A CHEETAH! Walking along the road! OMGOMG! Fabian told us this is a very rare. I don't think people often get such a close view of the cheetahs. Wow, how awesome!
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We were startlingly close. And the windows were open. Hmm...
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See? THIS close!
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Wow, she's so beautiful.
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...wow. And this was before we even entered the park proper.
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Wait, come back! Can I get an autograph!?
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Ah, giraffe!
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Secretary Bird. Similar to the Kori Bustard. Another large, grassland strider bird.
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Kopje (KOP-ee), a rocky hill type structure. Woohoo! Cue the Lion King music!
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Dario with the little camera. He got some pretty good shots!
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Grant's Gazelle in the foreground.
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Our first lion! As the lolcat wisdom goes, "Jesus Christ it's a lion. GET IN THE CAR!"
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Ooo, look! She has a collar! Probably she's very friendly.
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Me. :)
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I came to love wildebeests, also known as "gnu." I love the way they are shaped and the way they move. The coloring on their coats makes them look velvety, too. Beautiful!
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Hyena! They also became a favorite of mine. :)
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This is one of my favorite photos so far. Wow, I love hyenas. They are not just scavengers, btw, they are excellent hunters as well. The females are larger than the males. This female is either pregnant or nursing, I believe.
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Africa is god's country and this picture proves it! (Ok, ok, I'd better give a shout-out to Oya and all the the other awesome African goddesses before she throws a monsoon at me or something! ;)
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Ooo! A male lion!
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Just hanging out, waitin' fer the womenfolk to bring home some vittles.
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MONKEY! (Ok, olive baboon. ;)
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Leaving the park for the day, heading north to Ikoma Wildcamp.
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Action shots from the car. Acacia tree with rain in the distance. Ahhh....
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Hippo pool!
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Goodnight, Serengeti. :)
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shady87 · 2009-02-04: 16:33
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greaaaaaat!!! and, again, love ur comments! btw. hippo pool is my favourite... eeeasy livin'.... :o) kaalii (d.)
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Hahahaha! I had so much fun looking through these! Great pictures, as always, the cheetah is amazing. And I love the idea of balancing the whole god-thing with Oya! Looking forward to the next ones!
Armelle · 2009-02-05: 05:11
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