Tanzania-Arusha to Lake Manyara National Park is one of many articles to be created from photos taken on three connected safaris (Botswana and Zambia, Tanzania, and Kenya) between June 20 and July 31, 2009, with Cheesemans’ Ecology Safaris, Saratoga, California (www.cheesemans.com). We had previously traveled with them to Antarctica, 2000/2001.
Diane and I flew out of Peoria on a 6:00 AM flight to Minneapolis on June 20. After a 7-hour wait, it was on to Amsterdam. After a 5-hour wait, we boarded a plane for an 11-hour flight
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On the first morning of our Tanzanian
safari, we saw a lot of village residents going about their daily activities...
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The beautiful flowering trees and bushes
make a colorful background for the display of artwork by the natives.
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The Baobab Tree according to an
Australian Aboriginal legend: When the Tree God created the Baobab...
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A newborn Baboon baby is held by the
mother until it is old enough to ride on her back. Babies are in constant...
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Female Baboons usually give birth every
other year to a single infant, after a six-month gestation. The...
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A Dik-dik is a small antelope standing
about 14 inches at the shoulder and weighing about 12 pounds. They can...
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Commonly called an "anthill" despite the
technical incorrectness of the name, a termite mound occurs when an...
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The Masai Giraffe has jagged irregular
spots on its body with a short tassel of hair on its tail.
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The Masai Giraffe is the largest sub-
species of giraffe and the tallest land mammal. It is found in both Kenya and...
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A Masai Giraffe will feed 16 to 20 hours
each day consuming large quantities of leaves, twigs, sprouts,...
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An adult male Masai Giraffe usually
grows to about 18 feet tall, while a female is about 16 feet tall. The other...
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An Elephant's legs and skeleton are
suited to handle its massive weight, while not sacrificing too much in...
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An Elephant spends about 16 hours a day
eating and consumes as much as 495 pounds of food each day.
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At birth, a baby Elephant, called a
calf, may stand three feet tall. If a baby can walk under its mother's...
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A female usually bears her first calf
between 10 and 20 years old and bears again every 4 to 6 years. It takes more...
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A calf is usually quite hairy with a
long tail and a very short trunk. It uses its mouth to drink its mother's...
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Elephants communicate a lot through
touch, taste, and smell. A mother may bat her calf with her tail to...
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The ears of an Elephant are a little
like air conditioners. As it flaps its wet ears on a hot day, the...
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Having an opportunity to watch either an
Elephant or a Masai Giraffe was interesting, but it was much more...
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These Warthogs are wild members of the
pig family living in Africa. Their common name comes from the four large...
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The red-and-yellow Barbet gets its name
from the bristles which fringe its heavy bill. It is mainly a solitary bird,...
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The Plains Zebra is much less numerous
than it once was, because of human activities such as hunting for its...
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The Plains Zebras live during two
seasons; wet and dry. Since they rely on rainfall for food and water...
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The Plains Zebra is about 4-1/2 feet
high at the shoulder and 8 feet long, weighing 485 to 700 pounds. It...
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The Plains Zebra does not require but
does prefer short grass to graze on. It eats a wide range of different...
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