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The lioness bursts from cover. An ambush had been set, with the lion lying flat. The zebra to the left almost trod on her! The foal was knocked over in the panic, and was taken by another lioness from the pride. The adult zebras escaped!
Secretary Bird / Sekretär (Sagittarius serpentarius)
Ndutu and Masek Lake Area, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania, Africa
Sunrays at Ndutu area while waiting for a leopard to come down from a tree ... but he didn't ;-)
Ndutu and Masek Lake Area, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania, Africa
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TGIF!
Yawning Hippopotamus / Flusspferd (Hippopotamus amphibius)
Lake Masek, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania
Elephant meets safari vehicle inside the Ngorongoro Crater (actually the world's largest collapsed volcanic caldera). You can see the sides of the caldera in the background. This gives you a good idea of the enormous size of a full grown savannah African elephant.
I always wondered whether safari tourism bothered the animals or altered their behavior, but it seems that the animals just ignored us completely like we weren't even there. I think that by deriving a great deal of economic value from the parks and conservation areas, safari tourism allows Tanzania and the other African countries to maintain the parks in their almost pristine, natural state. It's mostly a win, win for everyone and especially for these precious habitats. These essential habitats including the rain forests and the oceans are gifts to the world, and the entire world needs to pay to conserve them.
Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania
Greater Flamingo / Rosaflamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus)
and other animals Lake Masek, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania
We finally had a small thunderstorm this afternoon,
but too short and too little water ...
on the other hand, better than nothing for the thirsty nature :-)
... with a little smile - Happy Monday!
Lion / Löwe (Panthera leo)
Ndutu Area, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania, Africa
Ngorongoro Conservation Area.
A sinistra, un Ibis sacro (Threskiornis aethiopicus).
A destra, una Garzetta (Egretta garzetta).
Ngorongoro Conservation Area.
On the left, a Sacred Ibis (Threskiornis aethiopicus).
On the right, a Little Egret (Egretta garzetta).
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... the weekend - TGIF
Marabou Stork / Marabu (Leptoptilos crumeniferus)
wading in Lake Masek, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania
and some Massai cows and goats
somwhere on the way from Ngorongoro Crater to Serengeti N.P., Tanzania, Africa
In "large" you can see the third giraffe too :-))
The Black-bellied bustard (Lissotis melanogaster) also known as the black-bellied korhaan, is an African ground-dwelling bird in the bustard family.
Bustards don’t have nesting sites but will nest in the open on the ground using very little nesting material. One or two eggs are generally laid between tufts of grass. The eggs are well camouflaged with light olive green blotches streaked with brown, olive and grey. The female will incubate the eggs and care for and protect the chicks alone.
The word bustard (from the French word bistard) has its origin in the Latin words avis tarda meaning “slow bird”.
This very handsome male Black-bellied Bustard was captured on a photography safari during late evening game drive inside the Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania.