Photo Safaris in Kenya (page 13 of 18)

I’ll put together an itinerary of what we did and post it so you can see where the different parks are located

You’re so sweet! :)

Hello Isabelle,

I think I didn’t pay enough attention to the different lakes, too focused as I was on Hell’s Gate, which allowed us to walk. I would’ve realized it was possible elsewhere (blame VF, which wasn’t reopened yet! 😎).

Otherwise, I love all the photos of Verreaux’s eagle-owls (they always make me smile with their more or less dazed expressions).

Hi Muriel, It’s not easy to plan an itinerary when you don’t know the country. It’s true that hiking isn’t really highlighted for Kenya, except for Mount Kenya National Park. We didn’t walk much—no big hikes, just a nice stroll to stretch our legs and take a break from the 4x4.

I’ll put together an itinerary of what we did and post it so you can see where the different parks are located

You’re so sweet! 🙂

Here you go! 🙂 It’s here

Thanks Isabelle for this travel journal. Your photos are amazing.👀

The number of flamingos at Lake Bogoria is truly impressive. We’d seen a lot in Bolivia, but still not that many.

You were really lucky to spot a striped hyena.

Thanks for the map 🙂

Thanks Isabelle for this travel journal. Your photos are gorgeous.😍

Thanks Carmen 😊

The number of flamingos at Lake Bogoria is truly impressive. We’d seen a lot in Bolivia, but still not that many.

Yes, there were loads. But apparently, their numbers are decreasing because the rising water levels are bringing in fresh water, making the lake less and less salty. As a result, they’re migrating elsewhere since their food supply is dwindling.

You were really lucky to see a striped hyena.

Yeah, it was a fleeting moment, and she was far away 😉.

Thanks for the map 🙂

You're welcome! I wanted to add it at the start of my travel journal, but I forgot

Isabelle, Carmen,

You two are so annoying with your gorgeous leopard profile pics 😛 Here’s my best leopard shot :



In 5 days at Kruger, we never managed to see one any closer. When we spotted this one, a lady pulled up next to us to ask what we were looking at, and she said, "Oh, that’s the 4th one I’ve seen today... but this one’s really far—you’ve got good eyes!"

You’ve got to be in the right place at the right time. 😛

We saw the leopard in the profile photo in Uganda. It’s a female, and she was with her two cubs. Since the cubs didn’t want to follow their mom, she couldn’t leave. We were the only ones there and got to watch them for 45 minutes. They were so close to us—the mom even brushed against the car at times. It was amazing, an incredible experience.

In 2017, at the Okonjima Reserve in Namibia, we saw a leopard mom with her young one.

In 2018, a leopard in KTP. It came down from a hill and walked along the track. We were able to follow it for a little while.

For cheetahs, we saw two in the Okonjima Reserve in Namibia and a mom with her cub in KTP. Again, we got to observe them for a very long time. It was fantastic.

For us, the African wild dogs are still missing from our "safari checklist."

Isabelle, Carmen,

You two are so annoying with your gorgeous leopard profile pics 😛 Here’s my best leopard photo :



In 5 days at Kruger, we never managed to see one any closer. When we spotted this one, a lady stopped next to us to ask what we were looking at and she said, "Oh, that’s the 4th one I’ve seen today... but this one’s really far, you’ve got good eyes!"

Don’t worry, at Kruger we only saw one too, lying under a tree and very far away. Our first leopard was this young female we met in Samburu—she’s got a special place in our hearts 😉

And the little tail-end in Aberdare doesn’t count either 😄🤷

And the little tail in Aberdare doesn’t count 😂🤷‍♂️

No, Quynh and you saw it... I believed you

Suddenly, the fragile apex of the pyramid—man, like an offering on a plateau. 🙂



@Ticapi

We saw the leopard in the profile photo in Uganda. It’s a female, and she was with her two cubs. Since the cubs didn’t want to follow their mom, she couldn’t leave. We were the only ones there and got to observe them for 45 minutes. They were so close to us—the mom even brushed against the car at times. It was amazing, an incredible experience.

Lucky for the photographer that positive reinforcement has even reached the big cats. [;]

In the Leopard series, we spent 4 days in Kruger without seeing a single one, and then—there was a car stopped and a gorgeous furball taking a big nap right by the track 😮.



But unlike you, Isabelle, we didn’t get the chance to lock eyes with it: it was a quarter-hour before the park closed and we had to leave 😅😄

In the Leopard series, we spent 4 days in Kruger without seeing a single one, and then, a car stopped and a gorgeous plush toy taking a big nap right by the track 🥁.



But unlike you Isabelle, we didn’t get the chance to make eye contact: it was a quarter of an hour before the park closed, and we had to leave 🤪😄

It’s so funny how they sleep in the tree… I’d be scared of falling 😄 Yeah, sometimes it’s impossible to stay. How many times have we stayed as long as possible, and the guide driver gets a bit stressed because he wants to please us but also knows we have to go 🥹. But every time, we tell him, "It’s your call" 😊

Okay, since everyone’s talking about leopards, I’m changing my profile pic and (re)posting my first leopard one 😏 (which is also the one we saw the closest and longest).

Alright, I'm doing the same! Photo of our first leopard in Kgalagadi. Later, we saw some in Kruger, Moremi, South Luangwa, and the Serengeti.

These leopards are magnificent, I love them 🙂 thanks to you all.

Gorgeous leopards, I love them 🙂 thanks to you all.

Alright, Isabelle, if you win the contest (I haven’t tallied up the scores yet), you’ve found your theme 😏. I admit, it’s a bit restrictive...

To avoid this stumbling block, we might broaden the topic to cougars—I think I’ve got some material on that! 😇