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Category: Kenya

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White male wearing safari clothes and hat, holding a camera, with the expansive Masai Mara all around

East Africa Day 9

Our time in the Masai Mara was about to come to a shocking conclusion, witnessing something completely unexpected. CW: contains scenes of animal death

March 3, 2013

Mantled Guereza

East Africa Day 8

After Lake Naivasha we headed to the Masai Mara and very quickly saw more big mammals, the result of lion kills, and got stuck during a river crossing. CW: contains scenes of animal death

March 2, 2013

Hippopotamus

East Africa Day 7

From the Ark we went to lake Naivasha and got to see our first hippo.

March 1, 2013

Setting sun with lots of trees in silhouette

East Africa Day 6

Crossing the equator once again, we moved on from Samburu, to visit The Ark

February 28, 2013

Lioness

East Africa Day 5

In Samburu we got to see what life was like for a local tribe, and saw more wildlife during the game drives.

February 27, 2013

Elephant

East Africa Day 4

From Aberdares, we headed to the Ashnil Samburu tented camp. It was a bigger place, with a bigger selection of wildlife to enjoy watching.

February 26, 2013

A white male wearing a cap and holding a camera with a long lens, kneeling in front of a number of giraffes

East Africa Day 3

The first proper day of the safari was one where we got to see our first giraffes.

February 25, 2013

Nairobi Railway Station

East Africa Day 2

From the moment we landed in Kenya, we were off exploring, and ended the day at the infamous Carnivore Restaurant.

February 24, 2013

An aircraft seen through a yellow filter

East Africa Day 1

Only a couple of weeks since I was last in London I found myself once more getting ready to set out on a safari.

February 23, 2013

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