Stillwater Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 When I was a child we saw lots of animal documentation series in TV. One of the most famous was "Ein Herz für Tiere / A heart for animals" by Bernhard Grzimek. He was director of the Frankfurt Zoo from 1945-1974, and brought one of the Zoo´s animals into each episode, showing us kids "the world". He was also the first German after WW2 to receive an acadamy award for his movie "Serengeti shall not die" - which greatly catalysed the declaration of Nature Reserves all over Africa. It is well worth to read about his life in wikipedia, noting that the German version has much more detail. https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernhard_Grzimek This flight starts at Kilimanjaro Intl., ... ... passes the mountains named after the airport (or is it the other way round?). I had to select an aircraft which can climb up to 22000 ft, without the lack of Oxygen for the avatars. Quite impressive, even in the simulator. The mountains collect clouds, leading to massive farming on its southern side. Then we cruise over the plains... ... up the ridge near Laka Manyara... ... towards Ngorongoro crater. Another place with Grizmek history: Bernhard´s son Michael died in an airplane accident during filming for the Serengeti movie (collision of his Dornier Do27 with a vulture). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Grzimek The crater is one of the places with the highest wildlife density in the world. Unfortunately I could not spot many... Both mentioned Grzimeks are buried at the rim of the crater. Serengeti plain. Lake Magadi in the background... ... while we had on to Nairobi, Kenya. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Emms Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 Great shots Gerold. cheers Iain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BradB Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 Sensational shots and tour Gerold . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adambar Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 Great stuff Gerold! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 Very interesting Gerold, I had never heard of the Grzimeks before now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hauer Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 Thanks for the very interesting trip, Gerold! Herman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eberhard Haberkorn Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 Thanks Gerold for the great story and images. "Serengeti darf nicht sterben" is one of my favorite books. Hence also my passion for the Do-27. I also did a virtual trip into the crater, but did not see any animals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stillwater Posted May 5, 2020 Author Share Posted May 5, 2020 7 hours ago, Iain Emms said: Great shots Gerold. cheers Iain Thank you Iain! 4 hours ago, BradB said: Sensational shots and tour Gerold . I am happy you like them, John. 4 hours ago, adambar said: Great stuff Gerold! Thanks Adam! 2 hours ago, Hauer said: Thanks for the very interesting trip, Gerold! Herman You´re welcome. So much to discover... and to report. 3 hours ago, VH-KDK said: Very interesting Gerold, I had never heard of the Grzimeks before now. Glad that you like ´em, Martyn. Here we see the difference of 1960s/70s TV between the countries - I sometimes wonder about the english. Did you read about Bernhards life and personal development? 1 hour ago, Eberhard Haberkorn said: Thanks Gerold for the great story and images. "Serengeti darf nicht sterben" is one of my favorite books. Hence also my passion for the Do-27. I also did a virtual trip into the crater, but did not see any animals. Thank you Ebo. I think there is no professional NatureFlow in the scenery, but I tried to add it with a freeware. But I am not totally convinced of it. I would have taken a striped Do27 (D-ENTE) if I had one. But climbing up the Kilimanjaro limited the choice of planes anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gumbypickett Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 Stunning shots and narration Gerald. Well done. cheers Gumby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Sawyer Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 Never heard of the guy Gerold, nice shots and tour here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stillwater Posted May 6, 2020 Author Share Posted May 6, 2020 15 hours ago, gumbypickett said: Stunning shots and narration Gerald. Well done. cheers Gumby Thank you for the comment, Gumby! 1 hour ago, Jack Sawyer said: Never heard of the guy Gerold, nice shots and tour here. You live far away from german TV of the old times, Jack. Still these lifelines from before, during and after the war are fascinating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Sawyer Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 12 minutes ago, Stillwater said: You live far away from german TV of the old times, Jack. Still these lifelines from before, during and after the war are fascinating. No arguments here Mr. Gerold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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