Trip to Lake Nakuru National Park [June 2014]

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We stopped at the Lake Nakuru National Park on a trip from Kisumu to Nairobi, and stayed overnight inside the park at the Sarova Lion Hill Game Lodge. I was last there in January 2013 and found the lake level … Continue reading →

Trip to Maasai Mara [June 2014], Part 9 (Other Photos)

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These photos show some other sights, such as a crocodile, some mongoose, hyenas, and acacia trees, during our trip to the Maasai Mara.

Trip to Maasai Mara [June 2014], Part 8 (A Maasai Village)

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During one of our game drives at the Maasai Mara, we visited a Maasai village (manyatta).

Trip to Maasai Mara [June 2014], Part 7 (Birds)

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We saw quite a few birds during our time at the Maasai Mara. These photos show some of these birds.

Trip to the Maasai Mara [June 2014], Part 6 (Buffalo, Zebras, Wildebeests and Antelope)

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These photos show some of the Cape buffalo, zebras, wildebeests and antelopes. The migration of the wildebeests from the Serengeti to the Maasai Mara had already begun so there were several million wildebeests in the Mara at the time we … Continue reading →

Trip to the Maasai Mara [June 2014], Part 5 (Giraffes and Elephants)

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These photos show some of the giraffes and elephants we saw on our trip to the Maasai Mara. We only saw a few elephants on this trip.

Trip to the Maasai Mara [June 2014], Part 4 (Hippos)

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We saw lots of hippos on our trip to the Maasai Mara, usually when we were crossing a river in the Land Rover.

Trip to the Maasai Mara [June 2014], Part 3 (Cheetahs)

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On our first day in the Maasai Mara we saw two female cheetahs fairly near each other. These photos show those photos. At one time, one of the cheetahs appeared to want to jump up on the Land Rover to … Continue reading →

Trip to the Maasai Mara [June 2014], Part 2 (Leopards)

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During our trip to the Maasai Mara in June 2014, we saw a female leopard and a male leopard. We saw both of these during daylight. It is difficult to see leopards because they are elusive and usually most active … Continue reading →

Trip to the Maasai Mara [June 2014], Part 1 (Lions)

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June 8-10, 2014, Adamson and I traveled to the Maasai Mara with two of my colleagues from the Syracuse University School of Education, Marcelle Haddix and Jeff Mangram. The last time I was in the Maasai Mara was in August … Continue reading →