Flamingos

Individual Animals and Animal Events

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December 24th 2011
We've been in northern Tanzania less than a week, and seen so many animals we thought were only "maybes", or that we might not see until later in our trip: many elephants, lions, a leopard, and my favourite, the striking giraffes and zebras by the hundreds. But it's the "animal events" that have truly impressed me. Wildebeest can be thought of as a bit boring in the Pantheon of A ... read more

Africa » Tanzania » North » Serengeti National Park

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Shortly after independence, Tanganyika and Zanzibar merged to form the nation of Tanzania in 1964. One-party rule came to an end in 1995 with the first democratic elections held in the country since the 1970s. Zanzibar's semi-autonomous status and po... ... read more