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Birds

Flycatcher

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Kiserian
Tanzania
August 6, 2025
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Go-away

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White-bellied Go-Away-Bird (Crinifer leucogaster)
Family: Musophagidae (turacos, go-away-birds, plantain-eaters)
Kiserian
Tanzania
August 6, 2025
Canon R5m2

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Bare-faced Go-Away-Bird

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Bare-faced Go-Away-Bird (Crinifer personatus)
Family: Musophagidae (turacos, go-away-birds, plantain-eaters)
Serengeti
Tanzania
August 11, 2025
Canon R5m2

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Starlings on fountain

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Arusha
Tanzania
August 5, 2025
Canon R5m2

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Arusha
Tanzania
August 17, 2025
Canon R5m2

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Ngorongoro
Tanzania
August 14, 2025
Canon R5m2

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Kory bustard bust

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Ngorongoro
Tanzania
August 14, 2025
Canon R5m2

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Pied wagtail

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Lake Manyara National Park
Tanzania
August 15, 2025
Canon R5m2

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Here comes the sun

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Serengeti
Tanzania
August 13, 2025
Canon R5m2

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Ngorongoro crater
Tanzania
August 14, 2025
Canon R5m2

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Ngorongoro crater
Tanzania
August 14, 2025
Canon R5m2

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Starling

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Kiserian
Tanzania
August 8, 2025
Canon R5m2

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Francolin

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Kiserian
Tanzania
August 8, 2025
Canon R5m2

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Buffalo weaver on Maasai footprint

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Kiserian
Tanzania
August 9, 2025
Canon R5m2

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Weaver

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Tarangire
Tanzania
August 9, 2025
Canon R5m2

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Lilac-breasted roller

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Serengeti
Tanzania
August 11, 2025
Canon R5m2

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Hamerkop reflected

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Kiserian
Tanzania
August 9, 2025
Canon R5m2

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Kestrel

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Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Tanzania
August 11, 2025
Canon R5m2

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Francolin

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Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Tanzania
August 11, 2025
Canon R5m2

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Take note

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Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Tanzania
August 11, 2025
Canon R5m2

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Coucal

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Serengeti
Tanzania
August 13, 2025
Canon R5m2

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Serengeti
Tanzania
August 13, 2025
Canon R5m2

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Starling

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Serengeti
Tanzania
August 13, 2025
Canon R5m2

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Swallow

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Lesser striped swallow (Cecropis abyssinica)
Family: Hirundinidae (swallows and martins)
Serengeti
Tanzania
August 13, 2025
Canon R5m2

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Martin

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Red-throated crag-martin (Ptyonoprogne rufigula)
Family: Hirundinidae (swallows and martins)
Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Tanzania
August 13, 2025
Canon R5m2

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Swallow

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Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Tanzania
August 10, 2025
Canon R5m2

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Ground hornbill

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Serengeti
Tanzania
August 11, 2025
Canon R5m2

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Barbet

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Serengeti
Tanzania
August 11, 2025
Canon R5m2

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Barbet

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Kiserian
Tanzania
August 7, 2025
Canon R5m2

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Kiserian
Tanzania
August 7, 2025
Canon R5m2

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Thrush

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Spotted morning-thrush (Cichladusa guttata)
Family: Muscicapidae (Old World flycatchers, robins, and chats)
Kiserian
Tanzania
August 6, 2025
Canon R5m2

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Serengeti
Tanzania
August 11, 2025
Canon R5m2

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Incoming vulture

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Serengeti
Tanzania
August 11, 2025
Canon R5m2

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Tarangire
Tanzania
August 10, 2025
Canon R5m2

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Serengeti
Tanzania
August 10, 2025
Canon R5m2

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Goshawk

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Kiserian
Tanzania
August 6, 2025
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Cordon bleu

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Kiserian
Tanzania
August 8, 2025
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Grenadier

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Kiserian
Tanzania
August 7, 2025
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Grenadier

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Kiserian
Tanzania
August 7, 2025
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Ostrich eggs

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Serengeti balloon ride
Tanzania
August 12, 2025
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Mammals

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Serengeti
Tanzania
August 13, 2025
Canon R5m2

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Serengeti
Tanzania
August 13, 2025
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Leo drinking from a puddle at night

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Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Tanzania
August 10, 2025
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Cheetah

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Serengeti
Tanzania
August 12, 2025
Canon R5m2

