Last Updated - 24 February, 2012 10:00 AM est
KILI DAY 8
- Mweka Camp to Park Gate -
3,200 to @ 914 meters
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Today we woke up in the mud of the Rainforest. Each member of the group commented that last night was the best sleep they had had for the last 10 days. The change in altitude, @ 2,800 meters makes it easier to get a good night sleep. After breakfast we completed our mountain trek, descending another 2,300 meters to the Park Gate, the entrance / exit from Mt. Kilimanjaro National Park.
Xpedition School Spotlight
James Monroe Elementary - Everett, Washington USA
Teacher: Barney Petterson
Huge Xpedition Hello to the students of Monroe Elementary School. Below are examples of student work as they followed the adventures of last year's Xpedition.
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( Examples of Student Work )
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You don't have to travel to the Far-Side
of the World
to explore the Beauty of Africa.
Check out what's going on at Busch Gardens in Tampa, Florida below:
New Baby Rhino Born at Busch Gardens Tampa
Busch Gardens Tampa Bay welcomed a new baby white rhinoceros on July 12, 2010. Zohari, which in Swahili means one who is late, is the first calf for Kisiri, and the fifth for father Tambo.
Weighing about 100 pounds at birth, Zohari was born in the night quarters adjacent to the 26-acre white rhino habitat on Busch Gardens' Serengeti Plain. White rhinos are a threatened species. Threats to the species include hunting, poaching and loss of habitat.
Busch Gardens' white rhinos are managed as part of the American Zoological and Aquarium Association's (AZA) Species Survival Plan (SSP). The plan was created to ensure genetic diversification among threatened and endangered animals in zoological facilities. Zohari's birth brings the total white and black rhino population at the adventure park to 13.
Eco Explorers - Busch Gardens Camp
Fifth or 6th graders who become Eco Explorers spend an incredible week learning about various eco-systems around the world and actually meeting many of the animals that live in those systems. Your Eco Explorer will also enjoy all of our Busch Gardens rides and shows, as well as splashing good times at Adventure Island.
Xpedition Panoramic Pictures
Click on the images below to open a larger version of the photo that will allow you to zoom in and explore the mountain in much greater detail.
( View of the Furtwnagler Glacier )
( View of Furtwnagler Glacier from Uhuru Peak with the Northern Icefield in the background )
( View of the Southern Icefield and clouds heading towards Stella Point from uhuru Peak )
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the weather forcast for
Mt.Kilimanjaro at 3,000 meters
( Hikers moving through the Rainforest towards the Park Gate )
( Xpedition members hiking through the Rainforest )
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( Topographic Profile of Todays Hike )
( crowds gather to great the Xpedition Team as they come off the mountain )
Follow Orbie below to view the Amazing Celebration that took place at the Park Gate last year when the Xpedition came down off the mountain after summiting Mt. Kilimanjaro.
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THANK YOU!
To Everyone following the 2012 Xpediton. The Team would like to thank each of you for your questions while we were on the mountain. Your contributions added greatly to this endeavor. We were unable to answer all questions while on the mountain but will get right back to work, adding more new pictures and hopefully answering many more questions while on the Safari. Thanks Again for making this adventure a success, Mike O’Toole, Xpedition Leader
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