by Thomas | May 20, 2012 | Africa, Animals, Serengeti, Tanzania
We spotted herds of Impalas almost everywhere in the Serengeti national park. They are the most abundant Antelopes in Africa. However, photographing them was quite a challenge. On spotting a herd, our guide cum driver would slow down and stop the jeep about 30-50 feet...
by Thomas | Apr 22, 2012 | Africa, Animals, Endangered Species, Serengeti, Tanzania
We find the Hippopotamus to be the most ill tempered from among all the mammals that we sighted in Africa. And we always sensed an uneasy calm in every waterhole in Serengeti national park, where we spotted a pod of Hippos huddled together. One doesn’t have to...
by Thomas | Jan 1, 2012 | Africa, Animals, Endangered Species, Serengeti, Tanzania
Wishing all our blogger friends an “Awesome 2012” This rates as our best sighting of the African Lions during our maiden trip to Africa, and it came after braving a huge downpour on the last evening that we were in western Serengeti. As we headed out for...
by Thomas | Dec 18, 2011 | Africa, Animals, Endangered Species, Serengeti, Tanzania
We were returning to the resort after a morning safari in the Western Serengeti when we spotted two Cape Buffaloes cooling off in the shade of a tree by the side of the road. In all our earlier sightings, the Cape Buffaloes were at a good distance, making it...
by Thomas | Nov 20, 2011 | Africa, Animals, Serengeti, Tanzania
The Kirk’s Dik-dik is an antelope found in Eastern Africa. We saw them mostly in Western Serengeti and were told that they are not only shy, but also very small in size, making it easy to overlook them in the bushes. Whenever we spotted them, they used to run...
by Thomas | Aug 28, 2011 | Africa, Animals, Endangered Species, Serengeti, Tanzania
During our visit to Serengeti, our first sighting of the African Lions was an experience that tested our patience.We chanced upon a pride of Lions on a hot afternoon in Serengeti. And, we saw, that true to their reputation they were enjoying their siesta time.There...
