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Real Name: Sunita
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Things To Do: Crater Hippo Pool
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  • 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
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    Things To Do: The Elusive Rhino
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  • Ngorongoro - White Rhino in Ngorongoro Crater
  • White Rhino in Ngorongoro Crater
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  • 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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    Things To Do: Flamingos
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  • Ngorongoro - Flamingos in Lake Magadi
  • Flamingos in Lake Magadi
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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
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    Things To Do: African Spoonbill
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  • 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
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    Comments for jackfruit about Ngorongoro
    MikeBird Fri Jul 4, 2008 22:13 UTC
     the Hippo - sure it wasn't dead? Really greattips though thanks, Mike
    grets Thu Feb 8, 2007 14:26 UTC
     Hi Sunita - I had to laugh at your bush-toilet experience. I had the same 'problem' in the Masai Mara. LOL The lodge looks great. Who did you book your safari with - we are hoping to go in July.
    PeteG Wed May 10, 2006 15:22 UTC
     Really enjoyed your pages. Lovely pictures!
    stavlois Tue Aug 2, 2005 22:52 UTC
     excellent page, indeed the zebras photos are excellent.
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