Ngorongoro Crater

The world’s largest intact volcanic caldera: a natural wildlife sanctuary sheltering the endangered black rhino and big cats. WildlifeThe Big Five: It offers reliable sightings of elephants, buffaloes, leopards, lions, and endangered black rhinos. High Density: About 30,000 large animals live in the enclosed ecosystem, including huge herds of zebras, wildebeests, and hippos near the water sources. Exceptions: Giraffes and impalas do not live in the crater because the steep walls and lack of preferred trees make it hard for them to live there.