Friday
Jun222007
Tanzania Safari Report
Friday, June 22, 2007 at 07:45PM I just returned from an amazing safari, and have a few days to sort through images and check emails. I will be heading out for another safari on Monday, and I cannot wait to get back out in the bush. The wildebeest migration is all centered in the center of the Serengeti, west of the Simba kopjes to Moru kopjes, and spreaded as far north as Ikoma in the north and the plains towards Kirawira to the west. From what I can tell from safari drives and airplane flights, the migration seems to be headed backwards into the park. There have been two factors that might contribute to the migration heading backwards: 1) controlled burning in Serengeti National Park began as early as June 1, and 2) recent rains have stalled the migration.
There is a ton of short, green grass in the center of the Serengeti at the moment, which makes me think that the migration won't be moving onward anytime soon. I saw many signs of predator activity, including a cheetah chase of a baby warthog.
The evenings here are quite cool, dipping down into the mid 50's in the Serengeti and perhaps the upper 40's on the rim of Ngorongoro. Daytime highs are reaching the mid 80's, except if it is overcast in Ngorongoro, which might only reach in the mid 60's.
We had lunch on the top of a kopje at Moru a few days ago, overlooking a large chunk of the wildebeest migration. Absolutely stunning to watch hundreds of thousands of animals in one large panoramic setting.
I will report my second safari findings, as well as some of my favorite images from these two safaris when I return home in a few weeks.
There is a ton of short, green grass in the center of the Serengeti at the moment, which makes me think that the migration won't be moving onward anytime soon. I saw many signs of predator activity, including a cheetah chase of a baby warthog.
The evenings here are quite cool, dipping down into the mid 50's in the Serengeti and perhaps the upper 40's on the rim of Ngorongoro. Daytime highs are reaching the mid 80's, except if it is overcast in Ngorongoro, which might only reach in the mid 60's.
We had lunch on the top of a kopje at Moru a few days ago, overlooking a large chunk of the wildebeest migration. Absolutely stunning to watch hundreds of thousands of animals in one large panoramic setting.
I will report my second safari findings, as well as some of my favorite images from these two safaris when I return home in a few weeks.
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