Photographing the “Big Five” while on an African photo safari

by Michael Hodgson Jan 20, 2022 Kenya

If you are headed to Africa on a photo safari, you’ve likely now heard of the “Big Five” — the iconic big game animals including the elephant, rhino, buffalo, lion, and leopard. The term was coined in the late 1800s during Africa’s colonial period. These five animals were then considered the most dangerous and the most…