Safari West Wildlife Preserve and African Tent Camp
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A African Tented Camp at the Safari West Wildlife Preserve outside Santa Rosa. The heavy lined canvas with thick plastic windows that form the walls is imported from Africa and the furniture is crafted almost entirely on site from local wood. June 30, 2009 -
Cheetahs are considered to be threatened species out in the wild. Here a female cheetah rests at the Safari West Wildlife Preserve and African Tent Camp, outside Santa Rosa. According to the preserve's website - The cheetah's excellent eyesight helps it find prey during the day. and they can reach speeds of 70 miles an hour over short distances. After a chase, a cheetah needs up to half an hour to catch its breath before it can eat. June 30, 2009 -
Annika Speckhart, of Novato, takes a picture of dazzle of zebras atop a open-air, authentic safari vehicle at the Safari West Wildlife Preserve and African Tent Camp, outside Santa Rosa. Safari-goers are treated to a drive through what the preserve calls a - "Sonoma" African Bush where you will be at one with the wild, observing giraffe, gazelle, scimitar-horned oryx, ostrich and other species of African antelope all living together and sharing this exotic savanna setting." June 30, 2009 -
A pair of East African Crowned Crane strut their stuff at the aviary at the Safari West Wildlife Preserve and African Tent Camp, outside Santa Rosa. June 30, 2009 -
Masai and Reticulated Giraffes at the Safari West Wildlife Preserve and African Tent Camp, outside Santa Rosa. According to the preserve's website - usually giraffes drink or rest in shifts so that at least one giraffe is always on the lookout for approaching predators and that some scientists believe that other animals - such as zebras, antelope and wildebeests - often congregate near giraffes to take advantage of their ability to see danger from a distance. June 30, 2009 -
Addax Antelope at the Safari West Wildlife Preserve outside Santa Rosa. Nestled on 400 acres in the heart of California's wine country, Safari West is home to hundreds of exotic mammals and birds. According to the preserve's website Addax are nearly extinct in the wild, having been eliminated from much of their original range. These antelope have been hunted for their skin and meat. Since they are so heavily built they are not capable of great speeds and are easily overtaken by horses and dogs. June 30, 2009 -
At the Safari West Wildlife Preserve and African Tent Camp, outside Santa Rosa tourist explore the 400 acres home for over hundreds of exotic mammals and birds. According to preserve officials it is not a zoo, not a drive-through park, it's a wildlife preserve that was established by Peter Lang in 1989. June 30, 2009 -
Zebras roam the 400 acres at the Safari West Wildlife Preserve and African Tent Camp, outside Santa Rosa. Safari-goers are treated to a drive through what the preserve calls a - "Sonoma" African Bush where you will be at one with the wild, observing giraffe, gazelle, scimitar-horned oryx, ostrich and other species of African antelope all living together and sharing this exotic savanna setting." June 30, 2009 -
A African Tented Camp at the Safari West Wildlife Preserve outside Santa Rosa. The heavy lined canvas with thick plastic windows that form the walls is imported from Africa and the furniture is crafted almost entirely on site from local wood. June 30, 2009 -
Blue-and-gold Macaws at the Safari West Wildlife Preserve and African Tent Camp, outside Santa Rosa. June 30, 2009 -
Masai and Reticulated Giraffes at the Safari West Wildlife Preserve and African Tent Camp, outside Santa Rosa. -
Cheetahs are considered to be threatened species out in the wild. Here a female cheetah rests at the Safari West Wildlife Preserve and African Tent Camp, outside Santa Rosa. According to the preserve's website - The cheetah's excellent eyesight helps it find prey during the day. and they can reach speeds of 70 miles an hour over short distances. After a chase, a cheetah needs up to half an hour to catch its breath before it can eat. June 30, 2009 -
A Demoiselle Crane at the aviary of the Safari West Wildlife Preserve and African Tent Camp, outside Santa Rosa. June 30, 2009 -
A Greater Kudu at the Safari West Wildlife Preserve and African Tent Camp, outside Santa Rosa. June 30, 2009 -
An African Spoonbill,at the Safari West Wildlife Preserve and African Tent Camp, outside Santa Rosa. -
A Cape Buffalo at the Safari West Wildlife Preserve and African Tent Camp, outside Santa Rosa. According to the preserve's website, Cape buffalo are among the famous "Big 5" animals particularly prized by hunters because they are so dangerous, and are therefore on the threatened species list. June 30, 2009 -
A Sarus Crane at the Safari West Wildlife Preserve and African Tent Camp, outside Santa Rosa. June 30, 2009 -
A young reticulated Giraffes looks clumsy as it attempts to sit at the Safari West Wildlife Preserve and African Tent Camp, outside Santa Rosa. June 30, 2009 -
A Watusi cattle at the Safari West Wildlife Preserve and African Tent Camp, outside Santa Rosa. According to the preserve's website these cattle were kept by nomadic herders as symbols of wealth rather than sources of food. These regal animals can easily trace their ancestry back more than 6,000 years and have often been referred to as the "cattle of kings." June 30, 2009 -
Masai giraffe greats safari goers at the Safari West Wildlife Preserve and African Tent Camp, outside Santa Rosa. June 30, 2009 -
A vulture at the Safari West Wildlife Preserve and African Tent Camp, outside Santa Rosa. June 30, 2009 -
De Brazza's Guenon monkey at the Safari West Wildlife Preserve and African Tent Camp, outside Santa Rosa. June 30, 2009 -
A greater flamingo at the Safari West Wildlife Preserve and African Tent Camp, outside Santa Rosa. Safari West recently acquired the flamingos from a wild caught population originating in South Africa. June 30, 2009 -
A White Rhinocerous rests at the more than 400 acres at the Safari West Wildlife Preserve and African Tent Camp, outside Santa Rosa. June 30, 2009 -
The Dama Gazelle is considered to be threatened species out in the wild. here they congregate at the Safari West Wildlife Preserve and African Tent Camp, outside Santa Rosa. For the Oddly California series. June 30, 2009 -
Ostrichs roam the more than 400 acres at the Safari West Wildlife Preserve and African Tent Camp, outside Santa Rosa. June 30, 2009 -
Cheetahs are considered to be threatened species out in the wild. Here a male cheetah paces at the Safari West Wildlife Preserve and African Tent Camp, outside Santa Rosa. According to the preserve's website - The cheetah's excellent eyesight helps it find prey during the day. and they can reach speeds of 70 miles an hour over short distances. After a chase, a cheetah needs up to half an hour to catch its breath before it can eat. June 30, 2009 -
A dazzle of zebras at the Safari West Wildlife Preserve and African Tent Camp, outside Santa Rosa. According to the the Safari West website, no two zebras have the same set of stripes, just like human fingerprints! June 30, 2009
