Lions & Leopards & Cheetahs, oh my! - Animals sightings

We saw the BIG 5!!! A Big Five safari in Africa aims to spot the "Big Five" game animals: lion, leopard, rhinoceros, elephant, and African buffalo. The term "Big Five" originated with big-game hunters in the 19th century who considered these animals the most difficult to hunt on foot. Here is our list of what we saw where - not comprehensive because we didn't get pictures of everything.

Here is our bird list - also not comprehensive:

And a few of our favorite animal photos:

Baboon troop (Arusha)

Waterbuck (Arusha)

Water Buffalo with a "toothpick" (Arusha)

Wee elephant & Momma (Tarangire)

Cheetah (Serengeti day 1)

Leopard (Serengeti)

Cheetah & 3 cubs (Serengeti day 2)

Giraffe (Serengeti)

Open WIDE hippo (Serengeti)

Sleepy lion (Serengeti)

Grey crowned crane (Ngorongoro)

Lilac-breasted roller (Tarangire)

Lesser Flamingo (Ngorongoro)

Fish Eagle (Lake Duluti)

Blue-capped cordonbleu