Kenya Samburu & Shaba

Samburu & Shaba National Reserves, Kenya - 2006. We stayed two nights at the Shaba Sarova Lodge which is situated in a lovely spot on the banks of the Ewaso Ngiro River. We did several game drives in Shaba and also visited the Samburu and Buffalo Springs reserves.
One of the towns where we stopped for supplies
The paved highway ended at Isiolo and from there we had to drive over many miles of very rough and dusty gravel roads to get to Shaba
Duiker
An unusual type palm tree
Acacia
Gerenuk or Giraffe-necked gazelle because of their long necks. Often stand on their hind legs to eat.
The remains of a cape buffalo
Gerenuk or Giraffe-necked gazelle because of their long necks. Often stand on their hind legs to eat.
Gerenuk or Giraffe-necked gazelle because of their long necks. Often stand on their hind legs to eat.
Bird
Burchell’s or Common Zebra
Weaver bird and nests
The Ewaso Ngiro River which flows through the Samburu & Shaba National Reserves, Kenya
Impala
Zebra
Reticulated Giraffe
Marabou Stork. This is a carrion eater and very ugly for a stork
The Ewaso Ngiro River from in front of the Shaba Sarova Lodge
Impala
Oryx (with male Impala in foreground)
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