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Tag Archives: Ngorongoro
Kacey’s Blog: Day 3 6/20/24
Hi blog. Day 3 was definitely a doozy for me. I woke up, had breakfast, and immediately felt sick to my stomach. We had breakfast at 6 am after max 5 hours of sleep, so when we drove that morning … Continue reading
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Tagged bird, crater, doctor, elephant, gazelle, giraffe, Lion, Ngorongoro, sick, sleep, tent, wildebeest, zebra
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Carina’s Blog: Ngorongoro Part Two – 6/20/24
To stay overnight within Ngorongoro Conservation Area, we needed a special research permit, because visitors can only stay during the day and there is no camping allowed. This is how we as researchers are able to camp at Olduvai Gorge, … Continue reading
Take a hike, buster
Hey guys! It’s McKenna, and I’m back with another blog. Today’s fixings include sodium, AK47s, and dung. We left Ecoscience Lodge this morning and drove to Ngorongoro. On the way, we stopped in town and stocked up on snacks. I … Continue reading
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Tagged 2024, 6/19, Day 3, Endoro waterfall, Hike, McKenna, Ngorongoro, salt lick
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Carina’s Blog: Ngorongoro – 6/19/24
We began today with a drive crossing the escarpment to the western side of the Eastern Great Rift Valley mountains to our next stop on the trip, Ngorongoro Crater. We stopped at a convenience store in the town of Mtowambu, … Continue reading
Alex’s Blog: Into the Ngorongoro Crater (6/20)
Oh my gawd. It was a large felid bonanza today at the Ngorongoro crater. Let me tell you how it all went down: We had arrived early at the Ngorongoro conservation area to descend into the crater floor and view … Continue reading
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Tagged 2024, Alex, Ecomorphology, Large Felids, Lion, Ngorongoro, ngorongoro crater, Ouch
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Alex’s Blog: Hike Time (6/19)
Peace out Ecoscience… you were so good to us. Today, we departed from our lodge near Tarangire National Park and headed towards the Ngorongoro conservation area. We stopped by Lake Manyara en route to our second lodge, briefly stepping out … Continue reading
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Tagged 2024, Alex, Ecomorphology, Hike, Large Felids, Ngorongoro
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Rose’s Blog Day 3– Oops, Stepped in Buffalo Dung Again
When I drank my morning coffee today, sweetened with fresh local honey and seated quite comfortably in the lounge tent of EcoScience Lodges, I had no idea that I would end up squatting in an anthill, watching a ranger dig … Continue reading
Caroline Pollan June 20 Lost Track of the Days – The Caldera
Today in crater we saw many animals and also some plants We went to a national park The hyenas, they did not bark Baboons are scary We were quite wary And set up our tents before dark Today’s blog post … Continue reading
