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Mombasa
Mombasa, meaning Island of War due to its invasion-filled history, is Kenya’s...
Kenya Travel
Kenya as a country has, for over 30 years, played host to those searching for exotic...
Kenya’s Marketing effeorts increases number of tourists.
Revenue from tourism last year fell by 54 percent compared with 2007 which had seen...
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Travel Tips
Packing For Your Safari
The essential thing to remember is to travel light! Be Certain to Have with You: #...
African Safari Photo Tips
So you are planning an African photo safari although i’m no expert i sure want...
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African Wildlife
Waterbuck
The Waterbuck is an antelope found in Western, Central Africa, East Africa and Southern Africa. The shaggy, coarse coat is reddish brown to grizzled grey in colour, darkening with age. Facial markings are composed of a white muzzle, lighter eyebrows and insides of the ears, while there is a cream-coloured ‘bib’ on the throat. The most... [Read more of this review]
The Hyena
The hyena (spelled “hyeana” in some parts of the world) is Africa’s most common large carnivore. Over the years hyenas and humans have come into close contact in Africa and, in earlier times, in Asia and in Europe, often leading to mutual predation. In ancient Egypt hyenas were domesticated, fattened and eaten, and in turn humans have... [Read more of this review]
The Leopard
Powerful, graceful and arguably one of the most beautiful of all the large cats, the elusive leopard is a master of stealth and survival. By far the strongest climber, it can haul prey twice its own body weight up into a tree where it can feast without disturbance from other predators. Male leopards usually measure 80 cm high at the shoulder and weigh... [Read more of this review]
The Cheetah
Cheetahs are, without a doubt, the fastest creatures in the world on land. (There’s probably some wickedly fast creatures in the ocean that we still don’t even know about). Why would a cheetah need to be able to run so fast? The only animal that comes in a close second to the Cheetah’s amazing speed is its favorite prey, the gazelle.... [Read more of this review]
The African Elephant
The African elephant is the largest land mammal in the world. Imagine six, full-size pick-up trucks stacked on top of each other. That’s how much the largest African elephant weighed. There are other species of elephants, namely the Asian and the Indian, but they are much smaller than the African. The African elephant is the king among the giants... [Read more of this review]
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