Yankari Warnings Or Dangers

No matter how often you see a park officer leave the vehicle and wonder into the bush, please do not follow without them giving you the appropriate instructions. These officers are well trained in their duties and only take such risks because they know what to do in the event of a risky situation.

I once met a group of Americans at Wikki Camp, who told me that they felt so safe, that they "wondered around and walked in the bush around Marshall Caves" (in Yankari), because "since they arrived the park they had only come across antelopes and primates".

Well, I thought their behavior was quite naive, because in Yankari, looks can be deceptive. Due to the dense wooded vegetation of the park, often an animal can be only thirty meters away from you without you noticing. If your stood in the middle of the bush, and you're lucky, you may only meet antelope, monkeys, etc. However, if your're unfortunate, chances are that you could be face to face with a wild lion, buffalo or elephant herd, or any other potentially dangerous animal. Please..........IT IS NOT WORTH THE RISK..

A teenage girl that ran into the bush from Wikki Camp was killed in by a lioness in the mid eighties. If you stick to the rules and regulations, you would have a safe and wonderful time in the park.