The Big Five and The Little Five
The Big Five are the five most famous animals in South Africa. The Big Five includes the elephant, the rhinoceros, the lion, the buffalo, and the leopard.
The Little Five are some smaller and less famous animals that have names including the names of The Big Five. This list includes the elephant shrew, the leopard tortoise, the ant lion, the buffalo weaver, and the rhinoceros beetle.
There are 22 South African National Parks. Below is a timeline of when the most famous ones established.
Kruger National Park is the most popular park in South Africa. It first opened in 1898 and was called Sabie Game Reserve. In 1928 SANParks (South Africa National Parks) was formed and the reserve changed to Kruger National Park. The park is 7,523 square miles of open land for South Africa's wild life. It is located in Skukuza, South Africa.