Serengeti

Two days on Serengeti is like being on the moon, but a moon like none you could imagine. It is the beginning of the rainy season, so there is this amazing mix of dry savannah and fairly raging rivers. On our first day we were lucky enough to spot a wide variety of lion (as you have seen in a previous post) and additionally a variety of baby animals that have all apparently come quite early due to the early and heavy short rains. The shot below is of a mother and baby Vervet, the most common monkey in Tanzania. Couldn't resist this one.

Just the daily process of safari is a learning experience all its own. We get up every morning very early and have a quick bite, then it is into the jeep for a full day of game driving, with a driver who knows much about the birds, mammals, and plant environment. The day ends about five pm with a drive back to the lodge or camp, and then dinner and early bed. To get up the next day and do it again, seeing a new physical environment as you travel across the northern part of the country each day.

One of the other most fascinating finds at Serengeti were the hyenas. While they are not my favorite animal, I did find them most interesting during the trip. They tend to stay close to the road, and to run in packs, so you can smell them a mile away, and come upon them all over the place. Unattractive, but fascinating to watch. A photo of hyenas on Serengeti below.