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When my gramma came to Tanzania, we went on a safari on the Serengeti and in the Ngorongoro Crater. It was really cool and I learned about a lot of things including things about tanzanite, giraffes, and elephants.
Tanzanite
Tanzanite
Tanzanite is a very rare and expensive gemstone. It is about 1000 times more rare than diamonds and it is very very very very very very very very very very very expensive. It is believed that tanzanite was formed when Mt. Kilimanjaro was created, due to the intense heat and shifting of tectonic plates which is called regional metamorphism. It is almost impossible to have more tanzanite created, but hey, maybe scientists will find a way to make more. People have estimated that it will all be gone in ten years and it is only found in a 4 km strip of land in Tanzania. Remember, it will be gone in ten years so buy it now.
From the Tanzanite exhibit and shop at the Serengeti Visitor's Centre.
Giraffes
Giraffes
Giraffes are really smart. For example, giraffes nibble from one tree and move on. They do this because the tree sends poison to the leaves when it notices it is being eaten. Similarly, the giraffe uses its teeth to "comb" the branches because the trees are thorny. Did you know that giraffes markings are like human finger prints? Each giraffe's markings are unique. In short, I think Giraffes are really interesting (and tall).
(We thought we were having our picture taken.)
Elephants
Elephants
Another animal that we learned about was elephants. To begin with, elephants eat a ton but they only eat grass; it's crazy. Also, elephants get really hot but they have a solution for that. They use their ears to fan themselves. Although, you see elephants on TV splashing themselves with water, they can get tired of wet landscapes. I know that is hard to believe, but their feet could rot because they move so slowly. Finally, elephants can live up to 60 years (65 in zoos) and there is a elephant graveyard in Ngorongoro Crater where old elephants hang out because the grass is softer and easier to chew there. To wrap up, I think elephants are really cool.
These guys walked by our camp one evening.
Old elephants in the crater.
Thank you for reading my blog post about my safari. I hope you found this information as interesting as I did. Goodbye and see you on the next post.
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