Lions on the road
Nairobi park late afternoon and we have a lion family that have occupied the road and the surrounding area
Nairobi park late afternoon and we have a lion family that have occupied the road and the surrounding area
With the Yatta plateau in the background you get a good impression of the rugged terrain of Tsavo East. The Galana river is in the foreground giving a few green specks to the barren view. Tsavo East is a Kenyan national park that covers an area of approximately 13,747 square kilometers. The park is located in the Coast Province and lies in the Taita-Taveta County. It is bordered to the north by the Yatta Plateau, which at 2,149 meters above sea level is one of the world’s longest lava flows. The park can be accessed through three gates: Voi, Bachuma and Mackinnon Road. Tsavo East is crossed by the Galana River, which forms a large swamp in the south of the park. The riverine forests around the Galana River are home to hippopotamuses and crocodiles. Elsewhere in the park are open plains, acacia woodlands and scrublands
The rugged terrain of Tsavo East makes it difficult to access many areas of the park.
Elephant walking in the Galana river with the Yatta Plateau close by. Tsavo East National Park is one of the most popular parks in Kenya. The park is located in the Coast Province and covers an area of 8,000 square kilometers. The park is well known for its rugged terrain and diverse wildlife. Tsavo East is home to over 1,000 elephants, as well as lions, leopards, buffalo, rhinos, and many other species. One of the highlights of a visit to Tsavo East is a safari along the Galana River. This river flows through the heart of the park and offers excellent opportunities to see elephants and other wildlife up close.
Down stream from the area where you normally see the majority of the crossings for wildebeests/zebras the Mara river bends and hits a series of rapids. Most of the drowned animals will likely wash up in this area. This is where the Marabou Storks and Vultures congregate during the migration. Plenty of meat to dig into.
Danish Rhino Charge team. Major delay as we managed to flip the car in a dry river bed.
Eastern yellow billed Hornbill sitting pretty on acacia tree in Meru.
Beautiful sight, close to seven a clock and a group of elephants in Tsavo West by the water hole. In the distance the Chyulu range
Wildebeest carcass where pretty much only the skeleton and the hide is left. In a weeks time the ants will clean everything except the bones.
Two Masai women and one man walking home in the dying sunlight near the border town of Namanga. Masai’s near Namanga, Kenya The Masai people are a nomadic tribe that live in the hot and arid regions of Kenya and near the Tanzanian border. They are well known for their distinctive dress and their manyattas, or villages, which are typically made up of circular huts with conical roofs. The Masai are polygamous, and most men have more than one wife. They are also cattle herders, and often walk many miles to find suitable pastures for their animals.
Wildebeests are covering the hills before the Mara river. Small groups of wildebeests are slowly building up to eventually cross the river.
Male Sable Antelope in Shimba hills National Reserve. Seen trough the tall grass a small group of Sable Antelopes are grazing on the open plains of the park.
Yellow necked Francolin standing in beautiful warm backlight.
The hardy survivor, the wildebeest. It looks as easy prey but in fact has a toughness that defies its look, more like “tough as nails”
Dolphin family trailing our boat near Wasini. Quite a large family where the individual dolphins weave in and out of the surface waters to get air.
Rhino standing on shore of the famous Lake Nakuru. The lake is normally home to thousands of flamingos as can be seen in the background. It is a alkaline soda lake, that gives life to large amounts of algae that in turn feeds the flamingos.
Beautiful kudu standing on the plains in Hells Gate. If you look closely there is a small oxpecker on the back.