Halfway through the field season, Chunde and I had been out in the field non-stop for more than eight weeks rechecking 2010 study dogs in Buyubi and Nangale villages. We were totally ready for a little break and a walk on the wild side...

One of the things we’d both been looking forward to was a game drive. And Serengeti did not disappoint. There’d been lots of rain recently so the whole place was green, lush and full of animals. Simply spectacular! In just a short 30 minutes we saw wildebeest, zebra, giraffe, all sorts of gazelles, lions and hyenas. And just as we were heading home right at dusk, we even saw a cheetah on the prowl!

Wildebeest on the grasslands

A lion on the plains

A cheetah!

It was great to relax and enjoy the Serengeti wildlife, which offered a great reminder as to why I’m out here in the first place. Lincoln Park Zoo’s work here with the domestic-dog vaccination program and my research helps protect dogs, people and children from the deadly rabies virus. Moreover, this project ensures the health, diversity and beauty of the Serengeti ecosystem by protecting the amazing wildlife of Serengeti National Park against rabies.

Anna Czupryna