1. Animals

Tanzania-Serengeti Day 1

This is my second trip Africa. Back in 2008, I went to Zambia and Botswana. This time, I went over to Tanzania to visit the Serengeti and the Ngorongoro crater. I felt that my 200-400mm was not enough in Botswana so I made up my mind to bring the "Big Kahuna"-600mm/f4. It was the best decision I made for this trip. I used the 1.4 teleconverter on the 600mm at all times(840mm).

I decided to display the images on a daily basis so you can get a good idea what I saw each day. Mindful, I did not take pictures of all the animals that I have encountered.
I will try to identify all species. If I have no idea what it is, you will see a question mark. I have a lot of trouble identifying birds. I only have a book on Birds of Southern Africa which does not help much when I am dealing with birds in Eastern Africa.
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  • Airport in Arusha; Kilimangaro in the background.
  • Seronera airstrip in the middle of the Serengeti where our vehicles and guides are waiting for us.
  • Our Nyamba located in central  Serengeti<br />
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  • I found that these 'camps' are quite comfortable. You have solar powered lights. No running water but you are provided with a wash basin. You do have your own toilet but it is not the kind you find in your house. It is made out of plastic. You have to pull the trap door to open up the bottom container. After you do your business, there is a little pump which squirts liquid to 'flush' down to the bottom container. then, you have to push the trap door to contain poop in the bottom container.
  • Typical scene: lion sleeping away
  • Lion - Panthera leo
  • Hippopotamus( Hippopotmus amphibius)
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  • Leopard- Panthera pardus
  • zebras- Equus (       )- many types- I do not know which ones
  • Giraffe ( Giraffa camelopardarlis)
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  • Cape buffalo(  Syncerus caffer)<br />
These guys are really mean animals; do not fart around with these creatures.
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  • Marabou Stork-Leptoptilos crumeniferus<br />
This  is one ugly looking bird. could use a wig!
  • Do not run into this plant.
  • Red necked Francolin (Spurfowl)
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