From the Mist
A male Lion emerges in the early morning at Ngorongoro Crater in Tanzania
Serengeti
Tanzania
Zebra
Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania
Expecting
Pregnant Lioness, Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania
Food Poisoning
Spotted Hyeana and Wildebeest, Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania
Helmeted
Helmeted Guinea Fowls, Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania
Rufous-tailed Weaver
Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania
Marching on
Wildebeest, Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania
Not a Rock
Egyptian Geese on a Hippo in the Ngorongoro Crater in Tanzania
Superb Starling
Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania
Grey Crowned Cranes
Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania
Kori Bustard
Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania
Ostrich
Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania
Caldera Colors
Savannah, Grassland, Forest, Swamp and a Saline Lake in the Ngorongoro Crater in Tanzania
Ngorongoro Crater
Arusha,Tanzania
Too long
A Brown Snake Eagle takes off in the Serengeti NP in Tanzania with the tail of his last meal still hanging out of his beak
Killer Look
Serengeti NP, Mara, Tanzania
Serengeti Sunset
The sun sets over the Serengeti in NE Tanzania
River Crossing
Wildebeest, Serengeti NP, Mara, Tanzania
Leopard
Serengeti NP, Mara, Tanzania
Wildebeest
Serengeti NP, Mara, Tanzania
Food Envy
Vultures at an Elephant Carcass, Serengeti NP, Mara, Tanzania
Macro Mimicry
Masai Giraffe & Tree Skeleton, Serengeti NP, Mara, Tanzania
Mosquito Shake
Cape Buffalo with Oxpeckers, Serengeti NP, Mara, Tanzania
Savannah
Serengeti NP, Mara, Tanzania
Lion Cub
Serengeti NP, Mara, Tanzania
Sharing is Caring
Serengeti NP, Mara, Tanzania
Family of Five
African Elephants, Serengeti NP, Mara, Tanzania
Rüppel’s Griffon Vulture
Serengeti NP, Mara, Tanzania
Chasing his Bird
Ostriches, Serengeti NP, Mara, Tanzania
Rock Hyrax
Serengeti NP, Mara, Tanzania
Leopard
Serengeti NP, Mara, Tanzania
Bull Fight
African Elephants, Serengeti NP, Tanzania
Coming in Hot
Rüppel's Griffon Vulture, Serengeti NP, Mara, Tanzania
Warthog with Piglets
Serengeti NP, Mara, Tanzania
Rüppel’s Griffon Vulture
Serengeti NP, Mara, Tanzania
Off to Greener Pastures
Zebras, Serengeti NP, Mara, Tanzania
Cheetah
Serengeti NP, Mara, Tanzania
Lilac-breasted Roller
Serengeti NP, Mara, Tanzania
Blessing the Land
Warthog, Serengeti NP, Mara, Tanzania
Sunset Acacia
Serengeti NP, Mara, Tanzania
- Ngorongoro Crater
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From the Mist
A male Lion emerges in the early morning at Ngorongoro Crater in Tanzania
Zebra
Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania
Expecting
Pregnant Lioness, Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania
Food Poisoning
Spotted Hyeana and Wildebeest, Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania
Helmeted
Helmeted Guinea Fowls, Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania
Rufous-tailed Weaver
Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania
Marching on
Wildebeest, Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania
Not a Rock
Egyptian Geese on a Hippo in the Ngorongoro Crater in Tanzania
Superb Starling
Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania
Grey Crowned Cranes
Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania
Kori Bustard
Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania
Ostrich
Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania
Caldera Colors
Savannah, Grassland, Forest, Swamp and a Saline Lake in the Ngorongoro Crater in Tanzania
Ngorongoro Crater
Arusha,Tanzania
- Serengeti NP
-
Too long
A Brown Snake Eagle takes off in the Serengeti NP in Tanzania with the tail of his last meal still hanging out of his beak
Killer Look
Serengeti NP, Mara, Tanzania
Serengeti Sunset
The sun sets over the Serengeti in NE Tanzania
River Crossing
Wildebeest, Serengeti NP, Mara, Tanzania
Leopard
Serengeti NP, Mara, Tanzania
Wildebeest
Serengeti NP, Mara, Tanzania
Food Envy
Vultures at an Elephant Carcass, Serengeti NP, Mara, Tanzania
Macro Mimicry
Masai Giraffe & Tree Skeleton, Serengeti NP, Mara, Tanzania
Mosquito Shake
Cape Buffalo with Oxpeckers, Serengeti NP, Mara, Tanzania
Savannah
Serengeti NP, Mara, Tanzania
Lion Cub
Serengeti NP, Mara, Tanzania
Sharing is Caring
Serengeti NP, Mara, Tanzania
Family of Five
African Elephants, Serengeti NP, Mara, Tanzania
Rüppel’s Griffon Vulture
Serengeti NP, Mara, Tanzania
Chasing his Bird
Ostriches, Serengeti NP, Mara, Tanzania
Rock Hyrax
Serengeti NP, Mara, Tanzania
Leopard
Serengeti NP, Mara, Tanzania
Bull Fight
African Elephants, Serengeti NP, Tanzania
Coming in Hot
Rüppel's Griffon Vulture, Serengeti NP, Mara, Tanzania
Warthog with Piglets
Serengeti NP, Mara, Tanzania
Rüppel’s Griffon Vulture
Serengeti NP, Mara, Tanzania
Off to Greener Pastures
Zebras, Serengeti NP, Mara, Tanzania
Cheetah
Serengeti NP, Mara, Tanzania
Lilac-breasted Roller
Serengeti NP, Mara, Tanzania
Blessing the Land
Warthog, Serengeti NP, Mara, Tanzania
Sunset Acacia
Serengeti NP, Mara, Tanzania
Great Migration
The Serengeti is home to the world's greatest annual mammal migration. Jul to Sep is the best time to see the migration at the Mara River. Crossings may happen multiple times a day in both directions
Serengeti (cont.)
Getting There
Access by small charter plane to Kogatende airstrip - e.g. from Lake Manyara Airport near Ngorongoro NP
Ngorongoro
About
With a size 260 km2, the Crater with a diameter of 29 km is the largest non-flooded caldera on earth. A UNESCO world heritage site
Wildlife
Ngorongoro has the highest density of wildlife in Africa. Giraffes are missing as they cannot cross the rim of the crater
Permits
Permits are issued for 6 hrs visits, enough to get around the Ngorongoro crater floor
Getting There
Ngorongoro is a 180 km or 3 hr drive from Kilimanjaro Airport / Arusha
Crowds
450'000 people visit the Ngorongoro crater each year. Wildlife sightings close to the road can get crowded