These Hippos were quite a site. 
 

The giraffes were plentiful.

Some Baboons feasting on seeds provided by an Elephant.
 
 

In Ngorongoro, there are no wasted scraps from the kills made by the cats.
 

This Zebra was a 6:00 A.M. surprise in the road on the way to Ngorongoro Crater.
 

Zebras were plentiful in Ngorongoro Crater.

This Monkey tried to steal a Banana from one of the members of our tour.

The small Baboon is going for a ride at Lake Manyara National Park.

This Hippo at Ngorongoro Crater was letting us know his displeasure with us being so close.

This was a very large surprise indeed in Lake Manyara National Park as we were not sure if he was going to charge at us or not.

Wildebeasts are everywhere in Ngorongoro.

Vultures are always the last to the table in Ngorongoro Crater.

There are many surprises in the trees in Lake Manyara national park.

A very old Barbar tree with a small Maasai hut in front.

This Maasai group was encountered on our way to Lake Manyara National Park. We were about 30 miles west by northwest from Arusha, Tanzania.
 

The Maasai paint their faces for the circumcision ritual.
 

The Maasai are excellent herders and hunters.
 

Young Maasai boy painted for the circumcision ritual.
 

The Maasai people are excellent at crafting their clothes and tools.
 

OUR TOUR GUIDE, MICHAEL.  FROM PEACOCK SAFARIS, ARUSHA TANZANIA

We had to wait while these baboons played in the road.
 

The Graceful Gazelle

We greatly appreciated our tour in these 2 national parks and will remember them as one of the greatest experiences of our lives.