Lions are very sleepy. It’s amazing now much they remind you of house cats. I mean, my cats look like these lions 80% of the time. We saw in the neighborhood of 35 lions, and most were on the final day in the Serengeti when we saw at least 3 prides. The huge male that you can see standing facing left came from the distance, crossed the pond, went right up to our car, paused, and then walked on. We all got silent. Needless to say the windows and doors were shut tight. They can go 4-5 days between meals. They like trees, dirt hills, and shade. All great places to sleep as you can see. Continue reading →

These photos are from two troops of elephants plus one gigantic single elephant (the first photo) that we saw in the Serengeti on the final day. The group near the river crossed the road and stopped to roll around in the mud. The adults circled the baby and were aggressive towards us. They flapped their ears and made thundering noises. Nothing happened, but we all got silent. I liked the footprint.

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Sadly, later this day we lost Gildita. This was her last confirmed sighting. She never got to sport her Zanzibar outfit (on the reverse side). She will be deeply missed. She’s probably still out there in the Serengeti, or at least that’s my hope.