There is a world somewhere between reality and fiction. Although ignored by many, it is very real and so are those living in it. This forum is about the natural world. Here, wild animals will be heard and respected. The forum offers a glimpse into an unknown world as well as a room with a view on the present and the future. Anyone able to speak on behalf of those living in the emerald forest and the deep blue sea is invited to join.
Great documentary showing the day to day battles between lion prides and buffalo herds that happen possibly every minute all over their sympatric range.
Pckts I believe you inquired elsewhere about travel to Tanzania, I just returned from a research/Safari trip that took me to eight national parks in Kenya and Tanzania where I studied the lion feeding ecology with respect to the presence of migratory wildebeest or not .
In Tanzania I went to the following areas:
Tarangire NP great to observe lions in a riverine woodland areas, if you are lucky you can also spot leopards and cheetahs
Lake Manyara famous for its tree- climbing lions who live in a thick woodland and eat buffalo mostly
Ngorongoro Conservation Area here you can meet the Maasai and learn about their culture, visit Oldupai Gorge ( erroneously known in western media as Olduvai ) where humanity started , and definitely a trip to the famous Ngorongoro Crater..this 260 square kilometre crater is enclosed by crater walls of 2400 meters that make contact with the animals from the surrounding conservancy area of 8,999 square kilometres minimal, this is a predator paradise....a lake, a river, and a massive marsh provide water year round to the highest concentration of wildebeest, zebra, buffalo, Impala, warthogs, and gazelles in Africa
It is a great place to see black rhinos , elephants, and hippos
The 62 lions that live here are definitely the largest in the world I saw six lionesses that rival the Serengeti males in size and two males that are larger than any lion I have ever seen captive or wild, only one reading from the crater of a 235 kg male is reported by Ingelssonn, the other readings are from the surrounding conservancy area where the Maasai live and the prey is not as dense, my guide told me that two males that died in the crater in the last few years were of comparable weight.
The Serengeti is the best place on earth to see all African mammals in the Seronera area you can get to two to three meters from lions, cheetah, leopards, and hyenas.
Hotel choices Sopa, Serena, and Tanganiyka are five star hotels with amazing accommodation and food
Feel free to ask me any details
