Africa

what all species seem to have in common....a quick nap can pick one right up again....

There are hundreds of baboons who hang out at the entrance to the Ngorongora Conservation Area hoping for a sympathetic tourist to throw them a snack. While Benny registered us…

this one walked by nonchalantly while we were eating lunch. They apparently are particularly fond of we human's left overs and can often be spotted at landfills. I saw about…

this is one of the watering holes where we parked to have lunch. Benny always set up a fancy, fabulous, and fun picnic spread complete with tablecloth, napkins, silverware, pasta…

can you see those gazelles these cubs are checking out in the distance? This is the definition of "fast food" in the Serengeti.

This was the patriarch of the family our guides tracked - the biggest, strongest and most experienced alpha gets the spot but not without the support of his group so…

as the male offspring grow up, the strongest of them will challenge the father for dominance of the family. Since "dad" is older, he usually loses and has two options…

A family usually consists of one silverback, about 3-6 females and their offspring. We watched the youngsters wrestle and play together - and the tender bonds between mother and child…

Benny was my third and final guide.  And the adage - they save the best for last is true in this case.  His nickname is "chuga boy" which  reflects his…

The very poor earn a living by cutting into the mountains with chisels to collect rocks which they pile on the road side to sell to truckdrivers on their way…