Tanzanian Animals (part two) /  by Kitundu

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.

Tanzanian Animals (part one) /  by Kitundu

We will start with lions. Here, a powerful male strides through the northern plains of the Serengeti.

The lions in Ngorongoro are accustomed to the moving rocks that pay them daily visits. You are advised to stay in the car because people do get eaten when they step out to get a closer look.

Mating is a vicious sounding act. The lions growl and roar during the act.

Traffic jams like this are a sad daily occurrence. People are always vying for the best position for a close encounter and the lions have to pick their way through the moving roadblocks.

Near Ndutu, a pride sleeps during the heat of the day.

The flies are enough to drive you crazy but the lions seem to cope with them well.

In the northern part of the Serengeti, Lion cubs come out to investigate the noise as we approach. This was a family of nine cubs and two lionesses.