There’s been a bit of hubbub in the Annapolis area this past week. Hugh Vandervoort, a local Nature Photographer spends a lot of time in parks near Annapolis and discovered a nesting hole for a family of Pileated Woodpeckers. Sharing his discovery on social media, this family of […]
Along with the lion, one of the other animals that best says Africa is the grand Elephant. There were several large mammals we were able to observe including the Elephant, Hippopotamus, Rhinoceros, and the Water Buffalo. One of the more rare sightings was of a baby Hippo and […]
Click on any of these images to see the full Lion series. All images are available for purchase. If you ever want to go to Africa and see lions, Tanzania is the place to visit. During our African Safari, we were privileged to see lions in a number […]
One of the more curious things I pondered while on our African safari in Tanzania is how many animals spent their time along the road. Busy with trucks filled with tourists, you would think the wildlife would go find a quiet area far off in the distant plains […]
The Vervet Monkeys is a smaller monkey in Tanzania and a nice colony lives in the forest of Ngorongoro Crater. The parents interchange baby watch and have no problem handling a child that isn’t their own. Such a wonderful community where mom’s help each other.
In honor of Mother’s Day this Sunday, it seems only fitting that I finally begin sharing some of the wonderful animal babies we enjoyed while in Tanzania in March. One of the animals that I ended up having fun watching were the Baboons and their families. Staying together […]
One cannot see a Warthog in the Serengeti without the song “Hakuna Matata” immediately entering one’s head. Actually a little shy, we were able to get some wonderful close views of a warthog family, babies in tow in the southern Serengeti. A sturdy creature on the savannah, they […]
No African safari is complete without checking off the “Big Five” list. What is the Big Five? Well, they are the five animals considered the most dangerous to hunt by foot. These include: Lion, elephant, buffalo, rhinoceros, and the leopard. While many visitors look only for the “Big […]
One of the more elusive large antelopes seen on our African Safari in Northern Tanzania was the Coke’s Hardebeest. We had found then in the marshy area of Lake Ndutu, although they are known to found in areas of open savannah and dry grasslands. The migration had drawn […]
It was baby season in the Serengeti and surrounding areas in Northern Tanzania. While still working through images at least one to cheer your day. A baby Wildebeest stood next to her mother. With poor vision, their hearing is sharp and both looked at the jeep upon our […]
Emily Carter ~ Nature as Art 