The pan on the edge of the camp is home to pods of grunting hippo . These amphibians float lazily on the surface by day and after dark move onto the grassy plains to feed. Some of the largest hippos in the world are found in these waters. Giraffe Buffalo Hippo Zebra Birds are abundant around the camp, drawn to the multiple attractions of tall trees, prolific insects and drinking water. The riverine forest lining the Grumeti River banks are most dense in the western corridor.
Innumerable birds gather here to feed and nest.
Click here to download an Acrobat PDF Bird Checklist of bird species common to the area. If you do not already have Adobe Acrobat, click here for a free download. The Grumeti River is renowned for its population of mammoth Nile Crocodiles , which prey on the migrating wildebeest and zebra that cross this river each year. The bark, roots and fruits of certain Serengeti plants have medicinal uses and are turned into healing potions. The various habitats in the Serengeti are riverine forest, woodland, grassland, marshland and bushland hills.