Jambo Everyone! This is ADS driver-guide Peter Meena but many of my guests know me as Petro, which is my nickname. I have been a guide in Tanzania since 1993. Despite my 20 years of experience at being a guide in the Serengeti, I always see something different and exciting on every safari. This is one of the reasons why I love being a guide not to mention that the Serengeti has to be the most amazing wildlife sanctuary in the world. The concentration and diversity of animals always surpasses the expectations of my guests.
On my most recent safari from 16-January 2013 through 25-January 2013, I had the pleasure of leading two guests on safari named Jim and Nancy. We spent 9 nights in the bush divided between 3 national parks including the Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater and Tarangire National Park.
One of the highlights for me was this very rare sighting of a black rhino crossing the main road between Naabi Hill and Seronera. It was an amazing sight! This was near the famous Simba Kopjes, a great hangout for lions too. The male rhino looked to be heading back towards Moru Kopjes.
The rhinos in the Serengeti were almost wiped out from poaching many years ago but thankfully a few survived in the Moru Kopjes area of the Central Serengeti and now the population is growing. It is very unusual to see a rhino out on the open plains this far from the Moru Kopjes as the black rhinos are browsers as opposed to the white rhinos, which are grazers and prefer the open grasslands.
Here are some other highlights from the safari that I was able to take a few pictures of.
These are teenager cheetahs stretching under the acacia tree at the Gol Kopjes in the East Serengeti. The Gol Kopjes is usually a very good place to see cheetahs in the green season from December to April.
Another highlight was this Honey Badger roaming around Lake Ndutu in the South Serengeti.
Lastly, this is our charging elephant and the highlight of our safari.
Sincerely,
Peter Meena
ADS Driver-Guide
January 30, 2013
such a special rhino sighting!!!! congrats!! from Mama Simba
Miss you Peter!! Beth and I still remember our awesome safari with you!
Jamba Petro,
Mike and I think of you often and continue to tell the stories of our wonderful trip of a lifetime. We keep dreaming of the day we will return to visit the beautiful Serengeti and visit our friends (both animal and human) again. Miss You!!!
I opened the email to see a delightful picture of Peter. I remember his daughter was in school. Please pass on to him I was inquiring about how she is doing on her studies. It is difficult to believe it has been 5 years since our wonderful Africa trip. Our lives and spirits were impacted in such a positive way. Peter is a great guide and if we were to return, Peter would certainly be in our plans for seeing Africa again.