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Arusha National Park
For those with only one or two days to do a safari, Arusha National Park is the most obvious choice. Located just 15 miles from Arusha. It is also the home of Mt. Meru, Tanzania’s second highest peak (14,980 ft). On clear days, excellent views of Mt. Meru and Mt. Kilimanjaro (19,340 ft), the highest peak in Africa, can be seen throughout the park.
Arusha also contains the Momela Lakes, which is the best place to see many of the 400 plus species of birds in the park. Each of the lakes has a slightly different color due to the different types of algae in them. Animals such as zebra, elephants, hyena, hippos, buffalo and warthogs are commonly sighted, but there are no lions or rhinos here due to poaching.
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Some interesting trivia about Arusha; it was the location for various films, including the 1950 John Wayne film "Hatari" and "the Snows of Kilimanjaro" staring Gregory Peck and Ava Gardener.
Hyena can scavenge alone or hunt as a pack
