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European Roller at Tsavo National Park in Kenya catches a flying beetle The European Roller is a regular and much welcomed visitor to the Tsavo conservation area. At first glance, one could possibly mistake it for the Lilac Breasted or Abyssinian Rollers as their colors may look somewhat similar when viewing the birds from distance. The European roller's colors consist of a light dullish blue chest while the top is a tawny brown on its wings and back.  The European Roller can easily be spotted as they prefer to perch on medium sized bushes in their search for insects and tiny reptiles like lizards. Hence, because of their ease in spotting, they may seem to be abundant in numbers, while in reality they are actually listed as a Near Threatened species on the IUCN list.  Enjoy the sound's of the European Roller on the player below ...

A White Mouth Moray Eel takes shelter between some disc coral in Kenya's Indian Ocean Kenya's scuba industry does not have a Big 5 classification for marine life, but if i were asked to prepare one, i would definitely include the moray eel on that list.  Moray eels are one of those species that are hard to find yet had to miss, if you know what i mean. They are can be seen meandering their way on the open seafloor mostly at night as its their preferred hunting time, however during the day, you can find them hidden in cracks, crevices or sandwiched between corals as they intriguingly stare at the diver with their jaws gaping open and shut exposing their intimidating razer sharp teeth. An experienced diver knows that there isn't much to worry about from this fierce looking display as morays usually never attack divers unless they have been provoked, fed by hand or inhibited from entering their coral burrows.  Watching and photographing moray eels is really a re...

A superb starling at Ngutuni Sanctuary in Tsavo East Kenya With its iridescent blue wings and orange red breast, the superb starling can be found across all of Kenya's national parks. Normally spotted around the camps, lodges and areas with acacia trees, its superb colors cannot help but grab the immediate attention of visitors. Filled with confidence and somewhat unafraid of mankind, this bird is easily approachable which hence makes it one of the most photographed birds on a Kenyan safari.  Watching them constantly hop around as they busily chat away among themselves, their presence makes for a really colorful and enjoyable spectacle.  Have a listen to their song on the link below ...

Female Impala goes airborne in Tsavo East, Kenya Its the middle of the year and Santa Clause's factories are probably running at full production to meet this years Christmas demand. Traditionally, tales have been told of his reindeer being spotted over the skies of the European and American subcontinent, but what about Africa? When i captured the photo of this female Impala fully airborne flying towards me in Tsavo East, the thought of Santa's new substitute reindeer coming to Kenya immediately came to mind! Impala are extremely fast runners and once they attain a certain speed, they can leap up to three meters high in the air while covering a linear distance of over ten meters. Their remarkable agility and burst of jet powered energy makes them quite a versatile adversary for the predators that feed on them. Some Impala are even known to purposefully show-off their high jumping abilities to a wandering predator just to relay the message "catch me if you...

A Gerenuk stands up reaching for leaves during the dry season's in  Tsavo  One of the most unique looking and adaptable of all antelope species in the Tsavo ecosystem is the Gerenuk. Sometimes also referred to as "Giraffe Gazelle" they get this nickname because of their impressive and flexible long neck.  During the dry seasons, Tsavo can become quite uninhabitable. The waterholes dry up leaving behind basins of red sand while the grass disappears and changes from lush green to rusty brown which is un-nutritious and quite inedible. Competition for pasture becomes stiff as the  park's different species of antelope and all other herbivores like zebra's and buffalo seek out to finish any available patch of grass. This is when the gerenuk uses an extraordinary adaptation to find food. While thousands of other animals search for grass, the gerenuk looks for thickets and bushes! Standing up on its long skinny legs and stretching out its neck, it is able to r...

A Turtle relaxes on the Indian Ocean seabed with remoras attached on its top and bottom shell May 23rd is designated as world turtle day. Its a day where people from across the globe interested in watching marine life or working towards its conservation make a little extra effort to highlight the importance of protecting turtles in our oceans. Its a wonderful attempt at placing a spotlight on this beautiful and friendly marine species. The Kenyan and Tanzanian coastline is blessed with a healthy fringing reef and white sandy beaches that make it an ideal breeding and feeding environment for turtles. The dive schools that are located in Shimoni, Diani, Tiwi, Mombasa, Kilifi, Watamu, Malindi and Lamu can all proudly boast about their favorite dive spot where the visiting scuba diver can be pretty much guaranteed a turtle sighting.  Having a turtle curiously take a glance as it swims past is a memorable experience for every diver. Sadly enough, the amount of p...

The shy baby white rhino stays close to its mum in Kenya At a certain time and secret place in Kenya, a baby white rhino was born. Its a real cause for celebration when news breaks out of a rhino birth seeing as they are critically endangered. This story however is not about the already well publicized plight of rhinos, i'll add my 2 cents to that story some other day. This story is about a certain moment in time on the life of the baby rhino itself. Since were the first to ever see this baby white rhino, we wanted to make its first time experience with people a very non intrusive one. We parked our safari vehicle about 200 meter's away leaving plenty of room for mama rhino and her calf to feel completely uninhibited and at ease. As we were a group of experienced wildlife photographers, the vehicle was switched off, HF radio turned down without making any calls about our current location and that's when we brought out the 500mm and 600mm camera lenses. Watch...