In the Crater

I spent a day in Ngorongoro Crater, the largest inactive volcanic crater in the world. It is home to many varied animal species, and is quite a vehicle climb, both in and out. The landscape is lush green and damp, very unexpected just south of Serengeti. The bird species that live in the crater are varied, and include a wide number of birds of prey. To the left is a photo of a Kite at rest after trying to steal my lunch.

One of the great sights people hope for in the crater are the small number of severely endangered Black Rhino that live year round in the crater. They are in fact so endangered that each Rhino has two full-time armed guards inside the crater watching out for them. While many I have met count themselves lucky to have seen one rhino in a crater day from a distance, we were able to see five distinct rhinos, one from quite close, as you can see below.