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TANZANIA & ZANZIBAR 2017

A Maasai boma outside of Arusha (Tanzania)

After leading us up a high rock, a member of the Hadzabe looks out over the tribe's land. Pressure from hunting organizations and farmers has made Hadza territory dwindle considerably from what it once was, but the tribe has been able to acquire a l

Members of the Hadazbe relax before challenging us to a game of lukucuko, which we then went on to lose abysmally.

The sun over the Serengeti (Just outside of Arusha)

Three cattle egrets take the opportunity to feed on insects disturbed by the wildebeest's grazing and to pick parasites off its hide.

A female African elephant and her juvenile calf hesitate before crossing a road in Ngorongoro Crater

Safari vehicles surround a lioness. Later, she used the vehicles to conceal herself as she stalked warthogs - an uncomfortable reminder of how acclimated to humans these animals are. (Ngorongoro Crater)

Zebra seen in Ngorongoro Crater

A fisherman poles his boat along the shore of Lake Babati as the sun sets

Seen in Serengeti National Park

Four cheetah cubs, so young that the white mantle of fur along their back can still be seen, follow their mother (out of frame to the right) as she searches for a way to cross the road and get away from a nearby lion pride. (Serengeti National Park)

Spoonbills perch on an acacia tree in Lake Manyara National Park

This tiny little elephant calf didn't even reach the bottom of its mother's stomach, meaning it was less than 1 years old. Our guide estimated around 2-4 months. (Tarangire National Park)

A local Bwejuu resident bicycles down the beach, past a fishing boat stranded by the low tide. (Bwejuu, Zanzibar)

The water was a beautiful clear turquoise on our way out to snorkel. (Bwejuu, Zanzibar)

A boat crosses the Stone Town bay (Zanzibar)