SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK, TANZANIA, AFRICA |
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The southern entrance to the Serengeti National park opens onto endless grassy plains |
Tumbili campsite at Seronera, in the center of Serengeti |
Tumbili campsite at Seronera, in the center of Serengeti |
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Tumbili campsite at Seronera, in the center of Serengeti |
A mouse in my tent |
Hot air balloon safaris in the Serengeti |
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Superb Starling |
Hildebrandt's Starling |
Yellow Billed Shrike |
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Rattling Cisticola |
Yellow Fronted Canary |
Namibian Vulture |
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Wildflower |
Bloom on Sisal Agave |
Thistle-Like Wildflower |
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In the center of the Serengeti trees and kopjes (rock outcroppings) begin to dot the plains |
A pride of lions |
A pride of lions |
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Cubs testing their limits |
Mom and cubs |
Mom washing down cubs |
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Male and female lions |
Male and female lions |
Male lion |
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Another female joins the pride and greets the alpha male lion by touching noses |
They nuzzle necks briefly, then the male roars at the female, as if to say, "Enough! Now leave me alone!" |
Female lion |
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Majestic male lion atop kopje, a favorite resting place for lions |
Female resting on another kopje |
Female resting - her radio collar visible |
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Female wakes up and strikes a majestic pose |
Hartebeest |
Elephant |
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Perfect formation of elephant, holding tails |
They approach the road.... |
....and cross without giving our vehicles a second thought |
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Leopard crosses the road and heads for the trees |
Lying about in a favorite branch |
Same tree, different position on day two |
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Topi |
Topi |
Topi |
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Giraffe |
Thompson's Gazelle |
Wildebeest |
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Maasai Ostrich |
Helmeted Guineafowl |
Kori Bustard |
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Lovebirds |
Silverbird |
White Headed Buffalo Weaver |
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Cheetah surveys her surroundings from atop mound |
Cheetah lets us approach within 30 feet |
Cheetah lets us approach within 30 feet |
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Rock Hyrax among the Wildebeest sculptures at Visitor's Center |
Rock Hyrax |
Rock Hyrax |
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Zebra at watering hole |
Zebra at watering hole |
Zebra at watering hole |
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Zebra at watering hole |
Zebra at watering hole |
Zebra at watering hole |
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Zebra at watering hole |
Zebra at watering hole get spooked by something and dash for cover |
A lion dashes from the bushes when the zebra get too close, but is not fast enough for the fleeing zebra |
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Spotted Hyena scavenges meat from a recent kill |
Another Spotted Hyena |
A deadly puff adder snake |