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The Big Five
Lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo and rhino, with the realistic strongholds for each.
- Lion — Maasai Mara, Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater; near-certain in a three-night stay
- Elephant — Amboseli, Tarangire, Tsavo; large herds and old bulls
- Buffalo — almost everywhere, in great numbers on the crater floor
- Leopard — Mara conservancies, Seronera valley, Samburu; patient guides matter more than the park
- Rhino — Ol Pejeta, Lewa, Solio and Ngorongoro; the hardest of the five

