Home Entertainment: Take a virtual game drive this Christmas

During the festive season, many parents run out of ideas to entertain their children. Ever since the first national lockdown, companies had to resort to virtual entertainment. That includes going on safari.

Take your family on a virtual game drive in Kruger

If you are running out of ideas for entertainment, why not log onto YouTube and watch a game drive from the comfort of your living room.

According to Cape Talk, SafariLIVE, an award-winning live safari, hosted by expert game rangers have set dates for virtual game drives this December.

It is of course a great opportunity for kids to learn about South Africa’s wildlife and even has a live chat function where rangers answer questions live.

They are doing two game drives a day, which you can watch live on YouTube. Here you can see anything from leopards, lions and hyena.

You can also learn about the intricate ways everything in nature interacts – predator and prey, flora and fauna – to create a finely balanced environment.

The morning drive takes place from 5:30 to 8:30 (SAST) while the afternoon drive takes place from 15:30 to 18:30 (SAST).

How to watch a virtual game drive this festive season

• Go to YouTube
• Search for the WildEarth Channel
• Click on the game drive you want to “attend”
• Relax, watch, and ask your questions!

Penguin Beach

You can also follow the hustle and bustle of an African Penguin colony on the Cape Coast in South Africa.

Join the WildEarth experts as they walk among one of the few remaining colonies of these endangered animals and take you into the penguins’ daily lives and get to know some penguin characters from among the hundreds you’ll see every day.

Here is a little taste of how a WildEarth virtual game drive works:

A Sunrise Safari on 16 December

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A Sunset Safari on 2 April 2020

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