{"id":1097,"date":"2011-06-03T00:21:00","date_gmt":"2011-06-03T00:21:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/?p=1097"},"modified":"2011-06-03T00:21:00","modified_gmt":"2011-06-03T00:21:00","slug":"lion-attack-prompts-safari-warning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/2011\/06\/lion-attack-prompts-safari-warning\/","title":{"rendered":"Lion Attack Prompts Safari Warning"},"content":{"rendered":"<table align=\"center\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/azsportstalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/0512131253511lion_attack_blured_4-0_11.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"265\" src=\"http:\/\/azsportstalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/09\/0512131253511lion_attack_blured_4-0_11.jpg\" width=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr align=\"right\">\n<td><i>File Picture<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Australia&#8217;s biggest online travel insurer has warned travellers to take greater care on safari in Africa as this year&#8217;s prime game-viewing season approaches.<\/p>\n<p>Travel Insurance Direct (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.travelinsurancedirect.com.au\/\">www.travelinsurancedirect.com.au<\/a>) General Manager Ian Jackson said a lion attack on an American tourist near Victoria Falls last month provided a timely reminder of the dangers of African wildlife.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Now that the dream of an African safari has become more commonplace, we&#8217;re hearing occasional reports that travellers aren&#8217;t always paying full attention to their safety,&#8221; Mr Jackson said. &#8220;A safari is generally a very safe and rewarding experience, but it&#8217;s vital that travellers take precautions and follow the instructions of their guides.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Travel Insurance Direct provides five key tips for Australians taking safari expeditions in Africa:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Always stay in the vehicle\u00a0 &#8211; unless directed by a guide, travellers should never stray from the safety of their van, truck or four-wheel-drive. <\/li>\n<li>Never turn your back \u2013 watch and listen at all times.\u00a0 When on a walking safari, always remember the adage that the only thing in Africa that turns and runs is prey.<\/li>\n<li>Listen to your guide \u2013 always pay attention and never stray. If a guide instructs you to move on or to back away, do so.<\/li>\n<li>Keep your voice down \u2013 animals scare easily and are less predictable when startled.<\/li>\n<li>Ensure you&#8217;re protected \u2013 only travel with a licensed safari guide and ensure you have adequate travel insurance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Mr Jackson said the best game-viewing seasons in many African countries fell between June and October, making these the most popular months for travellers.<\/p>\n<p>He said animal attacks on tourists were still extremely rare, but the growing popularity of African tourism meant increasing contact between animals and humans in some areas.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;No photograph is ever worth the risk of an animal attack,&#8221; Mr Jackson said. &#8220;Never try to get closer and remember to put the camera down and be aware of your surroundings.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Mr Jackson said safari travellers were covered by most travel insurers as long as they travelled with a licensed guide and did not behave recklessly or under the influence of alcohol or drugs.<\/p>\n<p>Travel Insurance Direct is Australia&#8217;s number one online travel insurer.\u00a0 For more information see <a href=\"http:\/\/www.travelinsurancedirect.com.au\/\">www.travelinsurancedirect.com.au<\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: inline; visibility: hidden;\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>File Picture Australia&#8217;s biggest online travel insurer has warned travellers to take greater care on safari in Africa as this year&#8217;s prime game-viewing season approaches. Travel Insurance Direct (www.travelinsurancedirect.com.au) General Manager Ian Jackson said a lion attack on an American tourist near Victoria Falls last month provided a timely reminder of the dangers of African [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1097","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1097","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1097"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1097\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1097"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1097"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1097"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}