| Page Views: 7,660 Last Visit to Serengeti National Park: November, 2003 | The Serengeti - Endless Plains by jackfruit - last update: Feb 28, 2004 |
Famous for it's annual wildbeest migration , the Serengeti in northwestern Tanzania is the nation's largest national park spanning over 14000 sq kms. It continues into Kenya in the the north as the Masai Mara National Park and to the southeast in Tanzania as the Ngorongoro Crater Conservation Area. |
| A trio of giraffe grazing on acacia |
|  | Apart from it's main attraction of wildbeest, the star cast of the Serengeti also includes the lion, cheetah, zebra, giraffe, leopard, ostrich, gazelle and water buffalo.There is also a amazing variety of bird life including the secretary bird, ostrich and the african vulture.
December to May is the best season to visit the park, since the north-south wildbeest migration during this time concentrates all the wildlife in the Serengeti. Calving season in February is a popular tourist attraction. Thousands of wildbeest are born every day during this season and although few will survive to make that years migration to the Masai Mara, it is supposed to be a splendid sight to behold.
We visited in November and were lucky to see everything the plains had to offer including the elusive leopard in a tree. November is the short rainy season, but except for the lone downpour on our way to the Serengeti, we had gorgeous blue skies and dry weather the entire time. |
|  | Seronera is a good base for your Serengeti excursion. Most safari trips usually concentrate thier game drives in the Seronera region which is served by an airport and a few lodging and camping options. We stayed at the Seronera Wildlife Lodge. |
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| Pros: | "Amazing array of wildlife!" | | Cons: | "They dont call it the dusty plains for nothing!" | | In A Nutshell: | "A wildlife lover's paradise!" |
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MikeBird Fri Jul 4, 2008 22:18 UTC Terrific. You were really lucky to see the Cheetah kill. I lived in Kenya/Tanzania Game parks for several months in my younger days and never once saw a predator kill. | KiKitC Fri Nov 17, 2006 11:51 UTC Hope your birthday is full of friends and laughter! Thanks for the tips...never would have thought to pack a sweater for the Serengeti... | gilabrand Tue Oct 3, 2006 07:45 UTC I saw your croc tip on the home page. I think I like my crocs (the ones on my feet) better. | namiewa Sun Jan 15, 2006 18:51 UTC wow! thats a huge crocodile..yay! that one can swallow 1 person right away..we better watch out aye?..cool picture and great pages..keep up the good work.. |
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