Topis with a very young one!!
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Back near Tanzania and the Serengeti looking at the big herds
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Black dots (wildebeests) were everywhere as far as we could see....impressive!!!
A young wildebeest suckling
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Male and female ostrich doing the dance
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She eventually rejected the male's advances....better luck next time dude:)))
Lilac Brested roller
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We watched this herd by the river for over 2 hours
They would get close and closer
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A few would try to go down the cliff
But no one followed
A lone wildebeest on our side of the river was neighing for them to cross...come on you cowards get on with it!!!
That's a lot of trucks on the other side!!
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A lone warthog looking on as well
And then it started!!!
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Made it across!!!
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An injured hippo a little distance away....probably some lion tried unsuccessfully
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The trucks crowded in and cut off the remaining herd....horrible guide behavior again
But wait, another crossing on our way back to camp
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Lots of timid zebras in this crossing
There is a crocodile by the sticks on the right
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These guys decided it's too risky with the croc hanging too close!!
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These guys are safely across!!
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Black-headed Heron
Giraffes in the background!
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When we got back to camp we had our negative Covid tests results
Paul giving his farewell talk:)))
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Kathy looking on!!
Leaving camp the morning of 8/17. This was the view we had for cocktails at night!!
An injured hippo....most likely from several lions
More hyaenas
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More herds!
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Yellow Throated Long-claw
Lioness and a cub
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View from the small bush airport
Panoramic view of the Mara savannah
Small airport...we waited about 1/2 hour....bush time!!
Jacob, Paul and Kathy
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The plane!!!
A warthog came to say its good-byes!!
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Staff feeding a bush baby during our 1st dinner at the Emakoko lodge
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Bushbaby at dinner
Pigeon
We are now in the Nairobi National Park on an early morning game drive on 8/18
A beautiful but battle worn/scarred male lion...maybe 8-9 years old
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Hmmm.....and a lioness is around
The guide says they are brother and sisters
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Our first white rhinoceros!!!
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Lioness on the hunt
White rhinoceros
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Oops...just playing!!!
Hartebeests
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2nd male lion with a blind eye....got an Acacia thorn poked in it as a cub
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Two young male lions
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Dad smelling the boys!!
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We don't think he is too happy with us!!
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Cooling off in the mud!!
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Coke's Hartebeest
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Rhinos laying down
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Young one as well!!
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Crowned Lapwing
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Emakoko Lodge
Views of Emakoko Lodge
The main building and restaurant at the bottom
The main building and our villa up on the left
Our villa!! They had a lift to take us up....or you could climb 300 steps:)))
A monkey silhouetted on a tree outside our room
Views from our room
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A Vervet monkey at breakfast
The start of the afternoon drive on the 18th
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Ostrich and the railroad crossing the Park in the background
Mates with young chicks!!
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Zebras heading to the water hole!!
Young juvenile zebra
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Hamerkop
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Mom and juvenile taking a rest
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Crowned Lapwing
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Ruppell's Griffon Vulture
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Lonely old male wildebeest
About to take a bath
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A 9-10 month old cheetah cub
There are actually 3 of them!!!
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Still have its mane
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You want to play??
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Here is the third one!!
What poses!!!
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Mom looking on!!!
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Got all three looking at us!!
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Female Impala
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Beautiful against the Ngong hills in the background
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Lioness on the hunt
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Well camouflaged
Just see the ears!!
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We had to leave but so far after ~20 minutes the zebras are unaware
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