Some Kenyan Widlife

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  1. strongylodon

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    This was a gruelling safari, twelve days of bone shattering journeys and game drives, some at 6.30 in the morning (before breakfast) but it was all worth it.
    Cheetahs are declining in number and Leopards very elusive.
    We only saw one of each very briefly on the last day!!
    We had a mix of weather, never hot and sometimes very cool and even abandoned our first game drive on the Masai Mara due to rain.

    An old male.
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    Common Plains (Burchells) Zebra.
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    Reticulated Giraffe.
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    Wart Hog.
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    Common Ostrich.
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    Are we interupting here?
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    Good while it lasted.
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    Black Rhino.
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    A slight dominance tussle.
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      Amazing pictures Strongy.....you are so lucky to have been able to see them in the wild.

      Again.....amazing pictures:blue thumb:
       
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      It was an amazing experience, the Lodges were great and the scenery was stunning (pics to follow). At the risk of overdoing it here are some more:biggrin:.
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      Something to laugh about?
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      Zebra Crossing.
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      Crocs and Hippo on the Mara river.
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      Our brief glimpse of the only Leopard.
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      Our brief sighting of the Cheetah.
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      Spotted Hyena.
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        Oh my gosh....the elephant pictures are stunning!!
         
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        Blimey, a bit different from the badgers in Dorset:dbgrtmb:
         
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        Wonderful pictures Strongy. :dbgrtmb:
         
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        What an amazing experience Strongy ... stunning photographs (the putty tats at play was timely :heehee: ) ... thank you so much for sharing these with us.

        Looking forward to more awesome and 'make us jealous' pics ... xx
         
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        Gerenuk.
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        River Mara Crocs.
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        Baboons, lake Nakuru.

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        Vervet Monkey, balcony visitor.
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          Oh, oh, oh ... that baby Baboon is a babe and a half ... can I have it please? I've named him Alfie although he may be a girl ... look at that crew cut, how cute is that?
           
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