NGORONGORO CRATER (PART II)
Ngorongoro Crater is a mid-elevation caldera about 14 miles wide and 2,000 feet deep (or about 5,000 feet above sea level at the base, 7,000 feet at the top). This is an excellent location for viewing wildlife (even though some "safari" animals are absent from this crater, like giraffes and crocodiles) as well as a few unusual plants.

Go here for Part I of the Ngorongoro pics.

Gazelles...





Hippos...





Ostrich...



Crowned cranes...



Cheetahs...







Warthogs...





It was generally clear or partly cloudy that day in the crater, except when this storm approached and briefly brought lightning and rain...



Closeup of that fig tree on the other side of the pond...



Fever tree (Acacia xanthophloea), common in Ngorongoro Crater and much of Tanzania...



Masai shepherds along the upper slopes of the crater (this park actually allows shepherds and their animals to exist, such as cattle).



Baboons at park headquarters, just outside the crater...







All of the above pictures on this page were taken in February 2008 by Brandt Maxwell.

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