Hyena cubs

On the plains of Africa...part 2

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June 20th 2010
Day 5 - Serengeti The first animals we came upon were several groups of hyenas, including cubs. The cubs are almost cute…almost. We then saw our cheetah and her two cubs again. This time they were hungry. Mom hid the cubs in the long grass and set out to catch a Thompson. There was a large group of Thompsons moving in front of her. They would look at her and stop and sometimes on ... 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