Crater Hippo Pool and other Ngorongoro, Tanzania Things to Do Tips

A large number of hippos frolic in the water here and there are wonderful photo and viewing opportunities to be had. When we approached the pool in our safari vehicle, we didnt realize that the pink blob right in the midst of all those hippos was actually an UPSIDE DOWN hippo. Just having some fun in the sun!

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Directions: Drive into the center of the crater

White Rhino live in the Ngorongoro caldera but are very hard to spot. They tend to stay in the woodland area during the night and move to the open areas of the crater during the day.

Because of poaching, only 18 white rhino now survive in the Ngorongoro Crater. They are classified as an endangered species.

After having given up on spotting the rhino, we finally saw a rhino mother and baby sauntering off into the bush and our cameras clicked away! They were quite a distance away from our vehicle but binoculars and a 8X zoom lens on the camera saved the day!

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Lake Magadi is the soda lake at the center of the Ngorongoro crater. The pink line in the horizon as you approach the lake is formed by the hundreds of flamingos that wade in the waters of the lake, fishing for food in it's shallows.

Although its hard to spot without a good pair of binoculars, Lake Magadi showcases two different kinds of flamingos - the larger Greater Flamingos with pink beaks and the smaller Lesser Flamingos with dark beaks.

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Address: Lake Magadi in the center of the crater

Among the rich birdlife that Ngorongoro Crater boasts, the African Spoonbill is a great specimen! The spoonbill can be viewed in the water pools that are formed in depressions in the crater floor.

Since these spoonbill feed on fish and other aquatic invertebrates, try to look for them in deep pools surrounding Lake Magadi.

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Address: Pools in crater floor