Wildlife A haven for African wildlife The crested crown crane, the dandy of the crater. 1/21 A moment of serendipitous proximity to an African tusker. 2/21 Surprisingly, the African elephant (above) has never been domesticated. 3/21 A lilac-breasted roller. 4/21 A ground hornbill pair. 5/21 An ostrich (along with its pair, not in picture) leading its nine chicks to safety across the road in Ngorongoro. 6/21 The secretary bird, endemic to Africa, takes its name from the quill-like feathers in its crest. 7/21 A marsh eagle sporting haute couture feathers. 8/21 An African bustard. 9/21 Flamingos in the Magadi lake, a salt lake in the crater. 10/21 The inscrutable wild buffalo. Of all the animals in the crater, the Masai fear this unpredictable animal the most. 11/21 A hippo at its belligerent best in a pond at the bottom of the Ngorongoro crater. 12/21 A spotted hyena. 13/21 A startled jackal in the crater. 14/21 A curious warthog. 15/21 A Grant's gazelle. 16/21 A zebra with its foal. 17/21 A skittish wildebeest. 18/21 Waterbucks which resemble rodents. 19/21 A pensive hartebeest. 20/21 An impala with its fawn. 21/21 This article is closed for comments.Please Email the Editor
The crested crown crane, the dandy of the crater. 1/21 A moment of serendipitous proximity to an African tusker. 2/21 Surprisingly, the African elephant (above) has never been domesticated. 3/21 A lilac-breasted roller. 4/21 A ground hornbill pair. 5/21 An ostrich (along with its pair, not in picture) leading its nine chicks to safety across the road in Ngorongoro. 6/21 The secretary bird, endemic to Africa, takes its name from the quill-like feathers in its crest. 7/21 A marsh eagle sporting haute couture feathers. 8/21 An African bustard. 9/21 Flamingos in the Magadi lake, a salt lake in the crater. 10/21 The inscrutable wild buffalo. Of all the animals in the crater, the Masai fear this unpredictable animal the most. 11/21 A hippo at its belligerent best in a pond at the bottom of the Ngorongoro crater. 12/21 A spotted hyena. 13/21 A startled jackal in the crater. 14/21 A curious warthog. 15/21 A Grant's gazelle. 16/21 A zebra with its foal. 17/21 A skittish wildebeest. 18/21 Waterbucks which resemble rodents. 19/21 A pensive hartebeest. 20/21 An impala with its fawn. 21/21
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