African Safari 2009 Ngorongoro Crater Crater Lodge photos by Marc Borom ©2009

The following photos were taken on an African Photo Safari led by Neal Justin, PhD (Doc Justin) of Tucson, AZ You may view the photos in two ways: 1) View them as thumbnails and click on each thumbnail for an enlarged view. If you would like to use one of these photos as wallpaper on your computer, just right click on the selected, enlarged photo and choose "Set as Background". OR 2) View them as a slide show by clicking on the following link: Ngorongoro Crater Slide Show The slide show may take a little while to load. Advance the pictures manually.

ITINERARY CLICK ON MAP FOR ANIMATED ITINERARY

AMBOSELI TO NGORONGORO CRATER

NGORONGORO CRATER NOTE: Scroll to bottom for Lion Attack video

3D Model of Ngorongoro Crater	View of Lake Makat from Crater Rim	Doc and Diana on Crater Rim
Diana, Bakari (our driver/guide), Aida	View into the Crater	Diana with Hotel Show Group
Safariites peering from the safety of the Cruiser	A Lion-free, Leg-stretching stop	Cheetah walking alongside the Cruiser
Walking Cheetah - close-up	Vervet monkeys eating White Thorns	What happens when you don't feed the animals
Kori Bustard	Thompson's Gazelle	Burchell's Zebra (Plains Zebra)
Wildebeest (White-bearded Gnu)	Plains Zebras	Male Zebra Braying for a Mare
Cruising through Zebras and Gnus	There's no nursery like a Gnu Nursery	Mother and Calf
Calf at Mom's Heels	Mothers and Calves	More Gnu Mothers
Mother and Calf (2)	Thinking about good Gnus	How about running out for some fast food
Aida and Diana at Crater lunch stop	Aida and Marc at Crater lunch stop	Aida and Marc at Crater lunch stop (2)
Wart Hog	Burchell's Zebra with Colt	Plains Zebras Grazing
Road out of the Crater	Looking Back	Steep Drop-off
View through a Valley	Approaching the Lodge	Clouds creeping over the rim
Flattop Acacia Grove	Maasai Boma outside the Crater	Boma close-up; note the beadwork for sale

Male Lion Attacks Zebra - a rare occurence Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania Feb. 11, 2009

The following, amazing photos were taken by Tom Whetten who was also on this safari with Doc Justin. His full photo sequence of the attack can be seen on his website WildLifePhototour A video of the attack, which I took can be seen either on YouTube or with a larger image in "Lion Attack" directly from this site. Analysis of the Attack:

Notice in slow motion: As the lion closes the distance between himself and the Zebra, his hind legs switch from a running to a paired, springing motion in preparation for leaping. The lion carefully measures his distance to give, on his third stride, a final lunge high up onto the zebra's back. In the last 0.8 of a second, the zebra detects the on-coming lion and lunges forward about one-half body length. The forward lunge of the zebra throws off the lion's attack strategy. The lions forepaws fall to the ground just at the Zebra's rear hooves. This new position for the lion prevents him from leaping up further than the haunches of the Zebra, and places him in a position to receive a barrage of strong kicks.

Therefore, the lion looses.

Two hooves to the belly

A solid kick to the jaw - ouch!

The following is a link to an interesting video showing a lion pride attacking a buffalo calf and almost losing it to a rampaging crocodile. The conclusion is heartwarming and amazing. This is the most popular animal video on YouTube. It has been viewed more than 43 million times.

WORTH A LOOK!! Lion/Buffalo Calf/Crocodile/and rescue

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