PHOTOS: Rihanna Embraces An Elephant, Poses With A Lion Cub In South Africa

Rihanna continued to take time out from her Diamonds World Tour on Thursday to post pictures of herself enjoying a safari trip.

In one of the pictures, Rihanna is seen embracing an enormous elephant, with the caption 'Mama Africa #safari'.

A few days before, Rihanna also posed with a lion cub and baby giraffe while visiting an animal sanctuary in Johannesburg.

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Perhaps the pop star was being serious when she admitted earlier this month that she was done with her partying days.
It is certainly a welcome change from seeing the star fall out of clubs in the early hours looking worse for wear.

The S&M certainly seems to be enjoying herself and as well as visiting animal sanctuaries posed in baggy trousers as she went driving around on a buggy.

But Rihanna hasn't totally lost her sense of style. The pop-star posted a picture of her and her friends shark diving in the sea, but wearing a vintage Chanel swimsuit.

In one of her other pictures, Rihanna is standing next to a cheetah, who calmly sits by her side. She certainly seemed to enjoy the kitty company as she was seen shortly after holding a big cat.

The singer also spent some time with a giraffe, sticking her tongue out at the gargantuan animal in one image and then letting it eat out of her hands in another.

RiRi is in Africa for her Diamonds World Tour where she is slated to perform in Cape Town, South Africa in a few days.

The busy Barbadian beauty just arrived in the country after playing shows in Australia and New Zealand.