Each day had something special and it was no different the day we were wildlife-viewing in
Tarangire National Park!
Tarangire serves as a place of refuge for the largest elephant population in northern Tanzania. The graceful, gentle giants were heavily poached during the 1980's.
Look--
we happened upon these little guys rough-housing and playing with each other--while mom and aunties were busy grazing and eating.
The number of elephants are dramatically rebounding.
They were a fair distance from us but we were able to capture a few nice shots.
The green season (rainy season) in Tarangire is incredibly rewarding for two reasons: there are fewer crowds, and the lush landscape has bright to neon emerald foliage, making a spectacular backdrop for a picture or two!
The green season (rainy season) in Tarangire is incredibly rewarding for two reasons: there are fewer crowds, and the lush landscape has bright to neon emerald foliage, making a spectacular backdrop for a picture or two!
Elephant viewing in Tarangire was outstanding, as we saw hundreds of elephants in one day!
They must have just come from the mud hole--if you look closely at the trunk it is all muddy!
Not only were there two of them but up popped an even smaller baby!
If you've ever seen an elephant in the wild you know what an awesome presence these graceful, gentle giants have!
I can not describe the feeling of
seeing masses of elephants either in large herds or in small families.
seeing masses of elephants either in large herds or in small families.
Remember mama and daughter leopard and the two cheetahs from the Big Cats blog? This is also the park and the day we saw them. Check out the feet!
It was a really big and lucky day in the Tarangire National Park, especially since Cheetahs live at low densities in Tarangire and are only seen once or twice a year.
(Copyright 2014)
No comments:
Post a Comment