President Theodore Roosevelt and his son Kermit, between April and June of 1909. One of the most famous safaris was staged on behalf of former U.S. By the beginning of the 1900s, entrepreneurial British and European settlers in Africa - who became known as "white hunters" - were organizing and promoting safaris for affluent outsiders who wanted to bag some of the continent's spectacular game. One prominent late-1800s safari enthusiast was the German hunter, naturalist and photographer Carl Georg Schillings, who took some of the first spectacular photographs of lions, elephants and rhinos in their natural environment. īritish hunters like Cornwallis Harris and Charles Baldwin began venturing into sub-Saharan African in the mid-1800s in search of game, and their accounts of spectacular adventures spurred others to organize trips following in their footsteps. It's derived from the older Arabic word "safariya," which means "a voyage or expedition". Burton got the word from Swahili, an African language.
NICK JR WILD SAFARI WORD OF THE DAY MOVIE
The word "safari" was introduced into the English language by 19th-century English explorer and linguist Sir Richard Burton (not to be confused with the more famous 20th-century movie star). Safari tourism is a major source of employment and income for African countries, as well as a way for people from other parts of the world to learn about the importance of preserving Africa's shrinking natural habitats and endangered species. Today's safari participant is more likely to carry a camera than a gun, and to revel in seeing some of the world's most magnificent and exotic animals rather than picking them off.
But for the most part, the focus of the contemporary safari industry has shifted from destruction to respectful observation. Maybe there are still macho hunters out there who long to trek into the wild like Teddy Roosevelt and Ernest Hemingway and bring back taxidermy trophies for their dens. But, as you might imagine, like most places, Africa has changed in the last century, and the venerable tradition of the safari has changed with it. You know the ones: A khaki-clad man wearing pith helmet brandishes his rifle and proudly poses beside the carcass of a slain beast in colonial Africa. Notice the title means "ferocious animals" or, as the lyrics go, "fierce animals".Kim Wolhuter/National Geographic/ Getty Imagesįor many people, the word "safari" conjures up faded, sepia-tone images from the late 1800s and early 1900s.
McGibbon, Kether Donohue, Yvette Gonzalez-Nacer, Matthew Hunter, Jon Beavers, Dee Bradley Baker, Thomas Hobson, and Caitlin Claessens (Ending narration) Vocals by Owen Mason (Opening narration), Tabitha Gyde (Opening narration), Jelani Imani, Colin DePaula, Tara Perry, Zachary Gordon, Cristina Valenzuela, Angelina Wahler, Eamon Pirrucello, Reyna Shaskan, Madeleine Rose Yen, Ethan Kempner, Donovan Patton, Jaden Michael, T.J.They're acting fierce to keep themselves, their homes and families safe. Some animals have great big teeth and a mighty jaw.Ī scaly tail that swims around or a great big claw!īut even if they act ferocious when you meet them here.įierce animals aren't mean, so there's no need to fear!
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