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Selous, Tanzania

I spent three weeks in Tanzania recently with my fiancee and two friends. We had a great time and met a lot of different creatures both human and not so human. There will be plenty of uploads in the coming weeks from this trip and I thought I would start things off with an animal theme, sort of. Be warned however, I´m not a nature photographer. At all.

The Baboon. They can be found all across Africa and are usually considered pests for the human population as they sometimes feed on goats and other livestock. Curiously they are according to egyptian mythology a sacred animal, protectors of Thoth the diety overseing the battles between good and evil.

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Selous, Tanzania

I spent three weeks in Tanzania recently with my fiancee and two friends. We had a great time and met a lot of different creatures both human and not so human. There will be plenty of uploads in the coming weeks from this trip and I thought I would start things off with an animal theme, sort of. Be warned however, I´m not a nature photographer. At all.

Roughly two million impala's can be found in Africa. The name impala comes from the Zulu language meaning "gazelle".

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Selous, Tanzania

I spent three weeks in Tanzania recently with my fiancee and two friends. We had a great time and met a lot of different creatures both human and not so human. There will be plenty of uploads in the coming weeks from this trip and I thought I would start things off with an animal theme, sort of. Be warned however, I´m not a nature photographer. At all.

Roughly two million impala's can be found in Africa. The name impala comes from the Zulu language meaning "gazelle".

View large on black highly recommended.

Selous, Tanzania

I spent three weeks in Tanzania recently with my fiancee and two friends. We had a great time and met a lot of different creatures both human and not so human. There will be plenty of uploads in the coming weeks from this trip and I thought I would start things off with an animal theme, sort of. Be warned however, I´m not a nature photographer. At all.

Out on safari in the Selous game reserve we stumbled upon four lionesses resting on top of a small hill. According to our guide they had eaten recently and were now busy digesting for a couple of days.

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Selous, Tanzania

I spent three weeks in Tanzania recently with my fiancee and two friends. We had a great time and met a lot of different creatures both human and not so human. There will be plenty of uploads in the coming weeks from this trip and I thought I would start things off with an animal theme, sort of. Be warned however, I´m not a nature photographer. At all.

A common bird with not so common looks.

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