The Samburu National Reserve is located approximately 90 km north of Mount Kenya. Crocodile, zebra elephant, giraffe and Vervet Monkey inhabit this diverse setting of acacia woodland, bush, and scrubland. Also seen are the blue flanked Somali Ostrich, the Beisa Oryx, and the rare Grevy’s Zebra.
Mount Kenya and The Aberdares
Snow capped Mount Kenya, the second highest mountain in Africa provides picturesque scenery and a diverse array of wildlife which includes eland and zebra at the base. An occasional sitting of elephant and Cape Buffalo may be seen in the moorland. Black and white colobus monkeys are often seen swinging through the trees in the wooded areas. Other Kenya wildlife safari includes Rock Hydrax, Duiker, Black Rhino Suni Antelope and leopard. The bird life seen in the forest area includes the Abyssinian Long Eared Owl (a rare species), Ayre’s Hawk Eagle, and sunbirds. The Aberdares National Park is one of Kenya ’s largest forest reserves. The landscape includes high alpine moorland as well as primeval aloe forest. Among the wildlife are leopard, rhino, elephant, bongo, and occasionally a rare species of striped antelope.