点评:My sister and her husband, and my wife and I have just finished a 9 day safari guided by the Predators Safari Club. Our guide was Denis, a local gentleman in Tanzania. On our trip, we saw too-many-to-count lions, elephants, giraffes, hippos, cape buffalo, warthogs, hyenas, impalas, Thompson gazelles, antelopes, zebras, wildebeests and many others, some of which we didn't know existed. We saw many smaller mammals and birds. We saw a half dozen crocodiles, a few rhinos, four leopards, and three cheetahs. In separate events, we saw two lion kills right in front of us (a warthog and an antelope) which was difficult to watch but which we were reminded is part of nature. We watched a cheetah as it closed in on its prey, though it disappeared in the distance before the chase ended. We had one lion and one elephant brush against our truck as they passed - we were that close. And we watched a breathtaking 3,000 (+) wildebeest crossing of the Mara River, and running right beside our truck. Denis led us through all this and more. His knowledge of Tarangere, Ngorongoro, and the Serengetti is extraordinary. He would even talk to us about the types of vegetation and the roles they play in the lives of the animals. Denis is a fine person, patient and kind, with an astounding knowledge of the wild animals. His driving style was careful and respectful, even though the roads can be very rugged and difficult. He followed his instincts in looking for the animals, rather than simply following the crowd like many others do, and as such, we were often the first or only truck at an event. Denis was able to answer all our questions intelligently, and we all learned so much. Denis largely made our vacations the most wonderful and memorable of trips in our long lives. A safari can be a challenging experience, but with the right guide, it should increase your understanding of our world. If you are considering such an experience, I would recommend Predators, and Denis, without any hesitation.
翻译:我和妻子、妹妹及她的丈夫刚刚结束了由“食肉动物狩猎俱乐部”组织的为期9天的狩猎之旅。我们的向导是丹尼斯,一位来自坦桑尼亚的当地人。在这次旅途中,我们看到的狮子、大象、长颈鹿、河马、非洲水牛、疣猪、鬣狗、黑斑羚、汤氏瞪羚、羚羊、斑马、角马等动物多到数也数不清;其中还有一些我们以前甚至都不知道存在的物种。我们还看到了许多小型哺乳动物和鸟类。我们还见到了六七条鳄鱼、几只犀牛以及四只豹子。还有三只猎豹。在另外的几次观察中,我们亲眼目睹了两只狮子捕杀猎物的过程(一只疣猪和一只羚羊)。虽然场面令人不忍直视,但这也让我们意识到这正是大自然的规律。我们看到一只猎豹慢慢接近猎物,不过在追逐结束前它就消失在了远处。有一只狮子和一头大象从我们的卡车旁经过,两者都几乎擦到了车身——我们离它们实在太近了。此外,我们还目睹了三千多只角马惊心动魄地横渡马拉河的场景。那辆车一直跟在我们的卡车旁边行驶。丹尼斯带领我们领略了这一切,甚至更多。他对塔兰吉雷、恩戈罗恩戈罗以及塞伦盖蒂的了解程度令人惊叹。他甚至会向我们介绍各种植被的类型,以及它们在动物生存中所起的作用。丹尼斯为人优秀,耐心又友善,对野生动物的了解也极为深厚。尽管道路往往崎岖难行,但他的驾驶方式依然谨慎且得体。他凭直觉去寻找那些动物,而不是像很多人那样随大流;正因如此,我们常常是活动中第一辆或唯一一辆抵达的越野车。丹尼斯总能睿智地回答我们提出的所有问题,我们也从他那里学到了很多。在我们漫长的人生中,丹尼斯让每一次旅行都成为了最美好、最难忘的经历。野生动物探险或许是一次充满挑战的体验,但只要有合适的向导相伴,它定能增进你对这个世界的理解。如果你正考虑体验这样的旅程,我毫不犹豫地推荐《捕食者》以及丹尼斯。