And a young male commanding attention as the Wildebeest and the animals give him a wide space at the caldera of the Ngorogoro Conservation Area. (Oct. 8, 2024)
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The zebras inside the caldera at the Ngorogoro Conservation Area. (Oct. 8, 2024)
The various jeeps checking out and the female lion laying on the ground enjoying the attention at the caldera at the Ngorogoro Conservation Area. (Oct. 8, 2024)
The two female lions and male lion with the mane at the caldera at the Ngorogoro Conservation Area. It’s mating season so the male lion has his hands full. (Oct. 8, 2024)
The male lion following the females into the bush inside the caldera at the Ngorogoro Conservation Area. (Oct. 8, 2024)
The Wildebeest and the zebras roaming together at the caldera at the Ngorogoro Conservation Area. The two animals are known to work together. The Wildebeest does not see well but the zebras do so they help one another. Oct. 8, 2024)
A close up of the Wildebeest inside the caldera at the Ngorogoro Conservation Area. (Oct. 8, 2024)
The zebras inside the caldera at the Ngorogoro Conservation Area. (Oct. 8, 2024)
The pink flamingos inside the caldera at the Ngorogoro Conservation Area. (Oct. 8, 2024)
Stopping at this scenic location inside the caldera at the Ngorogoro Conservation Area to have our prepared lunch. (Oct. 8, 2024)
Views inside the caldera at the Ngorogoro Conservation Area. (Oct. 8, 2024)
Views inside the caldera at the Ngorogoro Conservation Area. (Oct. 8, 2024)
Views inside the caldera at the Ngorogoro Conservation Area. (Oct. 8, 2024)
The enlarged skull sculptures at the caldera of the Ngorogoro Conservation Area are (left) Paranthropus boisei “Zinjanthropus” or “Nutcracker Man”, and (right) Homo habilis “Handy Man.” These forms were present during the time of the Oldowan “pebble tool” technologies at Olduvai. This site yielded the very first known fossil remains of two contemporary bipedal hominin species, both dating to approximately 1.84 million years ago. (Oct. 8, 2024)
Me at the signed entrance way from the Ngorogoro to the Serengeti National Park. (Oct. 8, 2024)
Me with views of the Ngorogoro caldera in the distance. (Oct. 8, 2024)
My first hippopotamus sighting in the Serengeti with this lone hippie walking around and the remaining bloat or pod napping. Normally they tend to feed at night as a group. Hippos are deadly because of their propensity to defend their home ranges. On average, hippos are double the danger to humans than are lions. (Oct. 10, 2024)