Lake Naivasha: Hippopotamuses!

Africa » Kenya
November 8th 2021

Published: November 8th 2021

We have had a fabulous day today seeing our first hippos! Following a tasty breakfast at Sweetwaters, we left our camp at 8 am for our long drive to Lake Naivasha. We first stopped at the equator sign in the Ol Pejeta Conservancy for photos, then we continued on our way, driving on unpaved, extremely bumpy roads. Susan and I were in the back of the jeep today, which I think is a bit worse than th... Read Full Entry

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8th November 2021

Valerie Brown
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heron
It looks like a Squacco Heron.

8th November 2021

Valerie Brown
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heron
This probably a Yellow billed Egret (aka Intermediate Egret). It's not a stork.

12th November 2021

D MJ Binkley
Dave and Merry Jo Binkley

Hungry Hippo
They do love their snacks!

31st December 2021

alex waring
Alexander Waring

Lake Naivasha
Wow, some lovely wildlife photos here Lori ? And great that you were able to see hippos too! I've just seen your Facebook videos of the matchstick going down the hole, amazing! I remember staying in a camp in Zambia, where you needed an escort after dark - a bit unnerving!

4th January 2022

Waddads Travel
Lori & Susan

Lake Naivasha
Thanks Alex! It was kind of funny having the escorts, since it was usually just a small skinny guy with a stick - not sure what kind of protection he would offer!

19th May 2022

RENanDREW
Ren & Andrew

This one made me smile
I find them so comical, like a cross between a hawk, domestic chicken and an ostrich :) I remember watching a documentary on them and I think they are only marginally shorter than me! :D

19th May 2022

RENanDREW
Ren & Andrew

Hippo alert!
Must have been awesome to see such ferocious animals up close. The escort to and from dinner sounded a bit scary... reminded me of when we stayed in a lodge in India and had to call a guard to escort us from our rooms to the main building because of wild elephants and leopards coming to drink from their pool at night! The guard was unarmed and as old as the hills, so apart from spotting an animal and waring us, not sure he would have been much more help when we ran for our lives! :)

24th May 2022

Waddads Travel
Lori & Susan

Hippo alert!
It sure was amazing seeing them! Your comment about the guard made me laugh - it was the same in Kenya!

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