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Safari vehicle traffic jam in Serengeti National Park, Tanzania

by Dean Wickham April 12, 2013 Africa

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 Lioness in Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania

by Dean Wickham March 12, 2013 Africa

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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A Zebra in Serengeti National Park, Tanzania

by Dean Wickham February 12, 2013 Africa

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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Up close with a pride of lions in Serengeti National Park, Tanzania

by Dean Wickham December 12, 2012 Africa

I shielded my eyes from the dust kicked up by a passing safari vehicle as we drove along the rough dirt track. As the dust quickly cleared I stared out of my window at the huge expanse of the Serengeti Plain. The mix of golds, browns and greens of the grass contrasted beautifully against the [...]

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Sunset in Serengeti, Tanzania | Travel Photo

by Dean Wickham November 16, 2012 Africa

Like most people going on safari in Serengeti National Park in Northern Tanzania, I was thinking only of the amazing wildlife that I would encounter when I ventured there a few months ago. What caught me by surprise was that the Serengeti Plain is just so much more beautiful than I could have ever possibly [...]

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Photos from a Safari in Lake Manyara National Park, Tanzania

by Dean Wickham October 17, 2012 Africa

My first African safari experience was in the small Lake Manyara National Park, located on the shores of Lake Manyara in Tanzania. I had spent the morning driving from Arusha with the rest of my safari group, before exploring the small town of Mto wa Mbu where we had set up camp. The afternoon was [...]

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Panorama: Hippo Pool in Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania

by Dean Wickham August 3, 2012 Africa

When I went on safari recently in Tanzania, one of the animals that I wanted to see most was the hippopotamus. I saw several in the Serengeti, but it was in Ngorongoro Crater that I really got my hippo fix. Not only did I see these fat noisy animals wallowing in the water, but I [...]

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The next adventure: I’m climbing Mount Kilimanjaro!

by Dean Wickham June 15, 2012 Adventure

Next week I will be setting off on my next adventure, and it is one that I am very excited about. I have given a few hints on this blog and the Facebook page over the last few weeks, but today I am happy to finally announce where I will be going. I’m going to [...]

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