Taking advantage of these cool, shadow less days were sisters, Sara and Nossie.
These two adventurous rhinos traversed the plains, probably in search of male companionship, and made an exciting appearance in the north plains, along the edge of the NCA.
Rangers came to monitor their travels as they made their way back to their homelands near the Moru kopjes.
The gorges in the far east of Ngorongoro around Ol Kerien, have much needed running water in them again and the short grass plains surrounding Nasera Rock are spectacular, rolling hills of green.
On the Crater floor, the drama of 'wild lives' is unrelenting. The lion pride near Munge River continues to prey on the huge mature buffaloes unlucky enough to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. For them that is!!!
For the lion pride and the tourists of Ngorongoro, it is an experience never to be forgotten. Every season here brings not only the expected but also the unexpected.
Come and join us for what you know you will see and carry home the memories also, of the surprises you could never have expected .... Karibu.....welcome!!

Once darted and with his eyes carefully covered, the two vets drenched his wounds, manipulated his shoulder and administered antibiotics.
They then stayed with him until he was fully awake and regained his senses.
Just ten days later, he had rejoined his pride and helped them feast on a fully grown male giraffe kill, his limp far less noticeable than his huge belly!!
A sick elephant fell prey to the same pride and so far, dry season for them at least, has proven to be a time of plenty.
When the dark clouds finally gave up their offering of gentle rains, it took only three days before tiny green grasses emerged between the standing hay.
The parched plains came alive with birds bathing in the new puddles and gazelles nibbling on the rich, new growth.
The dust settled, horizons cleared and acacia canopies turned a bright emerald colour. The woodland was briefly redefined by the new tree tops and will stand out in relief as the dry season continues, as it surely will after this dramatic interlude.

The Ngorongoro Conservation Area has been thrumming with the excitement of unseasonable but very welcome rains. Against the dramatic backdrop of the blue-black clouds building throughout August, a territorial battle between neighbouring lion prides took place by the big marsh in the Ndutu area.
One of the three pride males received a deep tooth wound in the back of the neck and a dislocated shoulder in the fight.With great effort, he removed himself from the pride to heal in peace and spent a week sheltering under an acacia tree on the southern plains.
He became very weak and dehydrated. The vet from NCA Headquarters came as soon as they were called by the rangers from the Ndutu station and treated him.