The Ngorongoro Crater is a special place. There's an abundance of wildlife in a concentrated area. Plenty of resources exist there, so the animals have no need to migrate in search of food and water. Plus, there is no hunting in the Crater, so the animals are relaxed around human traffic. All together, this results in great viewing opportunities. BTW - no Giraffe in the Crater. They can't negotiate the slope to get down from the rim.
Our group required two Land Cruisers. As usual, our drivers had to negotiate very bumpy roads... and some water due to recent rains. We had our eyes peeled...
We saw large herds of Wildebeest
Many Ostriches
Flamingos
Gray Crowned Cranes
Napping Lions
Multiple Golden Jackals... and hyenas
Herds of Antelopes and Zebras, plus a lone Elephant
Lots of birds
But the prize-find today was the Black Rhino. Secretive and shy, they can be difficult to spot. Only 27 live at Ngorongoro. The first one we saw was so far away we could barely identify it by its shape! But later we came across a pair, still way across the plain, but easily identified by their horns.
Looking back at the Crater as we head up the Ascending Road
Back at Pembeni Rhotia camp, we followed the example of the lions and took a nap after a late lunch!
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