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05/02/2019

11/01/2019

Life and death in Maasai Mara, beautifully captured by Rao in this photo titled "The Chase". Rao followed this cheetah for seven hours to see her hunt, then graciously submitted his photo to the Angama Foundation's Greatest Maasai Mara Photographer of the Year competition in the name of AKTF. Asante sana!

07/01/2019

The Beautiful Weaver!

The Lesser Masked Weaver (Ploceus intermedius) is a common and widespread in much of eastern, central and southern Africa.
They generally prefer open or semi-open habitats, woodland or forest along rivers, particularly near water.
These are large, noisy, gregarious birds that are typically found in large colonies.
Lesser Masked Weavers mostly eat insects, such as Coleoptera (beetles) m termite alates, ants and locusts (Orthoptera), gleaning them from the ground and foliage and catching termite alates in mid-air ("hawking"). The percentage of insects in their diet increases during the breeding season, especially when feeding young.
Lesser Masked Weaver also feed on seeds and grain, and in some areas are considered crop pests. They will also take advantage of human offferings, readily accepting picnic table scraps.

This beautiful Lesser Masked Weaver was photographed during a boat ride on the banks of Lake Baringo, Kenya.

EXIF: Canon EOS-1D X Mark II & EF200-400mm f/4 IS | 560mm | ƒ/6.3 | 1/500s | ISO 2500 | June 25, 2018

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06/01/2019

Some essential information about this endangered giant

Mamma & her Baby!

The white rhinoceros is the second largest land mammal in the world, after the elephant. White rhinos can weigh over 2,000 kilograms (2 tons) and stand as tall as 1.8 meters (6 feet). There were once over 30 species of rhino, but today there are only five and all are endangered. The black rhino and the white rhino, which live in Africa, and the Sumatran, Javan and Indian (or greater one-horned) rhino, which inhabit the tropical forests and swamps of Asia.
White rhinoceros are calmer and more sociable than other species of rhino, and they often live in small, territorial groups. Females and juveniles are rarely alone. Rhinos communicate using a wide variety of sounds, including grunts, growls, snorts, squeaks and bellows.
These amazing beasts are known for their awesome, giant horns that grow from their snouts – hence the name “rhinoceros’, meaning “nose horn”.
Sadly, it’s estimated that there are only around 25,000 rhinos left in the wild, compared to 500,000 at the beginning of the 20th century. The main threat to these beautiful animals is mankind from poaching, largely because their horns are used in traditional folk medicine, particularly in Asia.

This amazing Rhino Mamma with her calf were photographed on a game drive in the Savannah plains of Africa.

EXIF: Canon EOS 5D Mark II & EF300mm f/2.8L IS USM | 300mm | ƒ/6.3 | 1/640s | ISO 125 | March 21, 2010

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13/10/2017

This is the reason masai Mara should not miss in your safari itinerary.

The Masai Mara National Reserve is Africa’s leading national park. Honoured at the 2017 World Travel Awards (WTA), Masai Mara received the recognition due to its superb plains scenery, unmatched safari activities, diverse wildlife and the spectacular wildebeest migration. World Travel Awards was est...

29/03/2017

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12/05/2016

This is helpful and can help in identifying wildlife while you're enjoying your game drives in kenya.

Antelopes are large and diverse group of animals of the cow family (Bovidae). They live in Africa, Asia, Middle East and North America. Antelopes can be found in grasslands, mountains, deserts and wetlands. There are 90 different species of antelopes. 25 of them are endangered. Poaching and loss of…

10/09/2015

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05/09/2015

Traveling and visiting Kenya's wildlife rich will never disappoint. Always book and travel with Kenya Classique Explorer tours and safaris.

01/06/2015

The cheetahs have tendency of climbing rooftops of vehicles as their hunting vantage points when grass is too tall.This was captured by me in sopa area of masai mara