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Cheetah

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Serengeti
Tanzania
August 12, 2025
Canon R5m2

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Cheetah cub

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Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Tanzania
August 10, 2025
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Cheetah mom and 3 cubs

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Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Tanzania
August 10, 2025
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Leopard in a tree

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Serengeti
Tanzania
August 11, 2025
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Serval camouflaged

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Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Tanzania
August 10, 2025
Canon R5m2

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Hyenas feest on the beest

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Ngorongoro
Tanzania
August 14, 2025
Canon R5m2

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Hypo hydro hippo

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Ngorongoro
Tanzania
August 14, 2025
Canon R5m2

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Serengeti
Tanzania
August 13, 2025
Canon R5m2

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Baby zebra goes sepia

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Serengeti
Tanzania
August 13, 2025
Canon R5m2

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A tower? A journey? A herd?

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Serengeti
Tanzania
August 13, 2025
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Girafe ahead

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Kiserian
Tanzania
August 9, 2025
Canon R5m2

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3 elephants

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Kiserian
Tanzania
August 9, 2025
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Pumba

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Serengeti
Tanzania
August 13, 2025
Canon R5m2

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In the wilde

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Serengeti
Tanzania
August 13, 2025
Canon R5m2

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Serengeti
Tanzania
August 13, 2025
Canon R5m2

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Banded mongoose

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Tarangire
Tanzania
August 9, 2025
Canon R5m2

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Galago

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Northern lesser galago (Galago senegalensis)
Family: Galagidae (galagos)
Kiserian
Tanzania
August 6, 2025
Canon R5m2

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Galago tail

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Northern lesser galago (Galago senegalensis)
Family: Galagidae (galagos)
Kiserian
Tanzania
August 6, 2025
Canon R5m2

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Blue monkey

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Lake Manyara
Tanzania
August 14, 2025
Canon R5m2

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Baboon with full jowls

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Lake Manyara
Tanzania
August 14, 2025
Canon R5m2

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Hyrax - junior and senior

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Serengeti
Tanzania
August 11, 2025
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Mouse

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Serengeti entrance
Tanzania
August 10, 2025
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Reptiles

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Serengeti
Tanzania
August 12, 2025
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Turtle

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Serengeti
Tanzania
August 12, 2025
Canon R5m2

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Agama

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Serengeti entrance
Tanzania
August 10, 2025
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Flora

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Arusha
Tanzania
August 17, 2025
Canon R5m2

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Lake Manyara
Tanzania
August 14, 2025
Canon R5m2

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Lake Manyara
Tanzania
August 15, 2025
Canon R5m2

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Albizia

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Kiserian
Tanzania
August 7, 2025
Canon R5m2

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Black-eyed Susan

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Arusha, Tanzania
August 16, 2025
Canon R5m2

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Kiserian
Tanzania
August 8, 2025
Canon 7D Mark II

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Ngorongoro Crater
Tanzania
August 14, 2025
Canon R5m2

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Baobab

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Tarangire
Tanzania
August 9, 2025
Pixel 9 Pro XL

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Arthropods

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Kiserian
Tanzania
August 8, 2025
Canon 7D Mark II

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Kiserian
Tanzania
August 8, 2025
Canon 7D Mark II

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Kiserian
Tanzania
August 8, 2025
Canon 7D Mark II

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Fly

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Serengeti
Tanzania
August 13, 2025
Canon 7D Mark II

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Silverfish

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Kiserian
Tanzania
August 8, 2025
Canon R5m2

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Serengeti
Tanzania
August 13, 2025
Canon R5m2

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Kiserian

Maasai warrier

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Kiserian
Tanzania
August 8, 2025
Canon R5m2

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Julie blowing seeds

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Kiserian
Tanzania
August 7, 2025
Canon R5m2

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Sianga blowing seeds

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Kiserian
Tanzania
August 7, 2025
Canon R5m2

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Tarangire
Tanzania
August 9, 2025
Pixel 9 Pro XL

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Maasai

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Kiserian
Tanzania
August 6, 2025
Canon R5m2

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Maasai goodbye

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Kiserian
Tanzania
August 7, 2025
Canon R5m2

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Arusha

Beadwork

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Maasai market
Arusha, Tanzania
August 5, 2025
Canon R5

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Clock tower

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Arusha, Tanzania
August 5, 2025
Canon R5m2

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Dinner music

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Serengeti
Tanzania
August 13, 2025
Canon R5m2

