“The phrase Big Five [...] refers to the five most difficult animals in Africa to hunt on foot. The collection consists of the lion, African elephant, cape buffalo, leopard, and rhinoceros. The members of the Big Five were chosen for the difficulty in hunting them and the degree of danger involved, rather than their size [...]” – from Wikipedia

Tarangire & Lake Manyara

First day on Safari after arriving on Sunday night from Nairobi and immediately decided to go on Safari...at that time Elefants, Zebras, etc were still a big sensation ;-)

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Ngorongoro crater

Second day driving over to Ngorongoro crater being a UNESCO World Heritage Site with its volcanic caldera. By now I think I already had enough of and Gnus *gnooo* (Wildebeest)

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Serengeti (1)

Cold night next to a Zebra eating its grass, third day we drove over to Serengeti National Park with its endless treeless plains and large population of Lions. We even saw Cheetahs right away.

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Serengeti (2)

Fourth and last day before going back to Arusha, starting before sunrise to see Serengeti wakening up. And I just love those lazy Rhinos... :-)

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