Ngorongoro Highlands Tanzania

Entrance to the Ngorongoro Conservation area.

One of the first views of the Crater on the way to Oldupai.

View of the caldera and the green hills of Africa.

The Masai are permitted to live in the Conservation area and graze their cattle. They are not a threat to the wildlife.

Plaque at Oldupai to mark Mary Leakey's 1959 discovery.

Another view of Oldupai.

Camels grazing on the Ngorongoro Highlands. The Masai use them to transport tourists. Notice the Masai SUV (donkey) in the left background.

Camel on the Ngorongoro Highlands.

Early view into Ngorongoro Crater.

Another view of the crater from the rim.

The green hills of Africa above the crater floor.

The crater and the saline lake on the caldera floor.

Masai cattle on their way down to graze in the Crater. The Ngorongoro Crater is a conservation area not a national park.

Masai man with the cattle grazing on the crater floor.

Young zebra grazing in the Crater.

Mother and baby zebra.

Flamingos on one of the saline lakes within the Crater.

Hyena seen walking on the crater floor away from the grazing herds.

Newborn wildebeest about to nurse.

Wildebeest and zebras grazing on the crater floor.

Female ostriches.

Grant's gazelles playing.

Hippos enjoying an afternoon swim in the lake near the tourist lunch spot in the crater.

Lunch spot on the crater designated for tourist to eat their lunch on the crater floor.

View of the green hills of Africa from the picnic spot.

Wildebeest grazing on the crater floor.

Lion pair enjoying a peaceful moment.

Rhino pair. They are mother and daughter.

Another view of the rhino pair. We will very lucky to see this pair.