This heartwarming video captures a Lioness with her baby cubs as they play, rest and roam around the Serengeti bush:
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Amazing Migration Videos
WOW! Check out these 3 extraordinary videos taken a few weeks ago along the Mara River in the North Serengeti by guests on safari with Africa Dream Safaris. Make sure to expand the videos to full size by clicking the expand icon arrows at the bottom of each video. These really need to be expanded to full screen to truly appreciate!
The 2nd video is especially endearing and features a zebra family assisting a young foal cross the river and then up the muddy embankment to safety. The 3rd video is equally as stunning at about 20 seconds into it when the wildebeest begin launching themselves into the Mara River. If you have been following our blog postings and newsletters over the last couple months, you already know what amazing river crossings we have had this year. The crossings started late this year (our first major crossing was seen by our guests on July 26th) but the late start was quickly made up for with consistent crossings all throughout August, September and October.
Again, make sure to click the expand icon arrows at the bottom of each video.
Watch how the adult zebras protect and assist the young foal in crossing the river and climbing up the muddy embankment in this video below.
Watch starting at about 20 seconds into the video as wildebeest being launching themselves into the river in this video below. Amazing!
Randall & Barbara Meyer Share their Wildebeest Migration Video
Thank you Randall and Barbara Meyer for submitting this amazing video of the wildebeest migration crossing the Mara River in the North Serengeti. Randall and Barbara went on safari with ADS in early August this year and were able to capture on video the pinnacle of the northward migration when the great herds of wildebeest cross the crocodile infested rivers of Mara River. This video was taken a few kilometers upriver from the Kogatende Ranger Post in the North Serengeti on August 3, 2012.
Lion Vs. Warthog
On a recent safari with ADS, guest Randall Meyer films two male lions fighting over a warthog carcass just feet away from his vehicle in the bush.
ADS Guest spots Elephant in Ngorongoro Crater
On a morning game drive in the Ngorongoro Crater, an ADS guest films her close encounter with a 4 ton elephant. Listen as our wildlife expert Reggie answers all of her questions about the incredible creature standing just a few feet away.
ADS Guest films Lion Hunting Wildebeest
At daybreak, an ADS guests films a lioness as she prepares to capture a wildebeest near Ndutu Lake at Ngorongoro Conservation Area.
ADS Guest Films Ngorongoro Crater from her Terrace
An ADS guest films the view from her terrace at the Ngorongoro Crater where she’s about to begin her morning game drive.
ADS Guest Films Manyara National Park
An ADS guest films a pair of Tanzanian vervet monkeys as they feast on the grasses of the Serengeti. Close by, a baby giraffe looks directly into the camera as two adult giraffes circle their young for protection. Watch the video here:
Quote from Mrs. Gustafason of FAME
“For us, African Dream Safaris is a shining star in the tourism industry. With what Africa Dream Safari has donated this year alone, FAME Medical can purchase enough medicine to treat 2700 children diagnosed with pneumonia. This is an african safari company that sees the big picture – the importance of providing clients with an awe inspiring wildlife experience, while at the same time making a very tangible difference in the day-to-day lives of the Tanzanian people.” – Susan Gustafson, founder of Fountation for African Medicine and Education
ADS Joins Twitter!
Stay posted on Africa Dream Safari updates via your Twitter feed! As we add guest testimonials, safari pics and videos, Tanzania updates, and migration reports from the bush, we’ll be sure to let you know with ongoing tweets! You can follow us here: twitter.com/ADS_Safaris
ADS Joins Pinterest!
With an ever-growing archive of breathtaking photography that we gather from our staff in Tanzania and guests as they return from their safari adventures, we thought it’d be a great idea to join Pinterest – the fastest growing photo-sharing social network. Each day, we’ll be pinning images of awe-inspiring African landscapes, wildlife close-ups, and Tanzanian culture as a way to share ADS adventures with a larger community. Please join us and get inspired to share with us your own travel inspiration! You can follow us at: pinterest.com/adssafari
The Great Migration Has Arrived!
The Great Migration has arrived just in time to celebrate the grand opening of Seronera Sametu Camp. It has been an exciting month last couple of weeks with finishing construction and we finally hosted our first real guests. Needless to say they were delighted to have huge herds of wildebeest and zebra literally right in camp. You can see and hear them from just about any spot on the property but the view from the fire pit is superb as it looks out over an expanse of plains. The nights have been very lively with the wildebeest in town. Lots of action from lions and hyenas and we even had a single cheetah come through camp at dusk and cause quite a scene.
Local Lions in the Dry Season
If the last couple weeks have been any indication, the highlight of the dry season here at Sametu Camp is going to be the local lions. Just about every night you can hear lions calling out in the distance and some nights multiple roaring from different directions. Hyenas have also been very vocal at night. Our guests are seeing lions on most mornings within a few minutes of leaving camp. The wildebeest and zebra have pushed further north but we still have a lot of game in the area including gazelle, topi, hartebeest, ostrich and warthog.
Unusual Dry Season
We are already seeing large herds of wildebeest and zebra a full month earlier then we were expecting. It has been an unusual dry season here in the Serengeti. The rains came much earlier than usual. There have been some showers just about every night recently and large columns of wildebeest are heading south towards the plains. Barafu Kopjes, which is a really lovely 45 minute drive from Camp is packed with the migration as far as the eye can see.
Abundance in the Green Season
The green season is really an amazing time to be in this part of the Serengeti. The plains to the south and east of the Camp are glowing green and rich with many different species of migratory animals. Even the European storks have joined the party with thousands descending upon the plains. The nearby Sametu Kopjes, which are only a few miles from Camp, have been the highlight for guests recently with plenty of cheetah and lion sightings including a couple successful hunts. Large herds of elephants are also abundant at the moment especially in the woodlands to the west of Camp.
