Africa – Wildlife of the Amboseli

Leaving Nairobi before sunrise on a cool, overcast Sunday morning, we headed south on the road to Mombasa, then after a couple hours we turned onto a washboard gravel road. Traveling at 80 klicks, we experienced our first free Kenyan massage inside the 8 person Land Cruiser. But arriving at Amboseli National Park in the shadow of Mt. Kilimanjaro was well worth it as the park was teeming with wildlife.

Considered one of the most intelligent of wild animals, elephants can remember a trail they took or a person they interacted with twenty years prior.
Gray Crested Crane
Majestic
Pink flamingos
My. Kilimanjaro with grazing elephants
Rare Cheetah sighting – focused on the prey ahead
Thompsons Gazelle, apprehensive about the proximity of the Cheetah
Relocating to safer ground
The Cheetah regrouping in shade after no success finding the next meal
The Zebra stripes serve as a protective mechanism against their primary predator, lions, because the lines blur and create a mirage that the lion cannot focus on.
The darker shades occur from walking in the muddy swamp
After breakfast, do not take a banana from the restaurant buffet and walk down the path to your room unless you want a monkey to come at you full speed for that very banana!
Zebra dust bath
Cape Buffalo
Family of three
Egyptian Goose, named after Cleopatra for the eye makeup, working on flexibility, core strength and balance
No Ambien needed by the female lion as they have no natural predators
Great White Pelican
Classic African savanna
Ibis
Running at full speed
Heading for higher altitude as dusk approaches.
Hippopotamus are most comfortable in the water, and most aggressive when out of the water.
Antelope at full sprint
Mother and child reunion
Gray Crested Cranes
The very long toes enable this bird to walk on water, hence the name African Jesus birds.
Impala
While we were sitting on the hotel patio having a drink with friends before dinner, Susan spotted this passerby.
Our guide estimated the baby to be two days old.
Who knew the Ostrich is huge. Dirt devils in the background.
Two males meeting, but they deferred resolving the territorial dispute until later.
Great White Pelicans fish together…….
and then all of a sudden, simultaneously, they submerge…..
and then they re-emerge, simultaneously. The Pelican on the left had success!
The End!

9 thoughts on “Africa – Wildlife of the Amboseli”

  1. Phenomenal pictures!  Looks like a fantastic trip so far! 

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  6. Wonderful photos of a trip of a lifetime. Mom is very impressed and thanks for sharing.

    I am doing ok but still no energy and using the walker.

    Dad is very good and I appreciate all he is doing for me. Love, Mom

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  8. I am enjoying…breathtaking photos. Love when wildlife comes to watch you. Elephant watching you enjoy drinks before dinner..LOL

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