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Lion resting in Masai Mara Game Reserve As the old saying goes... still waters run deep.  The month has been particularly busy for us with our valued repeat guests enjoying their safaris. Hence, there has been a few gaps of silence on our timeline in regards to updating the Wild Kenya Safaris blog. With a parallel project running, our safari team has nevertheless been out in the game parks doing what we love best. All our safaris from January to date have been simply spectacular! This year has also been particularly exciting as the Wild Kenya Safaris team has been working closely with wildlife filmmakers to bring you some of the latest nature documentaries to hit your TV screens. Its been great fun sharing our experiences and expertise with them as we are out in the field in search of some very special wildlife moments with the crews. We are proud to be part of the process that will soon be bringing you, some of those awe inspiring nature films we all love to watch so

Angolan Black And White Colobus Monkey in Diani Beach Kenya A wildlife lover deciding to spend a few days at the Diani Beach coastline will be in for a special photography treat. Its one of the few places in Kenya where one can sight the Angolan Colobus Monkey at close range. They are easily identifiable by their black face, black fur and long locks of white hair that surrounds the face and also hangs off the shoulders. Being arboreal, they generally prefer to stay among the tree branches and canopy's feeding on leaves, fruits and flowers rather than foraging on the ground. Hanging around till the next post, Shazaad Kasmani

Elephants roaming freely in the Tsavo Wilderness Elephants young and old, are among the favorite of all animals that visitors look forward to experience during our safaris.  So to appreciate the existence and beauty of these magnificent pachyderms, a global World Elephant Day is celebrated on the 12th of August annually.  The importance of World Elephant Day, is not just to highlight this mammals daily struggle to exist against poaching, human wildlife conflict, climate change and loss of habitat, but rather, it is an opportunity for people of the world to feel motivated and directly participate in the conservation of these beautiful animals. There are a number of ways to celebrate World Elephant Day; by spreading awareness, supporting conservation organizations, lobbying government for better protection, donating equipment and supplies to rangers and by trying to stop the ivory trade. How will you be celebrating World Elephant Day? Best Regards, Shazaad Kasmani

Lyretail Anthias Normally found at depths of four to 30 meters, the Indian Ocean Lyretail Anthias can generally be found shoaling in low density around coral outcrops, reef drop off's and in small coral patches between deep open lagoons where they feed on zooplankton that drift in the ocean currents.   The females are typically orange or golden in colour with a streak of violet under the eye, while the territorial male who has an entourage of about a dozen females, is fuchsia in colour with an elongated third dorsal fin, a red patch on the pectoral fin and elongated margins on its lunate caudal fin. Did you know that when a male lyretail anthias dies, one of the females will undergo a sex reversal in to replace the lost male? Till the next dive, Shazaad Kasmani