Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania

The Ngorongoro Convervation Area used to be part of the Serengeti National Park, but was separated after disputes of ownership. It's apparently the only wildlife reserve in the world that also has indigenous peoples who still live off the land (the Maasai). The crater, which formed when a giant volcano exploded and collapsed on itself some two to three million years ago, is 610m deep and the floor is 260km², and is home to approximately 25,000 large animals, and the highest density of predators in Africa.

And in case you get stressed..just remember.. (we all know the lion king song)

No shortage of wildebeest and zebras. We saw the largest herds here.


4 male lions ended up right in the middle of road and were walking around the trucks.



Finally got to see a hippo out of the water. They move surprisingly well.



A female lion having some buffalo head. There was a whole pack off the right as well keeping an eye out as she ate.


Team Jeff (our guide) minus Hannah.

After an awesome day down in the crater we camped up on the crater rim. It was a really cool campsite. We even got zebras who visited at night and grazed outside our tents.