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by Chris Dunford

 

 

 

 

 

 






Nakuru (June)

The rock hyrax is found right across Africa and the Middle East. It is the nearest living relative of the African elephant1601 The rock hyrax is found right across Africa and the Middle East. It is the nearest living relative of the African elephant

The commonest tree in the acacia forest is the yellow fever tree1602 The commonest tree in the acacia forest is the yellow fever tree

View of Lake Nakuru1603 View of Lake Nakuru

Nakuru is home to the DeFassa waterbuck, identified by its shaggy coat and the lack of a circle on its rump1604 Nakuru is home to the DeFassa waterbuck, identified by its shaggy coat and the lack of a circle on its rump

The water in the lake has risen several feet in recent years and has drowned many trees1605 The water in the lake has risen several feet in recent years and has drowned many trees

A pride of lions, mostly youngsters, asleep on a rocky outcrop1606 A pride of lions, mostly youngsters, asleep on a rocky outcrop

A lion cub watches us1607 A lion cub watches us

The very rare Rothschild's or Lake Baringo giraffe.1608 The very rare Rothschild's or Lake Baringo giraffe.

Rothschild's giraffe showing details of colour markings1609 Rothschild's giraffe showing details of colour markings

Grant's zebras in the lush grass by the lake edge1610 Grant's zebras in the lush grass by the lake edge

View of the grassy plain1611 View of the grassy plain

Zebra and foal1612 Zebra and foal

1413 Zebras and impala bucks1613 Zebras and impala bucks

Cape buffalo in his favourite mud wallow1614 Cape buffalo in his favourite mud wallow

Beautiful male Defassa waterbuck1615 Beautiful male Defassa waterbuck

Buffalos in the rain with cattle egrets in attendance1616 Buffalos in the rain with cattle egrets in attendance

1417 A view across Lake Nakuru1617 A view across Lake Nakuru

Warthog down on his knees to feed1618 Warthog down on his knees to feed

Some curious baby olive baboons1619 Some curious baby olive baboons

Olive baboon portrait1620 Olive baboon portrait

Grant's gazelle1621 Grant's gazelle

Olive baboons grooming each other1622 Olive baboons grooming each other

Spot the rock hyrax1623 Spot the rock hyrax

A pair of grey crowned cranes1624 A pair of grey crowned cranes