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Enroute Africa is a Tanzanian based Safari company that offers you a variety of Tours and trips to explore the immense beauty of Tanzania and africa as a whole.

18/04/2022

‘Tiny, adorable and timid’ are names given to the dik-dik, an antelope specie native to the grasslands of eastern and southern Africa. The dik-dik, though regarded as ‘chicken’ for predators isn’t as easy pickings as the chicken, having been gifted three excellent traits.

1. excellent eye sight
2. ability to reach speeds of 42km/h.
3? When alarmed, dik-diks run in a zigzag pattern to confuse their pursuers and make an alarm call that sounds like "dik dik" by whistling through their noses. This shrill sound alerts other dik-diks, as well as larger animals, of nearby danger. Reason why they get their name, and why their noses are how they are.

16/11/2021

Lake Ngosi, Africa's second largest crater lake can be found near Tukuyu, a small town in the highland Rungwe District, Mbeya Region, of southern Tanzania in East Africa.

The Nyakusa people, an ethnic group living in southern Tanzania holds a number of local myths and folk tales which surround the volcanic lake, and the surrounding area. One of the most common one is a group of Colonial German soldiers who disposed of treasure into the waters of the lake and placed a spell on the Lake to protect the gold and hamper any other persons' efforts to reclaim it, others claiming that there is a twelve headed snake that protects the treasure coming out to the surface on sunny days.

16/11/2021

The common warthog, a wild member of the pig family abundantly found in almost all parks and game reserves in Tanzania, is not to be mistaken with the desert warthog that isn't found in Tanzania but its northern neighbouring East African countries. (Can be differentiated with presence of teeth inside their "weird-looking" mouths)

The wild pig can run up to 50 km per hour when threatened and quite often when you see "pumbaa" in the wild, it will either be running away with its tail straight up or grazing.

16/11/2021

The giraffe is Tanzania's national animal and the tallest mammal on earth.
But did you also know:

1. The animal can survive without water longer than a camel,
2. Has blue blood,
3. Is vital to keeping the eco-system in balance,
4. Has legs taller than most humans causing the giant to drink and give birth standing up

5. And only needing 5 to 30 minutes of sleep in a 24 hour period?

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15/11/2021

The Masai giraffe, largest of the giraffe subspecies (a Tanzanian native, also home to the largest population of giraffes) has been listed in the IUCN Redlist as Endangered with an estimated population of 45,400 left in the wild.

15/11/2021

5 photos to race you to the top of the 5th highest mountain in Africa only a 1,329m shy of it's bigger older brother Mt. Kilimanjaro (5895m).

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15/11/2021

I'm standing atop one of the highest peaks in Africa overlooking another.

These two mighty giants of sand and gravel are all found in one country. And can be spotted (as in picture) when inside what national Park?

10/11/2021

09/11/2021

Cheetahs population in Tanzania is estimated to be around 1,180, representing just over 10% of the global population.
These 'speed freaks' are commonly spotted at Maasai Mara and the Serengeti.

09/11/2021

The cheetah is the fastest land animal on earth capable of reaching a speed of 112km/h in just three seconds!
However the cheetahs chase is only limited to 200-300m and lasts less than a minute.

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02/11/2021

BONGO FACT FILE:

Lake Natron in Monduli, Tanzania is home to about 2.5 million Flamingos, that is roughly 75% of the world's flamingos.

Despite it's deadly alkaline waters, the flamingos prefer lake Natron because the same deadly waters offer the perfect environment for the bacteria (spirulina) to which the flamingos feed on to thrive.

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02/11/2021

The Kilimanjaro Sunset.
Stunning luminance on top of Africa.

Only in Tanzania.

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15/10/2021

Get on Board this City Tour and Experience the Highlights of Dar es salaams Unique Multicultural Lifestyle.

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16/09/2021

Now a common flowering houseplants, all thanks to Baron Walter von Saint Paul-Illaire, the smallest of the African Violet species Saintpaulia pusilla is in fact, a very rare thing—it is one of the rarest flowers in the world.

Originated from the Udzungwa Mountains of south central Tanzania, the flowers are believed to have a spiritual aspect to it (power of forgiveness) together with a myth that the plant will not bloom unless they see the sky.

16/09/2021

Maziwe Island Marine Reserve, situated 15 nautical miles east of Pangani, has over 200 fish species, 35 genera of coral and exceptional bird life.
The island is also an ideal place for swimming, snorkeling, diving and sunbathing. The underwater adventures are among the best diving destinations along the Eastern African Coast.

16/09/2021

Nested within Tanzania's Shungimbili Island Marine Reserve, Thanda Island is the world's only exclusive-use Private marine reserve and was even Voted the World’s Leading Exclusive Private Island in the 2016 World Travel Awards.
Located 16 nautical miles east of mainland Tanzania, opposite the Rufiji River Delta and neighbouring Mafia Island, the elusive private Island offers a truly exclusive experience catered for the most discerning of travellers.

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10/08/2021

BONGO FACT FILE:

Ruaha National Park is Tanzania's largest national park covering an area of 20,226 km².

It's partly a desert.

Additional:
The park is home to the largest elephant population in Tanzania.

