Following the Great Elephants of Amboseli
Daddy and TK excited for our safari adventure
in Amboseli National Park
Our Safari Guide
This friendly Blacksmith Lapwing was a wonderful unexpected part of our day of exploring Amboseli. While driving along a patchwork of swamp tracks, he appeared in front of our van and insisted on darting back and forth in front of us until we obediently followed him for nearly 30 minutes, much to the delight to everyone in our family.
A young elephant looking for breakfast
The large bull elephant in the centre of this picture was twice the height of all of the others. He pushed his way through the herd and encircled the strays nudging them forward toward the nearby watering hole. Not a single elephant challenges his proddings -- not that we would blame them, who would want an elephant that size stepping on your toes?
A couple of babies staying close to their mothers.
One of a group of three spotted hyenas that we met scavenging several times as we explored the nearly 400 square km of the park. Although it was obvious that the park hadn't seen much rain lately, Amboseli was relatively green and had very high grass and good leaf cover in the forests. This is a very good sign for the animals, but made spotting big cats like lions, leopards and cheetahs nearly impossible. But Amboseli lacked in felines, it more than made up for in the mighty savanna elephants.
Bushbuck and gazelles in the wide Olokenya swamp
lands in Amboseli's southern corner.
Nana & Erica on Safari in Amboseli
Erica with Nana and the kids at their jumbo tent
Emma saying good-bye
to a great few days at Kibo Camp!
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