We were very lucky to come upon some Masai Giraffes. As we approached, we noticed that in the back were a pair that were mating. We were told this is a rare thing to see....We tried to get a quick picture, but they disengaged and we missed the acrobatic stance. We waited for a while, but they were very slow to get going again and I think a bit shy, so we left them to their privacy.
We had another day of 13 lion sightings! This time we saw a young cub, maybe 2-3 months old. There were two female lions with it, so we did not know who the mom was. Then we saw more and more lions, gathered on the high rock outcroppings sleeping away the daylight. So, now we have had two separate days of 13 lions in one day, one here in the Serengeti, and one in the Masai Mara. Also today we saw a cheetah who looked pregnant (what is in the grass and water here?)..and two adorable leopard cubs laying in the deep grass waiting for Mom to come home and feed them. They were about 10-11 months old and would romp a bit with each other. Then on our way back to the lodge after a morning out (since 6 am, UGH) we saw a mom leopard who was waiting for her cub to catch up....the cub was limping badly with his back left leg. He could hardly walk using only three feet on the ground. Mom was patient and did wait for him but kept going further and he limped along, every now and then he gave a light barking sound that we interpreted as "please wait for me, Mom." We wanted to call a vet and get him some help...but there is nothing you can do here. You have to let nature take its path and we both ended up sad and worried for this young cub. At least we know the Mom will take care of him still since he or she was young yet. Maybe he just had a thorn in his foot and he will get it out ang be ok? Sure hope so.
We also had the luck to see, very quickly, a Serval Cat in the road and that is also a rare sighting. So today was a kind of CAT DAY! (We are missing our boys, Simba, Safari, and Cinnamon, at home and hope they are missing us too!)
We had breakfast out on the Serengeti Plain this morning with Yusef, who is our driver/guide. Now I remember why we like him the last time we were here. He is a good tracker and takes good care of us.
Tomorrow we leave in the morning to drive to NgoroNgoro Serena Lodge and to visit our three lions that we met when there in 2007. Will be in touch then...Ellen
We had another day of 13 lion sightings! This time we saw a young cub, maybe 2-3 months old. There were two female lions with it, so we did not know who the mom was. Then we saw more and more lions, gathered on the high rock outcroppings sleeping away the daylight. So, now we have had two separate days of 13 lions in one day, one here in the Serengeti, and one in the Masai Mara. Also today we saw a cheetah who looked pregnant (what is in the grass and water here?)..and two adorable leopard cubs laying in the deep grass waiting for Mom to come home and feed them. They were about 10-11 months old and would romp a bit with each other. Then on our way back to the lodge after a morning out (since 6 am, UGH) we saw a mom leopard who was waiting for her cub to catch up....the cub was limping badly with his back left leg. He could hardly walk using only three feet on the ground. Mom was patient and did wait for him but kept going further and he limped along, every now and then he gave a light barking sound that we interpreted as "please wait for me, Mom." We wanted to call a vet and get him some help...but there is nothing you can do here. You have to let nature take its path and we both ended up sad and worried for this young cub. At least we know the Mom will take care of him still since he or she was young yet. Maybe he just had a thorn in his foot and he will get it out ang be ok? Sure hope so.
We also had the luck to see, very quickly, a Serval Cat in the road and that is also a rare sighting. So today was a kind of CAT DAY! (We are missing our boys, Simba, Safari, and Cinnamon, at home and hope they are missing us too!)
We had breakfast out on the Serengeti Plain this morning with Yusef, who is our driver/guide. Now I remember why we like him the last time we were here. He is a good tracker and takes good care of us.
Tomorrow we leave in the morning to drive to NgoroNgoro Serena Lodge and to visit our three lions that we met when there in 2007. Will be in touch then...Ellen
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