Ndutu Moments

Lake Ndutu can be a mesmerizing place during the great migration. Rains compel Wildebeest and Zebra toward a darkened horizon and eventually to the fields where they will give birth to the next generation. Above, a small portion of the throng circumnavigates the lake.

In the trees overlooking the lake and Augur Buzzard stands sentry.

Greater Flamingos quarrel with one another while feeding in the shallows.

A Black-headed Heron takes wing ahead of the advancing herd.

A Blacksmith Plover forages near the lake edge.

A lone Hooded Vulture with the decaying head of a Wildebeest.

A Northern White-crowned Shrike keeps a keen eye on the surrounding grasslands.

Moving right along, a snail takes its time outside of the Ndutu Wildlife Lodge.

The view from the cottages often includes hares, impala, Black-shouldered Kites, and Dik Dik.

It is a vibrant and lush place after the rains, and life seizes every opportunity to thrive.

Tanzania Animals (part three)

A baby Baboon looks up from the security of its mothers arms.

With any luck, that little baboon will transform into this someday.

This baby Zebra is so young its stripes are still wrinkled.

I thought someone had left a plastic toy tortoise in my parents backyard... until it started walking toward me.

A Blue Monkey in the canopy near Lake Manyara.

Cape Buffalo at the water's edge. Early morning at Lake Manyara.

A closer look at a Cape Buffalo.

A Cheetah waits out the rain in Ngorongoro Crater.

In the Serengeti, afternoon sunlight and a Cheetah at rest.

Our tiniest antelope, the Dik Dik. They are often seen in pairs near the roadside where good cover is plentiful.

Elephants are thrilling to encounter. Sometimes peaceful, sometimes dangerous, always astounding.

A Giraffe feeds in Mikumi National Park.

In Zanzibar glowing worms pulse and crawl across rocks as the Indian Ocean rumbles in the darkness.

Hyenas are the definition of tough. They have immense jaw strength and can snap bones like toothpicks.

Closing out the Tanzania series, a Hyrax (related to the elephant) seeks relief from the blazing sun under our car.

Tanzanian Animals (part two)

A Zebra on the Serengeti dines casually near the road.

A young Giraffe near Lake Manyara tries to blend in.

Wildebeest on the move in the Serengeti Plains.

A friend stretches near a crowd of hippos in Ngorongoro Crater.

Termite mounds make for good scratching posts. Another Elephant waits its turn.

Red Elephants abound in Manyara because of the rich volcanic dirt.

Maasai have lived in harmony with the land for generations.

A Leopard makes a rare appearance high above a rocky outcropping in the Serengeti.