Animals of the Serengeti
Here is a smattering of some of the animals we saw on the trip Agama lizard Bat-eared fox The very rare Caracal. When it comes to this cat I usually get a shot of its south end while it is heading north. Hartebeest Dung beatle Grant's gazelle Spotted hyena Thomson's gazelle Chameleon
Colorful and Courting Frigates
These aerial acrobats make their living by stealing food from other birds, often times Boobies and Tropical birds. They have a vivid courtship display which you will see on this page. Our first encounter with this winged wonder started as soon as we left port. Our guides assured us we would be getting much closer and more personal during the visit to some islands. They are aerial acrobats and have amazing flying abilities They steal food from their other birds by harassing them so much with their tremendous flying ability that the other bird drops its mouthful of fish to stop
Jackal of the Southern Serengeti
This page contains graphic pictures and videos of jackals eating a baby gazelle. The video at the end of this page shows how brutal nature can be sometimes. In the past I have usually seen black-backed (or silver) jackal. This was my first encounter with the brown jackal. We came across a male-female pair just as they killed a very young Grant's gazelle. These jackals look just like coyote The jackals are bonding with each other as they revel over their prey. As the gazelle mother circled they aggressively defended their meal When the mother got her courage up she
