Bird Photography at Lake Manyara, Tanzania

By twhetten, on April 30th, 2009

Grey-Headed Kingfisher at Lake Manyara on the African Photo Safari

Lake Manyara National Park in Tanzania is a small but scenic park we plan to visit in February as part of my African Photo Safari. It is ideally suited for a few hour’s exploring and wildlife watching at the start of a safari . . . → Read More: Bird Photography at Lake Manyara, Tanzania

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Wildlife Photography in Masai Mara National Reserve

By twhetten, on April 24th, 2009

Masai Warriors Spring into the Air at Masai Mara

The Masai Mara National Reserve is another must on any serious African Photography Safari. This reserve, also spelled Maasai Mara, is named for the Maasai people and the Mara River that divides the area. The reserve is located in Southwestern Kenya and covers about . . . → Read More: Wildlife Photography in Masai Mara National Reserve

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Photographing Wildlife in the Ngorongoro Crater in the Serengeti

By twhetten, on April 22nd, 2009

The Ngorongoro Crater in Serengeti National Park is a World Heritage Site and is a must on any photography safari to southeastern Africa.

The Crater is the world’s largest volcanic crater that has not become a lake or had its wall eroded away. The floor of the Crater covers about 100 square miles and . . . → Read More: Photographing Wildlife in the Ngorongoro Crater in the Serengeti

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The Serengeti

By twhetten, on April 9th, 2009

The Serengeti was first discovered by white men in 1913 when Stewart Edward White, an American hunter recorded in his journal: “We walked for miles over burnt out country… Then I saw the green trees of the river, walked two miles more and found myself in paradise.” The Maasai call it Siringitu – “the . . . → Read More: The Serengeti

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