Uganda
| Kenya 2015 | Belgium
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| Masai Mara Nairobi |
Masai Mara
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| View into Rift Valley, 20 miles NW of Nairob |
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| View into Rift Valley, 20 miles NW of Nairob |
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| Our trusty vehicle |
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| My room at the Mara Eden Tented Camp |
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| My tent's personal hot water heater |
A zebra, a leopard and a crocodile
We missed the kill, but we were told that a crocodile has made a grab at the zebra which was injured but managed to escape to the bank, where the leopard finished it off.
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| The kill attracted a large audience. |
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| The leopard briefly resurfaced the following morning. |
Zebra Crossings
The following morning, we waited at the Mara crossing as a group of zebras plucked up their courage to cross. As they waited, a lone wildebeest apeared and charged across. Nice work Mr Wildebeest!
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| From before our arrival, a zeeba who hadn't made it |
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| "Is it safe now?" |
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| Is he sleeping? Maybe? |
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| "It's a big decision!" |
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| Lone Wildebeest: bulling towards the crossing |
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| Lone Wildebeest: Safely across! |
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| Wait, why are all these guys massing up behind us? |
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| A brave pioneer |
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| Second guy, but the splashing => croc trouble |
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| Splashing free of a croc |
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| Confused crossings: this can't be optimal |
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| This zeeba also struggled free |
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| Zebra are so polite |
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| Lurking crocs |
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| This poor zeeba didn't make it. |
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The Great Wildebeest Migration
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| Who are you looking at? |
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The Supporting Cast
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| Photogenic zebra foal |
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| On lookout duty |
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| Passing ostrich |
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| Black backed Hyena |
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| Black backed Hyena |
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| Happy vultures |
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| Mr & Mrs Lion |
Nairobi
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| Jamai Mosque |
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| Kenyatta International Conference Centre |
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| Kenyatta Monument |
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| Kenyatta International Conference Centre tower |
Giraffe Center
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National Museum of Kenya
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| Turkana Boy |
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| Homo rudolfensis |
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| Enormous African Rock Pythons |
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| Warning in Snake Park garden |
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Uganda
| Belgium
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