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On the way to Uhuru Peak on Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania

by Dean Wickham April 23, 2013 Africa
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After struggling up the tough climb to Stella Point to watch the sunrise on Mount Kilimanjaro, it was time to start heading to the very summit of the mountain at Uhuru Peak. By this point I was standing at well over 5700 metres above sea level, and the air was so thin that I simply [...]

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Safari vehicle traffic jam in Serengeti National Park, Tanzania

by Dean Wickham April 12, 2013 Africa
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While on safari in Serengeti National Park, Tanzania, I quickly noticed that the safari drivers often stop to share information and wildlife sightings. It was because of this that we learnt that there were two lions mating nearby. When we got to the site, there were already heaps of other safari vehicles there watching the [...]

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A Superb Starling in Serengeti National Park, Tanzania

by Dean Wickham April 5, 2013 Africa
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On our first day in Serengeti National Park, Tanzania, we had to stop at the head quarters to sort out our National Park passes. These beautiful Superb Starlings were all over the place here, and I couldn’t get over how colourful they are. It took quite a few goes to get a decent photo as [...]

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A Lioness in Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania

by Dean Wickham March 12, 2013 Africa
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While on safari in Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania, we spotted some lions hiding in the tall grass. While stopped to take photos, this lioness walked right by our vehicle, not even caring about us at all. This was yet another amazing sight during my time on safari in Tanzania.

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Ngorongoro Crater View, Tanzania | Panorama

by Dean Wickham February 27, 2013 Africa
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As we made our way to Serengeti National Park from Lake Manyara in Northern Tanzania, we had to climb up into the Ngorongoro Highlands before we went to Olduvai Gorge and then onto Serengeti. Although we would be visiting Ngorongoro Crater for a safari on the way back, it was great to stop in on [...]

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Mawenzi Peak from Barafu Camp on Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania

by Dean Wickham February 19, 2013 Africa
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As we hiked along the gradual climb from our lunch stop at Karanga Camp on Mount Kilimanjaro, we slowly made our way up a ridge as the air became thinner and thinner towards our base camp at Barafu Camp. As we got to the top of the ridge, I had my first view of the [...]

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A Zebra in Serengeti National Park, Tanzania

by Dean Wickham February 12, 2013 Africa
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I was excited when I woke up on my first morning in Serengeti National Park in Tanzania. The day before had been eventful with lots of wildlife sightings as we drove through the park on our way to camp. Today however, we would spend the entire day on safari. I took this photo of this [...]

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Where it all began at Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania

by Dean Wickham January 24, 2013 Africa
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On the way to Serengeti National Park in Northern Tanzania, within the boundaries of Ngorongoro Conservation Area, is one of the most important archaeological sites in the world. Olduvai Gorge (Oldupai Gorge) is the site of several important hominid fossil discoveries. I knew about Olduvai Gorge before I visited Tanzania, but all I really knew about [...]

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