South of Arusha is Tarangire National Park. Augus- tine, our co-leader, did his Master’s Degree through Prescott College studying community -based conservation in two villages on a wildlife corridor between two national parks. Tarangire park in the dry season is second only to Ngorongoro Crater in its concentrations of large wildlife. Its permanent water sources attract thousands of elephant, giraffe, wil- debeest, zebra, gazelle, buffalo, eland, impala, hartebeest, oryx, and warthog, as well as uncommon species such as gerenuk and two species of kudu. These, in turn, attract the predators: lion, leopard, cheetah, and hyena. There are also the small critters (e.g., mon- gooses, hyraxes, squirrels) and incredible birds. The diverse landscape has open plains, stands of magnificent baobab trees, riverine forest, acacia parkland, scrub-woodlands, and wetlands. Overnights at the lovely Simba Tented Camp near Lake Burunge, which sometimes has thousands of flamingos. As is always the case, we will have “friendly” birds and mammals, habituated to human presence, at our camps and lodges.