Good morning from Arusha-Tanzania. This is ADS guide Raphael Mollel with my latest bush report. On this trip I enjoyed the company of two guests from North Carolina, USA named Jeff and Chris. We enjoyed 8 nights together staying at various camps and lodges in the Serengeti and Ngorongoro including Seronera Sametu Camp, Four Seasons Lodge, Lake Masek Camp and Ngorongoro Lions Paw Camp.

We started in Central Serengeti on the 7th of March and it was amazing because big herds of the migration were scattered throughout this area. We saw millions of wildebeest and zebras together. Both the Central and South Serengeti were great this time of year for all three species of big cats. We had numerous sightings of lions, cheetahs and leopards over the course of our adventure together. Another highlight of the trip were several large herds of elephants we encountered as well as 10 species of antelope including Grant’s Gazelle, Eland, Thomson’s Gazelle, Topi, Waterbuck, Dik-Dik, Hartebeest, Klipspringer, Reedbuck and Impala.

The Ndutu area of the South Serengeti was especially good on this safari for lions and cheetahs and even a rare rock python. In the Crater we saw lions hunting zebras, black rhinos and large tusker elephants. However, the highlight was spotting the extremely rare Caracal cat. Overall, the safari was fantastic. Below are some of the picture I would like to share with you:

A beautiful sunrise with a Giraffe on horizon in the Southwest Serengeti.

Wildebeest drinking water at Seronera Valley-Central Serengeti.

Some other ADS vehicles were out on overlapping safaris and we enjoyed some exciting game drives together.

This is a young male lion near Simba Kopjes.

Black rhino with wildebeest in the Ngorongoro Crater.

The rare Caracal cat – amazing! If I didn’t manage to take this picture, nobody would have believed me!

Mr. Jeff with Camels in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.

Wildebeest migrations at Moru Kopjes in the Southwestern part of the Serengeti.

A mother lion with her cubs at the Sametu Marsh.

A big male lion walking toward our vehicle. You can see the beautiful Sametu Kopjes in the background.

Marabou Stork with Catfish.

Two playful lions cubs.

Regards,

Raphael Mollel
ADS Driver-Guide