Every week of the year, something astounding happens in the animal kingdom. A million wildebeest trek 800km across the Serengeti; killer whales surf Argentinean beaches; lizards fly like paper planes in the jungles of Borneo; 10 million puffins descend on Iceland; and the world's biggest feeding frenzy takes place off the coast of South Africa.

A Year of Watching Wildlife shows you where, when and how to take part in the natural world's greatest happenings. It's the ideal planning tool for adventurers, photographers and animal lovers. Be inspired and go wild!

• Organized by month and week to help you plan your year's wildlife adventures
• Full color with inspirational images and practical advice
• Week-by-week structure
• Environmentally responsible travel focus
• Country and animal indexes allow you to search by destination or by animal

Get up close and personal with East Africa's incredible wildlife with this all-in-one safari guide.

The hoofbeats of 500,000 wildebeests echo across the Serengeti Plains; a group of mountain gorillas lounge in shady undergrowth; a pink haze of flamingos wade in the shallows. Whether you're on a top-shelf luxury safari or going it alone in a rented minivan, prepare for the wildlife experience of your life. This guide covers: Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Rwanda.

• What do you want to see? Highlights and customized itineraries give you the top wildlife experiences
• Plan your safari with practical advice from Lonely Planet's Africa experts
• Discover what's where and how to find it - in depth coverage of the major parks and reserves
• Be first to name-check a Kirk's dik-dik with this essential wildlife-spotting guide

Get up close and personal with Southern Africa's amazing wildlife with this all-in-one safari guide.

Cheetah and springbok race in a 100km/hour sprint to the death in the Kalahari; a vast grey mass of elephants surround you on their way to the riverbank; a million flamingos lay a pink blanket over the mudflats. Whether you're on a top-shelf luxury safari or going it alone in a rented minivan, prepare for the wildlife experience of your life. This guide covers: South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Malawi and Zambia.

• What do you want to see? Highlights and customized itineraries give you the top wildlife experiences
• Plan your safari with practical advice from Africa experts
• Discover what's where and how to find it. In depth coverage of the major parks and reserves
• Be first to name-check a samango monkey with this wildlife-spotting guide