to be counter productive with all the time and money going into increasing their numbers. I think we have to get it into our mind set that ALL rhinos need not to be killed. *They can also be green hunted in which a tranquilizer gun is used to and the hunter gets a picture next to their “kill.” These are less expensive, but not as popular as a regular hunt.
The rhino horn is still found on the billion dollar animal black market which is driven mostly by China and the US.
Please visit the following web sites for ways you can help save the rhino.
http://www.savetherhino.org
http://www.sosrhino.org
http://www.rhinos-irf.org
*All footage taken by me at Lewa Wildlife Conservancy in Kenya, Africa
(A great place for rhinos!)
http://www.lewa.org
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