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Go Backpacking > Destinations > Africa > South Africa > Friday Flashback: Great Whites, Whales, Ostriches, and Cheetahs

Friday Flashback: Great Whites, Whales, Ostriches, and Cheetahs

April 9, 2010 By Dave

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Petting cheetahs in Outdshorn
Petting cheetahs in Outdshorn

Africa, more so than any other continent I've visited, offers endless opportunities to commune with nature.

In the span of a few days on South Africa's Western Cape, I spent time whale watching from land, came face to face with a Great White Shark, rode an ostrich, and petted cheetahs.

  • Whale Watching in Hermanus
  • The Waiting is the Hardest Part (1st attempt at shark cage diving)
  • Dare #16 – Completed – Cage Diving with Great White Sharks (adrenaline-infused underwater adventure)
  • Welcome to Outdshorn
  • Spelunking in the Cango Caves
  • It's All About the Ostriches (includes rare video of me riding an ostrich)
  • Mountain Biking and Cool Cats
  • Petting the Cheetahs (you gotta see this!)

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Dave is the Founder and Editor in Chief of Go Backpacking and Feastio. He's been to 65 countries and lived in Colombia and Peru. Originally from New York, Dave now calls Austin, TX home. Find him on Instagram and Twitter.

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  1. Matt says

    April 27, 2010 at 8:06 am

    Very cool! I love incorporating wildlife adventures into my trips.

  2. Matt says

    April 27, 2010 at 1:06 pm

    Very cool! I love incorporating wildlife adventures into my trips.

  3. Wilfredo Angello says

    October 29, 2010 at 6:45 pm

    What’s your opinion about tattoos? Tongue piercing… and eyebrow piercings? I find that when a person puts too much tattoos, too much piercings, it really irks me… because to me, you don’t need to hide your body with tattoos. Also, is it healthy to have so many of them?

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