One of the world's most stunning natural phenomenons, the Ngorongoro Crater lies in the north of Tanzania and offers one of the most exciting game viewing experiences available today. Covering approximately 8300 sq km, the crater is the world's largest collapsed and un-flooded volcanic caldera. The crater walls tower steeply above the crater floor, and provide a spectacular backdrop to the open landscape and teeming wildlife within.

 

The Ngorongoro Crater is home to many of Africa's most unique and endangered animals, including the rare black rhino, of which there are currently only about 3725 in the world. Ngorongoro Crater also has one of the densest concentrations of lions in the country, and it is fairly common to see male lions strutting through the long grass, or lionesses lounging in the shade of an acacia tree. The crater is rich in many other mammals, including the ubiquitous Thomson's gazelle, prey for the hungry lion, and herds of wildebeest, zebra and hartebeest. Serval cats, warthogs, spotted hyenas and jackals are also found here. Lake Magadi, a soda lake in the center of Ngorongoro Crater, hosts a part-time resident flock of flamingos.

 

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