Comedy At Ndololo Camp In Tsavo East National Park

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Hyena in Tsavo East

Sound asleep inside the comfortable and spacious tent of Ndololo Camp, i was suddenly awakened, at a very odd hour, by the sound of continuous chatter and laughter. It seemed as though comedy night had come to Tsavo.

The high pitch and uniqueness of this laugh however, clearly ruled out the possibility of it coming from my neighbors in the tent next door. This laugh was from a cheeky hyena! The lovely comedian had for some reason decided to stay close to my tent that night and laugh the night away. It got me wondering if the joke was on me... maybe it was my snoring!

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