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Wildebeest Migration
Update! The drought that has affected East Africa this year has not yet come to an end. Even the red chested cuckoo, the bird of the rain, has tired of repeating its syncopate song "It will rain, it will rain" unable to convince the sky to honor its call. In the Serengeti scattered storms have turned parts of the park green and huge herds of wildebeest and zebra can be seen between Seronera and Naabi Hill grazing on the fresh grass. In Ngorongoro, where buffaloes have been dying for lack of grass, the southeastern side has received rain and the herbivores are feasting in the area. A resident pride of lion has benefited. People from all over the world come to Tanzania to climb the country’s tallest mountains: Mount Meru at 4,565 meters and Mount Kilimanjaro at 5,895 meters. Of particular interest this past September, Kibo Safaris of Arusha handled a group of 16 blind and disabled climbers from the National Organization of Blind of Spain. The task was not easy. The climbers put forth great effort - this was a lesson in courage and nerve with people for whom life it is not facile. They faced it with fortitude and determination. The experience was unforgettable as they did not only reach Kilimanjaro's summit - the guides made them aware of the mountain’s beauty through touch, smell and through listening to the noises of the forest and telling of African stories around the fire at night. Kibo clients who have stayed at the Kubu Kubu Camp in the central Serengeti have been regularly observing a female leopard fishing. With precise feline movements the leopard would catch the huge catfish that remained in a muddy pond close to the camp. Regarding elephant there is a well-known resident female living along the Mbalagethi River in the Moru Kopjes area of the Serengeti National Park. She has no tusks and a temper, threatening noisily when approached too close. This temperamental elephant, "Tuskless" as we used to call her, is bringing up a family of 4, a young boy of about 10 years, a younger female probably half his age and surprisingly two tiny elephant twins not more than a few months. Elephants giving birth to twins is quite rare hence it was with great surprise and excitement when on one of Kibo’s recent safaris the guides discovered the twins. They have been seen regularly since. Back to The Wildebeest Migration Made Simple Links to other pages: ULTIMATE AFRICA
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