Kenya & Tanzania Safari

Top Touristic Attractions Kenya

Wildlife Kenya has some of the best wildlife parks and reserves in the world. It is home to the ‘big five’ which comprise the Lion, the African Elephant, the Cape buffalo, the Leopard and the rhino. In addition to the Big five, both countries are also home to hundreds of other wildlife species which include giraffes, cheetah, burchelle’s and Grevy’s zebras, hyenas, impalas, wart hogs, hartebeests, wildebeests, waterbucks among many others. Some of the best game parks and reserves where these animals are found include the Masai Mara Game Reserve, Samburu/Shaba/Buffalo Springs, Lake Nakuru National Park, Amboseli National Park, Lewa Wildlife Conservancy, Tsavo National Park the Aberdare and Meru National Park. Birdlife Kenya is an ornithological paradise with more than … Learn More

Big Five of Africa

In Africa, the big five wildlife animals are the African lion, African elephant, Cape buffalo, African leopard, and Black rhinoceros. The term “Big Five” was coined by big-game hunters and refers to the five most difficult animals in Africa to hunt on foot. The members of the Big Five were chosen for the difficulty in hunting them and the degree of danger involved, rather than their size. They are among the most dangerous. Countries where all the members of the big five can be found include Kenya, Tanzania, Botswana, Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe. African Bush elephant (Loxodonta africana) African elephants are of the genus Loxodonta (from the Greek words loxo (oblique sided) and donta (tooth). The genus consists of … Learn More

The Great Wildebeest Migration

The Wildebeest Migration takes place each year between the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania and the Masai Mara game reserve in Kenya. Over 1 million Wildebeests are believed to participate in this mass exodus. The wildebeests’ journey is dictated primarily by their response to the weather; they follow the rains and the growth of new grass. Although there is no scientific proof that this is true, it seems that they, as well as other animals react to lightning and thunderstorms in the distance. The Wildebeests are accompanied by large numbers of zebra, and smaller numbers of Grant’s gazelle, Thompson’s gazelle, eland and impala. Lions, hyenas, leopards, cheetahs among others closely follow the Migration to prey on the herbivores. With the … Learn More