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A Wildlife Sanctuary In A Capital City

Giraffe traversing the park with Nairobi Skyline in the background There is no other place in the world where one could fly into a capital city for a meeting only to realize that you are surrounded by a national park with beautiful bird life gliding by your window and towers of giraffe gently traversing the park in front of you searching of juicy acacia leaves. Nairobi National Park cannot be better described than "a rare global treasure". There is quite alot of wildlife to see here! From large Buffalo herds wading in the waterholes to Rhinos and big cats like Lions and Leopards, this park is a paradise within the city limits and really worth a visit if you have a couple of hours to spare. While you enjoy a game drive admiring some of the finest mammals that can only be seen in Africa, you will begin to have a real sense of admiration for mother nature and an understanding of why this little piece of heaven within a concrete jungle needs to be further protected for...

Kenya Offers Some Top Class Scuba Diving

A beautiful adult Coris Wrasse seen on an evening dive in Kenya Kenya's long fringing reef has some of the best un-visited dive spots around and an evening dive on one of these sites will reward divers with a uniqueness, and sense of being the ultimate maritime explorer. Diving along the many hidden and unseen coral reefs is an experience scuba divers will ultimately talk about for many years to come. Before focusing most of my attention on the world of terrestrial wildlife, my great interest in photographing the natural world actually took off when i first started scuba diving over twenty years ago. From the countless number of dives done, looking back now at the photographs i have taken of the beautiful marine life found on the Kenyan coast continues to occupy me for many pleasurable hours. So Kenya naturally, deserves to also be recognized for its great diving and not just the great wildlife safari experience it has become world famous for. Enjoying some bottom...

India and Kenya Linked By Wildlife Conservation Since 1947 Thanks To Jim Corbett

A two year old male tiger in Jim Corbett National Park, India Having spent a considerable amount of time photographing wildlife in Tsavo East National Park, almost every Tsavo traveller and holiday maker i have met during my visits is fascinated by the story of John Henry Patterson, the famous Author of the book 'The Man-Eaters Of Tsavo'. It is in essence a biography of his extraordinary experience while building the railway over the Tsavo River between 1898-1899. It is hence fair to assume that John Patterson is quite a household name in Kenya. Yet hardly anyone in Kenya is aware that our country was also once home to a world-famous pioneer in Indian Wildlife conservation; Edward James "Jim" Corbett, during the British Rule. Jim Corbett worked for many years at the Indian Railways and spent most of his time in the jungles of India where he saved the lives of many distressed locals from the Tigers and Leopards that turned Man Eater. After successfully hunt...

Its A Bird Eat Bird World!

Bateleur Eagle feeds on a Helmeted Guineafowl in Tsavo East National Park, Kenya Like most raptors in the national parks, the Bateleur Eagle prefers to feed high up in the secluded and private confines of the acacia tree tops. On occasion however, when a healthy prey such as this 1.5kg guineafowl presents itself and the eagle successfully completes the hunt, it may decide to start feeding on the ground and once halfway through, take the lighter and more manageable remains up into the trees.   Before the Bateleur Eagle starts feeding, it meticulously plucks out all the feathers in a chosen area of its meal then proceeds to dig into its feast while tearing out manageable morsels as photographed above.

The 4x4 Kenyan Safari Experience

Our 4x4 Safari Land Cruiser is an excellent choice for your wildlife holiday When deciding to travel by road on a Kenya Safari, the 4x4 vehicle is quite literally the Rolls Royce of travel options out there. The vehicle's heavy body makes it a stable drive and its rear coil shock absorbers offers extra comfort during the bumpy safari game drives. It also has some added height which means better game viewing through the pop up roof and its all wheel drive capabilities do come in handy for getting out of sticky situations during rainy seasons or when stuck in soft dry sand.  Booking a 4x4 safari may cost a little bit more than the traditional Minibus, but the extra luxury is definitely worth the money; especially if you plan to be on the road for 4 days or more.

A Modern Primate Family Portrait

A Baboon Family Poses  Once in a while, an interesting composition comes along that seems familiar but somewhat unfamiliar at the same time... if you know what i mean! Familiar in the sense that a modern family photography pose would look something quite like this with Mom, Dad and Child together.  Yet what makes this photo similarly different is that this contemporary style pose has also been perfectly adapted by this lovely family of baboons in Tsavo East.