Ebeneezer Emanuel's Biography

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Ebeneezer Emanuel joined Duma in June 2009. He has many years of experience driving and living in the bush, and he has proved to be a valuable employee in a short time. Before starting at Duma, Ebeneezer worked for Hoopoe for eight years as a safari driver and mobile camp supervisor. He supervised camps in Serengeti, Tarangire, Loliondo, Ngorongoro and West Kilimanjaro.

Ebeneezer completed formal wildlife and first-aid training at Mount Meru College, Green Footprint Adventures, and CC Africa. He completed his advanced secondary education in Dar es Salaam and specialized in English, economics and math.

Praise for Ebeneezer

'Ebeneezer is a wonderful guide. He was very safe to travel with, easy to communicate with, and very friendly. We thoroughly enjoyed each day of our safari with him and will recommend him to our friends and family.'
'We especially enjoyed having Ebeneezer for our guide. He is so knowledgeable about the animals and best places for game viewing, and also so caring and personable.'
'Really, it was an amazing trip that I know I'll remember forever. Ebeneezer was a tremendous guide!'

Favorite Park: Serengeti National Park because it is very large and there are many things to see. It is also home to the wildebeest migration.
Favorite Animal: Cheetah and leopard because they are difficult to find and tourists often don't understand the behavior of these two predators.
Favorite Bird: African Fish Eagle because it has a very unique hunting style. It is also believed that the eagle mates for life.
Favorite Tree: Baobab because it can grow very large and it is difficult to estimate the age. Some baobabs seen in Tanzania's northern parks are several hundred years old.

Interesting Safari Sighting

June 2009: Saw two adult male lions fighting for control of a group of four females. This occurred in the Lobo area of the Serengeti.

Ebeneezer enjoys working for Duma because everything is straightforward. The timetables are made clear well in advance and communication with the office is clear.

Ebeneezer lives in Arusha, is married and has one child who was born in 2008.