Tanzania Safari, Zebras

Zebras were in abundance.  They teamed up with the water buffalo as they can see very well and the water buffalo could hear well.  The combination resulting in a better defense against predators. In Ngorongoro there were large herds of Zebra in combination with Wildebeests and every now and then one Zebra would go down on the dusty road and roll over, a dust bath. The young Zebras' had brown and white stripes, the brown a result of brown fur that wore off or shed as they grew older.

Tanzania Safari, Elephants

Elephants were seen in all of the areas we visited.  They apparently eat all the time to support their size.  There were elephants of all sizes, the young elephants with their mom being compelling.  The elephants often topple trees so that can get to the upper branches and we did watch one elephant push over a tree and then started to cow-down on the  now accessible branches. Trees knocked over by the elephant were all over.

Tanzania Safari, Lions

Lions were seen in Serengeti and Ngorongoro, both male and female.  Tow males were resting after a kill of a water buffalo.  The lionesses were just hanging out mostly in the shade:  in the grass, on the ancient volcanic rock formations or in the trees.

Tanzania Safari, Cheetahs

Two Cheetahs were encountered napping in the sparse shade, waking and moving on.  They used an old termite hill as a lookout.
 

Tanzania Safari, Hippos

In Ngorongoro there were a lot of hippos, 15 plus, hard to count as they keep emerging and submerging in the water. This was at the site we had lunch both days when we were in the crater.  The second day there were a number out of the water so had a pretty good look.  There were also hippos in Serengeti, although not as concentrated.

 

Tanzania Safari, Giraffes

Giraffes in Tarangere NP were moving toward the river for water, there were about six or seven together. Giraffes in Serengeti were seen from a distance moving along a tree line and very up close, feeding on trees and competing in neck wrestling.

Big Five wild animals in Tanzania

During our recent trip to Tanzania with our twin grandsons we saw many, many animals and birds.  The following album show the "Big Five" game animals in the wild.  More photos to follow.