Margaret and Erika in front of the elephants
Date: 12/26/02
Margaret and Erika in front of the elephants
Erika, Joe, and Margaret with a gentle and magnificant Clysdale horse named Slash II
Date: 12/26/02
Erika, Joe, and Margaret with a gentle and magnificant Clysdale horse named Slash II
Taken just before we started the Serengetti safari tour, this is in the walking section open to everyone. In the background is a view of the type of truck that we will be on, and notice the sign in the foreground....
Date: 12/26/02
Taken just before we started the Serengetti safari tour, this is in the walking section open to everyone. In the background is a view of the type of truck that we will be on, and notice the sign in the foreground....
Now we begin our Serengetti Safari tour. This is a special as we are taken out in a truck to a normally restricted area of the park to interact with the animals. These are Impalas, and the background is the roller coaster Montu.
Date: 12/26/02
Now we begin our Serengetti Safari tour. This is a special as we are taken out in a truck to a normally restricted area of the park to interact with the animals. These are Impalas, and the background is the roller coaster Montu.
As our truck comes to a stop, this Eland Antelope eyes us curiously...
Date: 12/26/02
As our truck comes to a stop, this Eland Antelope eyes us curiously...
And then approaches us! We actually expected this and were able to feed them fresh melon.
Date: 12/26/02
And then approaches us! We actually expected this and were able to feed them fresh melon.
And now for the giraffe adventure. Here is Sabo with his tongue extended to grasp a leaf. Their tongues are actually two colors, first a greyish color and then pink to act as a "sunscreen" because their tongues are exposed to the sun frequently.
Date: 12/26/02
And now for the giraffe adventure. Here is Sabo with his tongue extended to grasp a leaf. Their tongues are actually two colors, first a greyish color and then pink to act as a "sunscreen" because their tongues are exposed to the sun frequently.
Here he is, still for just a moment, his neck long and thin. Close enough to smell, they actually have special glands on their face to "mark" their trees they eat from. The smell is strong and pleasant, like a cross between eucalyptus and mint.
Date: 12/26/02
Here he is, still for just a moment, his neck long and thin. Close enough to smell, they actually have special glands on their face to "mark" their trees they eat from. The smell is strong and pleasant, like a cross between eucalyptus and mint.
Sabo reaches across Margaret for more food.
Date: 12/26/02
Sabo reaches across Margaret for more food.
He pauses just a moment to take a bite from me. I actually got a "bite" myself. As he took the food I felt his teeth, but it didn't hurt.
Date: 12/26/02
He pauses just a moment to take a bite from me. I actually got a "bite" myself. As he took the food I felt his teeth, but it didn't hurt.
I stop to pet him for a moment as he looks along the truck for more food. What amazing eyelashes they have!
Date: 12/26/02
I stop to pet him for a moment as he looks along the truck for more food. What amazing eyelashes they have!
Margaret stops to pet his silky neck. Right behind the ears they have the softest fur imaginable. Sabo is very frisky and doesn't stay still for long.
Date: 12/26/02
Margaret stops to pet his silky neck. Right behind the ears they have the softest fur imaginable. Sabo is very frisky and doesn't stay still for long.
Here you can see that it was an advantage to be in the truck so we could be at their height. Joe approaches....
Date: 12/26/02
Here you can see that it was an advantage to be in the truck so we could be at their height. Joe approaches....
Nearing the end of our adventure, Joe is "cheek to cheek" as Sabo reaches for the camera! He has been known to eat almost anything, including windshield wiper blades.
Date: 12/26/02
Nearing the end of our adventure, Joe is "cheek to cheek" as Sabo reaches for the camera! He has been known to eat almost anything, including windshield wiper blades.
As Sabo wanders away, we all wish our time with him was longer.
Date: 12/26/02
As Sabo wanders away, we all wish our time with him was longer.
Here is a female ostrich. On our trip we learned that the female sits on the eggs during the day, and the male at night, hence their coloring to blend in to the background.
Date: 12/26/02
Here is a female ostrich. On our trip we learned that the female sits on the eggs during the day, and the male at night, hence their coloring to blend in to the background.
Here you can see the antelope, a giraffe, an african stork and a gazelle, all gathered in a common area.
Date: 12/26/02
Here you can see the antelope, a giraffe, an african stork and a gazelle, all gathered in a common area.
This is truly remarkable because they have gathered many species of animals together that normally would never see each other. They are from North, East, and Western parts of Africa.
Date: 12/26/02
This is truly remarkable because they have gathered many species of animals together that normally would never see each other. They are from North, East, and Western parts of Africa.
Here is an Eland antelope with the Montu roller coaster in the background. Right after our visit with these animals, we then had an exciting ride on this coaster.
Date: 12/26/02
Here is an Eland antelope with the Montu roller coaster in the background. Right after our visit with these animals, we then had an exciting ride on this coaster.
Very close to the truck came a group of Grevy's Zebras. The guide mentioned that the zebras rarely approach the truck.
Date: 12/26/02
Very close to the truck came a group of Grevy's Zebras. The guide mentioned that the zebras rarely approach the truck.
Here are some Addax, next to the zebras. These are desert animals with light colored fur for both camouflage in the desert sand and also to keep the animal cool.
Date: 12/26/02
Here are some Addax, next to the zebras. These are desert animals with light colored fur for both camouflage in the desert sand and also to keep the animal cool.
These Addax are actually endangered. There are aproximately only 200 in the wild and another 90 kept under human care. This "ends" our Serengetti Safari trip.
Date: 12/26/02
These Addax are actually endangered. There are aproximately only 200 in the wild and another 90 kept under human care. This "ends" our Serengetti Safari trip.
After our Serengetti Safari and riding the Montu, we then boarded the train. We had seen most of the animals, however here are some Wildebeest. These were the same animals that charged the gourge in The Lion King.
Date: 12/27/02
After our Serengetti Safari and riding the Montu, we then boarded the train. We had seen most of the animals, however here are some Wildebeest. These were the same animals that charged the gourge in The Lion King.
