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The Cuteness Of Lion Cubs

Sleepy lion cub at dawn photographed on safari in Maasai Mara Kenya There's just something special about small fluffy animal's. They possess a level of cuteness that is so immeasurable it can only be described by the phrase... Awwww! After possibly playing like little kittens the whole night with its other siblings, this baby lion cub displays such a cute sleepy expression that i could not resist to photograph it.

Safari Minibus Is an Economical and Comfortable Way To Travel

Lioness In Tsavo East with Wild Kenya Safaris Minibus Safari vans or Safari Minibus as they are sometimes called, offer the Kenyan Safari traveler an economical opportunity to meet their budget safari expectations as it is a cheaper vehicle to hire than the 4x4 Land Cruiser.  The Safari Minibuses are custom modified to meet a low to moderate level of difficulty in terrain, which is typical of the african savanna in most cases. Since the majority of Kenyan national parks now have regulations limiting driving to 'On Road' and not 'Off Road', our safari minibus can comfortably carry six to seven passengers with ease, to any national park in Kenya.  Some of the customary modifications the vehicle would undergo to comfortably navigate the safari terrain include: Four spaciously separated individual seats by the windows, a bench like seat for three at the rear of the vehicle, a pop up roof for easier game viewing and photography, an exhaust snorkel

The Death Of One Lion, Must Give Hope Of Life To Other Lions

Lions are being lost to poaching and human wildlife conflict across Kenya and Africa The recent death of infamous lion 'Cecil' in Zimbabwe has without a doubt created an international campaign for justice against animal cruelty. It was really heartbreaking to read how he was lured out of the park and then hunted. I can only hope that with this global outcry, social pressure and media coverage, that governments across the world will now begin to make drastic changes to hunting policies, increase their conservation funding to acquire more land for wildlife and also enhance wildlife protection. Sadly the story of Cecil is not the first, nor will it be the last. The truth is that lions in Kenya have also been facing a hard struggle for survival. Hunting is not legalised here, however illegal hunting, poaching and revenge killings are on the rise year after year.  In 2012 one of the few lions i have been monitoring in the Tsavo East / Ngutuni area was brutally murd