Track and observe packs of wolves on this overnight safari, escorted by an expert guide from Sweden

The word safari hotels in downtown toronto might conjure up visions of stalking the Big Five in deepest darkest hotels in downtown toronto Africa but you can actually get a binocular-ful of wild animals in their natural habitat without stepping foot out of Europe... if you know where to look.
During the reign of Ceauşescu, brown bears were vigorously protected in Romania, though not as part of any global conservation efforts, merely so he could enjoy the pleasure of shooting them himself. Thankfully the trivialities of iron-fisted governing meant he didn t have that much time to partake in too much trophy hunting.
Today Romania is home to over half of Europe s brown bear population who go about their daily business protected from gun-toting dictators and other ne er-do-wells. Track and observe from the safety of wooden hides in the foothills of the Southern Carpathian Mountains near Zărneşti.
Ten years ago there were less than a hundred Iberian Lynx on the whole planet. Thanks to conservation efforts that number is now up to around 300. Not a lot, but enough to bring the species back from the edge of extinction and provide Lynx spotting opportunities in Andalucía, Spain.
Spotting this elusive feline in the folds and forests of the Sierra Morena is no easy task unless you have a wealth of patience, an abundance of luck and an experienced guide. Julian Sykes Wildlife Holidays provides the latter, taking clients deep into the Sierra de Andujar Natural Park for a 5-day safari in search of the Iberian Lynx, with the chance of also spotting otter, wild boar, moufflon and deer.
A fly-drive safari with the Mighty Fine Company enables wildlife spotters to see many of the species that inhabit the pristine landscapes above and below the Arctic Circle along the Russian border, including wolves, lynx and arctic fox.
Africa may have its elephants but Poland also has its own mammalian heavyweight champ in the form of the wisent , or European bison a mighty, horned beast which weighs up to a hefty 900kg. Just over decade ago it was on the endangered species list but thankfully hotels in downtown toronto it s now been downgraded to just vulnerable .
The wilds of Bergslagen, just west of Stockholm, are one of the best areas to get up-close-and-personal with wolves, despite their complete disappearance from Sweden during the early 1970s. After re-emerging in the latter half of the same decade, the population is being carefully controlled by the Swedish authorities.
Track and observe packs of wolves on this overnight safari, escorted by an expert guide from Sweden s top research centre. Lying in your sleeping bag listening to the primal howls of Europe s most mysterious predator is a definite highlight of overnight camping in traditional Sami tents.