With its excellent wildlife sightings, Kenya is a wonderful country to explore on your own. Whether you are planning your own self drive in Kenya or guided safari, you will be amazed with great sightings of animals on an African safari. The “Big Five” is a term that is used to refer to the 5… Continue reading The Big Five Animals of Kenya
Category: Animals
5 Unusual Animals in Africa
Africa is the land where many great and wild animals live. Many people from Africa are used to seeing different kinds of animals that those of us who live in the city only see on TV. Because people are so used to wild animals in Africa, they even adopt some of them as pets. These… Continue reading 5 Unusual Animals in Africa
Meet the Primates of Uganda & Rwanda
One of the features that sets apart the African continent from the rest of the world is the unique gifts found in East African countries of Uganda, Rwanda and Democratic Republic of Congo. Apart from Africa’ diverse, unique and attractiveness, these countries seal the deal. Therefore it is easy to understand why all primates’ lovers… Continue reading Meet the Primates of Uganda & Rwanda
The Critically Endangered Dryas Monkeys of DR Congo
If you happen to go on a primate safari in the Democratic Republic of Congo, be sure to meet exceptional wildlife species not found in other African countries, and the Dryas monkeys are one of them. Also referred as Salonga monkeys, the Dryas monkeys are scientifically known as Cercopithecus dryas and are interestingly one of… Continue reading The Critically Endangered Dryas Monkeys of DR Congo
Giraffe- Circulatory System
Have you ever wonder how a giraffe pumps its blood all the way up its long neck? Think about a giraffe reaching up to 5meters high, its heart must be incredibly powerful to force the blood up their neck. There are a few ingenious ways that they can achieve this- Firstly- A giraffe heart is very… Continue reading Giraffe- Circulatory System
Namibia set to kill a third of remaining desert bull elephants
There are growing fears that Namibia is about to sell off hunting rights to a third of the remaining adult bull desert elephants in the country. With an estimated population of just over 100 elephants and just 18 of those being adult males the loss of a third of the breeding males would be devastating… Continue reading Namibia set to kill a third of remaining desert bull elephants
Zebra- Why do Zebras have Stripes?
Zebras with their conspicuous black and white stripes have become one of the iconic animals of Africa. A keystone species which people all over the world travel hundreds and thousands of miles to see. So apart from the fame these striking markings have bought them what is the reason, the evolutionary benefits of their stripes?… Continue reading Zebra- Why do Zebras have Stripes?