If you look more carefully into the animals' life in a national park, you'll probably find a more interesting story than just a picture of animals. I mean, they have a life too, right? same like us. They can have friends, relationship, occupation, or a bit of competition. It's possible. And who knows if they also talk to each other?
When I was in Arusha, I smelled that something was going on there. I know that everything's going on everywhere. But to confirm the speculation I mentioned earlier, I saw the 'life' was happening. Exactly like I said, I witnessed it myself, and managed to take some photographs, proofs for you to see. I entered the national park to a misty wonderland, where some zebras and antelopes were having a breakfast. Apparently they ate while standing, like in a standing party, something like that. I don't know if they were friends or not, I mean the zebra and the antelopes, they didn't seem to hate each other, but they didn't talk to each other either. They looked just like two groups of students from different races who only hang out with themselves. Do you know what I mean? But anyway, I love seeing them coexisting there without harming each other despite the 'racism' :)
On the way out of the misty wonderland, we passed something like a swamp. There were two Hippos playing with water, or playing in the water, I don't know. You don't wanna mess up with them. They have a very bad temper. They would have no hesitation to attack you without a clear reason. Troubled they are. I heard that they don't have a good relationship with crocodiles too. Crocodiles! those scary animals. Can you see my point? Hippos are dangerous. Don't be fooled by their cuteness in Madagascar or Zootopia. It was save enough to take pictures though, from afar. I bet they liked some spotlight. But maybe not too much.
The road was amazing. And so was this pretty waterbuck looking at us from 10 meters away inside the forest. He was a bit shy.
We met Baboons family, too. Lots of them actually. At first there were two of them. Then came the whole family of.. what? twenty? I didn't manage to take a nice picture of the whole family. So here are the first two. Mother and son (or daughter).
Then there was a gentle monkey. He was alone in the middle of the Baboons family. Would you think that he was adopted? I don't know how they're named gentle. But yeah, that was what my friend told me. They might have another name, but we didn't know for sure.
Then we passed these pretty Guinea fowls. They sort of tried to show off their Thai's Samsara. Have you seen this traditional dance? There is a formation in this dance where the dancers line up and make a scene like they were a buddha with a thousand hands. But these birds; they can do it with their heads. Awesome.
Here is another story. There was a gang of antelopes. And there was a clan of giraffes.
Giraffes didn't seem so surprised to see human commuting around their area. Instead they stopped in front of our car to great us. What a friendly animal with a pretty eye lashes.
Meanwhile, with a sarcastic eyes, a gang of buffalo looked at us like saying "what the heck are you doing here, hooman? this is not your territory". They can be quite dangerous, though. So we just pretended we didn't see them.
But I managed to get an evidence of their secret affair with these little birds. Redbilled oxpecker they were. Well-known to have quite a relationship with animals that are not like them.
Then we went on and on until we met these Lapwings. They were having a serious discussion. Then they tried to kill each other. Then one of them were left behind. Alone and lonely. I couldn't tell what was going on.
And this was my favourite creature: Grey crowned-crane. The most beautiful bird in the park. Animals fight for her/his attention.
Like these two
Some ended badly. Broken-hearted.
Some were drunk.
Some had to wait patiently to meet her/him
Some flew from far away only to see her/him
And even camped on the water.
Some just didn't care. Wait. Wasn't it the Redbilled oxpecker? with a giraffe?
Oh boy. They didn't know what they were doing. Look at those spies. I think they worked for the Buffalos.
There were also a bunch of spies on the branches, not so far away from the giraffe and the oxpecker were standing
And who would have thought that this pretty little lady Bee-eater was also a special agent?
Poor giraffe. There there. You'll find a better one. Or you'll find a way to each other again.
*Disclaimer: the story above is mostly imaginative than factual. Please be wise in taking information.