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Balloons

Balloons over the serengeti

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Serengeti
Tanzania
August 13, 2025
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Bob and Murat

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With Murat Yurtışığı - Hot Air Ballow Pilot Serengeti
Tanzania
August 13, 2025
Pixel 9 Pro XL

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Welcome juice

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Serengeti
Tanzania
August 12, 2025
Canon R5

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Safely back on Earth

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Serengeti
Tanzania
August 12, 2025
PC - Samwel David, Nyssa Balloon Safaris
Canon 5D Mark IV

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Landscape

Ominous kopje

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Serengeti
Tanzania
August 10, 2025
Canon R5m2

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Boma

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Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Tanzania
August 10, 2025
Canon R5m2

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Double rainbow

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Serengeti
Tanzania
August 12, 2025
Canon R5

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Sunset

Sunset

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Kiserian
Tanzania
August 6, 2025
Canon R5m2

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Tanzania itinerary - August 2025 - under construction

+ August 2, 2025 Arcadia to Doha
Arcadia to SFO
SFO to Doha on Qatar Air

+ August 3, 2025 Doha to Nairobi
Doha to Nairobi on Qatar Air

+ August 4, 2025 Nairobi
Nairobi

+ August 5, 2025 Nairobi to Arusha
Nairobi to Kilimanjaro Airport (KIA) on Precision Air
Pick up by Sianga
KIA to Arusha
Overnight at Palace Hotel Arusha

+ August 6, 2025 Arusha to Kiserian
Arusha to Kiserian
Overnight at Esidai Savannah View Camp

+ August 7, 2025 Kiserian
Overnight at Esidai Savannah View Camp

+ August 8, 2025 Kiserian to Arusha
Overnight at Palace Hotel Arusha

+ August 9, 2025 Arusha to Tarangire
Tarangire
Overnight at Kibo Safari Lodge Karatu

+ August 10, 2025 Ngorongoro Conservation Area to Serengeti

+ August 11, 2025 Serengeti

+ August 12, 2025 Serengeti

+ August 13, 2025 Serengeti
Overnight at Heritage Camps

+ August 14, 2025 Serengeti to Ngorongoro
4:30 am pick-up
Balloon ride over Mara river with Julie and Sianga
Celebration breakfast
Overnight at Kibo Safari Lodge Karatu

+ August 15, 2025 Lake Manyara to Arusha
Lak Manyara
Overnight at Palace Hotel Arusha

+ August 16, 2025 Arusha
Breakfast at Hotel
Maasai Market
Dinner at Via Via
Overnight at Palace Hotel Arusha

+ August 17, 2025 Arusha to Nairobi
Breakfast at the hotel
Massage
Espresso milkshake
Nicholas drove me to Kilimanjaro Airport
KIA to Kenyatta Airport
Bags came out drenched
Larson met me at the airport
Drive to Lyndsay and Nick house
Dinner with Lyndsay, Nick, Leila Ehsani, Monserrat and Keith Hansen
Lyndsay drove me to Hob House, check-in
Overnight at Hob House

+ August 18, 2025 - Nairobi
Pack up
Breakfast at Hob House with Lyndsay
Larson drove us to Delta40 Studio
Lyndsay gave me a tour of the grounds
Work on presentation
Lunch in presentation room
Presentation
Overnight on Qatar Air flight

+ August 19, 2025 - Nairobi to Doha to SFO
Board plane - Qatar Air - Nairobi to Doha
Switch planes in Doha
Qatar Air - Doha to SFO - Q-suite
Clear customs in record time
Wendy picked me up at SFO and drove back to Arcadia
Overnight at home

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Acknowledgements (Tanzania):

+ Special thanks Sianga for his friendship and for organizing this remarkable experience
+ Also to my fellow traveler Julie Torres
+ Michael Mollel - our intrepid driver and guide

Additional shout outs to:

+ Nicholas Mollel - for transport back to KIA
+ Murat Yurtışığı - Hot Air Balloon Pilot

Other notable encounters:

+ Cece Thornton and Saneme
+ Sadikiel Nicodemus -

Acknowledgements (Kenya):

+ Lyndsay Holley and Nick Handler
+ Kajira Mugambi

Additional shout outs to:

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Other notable encounters:

+ Leila Ehsani - former Human Biology advisee
+ Monserrat and Keith Hansen

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Last modified: October 12, 2025
Created: August 2, 2025
Contact: siegelr@stanford.edu
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