Transcript Slide 1 - Craigs

The Serengeti
By Craig Stark
Our trip
 We went to the Serengeti park for our photo vacation. We
saw many fascinating animals and plants. It was very hot and
dry when we went. It was so hot that we swam in the river
that the animals drank from! We captured many amazing
pictures that are in this book!
Day one overview
On day one we started our
adventure by flying to Dar Es
Salaam. Then we took a bus to the
Serengeti! We stayed in the nicest
tents that I’ve ever seen!
Day one photo
Day two overview
We started out adventure in a
safari jeep and the highlight of my
trip was seeing all of the acacia
trees! There were so many of
them and all of the elephants
were eating them! It was
remarkable!
Day two photo
Acacia tree being pushed
down from the elephant
The elephants
each push over
one acacia tree a
day! The number
of acacia trees are
depleting.
This effects the ecosystem for then
there are less trees in this grassland.
Acacia trees are a big part of the
elephants diet.
Elephant
Day three overview
On day three we saw fire! The
guides said that this was normal and
it was needed for the savannah to
continue. There were many birds
trying to catch fleeing insects.
Day 3 photo
The fires are very
important because
they make sure that
the grass does not
get too tall. Also it
provides better soil
for other things to
grow. They are also
bad for they might
damage all of the
grasses growth.
Day 4 overview
Today we saw a pride of lions
sleeping under a tree. It was really
cool for you could see the alpha
male asserting his dominance by
getting up as we went by.
Day 4 photo
Acacia tree
Lions are under the acacia tree because
the tree has a wide spread of leaves
which provides shade. Then the animals
come and fertilize the tree so it stays
healthy.
Grass is slightly
brown this might be
because it hasn’t
rained for a while
Day 5 Overview
 Today we saw a whole lot of baobab trees! They were so big
and had a massive diameter. The only animals that could
reach their leaves without climbing them were giraffes!
Day 5 Picture
Baobab tree
The baobab tree has adapted to the savannah for as there is not much rain in the
savannah the baobab tree has adapted a way to store water. As the trunk is so large
that it can hold a lot of water as it rains for a long period of time.
Day 6 overview
 Today we saw a lot of antelope! They were so well
camouflaged in the grass! The tour guide had to show them
to us. They were in big groups and the males were fighting
for dominance.
Day 6 photo
The antelopes are the color that they are because it helps them a lot to camouflage and hide
from their predators. The grass is brown because it hasn’t rained for a while.