Marabou Stork in Flight

This is a Marabou Stork in flight with a backdrop of millions of flamingoes. The Marabou is a scavenger bird that at Lake Nakuru feeds on the many dead flamingoes. It is equipped with an air sack in the front of its neck, which it uses to breathe from at high attitude. The Marabou can reach a height of 9000 meters.

Kenyan National Parks

July 23rd 2006
Right now I'm in the middle of an eleven day safari, which is more than most people do, but I really wanted to see the main parks and make an attempt at climbing Mt. Kenya. When I arrived I found out that it’s difficult to arrange for tours of the parks without going through one of the safari companies in either Nairobi or Mombasa. Of course, it would be technically possible to find a guide pr ... read more

Africa » Kenya » Rift Valley Province » Samburu NR

Founding president and liberation struggle icon Jomo KENYATTA led Kenya from independence until his death in 1978, when President Daniel Toroitich arap MOI took power in a constitutional succession. The country was a de facto one-party state from 196... ... read more

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