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Big bull

This 58-60 year old bull shows signs of aging. His tusks are worn, musk drains down behind his eye and in front of his ear, and a urine odor permeates around him. Dixon estimates his weight at 6+ tons.
Alleluia - Tales of Kenya (part II)

January 30th 2012
An air of excitement fills the small plane for our 1 hour flight from Nairobi to the Masai Mara airstrip. I am seated beside a Spanish naturalist who specializes in large cats and snakes. He will spend 20 days in Masai Mara studying. Wow, I’m excited for my upcoming 4 days in the Mara! Upon deboarding, we are greeted by Dixon, our driver/guide and Gladys, our game spotter. Both are Masai. Up we ... read more
Africa » Kenya » Rift Valley Province » Masai Mara NP

Kenyan Flag 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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