On November 3 we got up super early for a sunrise safari in hopes of seeing predators like lions maybe make a kill - hey, it's the circle of life and we wanted to witness it. To my disappointment, we did not actually see lions attack a zebra but we did see the aftermath. Check out my sunrise safari photos.
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| Campsite at dawn |
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| Love the colors of the sky when the sun is rising |
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| Surprisingly, I slept pretty well in our tent |
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| We headed out and right away, there were some zebras just grazing |
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| The scenery didn't seem real! |
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| Good morning baboons |
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| Good morning warthogs |
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| Just look at that flowing mullet |
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| Warthogs grazing at sunrise |
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| Yes, I have a slight obsession with these ugly pigs |
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| Pretty sunrise |
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| Marabou storks hanging out in a tree |
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| White headed buffalo weaver |
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| "Look at all those happy trees" - Bob Ross |
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| We watched this pair for almost 30 minutes because there was a chance they were going to mate |
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| When lions mate, they do so for days and will forgo eating during this marathon |
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| This black-backed jackal was also interested in seeing if the lions were going to mate or not |
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| He looked a little tired |
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| They did not mate within our presence |
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| So we moved on...and found all these hippos hanging out |
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| The landscape was just beautiful |
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| More hippos |
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| More open land |
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| Why hello there, zebra - I like that that one is looking right at me |
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| Baby zebra with an adult |
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| Dazzle of zebras |
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| I also have an obsession with lone trees |
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| Vulture on the top of the tree and zebras in the background |
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| Not sure what this lion was up to but it looked like she was checking out the merchandise |
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| It just goes on and on! |
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| We spotted a leopard in the tree just hanging out |
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| Relaxing |
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| Found a cheetah too |
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| I like this one because you can see its tongue |
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| With zebras! |
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| Close up |
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| Hello |
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| Yes, another lonely tree |
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| We drove by a pride of lions |
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| Taking a cat nap |
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| They looked full - probably from eating earlier in the day |
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| Lickin' her lips |
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| Excited about warthogs |
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| This one has one of the best flowing mullets I've seen since New Zealand |
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| Impalas prancing across the road |
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| I don't know why I like them so much |
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| We then drove to where a different pride of lions were feasting on a zebra - can you see the blood on their faces? |
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| This one is about to go into a food coma |
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| Fellow zebras watching in shock |
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| Here's the poor guy the lions killed |
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| Just over the bridge was a crocodile too |
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| Young impala |
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| Good thing lions weren't close by |
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| Baby warthogs! |
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| Adorable |
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| Look at them following along |
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| Female ostrich |
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| Secretary bird from behind |
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| Looks like a turkey...can't find our notes on what kind of bird this is! |
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| Paul is tired after a long day of searching for animals |
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| Bye bye Serengeti |
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| On the way to our next campsite, we saw some giraffes |
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| Grazing |
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| We passed by a village |
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| Yay, tent is set up - I did not sleep well here |
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| The view |
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| The stars at night are big and bright |
