Angry hippo in the bush
A hippo is a quite aggressive animal and you have to be careful if you encounter one on land. Big with teeth as sharp as knives, if possible stay away.
The moon rising over the savanna
The moon rising over the savanna in Meru northern Kenya. Sometimes the moon looks very big when hanging near the horizon beaming with warm yellow light.
Portrait of a cheetah
A female cheetah sitting near her two young cubs on the open grasslands near the Mara river.
Dik dik antelope in warm sunlight
A tiny did did antelope standing in the warm sunlight on a pristine afternoon in Tsavo west.
A pair of jackals on the savanna
A pair of jackals has just woken up after a slumber, probably disturbed by our presence. It did not last long as they left shortly into the tall grass and disappeared out of sight.
Red-billed Oxpecker sitting right on the face of a buffalo
The characteristic Red-billed Oxpecker sitting right on the face of a buffalo. It looks like the buffalo don’t even notice the bird.
Extremely difficult terrain (Rhino Charge)
The Rhino Charge is living up to its reputation as one of the world’s toughest off-road challenges. We’re battling our way across 50 kilometers of incredibly demanding terrain, pushing our 4×4 to the limits in this grueling Kenyan race.
In a spot of trouble (Rhino Charge)
The Rhino Charge is an annual off-road competition held in Kenya to raise funds for the Rhino Ark Charitable Trust. Teams volunteer to navigate their 4×4 vehicles through challenging terrain in the Kenyan wilderness, all while raising millions of shillings to support the conservation of Kenya’s vital water towers.
Uh oh, it looks like our trusty old Toyota Land Cruiser has encountered a bit of trouble!
View over the Rift Vally from Mount Longonot.
View over the Rift Vally from Mount Longonot. If you look closely you can the gate below in the distance.
A cheetah on the lookout
A cheetah on the lookout on the great grass plains of Kenya. On a slightly elevated hump in the landscape this lone cheat was sitting watching the movements on the savanna.
A opportunistic baboon
A opportunistic baboon moving closer and acting like he is not interested in our food box. Have to be careful here.
Beautiful view from the top of Mt. Olesekut
Beautiful view from the top of Mt. Olesekut. Here is dramatic view of the mountains slopes and the rift valley in the background.
Oryx beisa callotis fringe-eared oryx
On a beautiful sunny morning we found this strong Fringe-eared Oryx inside some bushes in the Tsavo West National Park
White backed Vulture
White backed Vulture perched high on a dead tree on a early morning in Tsavo East.
Brown Snake Eagle
Brown Snake Eagle looking intensely into the camera perched high up in a tree on a cold early morning.