Why are people obsessed with wild animal safari tours?

[Hawkee]

I've noticed a new fad going around that seems to be a popular vacation trend that I don't know why families do it? I have noticed that safari tours have become popular and I can't figure out why people are obsessed with safari tours? Is it because people who like animals always want to see the wildlife and nature of the world or is it because people want a unique vacation? When I have seen or heard about these tours I think they might be fine for adults but for families with kids I think these tours are not really for children because they will get very bored and whine and complain about being hot and it being full of insects such as bees and swarms of flies and mosquitoes. I have also seen safari tours that have people feed and interact with the animals and even lets people stay there like a hotel so that people can get up close with the animals but from what I can see is people getting attacked by animals and getting hurt or injured. Take for instance I don't know how these safari places are making money and to me if you have children you should take them to a petting zoo or an amusement park for something a lot better for children to do. I also do not know why zoos keep making money because when families bring children to zoos the kids will get bored and cannot touch the animals for fear that the children might get bitten or hurt and most kids do not know that the animals are wild and most animals are not gentle as you think they are. But I think that these safari tours will still be popular and then this vacation trend will die out in a few more years
Bestie

[opus]

I want to see a ‘frickin elephant.

I mean African elephant.