Mikumi National Park and Udzungwa WaterfallsFor bookings please reach us through+255712225117,+255752500505,info@enroute...

01/08/2021

Mikumi National Park and Udzungwa Waterfalls
For bookings please reach us through+255712225117,+255752500505,[email protected]

27/07/2021

FASCINATING FACTS ABOUT THE PANGOLIN:

10. Superstition also plays a part in the poaching of the pangolin to the Far East’s nouveau riche in recent years.

If cooked in boys’ urine, for instance, they are said to soothe crying children and “cure women possessed by ogres”.

27/07/2021

FASCINATING FACTS ABOUT THE PANGOLIN:

9.There are eight species of pangolins four species are found in Africa and the other four in Asia.

The four african species -white-bellied pangolin(most common), giant ground pangolin, Temminck's ground pangolin and black-bellied pangolin- are classified as 'vulnerable' in the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List.

27/07/2021

CAPTION: a pangolin in tears, Chief Merere II of the Sangu tribe.

FASCINATING FACTS ABOUT THE PANGOLIN:

8. The Sangu tribe, residing in the Usanga plains in Tanzania's eastern Rift Valley, holds a special belief in the pangolin as part of its cosmology.

The story:
All pangolins are believed to have fallen to earth from the sky, where the Sangu's ancestors reside.

The discovery of a pangolin sets in motion a series of ceremonies involving the founder of the pangolin, the chief and the rest of his tribe.
Should the pangolin be seen to shed tears during any of this, it's regarded as an omen of good rains for the coming year.

Despite its heavenly origins things dont end well for the unfortunate animal. The final ritual involves it being buried alive along with a newly slaughtered sheep in a sacrifice to the ancestors.

26/07/2021

ANIMALS OF TANZANIA:

FASCINATING FACTS ABOUT THE PANGOLIN:

7. In Taiwan, people will drink a mixture of pangolin blood and wine for the supposed health benefits.

26/07/2021

ANIMALS OF TANZANIA:

FASCINATING FACTS ABOUT THE PANGOLIN:

6. As well as the far-fetched health properties of the scales, the unfortunate animal's meat is regarded as a middle-class delicacy in China and Vietnam and has become a dish of choice when celebrating a business deal.

25/07/2021

ANIMALS OF TANZANIA:

FASCINATING FACTS ABOUT THE EAST AFRICAN PANGOLIN:

5. Pangolin scales, poachers priority are worth nearly their weight in silver on the black market due to dubious claims of the scales which are said to cure illnesses including cancer and arthritis and even enhance male virility.

The scales are made of keratin - the same material found in human fingernails.

18/07/2021

ANIMALS OF TANZANIA:

FASCINATING FACTS ABOUT THE EAST AFRICAN PANGOLIN:

4. Though many understandably think of them as reptiles, pangolins are actually the only mammals covered in scales.

Additional:
They are solitary, meeting only during a short mating season usually giving birth to a single offspring.

18/07/2021

ANIMALS OF TANZANIA:

FASCINATING FACTS ABOUT THE EAST AFRICAN PANGOLIN:

3. Poachers kill almost 2.7 million African Pangolins every year. They are generally believed to be the most trafficked mammal in the world.

Additional:
Protection status of pangolins was upgraded in 2016 finally given the highest level of protection under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (Cites).

17/07/2021

ANIMALS OF TANZANIA:

FASCINATING FACTS ABOUT THE EAST AFRICAN PANGOLIN:

2. Pangolins have no teeth. Instead, they use their wormlike sticky tongue which can extend up to 25 centimeters (10 inches) in length in large species to consume 140 to 200g (4.9 to 7.1 oz) of insects per day -up to 70 million a year! Ants and termites falling under the mammal's most tasty dish.

Additional:
Along with the juicy insects, the foraging tongue also slurps up sand and gravel, which the pangolin's powerful stomach muscles are specially adapted to grind down.

17/07/2021

ANIMALS OF TANZANIA:

FASCINATING FACTS ABOUT THE EAST AFRICAN PANGOLIN:

1. The word 'pangolin' comes from the Malay word 'penggulung' meaning "roller." Refering to the defensive stance -rolling into a ball- the pangolin uses when it feels threatened.

Additional:
However, such defensive efforts do little to deter poachers who simply pick them up like a dragon's egg and put them in a bag. Although the pangolin also has another trick in it's sleeve. They have an ability to emit a putrid fluid 😖from their a**l glands to ward off attackers.

09/07/2021

ANIMALS OF TANZANIA:

The largest eagle in Africa, the Martial eagle, weighting in at almost 14 pounds (6.5 Kg.) and with a wingspan of about 6 feet 4 inches can be found in almost every national park in Tanzania.

Sadly, the mighty unique hunter is one of the most persecuted bird species in the world due to its habit of taking livestock and valuable game and has since been listed by the IUCN as Endangered.

09/07/2021

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Photo credit: Adam Scott, Jacques Erard

The Crowned Eagle, Africa's most powerful eagle often preying on mammals weighing up to 30 kg (66 lb) can be easily spotted at Mikumi, Arusha and Manyara National Parks in Tanzania.

However, due to the declining natural African tropical forests, the also called "hawk-eagle" has been listed by the IUCN as Near Threatened.

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