Zebra are well known and very distinctive because of their bold black and white striped markings. Every individual has a unique stripe pattern, like a set of fingerprints in humans. Zebra are one of the most photogenic animals and are a must see on any savannah safari. While on safari in the Northern Serengeti with [...]

Filed under: Dave Christensen, Serengeti, Tanzania | No Comments »

Many guests on safari have had their expectations of what they want to see on safari influenced by what they see on TV’s National Geographic and other wildlife channels. Because of these amazing wildlife documentaries, many people want to see large predators hunting and killing prey animals, but to see this is largely a matter [...]

Filed under: Dave Christensen, Gorillas and chimps, Major predators, Rwanda, Serengeti, Tanzania | No Comments »

In February while on safari with Bill Perkins and Evelyn Sandground, we had exceptional predator sightings… On our descent into Ngorongoro Crater, I decided to drive through Lerai forest to look for some of the Crater’s big tuskers. Instead the sight of three young lions trying to kill a big buffalo bull greeted us. The [...]

Filed under: Dave Christensen, Major predators, Serengeti, Tanzania | No Comments »