Going on an African safari is a once-in-a-lifetime experience. But can you imagine cruising along in a safari jeep, taking in all the sights, when suddenly a large cheetah hops up on the seat beside ...

SERENGETI, Tanzania -- Tourists from New Jersey on vacation in Tanzania got a great view of a cheetah on their safari. In fact, it was closer than they may have wanted. The Shimek family, of Summit, ...

A tourist shares a close encounter with a cheetah after it leaped into his safari Jeep to shelter from the sun. The big cat sat calmly under the car’s canopy for an hour in Tanzania. Another tourist ...

Two male lions engaging in a battle for territorial or breeding rights in Tanzania did so in the midst of safari vehicles, including one that happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. The ...

Looking to go one better on your next safari? Take the following approach in the lesser-known wonderlands of Tanzania's south. A boating safari, dependent on seasonal conditions, offers a unique way ...

The lion ripped off the dead zebra's leg and walked away with it--the striped skin dangling on the ground. And then, there were the dozens of zebras, ears twitching, nervous, looking out for danger.