Probably the most famous of the planet’s animal menageries, these islands 600 miles off the coast of Ecuador have been sheltered from interaction with the outside world.
Only 40 per cent of the area drained by the mighty Amazon River is in Brazil. So extensive are these forests and tributaries that you can visit them in several other countries, including Peru, Bolivia, Columbia, and Venezuela.
The world’s third largest island, Borneo is part of the Malay Peninsula and is divided between Malaysia, Indonesia and tiny Brunei. It’s home to Asian elephants and Sumatran rhinoceros and sadly.
More than just “endless plains” (which is what its name means in the language of the Maasai), the Serengeti also holds rich forest and swampland, and is home to a number of national parks and preserves in Tanzania.
Set between the long narrow peninsular Baja California and the Mexican mainland, this nutrient-rich sea attracts a wide variety of marine life.
Tigers are in grave danger of extinction in the wild and there aren’t many places you are able to see them. Corbett National Park at the foothills of the Himalayas is one of your best bets.
Rhinoceros, both black and white, have been decimated over the years by poachers, but Namibia has provided some sanctuary for them. Etosha National Park is the country’s most impressive wildlife reserve.
Who can say squirrels are pests when this adorable species exists? Found in hot desert climates in the Southwestern United States and Northwestern Mexico.